Archive for July, 2004

Charlie the Unready knew he couldn’t fight the tides

July 25, 2004

In 989 AD, Ethelred the Unready, the Anglo-Saxon King of England, introduced a deeply unpopular tax called Dangeld (`Danish gold’).

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FAI destroyed Irish football brand by ignoring market

July 18, 2004

This weekend, close to 300,000 people will pay to see GAA matches. What’s more, Mayo’s football manager stated this week – with no hint of irony – that Gaelic games were sexy.

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Jeffrey Sachs

July 16, 2004

One of the world’s leading economists Jeffrey Sachs gives his views on third world debt


Soundtracking the pulse of young Ireland’s economy

July 11, 2004

Louise is running around the office like a demented junkie. “Any tickets? Can you pull any strings?

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Naomi Klein

July 8, 2004

Author of No Logo talks about the solutions to the 3rd world’s problems.


Check a nation’s football to find its economic pulse

July 5, 2004

Portugal versus Greece was hardly the bookies’ anticipated pairing for the final of Euro 2004. You would have got generous odds on it

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