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Ireland is in top 10 Exporters of Services in 2009

Paul Sweeney 05/05/2010

Paul Sweeney: Last year saw huge collapses in economies all over the world and a massive fall in trade. China overtook Germany as the world’s …

TASC launches 'Failed Design? Ireland's Finance Acts and their Role in the Crisis'

05/05/2010

This morning, TASC launched Failed Design? Ireland's Finance Acts and their Role in the Crisis. The accompanying press statement is available here. …

"The problem is we live in an economy, not a society"

Slí Eile 03/05/2010

Slí Eile: This was the observation of a contributor to the Commission of Inquiry into the Future of Civil Society in the UK and Ireland. The full …

Can we have some more transparency please?

Slí Eile 28/04/2010

Slí Eile: In regard to Anglo-Irish Bank claims have been made that: (i) winding up would cost Ireland €70bn and (ii) defaulting on some €15bn in …

Lessons from Greece

Michael Burke 28/04/2010

Michael Burke: Irish Economy has a thread on the impact on Ireland on the decision to downgrade Greece and Portugal. The credibility of the ratings' …

Thinking of emigrating? Where there is growth and, maybe, jobs?

Paul Sweeney 27/04/2010

Paul Sweeney: This map of the world comes courtesy of the IMF. Hover over any country and it will give the IMF’s projection for economic growth in …

Contractionary measures should fall on the revenue side

Tom McDonnell 27/04/2010

Tom McDonnell: Last week’s Eurostat figures officially confirmed that Ireland has the largest general government deficit as a percentage of GDP of …

Youth unemployment

Slí Eile 26/04/2010

Slí Eile: As unemployment remains high young people are particularly badly affected. Already, the ESRI has assumed a total net outflow of 60,000 in …

The great fiscal shell game

Michael Taft 22/04/2010

Michael Taft: The only enjoyable aspect of Eurostat’s decision today to reclassify the Anglo-Irish Bank subsidy as a liability on the General …

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