Tax revenue generated in Northern Ireland goes nowhere near covering the cost of its public services
John FitzGerald
John FitzGerald columns
Joining the then EEC 50 years ago opened Irish policymakers to a whole new way of thinking
Europe and the US take very different views on the importance of earnings compared to time off work
John FitzGerald: Without good alternatives and appropriate signals, people will not shift their energy use patterns
Ireland has devoted too much of our domestic resources to producing what foreigners want rather than what we most need at home
Building major flood defences take years, so investment should begin right away
Planning system needs to take into account national interest and can’t be a Nimby’s charter
With full employment, we need to divert resources from elsewhere to build the housing the economy needs for further growth
Seeking to protect jobs in firms that have failed to adapt to the changing world will have a significant cost for consumers and slow the green transition
Carbon taxes have a critical role to play in avoiding catastrophic climate change but the important thing is how we use that revenue
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
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