Notes on the Front

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

Month: December 2025

  • Electricity, Prices and Millionaires

    The Taoiseach recently criticised the demand for new electricity credits.  Addressing Sinn Fein in the Dail: “You want to add another €2 billion to it in terms of a short-term…


  • The Perverse Logic of the Government’s Immigration Policy

    The Government’s narrative is that asylum seekers are a cost that must be reduced – by making Ireland an unattractive place for those seeking international protection.  This ignores that fact…


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