Blog Archive

An Equitable Solution for Water Charging (and Leaks)?

Nat O'Connor 07/05/2014

Nat O'Connor: We now have more detail about the Government's proposed model of water charging. Minister Phil Hogan called water charging "“one of …

Enough Said about the Wealthy in Ireland?

Nat O'Connor 02/05/2014

Nat O'Connor: A quote from The Irish Times (2 May 2014): "RTÉ's managing director of news and current affairs Kevin Bakhurst said one of the ways …

Tackling Health Inequalities (IMO)

Nat O'Connor 01/05/2014

Nat O'Connor: I had the opportunity to address the IMO's annual general meeting on Friday 24th April, at a scientific session entitled "Balancing a …

Perverse Consequences of Local Property Tax Electioneering

Nat O'Connor 28/04/2014

Nat O'Connor: There is a need to shout from the rooftops that promising tax cuts and tax breaks is not the only way to stand for election or to boost …

Call for an Egalitarian Europe

Cormac Staunton 25/04/2014

Cormac Staunton: The Progressive Economy Initiative has launched an interesting paper on its alternative vision for the future of Europe, including a …

Water Charging and Affordability

Nat O'Connor 24/04/2014

Nat O'Connor: Minister Phil Hogan has announced that the final detail on water charging will be announced soon. Meanwhile the Water Regulator (part …

Ireland's National Risk Assessment

Paul Sweeney 17/04/2014

Paul Sweeeney: The Department of the Taoiseach just published its “Draft National Risk Assessment of Ireland” as promised in the Government …

Widen the band, widen the gap?

Cormac Staunton 10/04/2014

Cormac Staunton: There has been a lot of talk recently about cutting income taxes now that the Irish economy is beginning to show signs of recovery. …

Conceptualising Economic Inequality

09/04/2014

See here for a presentation conceptualizing economic inequality. The presentation is designed to explore the concept of 'economic equality' by moving …

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