News
VAT Receipts down 21% on 2008
Wednesday the 3rd of June 2009
Government expenditure up 3% on 2008 despite falling revenue
Read Article >>DCBA calls for Reduction in Business Rates of 5%
Monday the 1st of June 2009
The alleged promise by Taoiseach B Cowen TD to freeze business rates in every local authority with a FF majority after the next local election is entirely inadequate.
Read Article >>What Has Europe Even Done for Us?
Tuesday the 5th of May 2009
What Has Europe Even Done for Us? An article written by Mark Coleman about Ireland and the EU
Read Article >>DCBA Chairman calls for Leadership and Governance
Monday the 9th of March 2009
RTE blamed for undermining consumer confidence in Q4 2008 Christmas Sales period
Read Article >>US retailers report profits fall and in Europe British shops empty at an alarming rate
Monday the 2nd of March 2009
Irish Government's Response to Depression fails to deal with excessive public expenditure.
Read Article >>A Fine Gael tough budget would restore confidence
Friday the 27th of February 2009
OPINION: We need a new top tax rate, the metro must wait and Dáil costs have to be cut - right now, writes ENDA KENNY in an article in The Irish Times
Read Article >>New website called Ireland's Future.ie
Friday the 30th of January 2009
How we resolve the Lisbon Treaty impasse is critically important to Ireland because it will determine Ireland's future and the type of opportunities that will be available to us over the next 5 to 10 years. What is at stake is whether we put in place a framework for a successful future or we take a road where the destination is unknown.
Read Article >>Paul Krugman Nobel Lauteate on Economics on Moral Hazard
Wednesday the 14th of January 2009
Paul Krugman writes about banks in his book "The return of depression economics and the crisis of 2008" A great read so go out and buy it.
Read Article >>A Fair deal for Dublin
Thursday the 1st of January 2009
Framework for a New Structure for Local Government in Dublin - Submission to Local Government Reform paper. By Dermot Lacey (Dermot Lacey is a Labour member of Dublin City Council, a former Lord Mayor of Dublin and Cathaoirleach of the Dublin Regional Authority. He is also a member of the City of Dublin VEC, the Southern and Eastern Regional Assembly and a former member of the Dublin Docklands Development Council.)
Read Article >>Do World Leaders salaries reveal cultural attitudes to Civic Society?
Thursday the 18th of December 2008
World leaders' salaries in Euro are as follows
Read Article >>