Is Ireland willing to accept lower economic growth to cut immigration? – The Irish Times
Ireland’s debate on immigration keeps going around in circles. There is a general feeling that the country needs…
Ireland dodged a bullet this year. But there’s a caveat – The Irish Times
The Irish economy dodged a bullet this year. Several of them, in fact. Back in April, we were…
Can the infrastructure plan tackle Ireland’s packed trains and traffic gridlock? – The Irish Times
The trains and buses are packed. The traffic is gridlocked. The “return to the office”, with employers enforcing…
Let’s talk about immigration, logically and dispassionately – The Irish Times
There was a hint in comments earlier this week from senior Ministers that Government policy on immigration was…
Donald Trump’s era of Dick Turpin economics creates risks for our economy – The Irish Times
US president Donald Trump and his cronies “flood the zone” with so much noise that it is easy…
There’s one scenario in which tariffs won’t be a disaster for Ireland – The Irish Times
I have enough grey hairs to remember trade deals being done in the past, notably the massive Uruguay…
Ireland’s economic data is bonkers but puts us in the spotlight – The Irish Times
Most of us are so busy with work, family and friends that there is little time to ponder…
What does Trump’s 50% EU tariff threat mean for Ireland? – The Irish Times
Things had settled a bit since the fuss of Donald Trump’s so-called liberation day in early April, when…
Signals coming from Trumpland could hardly be worse for Ireland – The Irish Times
For years we have heard warnings about Ireland’s exposure to foreign direct investment. They have often seemed a…
Ireland risks being caught in the middle of Trump’s tax war – The Irish Times
There was some relief in EU capitals, including Dublin, when Donald Trump held off announcing new tariffs on…
Even with Trump, tariffs and looming trade wars, Ireland has a lot about which to be cheerful – The Irish Times
We have spent a fair bit of the last couple of months worrying about the risks to the…
Ireland may be about to find itself stuck between an EU rock and a US hard place – The Irish Times
Trump’s return to the White House is going to present Ireland with difficult political choices as economic rows…