Posts tagged ‘Trade union desk’
Trade union desk: Embracing the growth dynamic
Monday, May 28th, 2012Ireland should “very publicly” back François Hollande’s efforts to make growth central to the European agenda in order to reap reputational benefits, according to ICTU’s Macdara Doyle. Three months ago, ‘growth’ was a dirty word. In the context of European or domestic politics, the mere utterance of the word, let alone a call for measures that might actually spur economic growth, was enough to draw stern rebukes and charges of ‘deficit denier’. Austerity was the only show in town and tackling the deficit was not just an imperative, it was a patriotic call to arms. The...[full story]
Trade union desk: Time for a growth plan
Tuesday, February 7th, 2012ICTU’s Macdara Doyle argues that austerity has failed Ireland and urges the troika to open its eyes to the country’s economic predicament. Speaking recently in Dublin, Mr István Székely, the European Commission representative in the troika, issued a plaintive public appeal for proof that austerity was killing the Irish economy, not curing it. Speaking at a press conference held just before the troika departed Dublin for less austere climes, Mr Székely asked “everyone to bring up evidence because this discussion should be evidence-based and not on beliefs and definitely not...[full story]
