-
Recent Posts
Archives
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
Tags
Academia academics Anglo Anglo Irish Bank banking banks bondholders business Central Bank competitveness cyprus debt default ECB economics economy education education analysts education pedagogy ELA Europe financial economists Fiscal Compact germany gold government greece house prices IMF ireland NAMA Pensions politics Promissory Notes property rankings Referendum reform research science Seanad Senators tax taxation universities-
Twitter feed
- The brian lucey Daily is out! paper.li/Brianmlucey ▸ Top stories today via @PaulDuggan_ @oceanclub 36 minutes ago
- RT @Half: "Here is the freedom you wanted," Syrian guard told Alma Abdulrahman while raping her bit.ly/13ZsYAd #reasontorise #syria… 2 hours ago
- Delighted to be appointed as a visiting professor at University of Ljubjanja ; Great country, great school ef.uni-lj.si/en #chuffed 3 hours ago
- RT @9th_level_irl: University public engagement: 20 tips - wp.me/p1sbQk-hGT 3 hours ago
- RT @TimHarford: India to send world's last telegram. Stop. HT @m_clem dlvr.it/3XNpHL 20 hours ago
Blogroll
- Economist Meg: Sense and Smarts from Megan Green of Roubini-land
- Dr Dr Kinsella – Stephen Kinsella, one of the smartest men youll meet, on Irish Economy and things pedagogical
- True Economics : Constantin G's analyses of whats really going on
- Irish Economy : Many voices, some sane
- The Story : Deep insight into things the powers that be would rather not be seen
- Seamus Coffey : data rich commentary on Economics
- Rob Kitchens Ireland After Nama (if there is one…)
- NAMAwinelake: THE uberblog on all things NAMA (and its all about NAMA…)
- Ronan Lyons – Smart, informed commentary on property, economics and history
- Karl Whelan : Everything about central banking
- Michael Taft : Trade Union Economic Blogstar
Monthly Archives: July 2012
NAMA makes measly €12m pre-tax profit in 2011
Reblogged from NAMA Wine Lake: NAMA is publishing its 2011 Annual Report today. The profit and loss account and balance sheet shouldn’t be much changed from the unaudited 2011 accounts published at the start of May 2012. But they are. … Continue reading
Recent parliamentary questions show Department of Finance is going to the dogs
Reblogged from NAMA Wine Lake: One of the key means by which the government of the day in Ireland is held to account, is provided by the parliamentary questioning (PQ) system where any deputy in the Dail can submit in … Continue reading
The crises in Irish pension provision
This is an extended version of an opinion piece published in the irish examiner. In 1908 David Lloyd George, the then chancellor of the exchequer in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland steered through, against some considerable opposition, … Continue reading
Thoughts on public sector sickpay
So the labour court has agreed that the government can adjust and cut the sick leave allowances of 300,000 public servants. The old “allowance” was 7 uncertified sick days per a mum and this will now be reduced to the … Continue reading
Scientists are part of human life too!
Reblogged from Philosopher in a Phonebox: (If you don’t want to read the rest, the CERN RAP also makes the point. Enjoy!) It’s always interesting when you have one opinion and discover someone else has the exact opposite opinion. Today … Continue reading
The Tin Ear of Dr Sinn
One of the great masterpieces of world literature is Gunther Grass’ The Tin Drum, cataloging how Germany fell into the abyss of madness. The eponymous drum is pounded upon by Oskar, who survives the horrors of war and gains fame … Continue reading
Take part in an experiment, help a student, maybe win €100
If you have a free morning on Wednesday 11 July and want to help a masters student and perhaps win €100 into the bargain, then come along to the Maxwell Theatre 10-13h. The experiment consists of a number of rounds … Continue reading
Revisiting the Croke Park Agreement on Public Sector Pay
This is an extended version of a column published in the Irish Examiner 7 July 2012. It’s the silly season, when the politicians are if not quite dusting down their buckets and spades at least leafing idly through brochures and … Continue reading
Posted in Blogpost, Journalism
Tagged competitiveness, economy, Public sector pay, rationality, urban legends
12 Comments
The enduring (but not endearing) mystery of Dublin airport buses
There are many mysteries in life; how they get the figs into the fig roll, why cork people consider themselves superior to Kerry people, the reason for evil. A bigger mystery is why at Dublin airport the buses for the … Continue reading
Tell us, Jean-Claude.. About that letter?
The Public Accounts Committee of the Irish parliament is unique in its committees in that it has the power to compel witnesses to attend. They can sit there and say nothing but at least they must attend. As has been widely … Continue reading
Posted in Blogpost
Tagged Anglo, bondholders, brian lenihan, Central Bank, count dracula, ECB, Europe, irish parliament, politics, Promissory Notes, public accounts committee, sunlight
Leave a comment
