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    Dr Daragh O'Leary is a research associate in the Cairnes Business School at the University of Galway. His current research looks at the activity of scaling firms. He is an Irish Research Council awardee

    Mo' money, mo' problems: the Department of Finance HQ in Dublin. Photo: Rolling News

    How would income tax cuts affect the economy?

    Income tax cuts would increase spending, prices and inflation yet some Government members are proposing them for political reasons

    Tax • 01 Jun 23
    'The distribution of enterprises in Dublin, Cork and Galway is the greatest. After this, we can see that the distribution is greatest amongst some of their neighbouring counties like Kildare, Kerry, and Mayo.'

    Do businesses in Cork create businesses in Kerry?

    Counties bordering economic hotspots in Ireland seem to enjoy more entrepreneurial activity than other regions

    Business • 23 May 23
    'Less money spent on products means less revenue for firms. This can lead to reduced hours for staff which further reduces their income.' Photo: Getty Images

    Is Ireland heading for a recession?

    ECB interest rate rises to try to curb inflation are fuelling fears that Europe could see a recession so what could that mean?

    Economics • 11 May 23
    'Inflation is when there is more money available in the economy than there is goods and services being produced'

    How does raising interest rates help fight inflation and prices?

    The ECB hope their series of ongoing interest rate hikes will reduce inflation and help with the cost of living crisis

    Economics • 05 May 23
    'While it's interesting to see the radical effect the pandemic has had on Irish saving patterns, there is a major question we should be asking: why are we still saving so much?'

    3 reasons why Irish households have billions in savings right now

    Irish households are saving a lot more cash than used to be case so is this a good or bad thing for the economy?

    Savings • 04 May 23
    Show us the money: Minister for Finance Michael McGrath is enjoying a cash bonanza thanks to greater corporation and income tax

    Why aren't the Government spending the billions they now have?

    Many areas could use the massive Government surplus, but there are economic reasons why Michael McGrath appears reluctant to spend big

    Economics • 26 Apr 23
    'It seems counter-intuitive, but there is economic theory which predicts unemployment should be good for entrepreneurship' Photo: Jopwell Collection/Unsplash

    Is unemployment good for business?

    Unemployment is usually viewed as a negative thing, but some believe it can be good for entrepreneurship

    Unemployment • 14 Apr 23
    The way things were: the audience at the last Electric Picnic

    Are alcohol-free live music events really a good idea?

    Research suggests that prohibiting alcohol at live music venues because of Covid-19 might have unforeseen circumstances

    Health • 24 Sep 20
    Give the drummer some: "if you want more artists, you need to convince the people who are not already artists to become artists"

    Why the new social welfare scheme for artists won't work

    The Government needs to start investing at a grassroots level if it really wants to help artists

    Culture • 31 Jan 20
    All of the lights: "it seems that people aren't asking whether or not social network use actually makes us any happier - and that is the point of socialising, isn't it?"

    Why social media is depressing the rich

    The effect of daily social media use on levels of life satisfaction is more negative in countries which are the most economically developed

    Social Media • 17 Oct 19

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