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A New Industrial Strategy for Ireland?

Nat O'Connor 04/07/2013

Nat O'Connor: From the global clamp-down on corporate tax avoidance, the failure of the EU to co-ordinate a jobs-rich recovery strategy and the …

The Scale of Youth Unemployment

Nat O'Connor 04/07/2013

Nat O'Connor: Ireland's economy is contracting again, unemployment is at 13.6 per cent and over 60,000 people emigrated over the last two years (net …

Social Justice Ireland pre-Budget proposals

25/06/2013

Social Justice Ireland's pre-Budget proposals centre on tax reform and an end to expenditure cuts. They argue for a minimum effective corporate tax …

Tax transparency: a step change or climate change?

18/06/2013

The OECD has another new report out today on tax transparency, this time to tie in to the G8 meeting in Enniskillen. Formally, this report was …

AkiDwA Networking Event

11/06/2013

AkiDwA invites you to BRAIN GAIN IRELAND - The annual networking meeting of migrant entrepreneurs and professionals. Date: Friday 5 July 2013. Venue: …

International tax avoidance - an update

05/06/2013

In advance of the G8, it might be useful to update what’s happening with the main international movers on the question of international tax …

TASC Launches Equality-Proofed Water Charging Proposals

Nat O'Connor 04/06/2013

Nat O'Connor: We just launched our proposals for a more equitable model of water charging. The equitable model would involve 'water credits' as a …

Life Satisfaction and Wellbeing

Nat O'Connor 04/06/2013

Nat O'Connor: The Irish have reported a high level of "life satisfaction" in the OCED's latest Better Life Index. Yet, as pointed out by Richard …

Bill Black on Europe's Crisis

24/05/2013

Bill Black, former finanical regulator in the US and associate professor of economics and law gives a 15-minute interview here on austerity and …

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