Over one hundred economists throughout Europe have called for the €2.5 trillion in government debt held by the European Central Bank to be effectively cancelled.  This makes up approximately 25…

The comment by Garda Commissioner that there were far left elements in the anti-lockdown riots in Dublin yesterday has produced considerable social media debate and raised a number of questions. …

Ireland is a low-earnings economy.  There’s Ireland – at the bottom of our peer group table.  Median wages would have to increase by 16 percent to reach our peer group…

When Marge suggests the family go out to a newly opened sushi restaurant Bart demurs. Bart:  ‘Sushi?  Maybe this is just something one hears on the playground, but isn't that…

The following is a short preview of a talk to be delivered at SIPTU’s Workplace Democracy webinar on Wednesday, February 3rd at 1:00. Arguing for workplace democracy as a right…

This is the last weekend before the election on Tuesday, November 3rd.  90 million Americans have already voted.  In some states (Texas, Hawaii) more people have already voted than voted…

The seventh Sunday summary of US state-wide polls and we are now in the home stretch with nine days left to the traditional polling date.  A strange election, though; over…

This is the sixth Sunday summary of US state-wide polls, focusing on the ‘competitive’ states in the US Presidential election.  We’re not quite in the home stretch but we’re coming…

This is the fifth Sunday summary of US state-wide polls, focusing on the ‘competitive’ states in the US Presidential election.  What a contest this is turning into.  First, Donald Trump…

This is the fourth Sunday summary of US state-wide polls, focusing on the ‘competitive’ states in the US Presidential election.   This is truly a summary of two halves.  The first…

Throughout the pandemic crisis we have heard much commentary lauding essential workers and, in many instances, pointing out the poor wages and working conditions they endure.   The following looks at…

This is the third Sunday summary of US state-wide polls, focusing on the ‘competitive’ states in the US Presidential election.  The race will be determined by the Electoral College which…

The employer representatives on the Low Pay Commission (LPC) have effectively resigned from the minimum wage.  This left the trade union representatives – no choice but to resign from the…

In the budget the Government will have to show it has drawn lessons from the pandemic.  One of those lessons is Illness Benefit. When the crisis broke, the Government realised…

This is the second Sunday summary of US state-wide polls, focusing on the ‘competitive’ states in the US Presidential election (you can read the first summary here).  The race will…

In a little over seven weeks Americans will go to the polls.  So here is a summary of US polling in the Presidential election.  Currently, Joe Biden is leading in…

Back in July the Tánaiste warned of a coming economic crisis that could be ‘very divisive’: ‘ . . . it’s a very serious economic crisis and one that’s very…

Any critique of the Government’s July Stimulus should acknowledge that they had to plan it in a metaphorical fog – not knowing the duration of the public health crisis, the…

With Dara Calleary replacing Barry Cowen, Mayo finally has a Minister.  This should assuage the Western People.  When the Government initially ignored Mayo and all other Connaught counties, the paper’s…

What has been hailed as a ‘victory’ for Ireland and Apple in the verdict of the EU’s General Court could turn out to be pyrrhic at best.  Indeed, the biggest…