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What are the limits of a budget minister’s power?

October 13, 2020 5:32 am Published by Sean Keyes

The cliché says it’s the Minister for Finance’s job to say no: to lobbyists, coalition partners, interest groups, semi states,... View Article

Sinn Féin has proposed its alternative Budget. Do the numbers add up?

October 12, 2020 1:20 pm Published by Eoin O'Shea

Sinn Féin garnered the most first preference votes (535,595) in this year’s election and its recent Irish Times/Ipsos/MRBI poll showing... View Article

Feargal O’Rourke: My ten thoughts for our Budget ministers

October 12, 2020 5:30 am Published by Feargal O’Rourke

“When I was young and foolish” George W Bush says when explaining his youthful indiscretions, “I was young and foolish”.... View Article

Facing a tsunami of job losses, we need policies to help homegrown Innovation-Driven Enterprises flourish

October 9, 2020 4:32 am Published by Brian Caulfield

Admiral James Stockdale was a US Navy pilot and failed US Vice-Presidential candidate famous for spending more than seven years... View Article

Climate bill aims to avoid a repeat of the Nphet-Government clash

October 8, 2020 5:18 am Published by Thomas Hubert

It was inevitable. When Leo Varadkar joined Government colleagues to present the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill... View Article

Budget 2021: Take back control? Of what?

October 8, 2020 4:12 am Published by Stephen Kinsella

We see daily case numbers and weekly political dramas. We see month to month changes in the government’s response to... View Article

To solve Ireland’s housing crisis, we must fix the market for land

October 7, 2020 5:52 am Published by Ronan Lyons

Misery loves company and when it comes to unaffordable housing, Irish residents have many understanding neighbours. Perhaps because of our... View Article