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Barra Roantree

An occasional newsletter on Irish economic and social policy by Barra Roantree

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The "squeezed middle", savings and tax breaks

The Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris gave an interview to RTÉ radio last weekend that I found exasperating. It wasn’t just his attempts to paint the very belated publication of a loose medium term fiscal plan as somehow rooted...

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Ireland's Shadow Budget

Each year, Ireland quietly forgoes more revenue in tax breaks than most government departments spend: €8 billion in 2024 according to the Department of Finance’s own estimate. This amounts to around 2% of national income, more than the tota...

4 months ago
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On the Budget and prudence

The Government have been pushing the notion over recent weeks that their plans for the forthcoming Budget are prudent. I had a piece in the weekend edition of the Irish Times arguing - like the ESRI, Fiscal Advisory Council and the Central...

8 months ago
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In praise of the Local Property Tax

The Local Property Tax (LPT) has been in the news following Dublin City Council’s recent decision to end a 15% rebate which it has applied since the tax was introduced in 2013. This has generated some criticism, including from Cllr. Daithí...

10 months ago
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When I have it, I spend it

Yesterday saw the publication of the Government’s review of the National Development Plan and Summer Economic Statement. These contained promises to ensure the forthcoming budget “focuses on investment rather than consumption” and set out a...

10 months ago
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    I'm an Assistant Professor of Economics and Programme Director of the MSc in Economic Policy at Trinity College Dublin.

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