We could be having too much of an economic good thing
‘Dutch disease’ is when a bonanza turns into an inflation shock. State could yet suffer a mild bout of it
Green energy is good for environment and can protect from economic shocks
Financial turmoil sparked by everything from war in Ukraine to the 1956 Suez crisis offers lessons in why we should decarbonise our economy
Ireland is incredibly vulnerable to an energy shock. We must cut fossil fuel dependence
Green transition will help the planet and insulate us from price shocks
Aerodynamic pricing: Air fares will rise to meet demand this Christmas
Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary is right about one thing: The passenger cap at Dublin Airport makes no sense
Just because Ireland is good for data centres does not mean they are good for us
There should be no more data centres permitted in the coming years, and local authorities are not the right bodies to make the call
Is the Irish economy growing too fast?
The Government may need to slow economic growth if infrastructure can’t keep up
CSO at 75: How data analysis has evolved to tell us more about ourselves
As the Central Statistics Office celebrates its 75th birthday, its reports continue to inform vital economic research and Government policy
No end to Ireland’s love affair with the banana
Price caps, a wartime supply freeze and colonial lobbying around the top table have been features of the economics of the fruit
Private landlords need incentives to retrofit their properties, otherwise it’s not financially worthwhile
Lower heating bills benefit tenants, not landlords, while rent caps mean they won’t get higher income from letting out cosier homes
The good news is the real economy is still growing strongly
The bad news is that critical infrastructure is lagging behind
Ireland badly needs to invest in infrastructure. That means more tax
Much of the cost of vital water, transport and energy investment falls to the Irish State, and that means more tax
Will the coming election manifestos tackle economic inequality and poverty?
Ireland’s disposable incomes have become so evenly distributed, we now outrank Sweden
Election budgets are not always giveaways
There is a long history of governments tightening spending even as an election looms
Irish governments largely ignored nationalist discrimination in the North for more than 50 years
Final deal to end economic war with the UK held favourable terms for the Republic but took no action on tackling discrimination in the North
EU’s knee-jerk return to national business subsidies could distort the single market in favour of larger states
Ireland’s new MEPs must build on good relations with our partners as global trade barriers come back in vogue and climate fatigue sets in