What goes in & out of our shopping baskets to measure inflation? There have been massive changes over the years in the goods used by the Consumer Price Index to calculate inflation Inflation • 10 Mar 22
What goes in & out of our shopping baskets to measure inflation? There have been massive changes over the years in the goods used by the Consumer Price Index to calculate inflation Inflation • 10 Mar 22
Could the Ukraine invasion spark a global financial crisis? The ripple effects of this war on the global economy are potentially enormous and will become apparent in the coming days and weeks Economics • 07 Mar 22
Could the Ukraine invasion spark a global financial crisis? The ripple effects of this war on the global economy are potentially enormous and will become apparent in the coming days and weeks Economics • 07 Mar 22
Is the living wage an answer to increased costs of living? Momentum is building for a real living wage to help Irish low paid workers deal with higher energy, transport and housing costs Living Wage • 07 Feb 22
Is the living wage an answer to increased costs of living? Momentum is building for a real living wage to help Irish low paid workers deal with higher energy, transport and housing costs Living Wage • 07 Feb 22
Will increased housing supply solve the affordability problem? Government policies are simply not at the radical scale required to reduce costs and prices enough to eliminate the affordability gap Housing • 02 Feb 22
Will increased housing supply solve the affordability problem? Government policies are simply not at the radical scale required to reduce costs and prices enough to eliminate the affordability gap Housing • 02 Feb 22
Why minimum pricing for alcohol won't reduce harmful drinking This economic policy will end up raising extra revenue for the alcohol industry rather than addressing consumption or addiction Ireland • 07 Jan 22
Why minimum pricing for alcohol won't reduce harmful drinking This economic policy will end up raising extra revenue for the alcohol industry rather than addressing consumption or addiction Ireland • 07 Jan 22
All you need to know about basic income There's a lot of talk at present around basic incomes so is it time to introduce the concept to Ireland? Basic income • 06 Dec 21
All you need to know about basic income There's a lot of talk at present around basic incomes so is it time to introduce the concept to Ireland? Basic income • 06 Dec 21
How Irish people ended up with savings of €135 billion Will the record amount of money on deposit in Irish banks give a post-pandemic boost to businesses and the domestic economy? Economics • 15 Nov 21
How Irish people ended up with savings of €135 billion Will the record amount of money on deposit in Irish banks give a post-pandemic boost to businesses and the domestic economy? Economics • 15 Nov 21
Why a tax credit is a big win for the Irish digital games sector While it didn't receive as much attention as other cultural supports, this initiative will be a significant bonus for games developers Gaming • 20 Oct 21
Why a tax credit is a big win for the Irish digital games sector While it didn't receive as much attention as other cultural supports, this initiative will be a significant bonus for games developers Gaming • 20 Oct 21
How local property tax reform could have positive social effects A simple change to the LPT system could alleviate a number of problematic issues and generate benefits for tax payers Ireland • 11 Oct 21
How local property tax reform could have positive social effects A simple change to the LPT system could alleviate a number of problematic issues and generate benefits for tax payers Ireland • 11 Oct 21
Is Ireland about to lose over €2 billion a year in tax revenue? The G7's backing of a 15% global corporate tax rate will have implications for Ireland Tax • 08 Jun 21
Is Ireland about to lose over €2 billion a year in tax revenue? The G7's backing of a 15% global corporate tax rate will have implications for Ireland Tax • 08 Jun 21
Could a redesigned property tax improve local public services? A new model would provide for a local government funding model that is more objective, sustainable and equitable Local Property Tax • 02 Jun 21
Could a redesigned property tax improve local public services? A new model would provide for a local government funding model that is more objective, sustainable and equitable Local Property Tax • 02 Jun 21
What the data says about fixing our dysfunctional housing market What do local authority facts and figures tell us about the State's expenditure on social housing? Housing • 26 May 21
What the data says about fixing our dysfunctional housing market What do local authority facts and figures tell us about the State's expenditure on social housing? Housing • 26 May 21
How much money will an electric car save you over 5 years? While the cost savings are clear and future-proofed, the public still need some convincing about going electric Electric Cars • 04 Mar 21
How much money will an electric car save you over 5 years? While the cost savings are clear and future-proofed, the public still need some convincing about going electric Electric Cars • 04 Mar 21
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 21
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 21
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 21
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 21
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
'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
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
