What can the Govt do now to unlock the economy? Critical supports have been provided to businesses during the pandemic, but other measures are required to re-open the economy Economics • 26 Feb
Why are Irish households giving less to charity? The number of Irish households donating to charitable organisations has more than halved in the last 30 years Charity • 22 Feb
Would you buy a house with a 10% chance of flooding every year? New research has found that house buyers would expect a discount of around 31% for properties at risk of flooding Housing • 11 Jan
Why Covid-19 is the right time to increase carbon taxes Strengthening carbon pricing during the pandemic is the best time to do so for both consumers and governments Energy • 04 Dec 20
Maud Gonne and the 1930s' movement for basic income in Ireland How a band of Catholic monetary reformers promoted the idea of a basic income to eradicate poverty and introduce an age of leisure History • 24 Nov 20
Why has income inequality fallen in Ireland? Ireland is one of the few developed countries that has seen high income growth and falling inequality in the last 30 years Economics • 19 Nov 20
The year Guinness wanted to reclassify beer as a foodstuff A 1964 trade dispute between Ireland and Britain has striking parallels to today's post-Brexit landscape History • 11 Nov 20
How Government tax policies could shape the look of Budget 2021 Will the Minister for Finance use the tax system in innovative ways to assist businesses hit by the pandemic? budget 2021 • 12 Oct 20
What's next for commercial rates? The present crisis presents a new government with an opportunity to rethink commercial rates Commercial Rates • 26 Jun 20
How social distancing and remote working will impact Irish life New research looks at how social distancing and remote working will affect occupations, sectors and regions across Ireland Ireland • 25 May 20
How governments can make politically correct investments Showing how borrowed money will be spent on projects with a positive impact could make post-pandemic government spending more palatable Economics • 20 May 20
'People usually leave Ireland when a crisis hits our economy' Economic migration from Ireland is unlikely to be an option in a world where movement is greatly restricted Emigration • 06 May 20
What should our healthcare system look like after the pandemic? The coronavirus outbreak has exposed key weaknesses in Ireland's healthcare system, which we must learn from for the future. Healthcare • 27 May 20
Why we should be sceptical about the generosity of billionaires How healthy can it be that so many people in the world are utterly dependent on the benevolence of billionaires? Coronavirus • 27 Apr 20
How healthy Kerry sand dunes are worth €9 million a year Despite the value of the Irish coastal ecosystem, there is no coherent national investment policy for communities along the Wild Atlantic Way Marine • 23 Apr 20
The low-paid workers keeping Ireland running during the pandemic We rely on some of our most precarious and lowest-paid workers to keep the country operating during this coronavirus crisis. Brainstorm • 08 Apr 20
Why young voters have a lot to be unhappy about in 2020 There is clearly a growing generational demand for economic, political and social change in Ireland Election 2020 • 04 Feb 20
What are some key economic trends to expect in 2020? The making of economic predictions may be a mugs' game, but here are some trends to watch out for in 2020 2020 • 02 Jan 20
Do the Northern Ireland parties' election manifestos add up? There's lots of spending planned, but little sense from any of the parties where the money is actually going to come from UK Election 2019 • 10 Dec 19
The Irish public sector is growing again Public sector employment - and the public sector pay bill - are now higher than before the recession Public policy • 27 Nov 19
Is it time to reset property taxes and commercial rates? As local authorities prepare their 2020 budgets, it may be time to examine if the local property tax and commercial rates system is fit for ... Economics • 18 Nov 19
The urgent issues beyond Brexit, Boris and the backstop "We should be engaged in a much bigger discussion about the economic, social and political security of our country" Ireland • 26 Aug 19
How much is the Open worth to Northern Ireland? Some number-crunching about the economic value of this weekend's all-star golf tournament in Portrush Economics • 21 Jul 19
The positive effects of a basic income Preliminary findings from Finland's experiment with basic income is largely encouraging for advocates of the scheme Basic income • 01 Aug 19
What does your local council do with your money? Leitrim spends €392 per person on roads, Galway spends €86 per head on housing and Meath spends €44 per citizen on recreation and amenities Local Elections 2019 • 20 May 19
