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China (II) - Investment in China

Paul Sweeney 18/07/2010

Paul Sweeney: Many thanks to all those who commented on the first post. A few responses are made by me on that post for those who are interested. …

China: (I) - Investment Strategy and lessons for Ireland

Paul Sweeney 11/07/2010

Paul Sweeney: When the Chinese state becomes one of the biggest shareholders in Guinness’ parent, and Volvo is bought by an obscure Chinese …

The knowledge crisis

Peadar Kirby 02/07/2010

Peadar Kirby: A debate spluttered into life over the last week or so that added yet another crisis to the growing list of crises we are living …

Some Movement on Public Transport in Dublin

Nat O'Connor 01/07/2010

Nat O'Connor: Investment in infrastructure not only provides a useful stimulus to the economy, but it can also provide tangible assets that help …

City 44

21/06/2010

Nat O'Connor In its 2008 Index of Global Cities, Foreign Policy ranked Dublin 44 out of the top 60 'global' cities on the planet (specific article …

The urgent priorities

Michael Taft 21/06/2010

Michael Taft: Professor Ray Kinsella, a leading light in common sense economics, put it this way on Saturday View: ‘The economic strategy upon …

Revised rent supports

An tSaoi 13/06/2010

An Saoi: The Dept. of Social Protection (formerly Dept. of SFA) has finally announced the revised rent supports, effective from now until Secember …

Did free fees reduce inequality?

24/05/2010

Kevin Denny at the Geary Institute has just posted a very important working paper that highlights the failure of the abolition of university fees to …

Do cuts work?

Michael Burke 14/05/2010

Michael Burke: The Irish economy is in a Depression. Real GDP has fallen by 9.9% from its peak and real GNP by 13.8%. Even these terrifying data are …

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