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Gender equality and the economy
Sinéad Pentony 07/03/2012
Sinéad Pentony: As we face into years of more austerity, it will be no surprise to learn that the European Union birth rate is dropping, …
Lies, damned lies and the Dept. of Finance's statistics
An tSaoi 06/03/2012
An Saoi: The Department of Finance has issued the February 2012 tax figures, which can be viewed here. The figures are so confusing a detailed …
What exactly will we be asked in the fiscal treaty referendum?
Nat O'Connor 02/03/2012
Nat O'Connor: The Taoiseach has signed the Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union (also known as the …
Pathways to Work - can it deliver?
Sinéad Pentony 02/03/2012
Sinéad Pentony: Pathways to Work was launched last week and it sets out to achieve some much needed reform in relation to labour market activation …
Referendum on the Austerity Pact
Tom Healy 28/02/2012
Tom Healy: With at least one Referendum on the Austerity Pact imminent over the coming months one looks forward in hope to a debate that will draw on …
As 'austerity' isn't working, what's the alternative?
Michael Burke 27/02/2012
Michael Burke: Tom Healey has made some very good points in debunking the myth that ‘austerity’ is working. In general the EU governments that …
'Austerity is working' - not
Tom Healy 24/02/2012
Tom Healy: In its latest Quarterly Economic Commentary the ESRI QEC authors observe that 'The euro zone economy is slipping into recession due to the …
The false economy of selling state assets to fund job creation
Sinéad Pentony 22/02/2012
Sinéad Pentony: Today’s announcement provides us with some more details on the government’s thinking in relation to the role of state assets in …
The EU-IMF Deal Does Not Require Privatisation
Michael Taft 22/02/2012
Michael Taft: Whatever about the case-by-case merits of the Government’s announcement today regarding the sell-off of state assets, we should be …
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Shana Cohen
Dr. Shana Cohen is the Director of TASC. She studied at Princeton University and at the …
Vic Duggan
Vic Duggan is an independent consultant, economist and public policy specialist catering …
Sean McCabe
Sean holds an B.Sc in Applied Physics from Dublin City University and an M.Sc. in …