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Women hold the answer to tightening job squeeze

Women hold the answer to tightening job squeeze

John FitzGerald: CSO figures also show rise in participation of workers over the age of 65

Fri Aug 31 2018 - 05:19
The civil servant behind Ireland’s 1990s economic recovery

The civil servant behind Ireland’s 1990s economic recovery

John FitzGerald: Seán Cromien’s work at Department of Finance led to a better Ireland

Fri Aug 24 2018 - 05:00
Large multinationals make up only fraction of real economy

Large multinationals make up only fraction of real economy

Corporation tax receipts are skewed by big firms but influence on exports overstated

Fri Aug 03 2018 - 03:09
John FitzGerald: Polluters need to be hit in their pockets

John FitzGerald: Polluters need to be hit in their pockets

Tax on carbon must rise to make it dearer and reduce its damage to environment

Fri Jul 27 2018 - 05:00
Irish Water split from Ervia inevitable to protect Government accounts

Irish Water split from Ervia inevitable to protect Government accounts

John FitzGerald: Shortages show why water utility should have followed ESB template

Fri Jul 20 2018 - 03:45
John FitzGerald: Migration is still central to the Irish experience

John FitzGerald: Migration is still central to the Irish experience

CSO provides estimates of future population depending on different assumptions about fertility, life expectancy and migration

Fri Jul 13 2018 - 05:00
Dependence on corporation tax from US firms leaves State vulnerable

Dependence on corporation tax from US firms leaves State vulnerable

Risks from reputational damage and potential sudden outflow if US tax law changes

Fri Jul 06 2018 - 05:30
John FitzGerald: Why France’s euro budget plan is misguided

John FitzGerald: Why France’s euro budget plan is misguided

A mechanism to co-ordinate national budgets across euro area would be more beneficial

Fri Jun 29 2018 - 05:03
John FitzGerald: Public servant emerges as unlikely Greek hero

John FitzGerald: Public servant emerges as unlikely Greek hero

Statistics office director got suspended sentence for correcting Greece’s cooked books

Fri Jun 22 2018 - 04:05
Crazy maths makes nonsense of Irish climate change policy

Crazy maths makes nonsense of Irish climate change policy

Subsidy on peat generation exceeds wages of those it employs as our emissions soar

Fri Jun 15 2018 - 05:03
Ireland urgently needs better data on our economic growth

Ireland urgently needs better data on our economic growth

John FitzGerald: State’s ability to plan for the future is stymied by misleading CSO figures

Fri Jun 08 2018 - 05:50
Ireland's ‘heads should roll’ approach to accountability is dangerous

Ireland's ‘heads should roll’ approach to accountability is dangerous

John FitzGerald: We must focus on learning from mistakes, not covering them up

Fri Jun 01 2018 - 05:50
John FitzGerald: Gender, lifestyle and sociocultural economics

John FitzGerald: Gender, lifestyle and sociocultural economics

French eat and sleep more while women in Ireland do 3.5 hours more unpaid work a day

Fri May 25 2018 - 05:45
Study of jobs in the west could help State plan for the future

Study of jobs in the west could help State plan for the future

Galway is a success story, with large labour catchment area and highly educated workforce

Fri May 18 2018 - 05:23
Encouraging more women into the workforce would benefit economy

Encouraging more women into the workforce would benefit economy

Also encouraging people with disabilities would enhance capacity of Irish economy

Fri May 11 2018 - 01:00
We need to build on Ireland’s migration success story

We need to build on Ireland’s migration success story

Influx of skills has improved competitiveness and allowed economy to grow more rapidly

Fri May 04 2018 - 06:01
Agriculture, taxes and Northern Ireland: the Brexit talks’ echoes of times past

Agriculture, taxes and Northern Ireland: the Brexit talks’ echoes of times past

John FitzGerald: Ireland and the UK have been here before, in our 1965 free-trade deal

Fri Apr 27 2018 - 06:15
State vulnerable as screws tighten on profit-shifting by US giants

State vulnerable as screws tighten on profit-shifting by US giants

Prudent budgetary planning would regard tax take from US firms as temporary

Fri Apr 20 2018 - 05:30
Tighter focus means National Planning Framework more likely to deliver

Tighter focus means National Planning Framework more likely to deliver

Only by understanding the preferences of people and business can public policy influence development

Fri Apr 13 2018 - 05:59
John FitzGerald: As a child I dreamt of a Dublin metro. But is it feasible?

John FitzGerald: As a child I dreamt of a Dublin metro. But is it feasible?

Cost benefits of proposed Metrolink look impressive on paper but caveats apply

Fri Apr 06 2018 - 05:00
Ireland's stability may be threatened by the fiscal rules

Ireland's stability may be threatened by the fiscal rules

John FitzGerald: The regulations can mask dangerous economic policies

Fri Mar 30 2018 - 06:32
John FitzGerald: How increasing property tax will make Ireland a fairer society

John FitzGerald: How increasing property tax will make Ireland a fairer society

People well housed should pay a bit more to help local authorities fund social housing

Fri Mar 23 2018 - 06:10
John FitzGerald: Brexit prospects are bleak for beef producers

John FitzGerald: Brexit prospects are bleak for beef producers

Developing new markets now will shorten the period of pain for dairy farmers

Fri Mar 16 2018 - 07:05
New data protection regime could hamper vital research

New data protection regime could hamper vital research

Without access to proper data wrong policy levers might be applied

Fri Mar 09 2018 - 06:35
John FitzGerald: Ireland must plan to invest in people

John FitzGerald: Ireland must plan to invest in people

A human capital strategy would bring bigger benefits than the National Development Plan

