That is an indictment of the political record. One we do not talk about enough. A pound of butter should not cost €5.50.
A great green carbuncle on the national backside.
Actually.
“Ireland must learn before it collapses the way Britain is now collapsing.”
Gap widening
Don’t assume you are immune to magical thinking.
The central question isn’t if foreigners should be allowed to buy houses, but why we have made it so attractive.
A trade deficit is not actually a bad thing in all – or even most – circumstances. Countries with trade deficits are rich.
McWilliams got the easy bit right. It might be a few more years before he feels safe enough to say the next bit out loud.
“Our former model is over.”
Oh, by the way – fill your car with diesel today. If the Greens get their way, it will cost you more tomorrow.
The budget surplus for this one year alone in Ireland was projected by the Minister for Finance in April to be in the order of €8billion.