Socioeconomy

Irish public opinion favours stronger EU economic governance - Eurostat

Thursday, 2 September 2010

Irish public opinion continues to increase its support for  stronger EU economic governance, Along with the Finns, Ireland showed a 13% rise in those who want stronger European measures and coordin

NESC study on the Euro raises serious questions, makes concrete proposals

Friday, 20 August 2010

The National Economic and Social Council (NESC) has published a report, The Euro: an Irish Perspective. It is part of a broader study being conducted by NESC on Ireland and the EU.

Bank Guarantee documentation from the Department of Finance, July 15, 2010

Sunday, 25 July 2010

Documentation Regarding the Bank Guarantee, fowarded to the Oireachtas Committee on Public Accounts by the Department of Finance. 

Expert Group Report on Resource Allocation, Financing and Sustainabioity in Health Care

Sunday, 25 July 2010

There are three documents in this series:  Report of the Expert Group on Resource Allocation and Financing in the Health Sector

The issue of moral hazard in the Irish banking system is not being addressed adequately

Friday, 23 July 2010

As Ireland faces major decisions on whether or not to extend the €450bn bank guarantee there is growing questioning of the danger of moral hazard in this process. Moral hazard is the situation in w

EU Commissioner raises concerns about emergency plans as social programmes take the brunt of cutbacks.

Thursday, 24 June 2010

László Andor, the European commissioner for employment and social affairs, has raised concerns that the austerity programmes being developed by national governments to address the present crisis wi

The Honohan Report on Ireland's Banking Crisis

Wednesday, 9 June 2010

The full text of the Honohan Report on the Irish Banking Crisis Regulatory and Financial Stability Policy can be can be downloaded below. 

The Regling-Watson Report - Preliminary Report into Ireland's Banking Crisis

Wednesday, 9 June 2010

The Regling Watson Preliminary Report on the Sources of Ireland's Banking Crisis can be can also be downloaded below Ireland’s banking crisis bears the clear i

IMF Staff report on First and Second Reviews of Ireland's Bailout Agreement and related documents

Thursday, 20 May 2010

On May 20, 2011 the IMF published its Staff Report on the first and second reviews of Ireland's Bailout Agreement.  It also contains other related documents including the memoran

TDs take-home pay rose by €848 a WEEK while social welfare rates rose only €162 over past 25 years.

Wednesday, 12 May 2010

There is no justification for reducing social welfare rates. Research produced by Social Justice Ireland shows that the take-home pay of TDs rose by €848 a WEEK