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Bord Snip Nua = Gearr siar agus dóigh
Slí Eile 16/07/2009
Slí Eile: Following a softening-up by planned leaks, the much-awaited ‘Bord Snip Nua’ report has finally been released. The reason why the Group …
Mythbusters 201: Are Social Welfare Rates in Ireland high compared to elsewhere?
Slí Eile 16/07/2009
Slí Eile: A popular view that finds its way into pub conversations, page 4 of the ‘tabloids’, agonising phone-in shows, Dáil debates and …
International Trade: Free, Fair and Open?
Slí Eile 14/07/2009
Sli Eile: This recent book from OECD argues that "prosperity has rarely, if ever, been achieved or sustained without trade. Trade alone, however, is …
Challenging the narrow ground
13/07/2009
The only reason that the government can still borrow on international markets to finance the day-to-day running of the country - some €24 billion …
Homogeneity and economics
Slí Eile 11/07/2009
Slí Eile: John Fanning of McConnell’s Advertising is quoted to support the argument for local branding and non-repeatable …
Complexity of competitiveness
Paul Sweeney 09/07/2009
Paul Sweeney: The call by the head of IDA Ireland, Barry O Leary for a 15% pay cut for workers in state subsidised IDA firms displays a stunning …
The Learning Society
Slí Eile 09/07/2009
Slí Eile: In my previous post on “Capitalising on Culture, Competing on Difference: Innovation, Learning and Sense of Place in a Globalising …
Capitalising on Culture, Competing on Difference
Slí Eile 08/07/2009
Slí Eile: Capitalising on Culture, Competing on Difference: Innovation, Learning and Sense of Place in a Globalising Ireland Difference is the key. …
Facing up to inequality
Peadar Kirby 07/07/2009
Peadar Kirby: Tasc's survey of public opinion on inequality in Irish society is both welcome and significant. One of the remarkable and disturbing …
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Paul Sweeney
Paul Sweeney is former Chief Economist of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. He was a …
Kirsty Doyle
Kirsty Doyle is a Researcher at TASC, working in the area of health inequalities. She is …
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Vic Duggan
Vic Duggan is an independent consultant, economist and public policy specialist catering …