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The Anatomy of a Crisis
Robert Sweeney 30/03/2020
A Look Back at the 2008 Crisis These are unchartered waters. Ireland is now in effective lockdown. As the dust settles on the enormity of the health …
Coronavirus: It can’t be politics as usual if we are to survive
Shana Cohen 19/03/2020
Coronavirus has shown that there has never been a more important time to shift from the politics of me to the politics of us – but are our …
The EU’s Inane Fiscal Rules are finally relaxed
Paul Sweeney 18/03/2020
At last, the inane Fiscal Rules are to be relaxed. It took the Covid19 crisis to force this action by the EU leadership. In a recent blog I set out …
Agenda for a Progressive Finance Minister
Paul Sweeney 05/02/2020
The possibility of a progressive government allows us to dream of very serious reforms by a progressive Minister for Finance. These are some …
Housing 2020
Rory Hearne 05/02/2020
This election is fundamental for housing. Whoever gets elected on Saturday will implement policies that will shape our housing system for decades to …
Irish Dairy & the Sustainability of Rural Ireland
Conor Mulvihill 15/01/2020
Irish dairy is currently going through a renaissance period. It is currently seen as a ‘tiger’ economy in the global dairy industry, with one of …
Reforming the EU
Paul Sweeney 07/01/2020
An EU rule which must be radically reformed is the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP). It is a set of rules intended to ensure member states in the …
Ireland, low pay, and the Living Wage
Robert Sweeney 18/12/2019
The idea that work should pay is a key component of our social contract. Without adequate pay, the ability to live a life that is independent and …
The Future of Work in Rural Communities in Ireland
Sean McCabe 13/12/2019
The Carnegie UK Trust-TASC Ensuring Good Future Jobs essay collection describes many of the key challenges faced by workers in Ireland today, and …
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Vic Duggan
Vic Duggan is an independent consultant, economist and public policy specialist catering …
Robert Sweeney
Robert Sweeney is a policy analyst at TASC and focuses on issues surrounding Irish …
Paul Sweeney
Paul Sweeney is former Chief Economist of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. He was a …