John FitzGerald

John FitzGerald: Problems arise because the US allows companies to move ownership of intellectual property to a foreign country

Irish agriculture can help slow global warming while giving farmers a good income

Fatalities on our roads, despite a recent rise, have declined substantially for this cohort

Efforts to address critical policy concerns like the housing crisis and climate change are being frustrated by the process

John FitzGerald: Since 2010 wage rates have risen more slowly in the public sector than in the private sector

When it comes to big infrastructural initiatives there needs to be a decent margin of benefit over cost to make a project worthwhile

Extreme weather events will likely become more frequent and Ireland has to be ready to handle them

John FitzGerald: Our corporation tax bonanza is a bit like an oil find, bringing massive but temporary revenues

If the EU wants to subsidise key industries, any such subsidy should come from the bloc, not national governments

Republic short of workers, which means hitting pause button on lower-priority projects in public or private sectors

Move would relax the pressure on politicians in Northern Ireland to put their budgetary house in order and let London off the hook

John FitzGerald: There’s a real risk that giveaway budgets will do significant damage to the economy

The census shows the changing face of Ireland, and offers critical data for reducing our carbon emissions

Regulatory obstacles may stymie State ambition on carbon budgets

Government intervention was always seen as essential, and few economists see the pursuit of growth as the only goal