Analysis
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Donnelly: An ignominious start to 2021
A slower than promised vaccine rollout, a lack of north/south health cooperation almost a year since Covid-19 reached Ireland and…
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Minister for Education Norma Foley TD
Upon its formation, the tri-party Government recognised the role that education will play in the post-Covid-19 recovery. eolas explores the…
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“He’s only getting started”: Health Minister Stephen Donnelly TD
The initial forays of Stephen Donnelly TD as Health Minister have been less than impressive. However, his stewardship of the…
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Critical care capacity
Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, critical care capacity has come into sharp focus. However, for over a decade,…
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OECD BEPS Inclusive Framework latest
The global economy has become increasingly globalised and digitalised, creating challenges for the international tax system. Consensus agreement on the…
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Budget 2021
Budget 2021 established a sense of cohesion between the government parties, as personified by the constructive working relationship between Minister…
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The Government’s first 100 days
Despite enlisting a legion of special advisors and communications experts, the historic coalition Government of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and…
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EU coalitions and cleavages
The geopolitical disruption heralded firstly by Brexit and secondly by Covid-19 has altered the power dynamics within the EU. Brigid…
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Fair Deal scheme requires urgent reform
The Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General’s (C&AG) long-awaited examination of the Fair Deal scheme highlights that it requires…
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Transport infrastructure and Covid-19: Never waste a crisis
The Covid-19 pandemic and associated economic crisis offers an opportunity to approach things differently in Ireland and this includes transport…
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