Blog Archive

Does anyone have the vision to lead a housing revolution?

Nat O'Connor 20/08/2015

Nat O'Connor: While there is wide agreement that Ireland needs more housing supply, action is needed to encourage the right kind of supply based on a …

Podcast on Working Conditions Research

31/07/2015

The latest installment of the TASC podcast features an interview with Prof James Wickham about his research for TASC on working conditions in …

Lessons from the Greece Debacle

Ronald Janssen 29/07/2015

Guest Post Ronald Janssen: There is no point in denying reality. By crushing a rebellious Greek government and disciplining its voters, the …

Inequality: The gap between space travel and food banks

David Begg 28/07/2015

David Begg: It is quite interesting that the British Tory Party, which originally opposed the introduction of a minimum wage, has committed itself to …

What do the OECD health statistics tell us about Ireland?

Paul Sweeney 20/07/2015

Paul Sweeney: The OECD has recently published its “Health at a Glance: Europe 2014”. This is very useful even though I am critical of this …

Fact-checking the National Economic Dialogue Factual Guides on Tax and Equity

Cormac Staunton 17/07/2015

Cormac Staunton: The National Economic Dialogue concludes today. The Department of Finance have published guiding documents for each of the breakout …

Survey results show Ireland wants a "Social Recovery"

Cormac Staunton 14/07/2015

Cormac Staunton: New research carried out by ‘Behaviour and Attitudes’ on behalf of TASC shows that there is strong support for investing in …

European integration should not come at the cost of humiliating an entire people

David Begg 08/07/2015

David Begg: The Greek situation looks difficult. The economy is in danger of seizing up if the current standoff between the Greek Government and the …

How to Pay for a Living Wage?

Nat O'Connor 07/07/2015

Nat O'Connor: A single person working full-time needs to earn €11.50 per hour to afford a minimum decent standard of living. This is a rise in the …

Newsletter Sign Up