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Imperialist war on Iran fuels a new cost-of-living crisis

By Finghín Kelly The US and Israel’s war on Iran is unleashing bloodshed, suffering, and chaos all over West Asia. Hundreds of thousands are being displaced, thousands of ordinary people in Iran have been killed, and millions of lives are being put

Mar 13, 2026

Economy·Privatisation

Free public transport – not BusConnects

By Kieran Mahon With the overdue second round of proposed Bus Connects route changes due out in September the emphasis will again come on workers and communities to organise and defend jobs and public transport services. The initial Bus Connects proposals received

Jun 20, 2019

Economy·News & Analysis

Can the US and China end their trade war?

Trump’s “easy to win” trade war drags on despite intensive efforts to make a deal The US-China trade war began in July 2018, with the imposition of tariffs on Chinese imports by President Trump’s government and immediate tit-for-tat retaliation by China. This

Apr 16, 2019

Economy·News & Analysis

“Leprechaun economics” creates fictitious growth

Suspend your sense of disbelief – Ireland's economy “grew” by a staggering 26.3% in GDP in 2015.

Sep 6, 2016

Economy·Featured Articles·News & Analysis

Statistical veneer of recovery covers reality of stagnation

The article was originally written in the middle of February 2015 as part of the pre-conference discussion of the Socialist Party. It has been slightly altered for publication. By Paul Murphy TD If the reports of the demise of Mark Twain had

Apr 16, 2015

Economy·News & Analysis

Damning report on inequality

By Diana O’Dwyer A new report by TASC shows that Ireland has the worst ‘market income’ inequality in the EU before tax and social welfare. – The top one percent of households receive ten percent of wages, profits and rents, or €373,000

Mar 7, 2015

Economy·News & Analysis

Obscene wealth: Richest 1% owns 48% of world’s wealth

The Oxfam report on global wealth distribution which has been published this month exposes the massive wealth inequality which exists today, and the poverty which the vast majority of the world’s population lives in.

Jan 19, 2015

Economy·News & Analysis

Global capitalism’s troubles will impact on recovery

In its recent World Economic Outlook report the International Monetary Fund (IMF) more than doubled its growth estimate for the Irish economy in 2014 – from 1.7% to 3.6%

Nov 1, 2014

Economy·News & Analysis

The Double Scam

"Double Irish" means Google pays 0.14% in tax.

Oct 30, 2014

Economy·News & Analysis

Housing crisis: Establishment parties to blame

A series of articles that have been carried in the mainstream media recently have exposed the human face of the growing housing crisis in Dublin and other urban centres across the state.

Jun 26, 2014

Economy·News & Analysis

Review: Capital in the Twenty-First Century – Thomas Picketty

The serious strategists of capitalism vaguely recognise that the future of capitalism is threatened by growing inequality. When the head of the IMF and the governor of the Bank of England join in the chorus demanding 'something should be done' or 'stability'

Jun 26, 2014

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