NAMA and the truth
It’s at times like this one is glad to see the Courts in action. At least we have some effort to argue both sides of the coin. A good example from the Liam Carroll case is reported in today’s Irish Times: ‘Property market may take decae to recover, court told‘. The propaganda machine is in [...]
Is the alternative any better?
Would not always agree with Vincent Brown. But his piece in today’s Sunday Business Post is not far off the mark. We may have the worst government in a long time (ever?) but what does the alternative look like? Brown accuses Fine Gael of cynicism – having pots at the government, talking about some pleasing [...]
Questions & Answers – despair
Watching the politicians tonight after Fianna Fail and the Greens have taken a hammering in the local and European elections. All but FF and Greens promoting the need for an immediate general election. FF and Greens arguing that government should continue to govern. Joan Burton (Labour) and Mary Lou MacDonald (SF) surely should be on [...]
Calls for National Government
Good to see today’s lead in the Sunday Independent promoting the cause of National Government. This is a crisis and parties of the centre/ centre right need to be aligned, not squabling. And I see plenty of merit in Gerry Adams at yesterday’s Sinn Fein Conference calling for a coming together of the Left with [...]
Damning assessment of Irish Economy
By Barry O'Gorman on March 21, 2009
Dan O’Brien (senior Editor & Economist, the Economist Intelligence unit) did not hold back in his call to action in his article in the Irish Times yesterday. O’Brien is a well known face to the Irish public – through his regular appearances on Prime Time. Clearly he is very fearful for the outlook for the [...]
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