Blog Archive

Using the recession as an opportunity for Irish economic development

Tom O'Connor 17/12/2009

Tom O'Connor: The ESRI expect national income GNP to fall by 9.4% overall in 2009, and by a further 1.8% in 2010, with growth returning in the last …

The Dutch experience

Michael Burke 17/12/2009

Michael Burke: There is a very useful post here on the reflationary policies in The Netherlands. The Dutch join a long list of European countries …

"It's positive from a fiscal perspective"

Slí Eile 16/12/2009

Slí Eile: Haven’t heard much from Bank of Ireland Chief Economist, Dan McLaughlin, of late but this statement must qualify as Quote of the Day: …

Budget 2010: landlords 1, SW recipients nil

16/12/2009

in 2010, the savings made by cutting Social Welfare will be almost exactly the same as the spend on tax breaks for landlords (SW saving = €809 …

Bank Guarantees, NAMA and budgetary retrenchment

Slí Eile 14/12/2009

Slí Eile: In an article in yesterday's Business Post, Colm McCarthy made an interesting comment that should not go without attention. He wrote: The …

Budget 2010: public sector pay cuts in context

Paul Sweeney 14/12/2009

Paul Sweeney: As reported by the Financial Times, the Greek Prime Minster admitted on Friday December 11th that the Greek public sector has systemic …

Oh, for the good ol' days

Michael Taft 14/12/2009

Michael Taft: With public sector pay and social welfare cuts, with the Minister announcing a ‘national downward adjustment in wages’ (that’s …

Reducing the Irish cost base

An tSaoi 14/12/2009

An Saoi: Almost all of the focus to date in terms of reducing costs has been on reducing labour costs. This has been done by reducing the numbers in …

'Unfair, unjust Budget fails the vulnerable, damages the economy'

Slí Eile 13/12/2009

Slí Eile: In an excellent and hard-hitting analysis and critique of Budget 2010 (the Irish one) by Social Justice Ireland (formerly CORI Justice) …

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