Issues

Insurance intervention

EU Commissioner Michel Barnier is investigating the Setanta Insurance case after lobbying by Fianna Fáil. The party now wants a…

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New steps for old neighbours

Four days of ceremony, culture and historic moments consolidated the new relationship between Britain and Ireland. Peter Cheney sums up…

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A realist transport policy

Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar set out his priorities for the sector in his address to Transport Ireland, including reducing…

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Risks to the State

The Government has earmarked future crises which could damage Ireland’s interests. eolas reviews its findings. Debt, climate change and disrupted…

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Ibec’s infrastructure ambitions

Michael McKernan reviews the business group’s proposals on boosting capital projects in order to meet a growing economy’s needs. Between…

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The next phase

Brendan Howlin has set out his ambitions for the next steps in Public Service reform with a stronger emphasis on…

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Structural challenges remain despite recovery

Michael McKernan compares the official and ESRI economic projections and highlights the hidden (and still considerable) problem of sovereign debt.…

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Wales’ reform agenda

Michael Trickey discusses the drivers for change in the Welsh public sector with eolas. His Wales Public Services 2025 think…

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