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Through the looking glass with Fine Gael and Labour

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

With a national unity government now formed in Greece, in a last-ditch effort to save it from financial Armageddon, it is worth taking a closer look at the affect of draconian austerity measures on the Greek people – because, where … Continue reading →

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We’re getting burned just so bondholders get their cash

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

Neglected to post last week’s Irish Examiner column – We’re getting burned just so bondholders get their cash – so posting it here.. IT may have escaped your notice but the country has finally emerged from the economic crisis that … Continue reading →

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Austerity is crippling the country

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

There has been more proof, if any were needed, that Ireland’s mantle as “best little bailed out country” in Europe is in no danger of being usurped. After our new coalition government continued imposing the swingeing cuts that were devised … Continue reading →

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Protests in Spain, riots in Greece and heads-in-the-sand in Brussels

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

Hundreds of years ago, in more civilized times, virgins were sacrificed to appease the gods. Today, we’re happy to sacrifice whole countries. While sovereign nations go through the motions, and have elections every four or five years, it has latterly … Continue reading →

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Time to stop drinking the ECB kool-aid

Posted on May 10, 2011 by

The government will announce its much-vaunted jobs’ initiative later today but it is abundantly clear that it will take more than a trifling €500m raid of private pension funds to replace some of the 200,000 jobs that have been lost … Continue reading →

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