I’m one of those who challenged the myth of the Celtic Tiger well before Ireland began its spectacular and obvious economic decline. I took no
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Understanding the Double Irish
Google’s tax remains subject to much comment, thanks to Jesse Drucker who has taken the work I did on this issue so much further. This
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Don’t cut Northern Ireland’s tax rate
The Belfast Telegraph has covered my new report for the TUC and Irish Congress of Trade Unions “Pot of Gold or Fool’s Gold” which questions
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Northern Ireland: no pot of gold at the end of the 12.5% rainbow
It takes a leap of the imagination to think that anyone would seriously suggest copying Irish economic policy right now, with the economy of the
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If banks undermine states they must account on a country-by-country basis
The FT reports: The failure of Anglo Irish bank, the lender at the centre of the country’s financial crisis, would “bring down” Ireland, the country’s
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So neoliberals like George
The Guardian has reported that: The International Monetary Fund today said the UK economy was on the mend after its deepest postwar recession and praised
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Ireland: how not to tackle a deficit and the opportunity it gives to Labour
Ireland is heading back for recession. Just a week after Danny Alexander said British cuts were essential to tackle the sorts of problem Ireland had
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Back to Bono
Not a day goes by that someone does not visit this site to read about my ongoing relationship with Bono. I noted in that context
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Ireland: closing for business
As the FT notes: Ireland’s central bank governor has indicated that Brian Cowen’s government needs to go even further in cutting the forthcoming budget if
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