Post-Brexit losses unlikely to be on scale envisaged by Copenhagen studyThere is no doubt Brexit will be bad for Irish trade with UK but it’s uncertain as to just how bad it will beFri Feb 16 2018 - 06:45
Low corporation tax not vital to attracting multinationalsJohn FitzGerald: Ireland’s tax rate no longer crucial for creation of new jobsFri Feb 09 2018 - 05:57
John FitzGerald: Why State contracts are proving costlyExcess complexity of tender processes can undermine competition and savingsFri Feb 02 2018 - 06:34
EU has helped transform living standards of Europe’s peopleJohn FitzGerald: Despite post-crisis anxiety, the EU has driven prosperity for its membersFri Jan 26 2018 - 06:29
Employment growth means we won’t need major tax risesJohn FitzGerald: Labour force data points to value of education in getting a jobFri Jan 19 2018 - 05:57
Poverty survey masks the devastation of the housing crisisThe CSO study is a crucial guide for policy-making and should better reflect modern realityFri Jan 12 2018 - 06:05
How Brexit will hit you when shopping in Penneys or M&SA free-trade deal that avoids UK-EU tariffs will still not facilitate a soft borderFri Jan 05 2018 - 06:00
Global warming puts Santa’s delivery system at riskJohn FitzGerald: Have Eircodes made Santa’s job easier? And other bah humbug observationsFri Dec 22 2017 - 06:00
John FitzGerald: Do we really want to go back to 2008 again?Failure to prevent overheating of economy would greatly raise risk of subsequent recessionFri Dec 15 2017 - 06:50
Leaving single market and customs union is incompatible with ensuring no bordersJohn FitzGerald: Deal struck on Friday is ambiguous to cover fact that UK’s future course is undecidedFri Dec 08 2017 - 10:38
John FitzGerald: the financial implications of Ireland leaving a unionAfter a Churchill and Cosgrave meeting, a deal was done for Ireland to pay £5m instead of £156mFri Dec 01 2017 - 05:35
Government needs to pursue a proper pension investment strategyInvesting for old age is crucial or the pension bill will be a major burden for future generationsFri Nov 24 2017 - 06:45
Women and immigrants gain most from minimum wageAdequate welfare and tackling joblessness remain necessary tools for tackling povertyFri Nov 17 2017 - 06:00
Changing the clocks not a waste of timeFew savings to be made from not putting clocks backFri Nov 10 2017 - 05:52
John FitzGerald: Sustainable electricity the key to lower emissionsIreland should join coalition of countries driving decarbonisation of electricity systemsFri Nov 03 2017 - 07:00
John FitzGerald: North remains land of lost opportunitiesNorthern administration has failed to direct resources into productive investmentThu Oct 26 2017 - 22:15
John FitzGerald: Timing key as Ireland adjusts to globalisationTransition has been much less painful than in many other developed economiesFri Oct 20 2017 - 06:37
John FitzGerald: Budget 2018 contains missed opportunitiesAction on carbon tax and tourism VAT rate would have resulted in a more effective budgetFri Oct 13 2017 - 05:50
Budget windfall from Central Bank profits drying upJohn FitzGerald: Government cannot rely for much longer on bank as a major source of incomeFri Oct 06 2017 - 05:57
Is Ireland heading for full employment?John FitzGerald: Employers will have to work hard to hold on to staffFri Sept 29 2017 - 06:00
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 UKFri Sept 22 2017 - 06:00
John FitzGerald: Why road-pricing reforms are essentialProperly calibrated charges on all roads could address several transport issuesFri Sept 15 2017 - 06:00
John FitzGerald: Tackling the housing crisis requires economic sacrificesHousebuilding needs to be ramped up, which means steps must be taken to prevent overheatingFri Sept 08 2017 - 06:00
John FitzGerald: A fair legal framework is crucial for businessFirms setting up in Ireland know under what laws they will operateFri Sept 01 2017 - 04:58
If UK leaves Customs Union a customs border is inevitableJohn FitzGerald: locating customs barrier in Irish Sea takes no account of North’s economyFri Aug 11 2017 - 06:00
