Author: Frank Schnittger

European Union Stress Tests Ireland

The European Central Bank is proposing to stress test Irish Households by gradually increasing interest rates to see at what point the majority of households break down in distress.  Ireland has the second highest...

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In Praise of Politics

Politics is often used as a bit of a dirty word: as a synonym for corruption, inefficiency, favouritism, cronyism and an offence to objectivity and merit. Those who criticise “politics” frequently do so from a...

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Irish General Election Results

The Irish General Election is over bar the counting in the three large 5 seater constituencies of Galway West, Laois/Offaly and Wicklow where recounts have been ordered because candidates are separated by a mere handful of...

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