How can we get the measure of an Irish economy that defies conventional metrics? – The Irish Times
In the 1970s, as a junior official in the Department of Finance working on economic forecasting, I learned…
State must hold firm on carbon tax, which helps protect the most vulnerable – The Irish Times
While most Irish politicians accept that global heating is happening and is serious, they are more hesitant about…
Northern Ireland’s education system fails children from disadvantaged backgrounds – The Irish Times
Policies to tackle poverty and economic inequality on the island of Ireland have been informed by decades of…
Targeted supports more critical amid a gradual economic slowdown – The Irish Times
Reports from the Central Bank, the ESRI and the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council this month all give similar…
Speaking English has been central to success of Ireland and its emigrants – The Irish Times
The massive emigration from Ireland in the second half of the 19th century was driven by the much…
How high can oil prices go? – The Irish Times
Since the Iran war began, financial markets have shown faith that Trump and the ayatollahs will bring the…
Ireland needs to wean itself off fossil fuels and start to unhitch its wagon from the US – The Irish Times
GDP, which is normally used for national income comparisons, grossly overestimates the resources available to Ireland due to…
Ireland faces a possible winter recession yet has plundered its war chest – The Irish Times
The International Energy Agency’s chief, Fatih Birol, has warned that the energy crisis caused by the war in…
Ireland is still too small for a nuclear power plant – The Irish Times
The current crisis has reminded governments across the world that their continuing dependence on oil and gas leaves…
New savings scheme will involve tax cuts for the rich paid for by rest of the population – The Irish Times
We are headed into a period of economic uncertainty as the impact of the war in Iran and…
Ireland was too slow on EVs and retrofitting. Now it’s costing consumers – The Irish Times
It is not clear how or when the US–Israeli war against Iran will end. Even if the US…
Refunding illegal US tariffs is simply unworkable – The Irish Times
Most people making a payment to the Revenue Commissioners think that they are the people paying the tax.…