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The Irish Credit Bubble

Slí Eile 29/12/2009

Slí Eile: Here is a link to an interesting paper by economist Morgan Kelly at UCD.

Reforming the Public Servic: More on Govt Prog

Slí Eile 28/12/2009

Slí Eile: Continuing on the Renewed Programme of Government - the Section on Reform of public services (p33) contains some good (and long overdue …

New Year Resolutions?

Slí Eile 26/12/2009

Slí Eile: Remember the Renewed Programme for Government (early October)? In the meantime we have had Budget 2010. Following earlier blogs on the …

Taking stock: 2010

Slí Eile 22/12/2009

Slí Eile: Following previous blogs about the principles underlying a progressive strategy for economic recovery with fairness, here are another …

Out of recession?

Slí Eile 19/12/2009

Slí Eile: There are three types of economists - those who can count and those who cannot count. Counting two quarters of growth in GDP in a row …

"It's positive from a fiscal perspective"

Slí Eile 16/12/2009

Slí Eile: Haven’t heard much from Bank of Ireland Chief Economist, Dan McLaughlin, of late but this statement must qualify as Quote of the Day: …

Bank Guarantees, NAMA and budgetary retrenchment

Slí Eile 14/12/2009

Slí Eile: In an article in yesterday's Business Post, Colm McCarthy made an interesting comment that should not go without attention. He wrote: The …

'Unfair, unjust Budget fails the vulnerable, damages the economy'

Slí Eile 13/12/2009

Slí Eile: In an excellent and hard-hitting analysis and critique of Budget 2010 (the Irish one) by Social Justice Ireland (formerly CORI Justice) …

Anglo-Irish bondholders + €4bn; Public Services - €4bn

Slí Eile 09/12/2009

Slí Eile: Budget 2010 has been well-rehearsed for many months. The Government, together with the media and principal political commentators, have …

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