Working with the troika was mortifying, but it turned Ireland aroundJohn FitzGerald: As well as overhauling banking, the EU has treated Ireland fairlyFri Aug 04 2017 - 05:32
Pay now, be rewarded later – the political hot potato of climate changeJohn FitzGerald: National Mitigation Plan has many ideas for action but very few decisionsFri Jul 28 2017 - 06:12
John FitzGerald: Still fumbling in the dark on growth dataIrish economy: Figure which seems ‘just right’ would be growth of just over 5%Fri Jul 21 2017 - 06:00
Why it pays to charge for waste by weightJohn FitzGerald: For even bigger savings, we should rethink how waste firms competeFri Jul 14 2017 - 05:00
John FitzGerald: Tax on hoarding land would incentivise buildingFinancial incentives just translate into higher values for potential development sitesFri Jul 07 2017 - 07:46
Electric cars a game changer for motor-tax revenueUp to €5 billion of Government revenue derived from motor transport activityFri Jun 30 2017 - 05:51
Cost of hard Brexit to Ireland between 7% fall in GNP and 1% gainImpact of Brexit will be wide, and could take two decades to fully play outMon Jun 26 2017 - 01:00
Perception of low corruption levels key to Ireland’s successClear laws and public scrutiny create economic culture for transparent commerceFri Jun 23 2017 - 09:46
Groundhog Day beckons for economy in danger of overheatingRaising taxes would be best way to cut demand in order to make room for investmentFri Jun 09 2017 - 05:22
John FitzGerald: The benefits of renewable electricityNecessary investments will be expensive but in the long run they will be cost effectiveFri Jun 02 2017 - 05:29
Getting a fix on multinational input to Irish economyDomestic firms, not multinationals, behind bulk of growth in economy in recent yearsFri May 26 2017 - 05:35
Balkanisation of the UK could leave NI badly exposedEconomic shock and a cut in Westminster transfers could blight living standardsFri May 19 2017 - 05:54
Will Brexit break old patterns of Anglo-Irish migration?Ireland and Britain have been a common labour market for decades. That may changeFri May 12 2017 - 05:13
Understanding why homes are vacant can help solve housing crisisCensus figures on homes broadly consistent with housing completionsFri May 05 2017 - 06:00
John FitzGerald: Low rate of inflation brings its own problemsJohn FitzGerald: one dark side of low inflation is the erosion of monetary policy powerFri Apr 28 2017 - 05:58
Finding a fair way to compare public and private pay ratesRepricing Ireland: Public service pay rises should track increases in the private sectorFri Apr 21 2017 - 05:53
Irish and Spanish recoveries took rather different routesWhile Madrid’s banks were sound, its economy was hampered by high unemploymentThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:40
Higher taxes may be price of necessary investmentBuilding the homes we need in a fast-growing economy can run the risk of overheatingFri Apr 07 2017 - 06:15
Resource transfer to Ireland’s poorer regions is vitalRegional solidarity backed by economic funding is key to national cohesivenessFri Mar 31 2017 - 06:43
In Ireland, free education has more than proved its worthUp to half of growth in the 20 years to 2010 came from higher educational attainmentFri Mar 24 2017 - 05:00
Scotland’s independence not economically viable this time aroundCrucial commercial relationship with UK ‘rump’ would be risked by messy divorceFri Mar 17 2017 - 15:54
Secret of success for satellite towns such as DroghedaHinterlands of Dublin and other cities can benefit economically from that proximityFri Mar 10 2017 - 05:39
John FitzGerald: Research to shape public policy is hard to measure – and fundR&D attracts many funding models, but value for money can be difficult to measureFri Mar 03 2017 - 05:42
Let’s follow the Dutch and fact check party policies before votingIndependent economic analysis of policy platforms is a useful public serviceFri Feb 24 2017 - 07:00
John FitzGerald: Irish effects of sterling-euro exchange-rate changes always short-termEffects of weaker sterling if sustained will gradually be eroded by higher inflation in UKFri Feb 17 2017 - 06:30