Fri Mar 02 2018 - 07:01
National Development Plan lacks evidence for its priorities

National Development Plan lacks evidence for its priorities

Very little explains why specific projects were chosen and why certain investment areas were prioritised

Fri Feb 23 2018 - 07:00
Post-Brexit losses unlikely to be on scale envisaged by Copenhagen study

Post-Brexit losses unlikely to be on scale envisaged by Copenhagen study

There is no doubt Brexit will be bad for Irish trade with UK but it’s uncertain as to just how bad it will be

Fri Feb 16 2018 - 06:45
Low corporation tax not vital to attracting multinationals

Low corporation tax not vital to attracting multinationals

John FitzGerald: Ireland’s tax rate no longer crucial for creation of new jobs

Fri Feb 09 2018 - 05:57
John FitzGerald: Why State contracts are proving costly

John FitzGerald: Why State contracts are proving costly

Excess complexity of tender processes can undermine competition and savings

Fri Feb 02 2018 - 06:34
EU has helped transform living standards of Europe’s people

EU has helped transform living standards of Europe’s people

John FitzGerald: Despite post-crisis anxiety, the EU has driven prosperity for its members

Fri Jan 26 2018 - 06:29
Employment growth means we won’t need major tax rises

Employment growth means we won’t need major tax rises

John FitzGerald: Labour force data points to value of education in getting a job

Fri Jan 19 2018 - 05:57
Poverty survey masks the devastation of the housing crisis

Poverty survey masks the devastation of the housing crisis

The CSO study is a crucial guide for policy-making and should better reflect modern reality

Fri Jan 12 2018 - 06:05
How Brexit will hit you when shopping in Penneys or M&S

How Brexit will hit you when shopping in Penneys or M&S

A free-trade deal that avoids UK-EU tariffs will still not facilitate a soft border

Fri Jan 05 2018 - 06:00
Global warming puts Santa’s delivery system at risk

Global warming puts Santa’s delivery system at risk

John FitzGerald: Have Eircodes made Santa’s job easier? And other bah humbug observations

Fri Dec 22 2017 - 06:00
John FitzGerald: Do we really want to go back to 2008 again?

John FitzGerald: Do we really want to go back to 2008 again?

Failure to prevent overheating of economy would greatly raise risk of subsequent recession

Fri Dec 15 2017 - 06:50
Leaving single market and customs union is incompatible with ensuring no borders

Leaving single market and customs union is incompatible with ensuring no borders

John FitzGerald: Deal struck on Friday is ambiguous to cover fact that UK’s future course is undecided

Fri Dec 08 2017 - 10:38
John FitzGerald: the financial implications of Ireland leaving a union

John FitzGerald: the financial implications of Ireland leaving a union

After a Churchill and Cosgrave meeting, a deal was done for Ireland to pay £5m instead of £156m

Fri Dec 01 2017 - 05:35
Government needs to pursue a proper pension investment strategy

Government needs to pursue a proper pension investment strategy

Investing for old age is crucial or the pension bill will be a major burden for future generations

Fri Nov 24 2017 - 06:45
Women and immigrants gain most from minimum wage

Women and immigrants gain most from minimum wage

Adequate welfare and tackling joblessness remain necessary tools for tackling poverty

Fri Nov 17 2017 - 06:00
Changing the clocks not a waste of time

Changing the clocks not a waste of time

Few savings to be made from not putting clocks back

Fri Nov 10 2017 - 05:52
John FitzGerald: Sustainable electricity the key to lower emissions

John FitzGerald: Sustainable electricity the key to lower emissions

Ireland should join coalition of countries driving decarbonisation of electricity systems

Fri Nov 03 2017 - 07:00
John FitzGerald: North remains land of lost opportunities

John FitzGerald: North remains land of lost opportunities

Northern administration has failed to direct resources into productive investment

Thu Oct 26 2017 - 22:15
John FitzGerald: Timing key as Ireland adjusts to globalisation

John FitzGerald: Timing key as Ireland adjusts to globalisation

Transition has been much less painful than in many other developed economies

Fri Oct 20 2017 - 06:37
John FitzGerald: Budget 2018 contains missed opportunities

John FitzGerald: Budget 2018 contains missed opportunities

Action on carbon tax and tourism VAT rate would have resulted in a more effective budget

Fri Oct 13 2017 - 05:50
Budget windfall from Central Bank profits drying up

Budget windfall from Central Bank profits drying up

John FitzGerald: Government cannot rely for much longer on bank as a major source of income

Fri Oct 06 2017 - 05:57
Is Ireland heading for full employment?

Is Ireland heading for full employment?

John FitzGerald: Employers will have to work hard to hold on to staff

Fri Sept 29 2017 - 06:00
Sterling shock: what will it mean for Irish manufacturers?

Sterling shock: what will it mean for Irish manufacturers?

John Fitzgerald: In the long term there is likely to be a permanent loss for exporters to the UK

Fri Sept 22 2017 - 06:00
John FitzGerald: Why road-pricing reforms are essential

John FitzGerald: Why road-pricing reforms are essential

Properly calibrated charges on all roads could address several transport issues

Fri Sept 15 2017 - 06:00
John FitzGerald: Tackling the housing crisis requires economic sacrifices

John FitzGerald: Tackling the housing crisis requires economic sacrifices

Housebuilding needs to be ramped up, which means steps must be taken to prevent overheating

Fri Sept 08 2017 - 06:00
John FitzGerald: A fair legal framework is crucial for business

John FitzGerald: A fair legal framework is crucial for business

Firms setting up in Ireland know under what laws they will operate

Fri Sept 01 2017 - 04:58
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