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David McWilliams is an economist, author, podcaster, journalist, documentarian and broadcaster. He hosts The David McWilliams Podcast, which aims to make economics uncomplicated and …
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David McWilliams, a contributor to The Irish Times, is an economist, writer and journalist.
Ireland needs a major housing reset and this will discommode …
Dec 6, 2024 · After all, the objective of economic prosperity is to improve the day-to-day life of the citizen. That’s the name of the game. This means dramatic changes to planning and financing …
If we want less strain on capacity, we should limit immigration to …
In April 2022 the Housing Commission estimated a housing deficit of 256,000 homes and the figure has only grown Demography is destiny. The single most important statistic in any …
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David McWilliams is an economist, author, podcaster, journalist, documentarian and broadcaster. He is the founder of the world’s only economics and stand-up comedy festival Kilkenomics …
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If the 2024 election result marked stability and conservatism, the biggest gig of the year underscored that same middle-brow innocuousness. Taylor Swift tops the economic charts, …
Leave things as they are, and Ireland’s economy will stumble and …
Aug 30, 2024 · These are only two examples of how our legal framework allows for objections on a wide variety of grounds – ranging from procedural missteps to environmental concerns – …
Ireland should have Apple houses as well as Guinness homes
Sep 20, 2024 · Top of the pile is, of course, Dublin’s MetroLink, which has been in the proverbial pipeline for years. The latest cost estimate for the project sits at €9.5 billion, which would eat …
Ireland has an almost embarrassing abundance of revenue …
Jul 19, 2024 · Labour won 34 per cent of all votes but now commands about 64 per cent of the 650 seats. Meanwhile, the Tories with 24 per cent of the vote secured just 121 seats – their …
I don’t think sanctions on Israel are imminent, but things can …
Oct 18, 2024 · Thirty years ago, the Israeli economy was beginning to transform itself from a quasi-socialist, inward-looking, second-rate entity, traumatised by hyperinflation, into the high …