Tonight's show: Looking back on the Noughties

Monday, 21 Dec 2009

Tonight's The Frontline is the last RTE Current Affairs production of the decade and it's been a decade of monumental change.

But are we worse off or better off at the end of it?

That's our theme tonight and it could head in any direction because we've got our usual complement of lively and thoughtful contributors.

Donal Gannon of KPMG who does those profiles each budget night that tell us how the budget has affected typical families is coming in to do a special comparison on how various groups of people stand now as compared to 10 years ago which should kick start an interesting debate. We'll also be looking at the influence of the internet on Irish life and revealing the top choices in our "story of the decade" competition.

We hope you'll watch and that you'll email us or text us with your own thoughts or follow us on twitter. Happy Xmas and here's to a lively 2010

David Nally (editor)

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Comments:

Fianna Fail followed a low income tax regime over the last 10 years. Of course our incomes seem comparable. The KPMG figures do not factor in the rise in stealth taxes which affect most, the poorest sectors of our economy. Factor in the increase of the price of a visit to a doctor-dentist , rise in university fees etc. and then compare.

Posted by Paraic on December 21, 2009 at 10:58 PM GMT #

Its interesting that while George Lee was on RTE before joining FG he thought that NAMA was a great idea. He adopted the FG line when he joined them. What did Alan Dukes say?

Posted by Conor on December 21, 2009 at 11:02 PM GMT #

Hi Pat, I know what it's like to be un-employed at moment. I grew up in 50's-60's when my dad had to go to UK to work. I started work straight out of school in 1976, paid all my taxes 'till now. I think Gov should have given us 1/2 the bonus this year, then weaned it out, at least next year we could have organised things. Unfortunatelly, some people abuse the unemployement scheme, which knocks us all down. Many thanks, Caroline Dublin 7

Posted by Caroline on December 21, 2009 at 11:06 PM GMT #

Mr. Gannon sounds like the folks who were telling us about a soft landing....remember those folks... KPMG was the firm that represented Liam Carroll and whose figures were described Mr. Justice Kelly as bordering on fantasy. These quoted figures are fantasy. It like saying I'm doing fine I just happen to own 500 grand and have lost my job..

Posted by Francis on December 21, 2009 at 11:13 PM GMT #

As one famous English poet once said we have had the experience but missed the meaning of it ,how true that holds today ,I live and work now in the us ,and look on in amazement whY THE PEOPLE OF iRELAND DONT RISE UP WITH new leaders who are not interested in their own gain but that of all the people.I pray that soon that day will come.This is the missing link lets address that.

Posted by martin on December 23, 2009 at 01:56 AM GMT #

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