Politics
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Budget 2010
Macdara Doyle, of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU), analyses Budget 2010 and argues that it is a “charter…
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2010 economic outlook: Fergal O’Brien
Fergal O’Brien, senior economist in IBEC’s policy division, argues that by “frontloading” the fiscal adjustment into the 2010 Budget, the…
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Stringent budget to please Brussels
Eamon Quinn analyses government reasoning for the harsh Budget. Most years the back-page documentation from the Department of Finance gives…
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After Lisbon: our place in Europe
Peter Cheney assesses the Lisbon Treaty’s final implications for Ireland in Europe. The anniversary of one celebrated uniting moment in…
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Back to Lisbon again
As the decisive day approaches, Peter Cheney reviews Lisbon’s current status and weighs up its chances of success or failure…
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The case for
Brigid Laffan, Chairperson of Ireland for Europe, makes the case for voting ‘yes’ in the Lisbon Treaty referendum. It is…
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The case against
Sinn Féin Vice President Mary Lou McDonald outlines why the Lisbon Treaty isn’t the answer. Last June Irish voters rejected…
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An alternative: Peter McLoone
As debate intensifies over the future of public spending and services, Peter McLoone puts forward his views on reform, proposing…
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Delivering in a crisis: Pierce Martin
Pierce Martin contends that the effective risk management and communication is central to delivering a successful public policy agenda. It…
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Nama heads into political controversy
Eamon Quinn examines the background to the banking crisis and the outlook for Nama, the ‘bad bank’ set up to…
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