Posts by Slí Eile
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Cometh the moment of truth
Slí Eile 16/11/2010
Slí Eile: Some international organs of the media are showing a particular interest in Ireland which extends to the voices crowded out in the …
Trick or Threat
Slí Eile 25/10/2010
Slí Eile: Today, we were served an item on public sector pensions here. The report says that 'the Department of Finance has not ruled out measures …
Reassuring the markets
Slí Eile 19/10/2010
Slí Eile: ever wonder who we are consoling on world markets? There is a school of thought which claims that we should so shock the markets with such …
Understanding dynamics
Slí Eile 19/10/2010
Slí eile: a curious feature of what passes for informed economic commentary in recent times is the absence of any solid evidence to back up various …
Just how much is enough?
Slí Eile 10/10/2010
Slí Eile: Just how much deflation and for how long must it be applied to (i) secure market confidence 'going forward' and (ii) reduce the fiscal …
What shall we do with our new banks?
Slí Eile 02/10/2010
Slí Eile: as the sweet tones of the 'People's flag is deepest red it shrouded oft our martyred dead' signalled the end of that very nice protest on …
How not to reduce the fiscal deficit
Slí Eile 02/10/2010
Slí Eile: Today's opinion poll in the Irish Times is odd. One of the questions is: 'Asked if the Government should stick by its target of reducing …
The Austerity Debate
Slí Eile 27/07/2010
Slí Eile: Don't miss the Great Austerity Debate running on the Financial Times at this site. Some heavy hitters have weighed in followed by a thread …
Between the rocks
Slí Eile 19/07/2010
Slí Eile: Here we go again. Softening-up time. The summer schools, the rain, the Dáil holidays and…. exclusive inside news stories on what the …
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