Lockdown level 5: even at full flex, can the government save retail?
October 20, 2020 5:00 amThe only way 2020 could have been more catastrophic for the retail industry is if the first lockdown had happened... View Article
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A vulture fund named after a dog that guarded the gates of hell is eyeing up Ulster Bank’s €20.5bn Irish loan book. What could possibly go wrong?
October 19, 2020 5:00 amDepending on what way you look at it, the rapid-fire liquidation of the former Anglo Irish Bank either helped reinvigorate... View Article
Once again, the eurozone economy is starting to lag that of the US
October 16, 2020 4:14 amIf you get a chance, have a look at equity indices in the US, the eurozone and Asia. Broadly speaking,... View Article
Ladies and gentlemen, let’s talk about the violent frustration that many seed-stage founders feel in Ireland
October 15, 2020 4:58 amAt the beginning of this year, I was told by administrators of an early-stage tech start-up fund which was made... View Article
Green shoots in budget 2021? Government shows intent with funding for home retrofits and public transport
October 14, 2020 5:45 amThis time last year, I wrote about the glaring lack of funding behind the then Government’s stated environmental ambitions in... View Article
When you absolutely must stimulate all economic sectors using ultra-cheap borrowed cash, accept no substitutes
October 14, 2020 5:22 amBudget 2021 is showing us what happens when the state uses the annual budget to stand behind the economy. Budget... View Article
What are the limits of a budget minister’s power?
October 13, 2020 5:32 amThe 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 pmSinn 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“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 amAdmiral James Stockdale was a US Navy pilot and failed US Vice-Presidential candidate famous for spending more than seven years... View Article
