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Guest Blog by Robert Watt: How Does Ireland's Public Service Compare?

Robert Watt 03/02/2016

Robert Watt: What evidence is there that the programme of Public Service Reform that has been pursued since 2011 is having an impact? The IPA’s …

The truth about taxes that you won’t hear during the election: Our taxes aren’t ‘stolen’ from us - they pay for nurses, guards and building schools

Rory Hearne 29/01/2016

Rory Hearne: As part of a debate I took part in on Renua’s ‘Flat Tax’ on the Pat Kenny show on Newstalk, both Pat Kenny and Eddie Hobbs (who …

Will the radical cuts in public spending planned by 2021 be abandoned?

Paul Sweeney 28/01/2016

Paul Sweeney: Will the plan to greatly cut public spending by 2021 set out in Budget 2016 now be revised? The question that all political parties …

Wrong recovery, wrong investment

James Wickham 25/01/2016

James Wickham: According to the Taoiseach before COP21, Ireland needed special consideration because: "We have lost a decade of investment in our …

Intergenerational inequality in Ireland: younger generations pay the price of austerity and recovery

Rory Hearne 21/01/2016

Rory Hearne: There is a requirement for a greater focus on who paid the highest price in austerity and who continues to be affected by inequality in …

For richer or poorer: Oxfam's wealth inequality report withstands scrutiny

20/01/2016

Oisin Gilmore: A few days ago, Oxfam released a report stating that “the richest 1% have now accumulated more wealth than the rest of the world put …

Should Ireland’s largest bank should be sold off to foreigners?

Paul Sweeney 17/01/2016

Paul Sweeney: Should Ireland's largest bank, AIB, be sold off to a foreign bank or hedge fund? This is the plan. It is not being debated. Why not …

Zero-hours legislation?

Alicja Bobek 11/01/2016

Alicja Bobek: In 2015 the government commissioned a study on zero hours contracts from the University of Limerick. In a welcome development it now …

Lobbying transparency register up and running - but vigilance needed for potential loopholes

Nuala Haughey 07/01/2016

Nuala Haughey: Ireland’s mandatory lobbying register is now online. But what exactly does it mean? Well, for the first time members of the public …

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