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.…
Ireland needs to invest now to stem the economic devastation from floods – The Irish Times
In the book of Genesis we learn how Noah built the ark to save the world from a…
Is it time Ireland abolished mandatory retirement? – The Irish Times
On this week’s episode of Inside Business, we hear the argument for scrapping mandatory retirement here. Host Cliff…
MCGUIRK: Irish Net Zero is an economic suicide note
Way back in December, the Irish Times published a little-noticed (by their standards) piece by economist John FitzGerald…
Ireland needs to abolish mandatory retirement and encourage longer working lives – The Irish Times
At my pre-retirement course a decade ago, I was advised that pensioners should not climb ladders. While not…
From Mary to Éabha and John to Troy, how Irish baby names are moving with the times – The Irish Times
The most popular search on the Central Statistics Office (CSO) website is for babies’ names. Irish parents have…
Ireland needs to support reforms necessary to boost EU’s competitiveness – The Irish Times
Since Ireland joined the European Union (then known as the EEC) in 1973, Ireland has been a massive…
Cutting the entire cattle herd to reduce emissions makes no economic sense – The Irish Times
When I was asked to chair the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) in the summer of 2015, I…