Notes on the Front

Commentary on Irish Political Economy by Michael Taft, researcher for SIPTU

Month: October 2025

  • The Affordability Deficit

    We have an affordability deficit.  Even with low unemployment, solid job creation, relatively low inflation and reasonable economic growth, nearly half of households are finding it difficult making ends meet.…


  • Profits and Threats in the Irish Housing Market

    While the VAT cut on food services was farcical, the tax cuts for property developers was insidious. It was framed as necessary measures to increase apartment construction viability.  But the…


  • Some Facts to Help You Survive the Budget

    There is always a lot of noise and numbers in the run-up to the budget.  Here are a few facts that might help you wade through this forest of assertions,…


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Commentary on Irish Political Economy by Michael Taft, researcher for SIPTU