Dan O'Brien
Economics Editor
Dan O'Brien is economics editor of the Irish Times. Before joining the newspaper in June 2010, he was a senior economist and editor at the Economist Intelligence Unit, an arm of The Economist Newspaper Group. In a dozen years in that role he specialised in European affairs and in global trade and investment issues. During that time he commented frequently in the international media, for broadcasters such as CNN and the BBC and in print, for newspapers such as the International Herald Tribune and the Financial Times.
Dan has also worked for the external service of the European Commission and as a consultant for the United Nations and Forfas. He has lived and worked in Italy, Spain, Belgium, Malta, Britain and Switzerland. His book "Ireland, Europe and the World: Writings on a New Century" was published in October 2009."
Stimulus fund does not alter Government’s fiscal stance
- Ireland
- June 15, 2013, 01:00
Analysis: closing the deficit means contractionary stance must continue
The power of eight
- World
- June 15, 2013, 01:00
The G8 economic club is losing influence in a fast-changing world. But next week’s summit at Lough Erne, in Co Fermanagh, is still(...)
First-world problems: History of the G8
- World
- June 15, 2013, 01:00
The still-powerful club was founded as a response to the economic crisis of the 1970s
Public sector reform progress ‘patchy’ says report by Institute of Public Administration
- Politics
- June 14, 2013, 01:00
New report finds much remains to be done in moderning central and local government
Irish property market has hit bottom, probably
- Ireland
- June 14, 2013, 01:15
As with economic growth, forecasting with any precession the property market is impossible
Migration across OECD is on the increase
- World
- June 14, 2013, 01:20
Rate of immigration to Ireland remains above the broader OECD average
‘Neoliberalism’ is being used as a straw man to close down reasonable debate on policies
- Politics
- June 12, 2013, 00:00
Some sectors require more involvement by the state and some sectors less
Central Bank economists call for capital gains tax link to house prices
- Economy
- June 7, 2013, 01:00
Study says house prices may be below fair values
Pragmatism, not ideology should guide policy
- Ireland
- June 7, 2013, 01:03
Meaningful checks on those yielding power are needed
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