A full archive of David’s articles and media clips are contained below. Click on a month or date within a month to expand articles from that month or date respectively.
2012 | May 21
Only one way out of this mess
“The only thing that can stop the euro from breaking apart in the short term ...”
18
Punk Economics - Lesson 4
“Punk Economics is a new way looking at the economy based on the central idea ...”
17
Premature Vote
“What we are seeing now is the breakdown of conventional wisdom in Europe. With respect ...”
14
Deadly mix of market forces
“When I was a boy, there was a very popular game played by all the ...”
10
Financial Contagion
“Thirty-one years ago this week the great Bob Marley passed away and ascended to the ...”
07
Let's talk about Germany.
“Let's talk about Germany. What does Germany want? Why is it important? How does what ...”
04
In california listening to the Mohammed El Erian biggest bond manager in the world in Euorpe. Will keep you posted
“I am in southern Californina, listening to some of the most significant names in global ...”
03
The Isolation of Germany
“Yesterday was International Workers’ Day. It was celebrated all over Europe with public holidays. It ...”
| Apr 30
Irish people need to get on the move again
“Never mind the likes of Messi, Ronaldo or Drogba; never mind Barcelona, Chelsea or Real. ...”
26
Growth and monetary apartheid is a Catch-22
“Financially, Spain is like Ireland but it is much, much bigger. There is little doubt ...”
25
Reader Survey 2012
“DavidMcWilliams.ie has gone from strength to strength over the last few years and I'd like ...”
24
That's not rain - that's a lie
“There is a famous scene in the 1976 film, The Outlaw Josey Wales, starring Clint ...”
18
Bad planning costs us a lot -- just look at NAMA
“This weekend, friends from Uruguay visited. For Guillermo O'Neill and his wife Alessandra Lawlor, the ...”
16
Time for Ireland's New Deal
“Have you ever gone to a gig so ridiculously funny that you can't actually communicate ...”
11
Teachers need to learn hard lessons about pay
“Did you ever have a teacher who was compassionate to his or her students? Did ...”
10
Bad Day in the BabyBelt
“It's the day of the Easter Bunny - the ancient sign of fertility - and ...”
04
Our bailed out banks are in process of going bust again
“Ernest Hemingway was once asked how did he go bankrupt. The great man thought for ...”
03
Re Eircom Examinership this week, thoughts from 2000 on similarity between Railway Mania and Eircom
““Nothing so undermines your judgement as the sight of your neighbour getting rich,” wrote JP ...”
02
America - the world's largest emerging market?
“Have you noticed how expensive petrol is these days? It now costs over €100 to ...”
| Mar 30 28
Next stage for economy isn't recovery - it's mass default
“On the dot of 11, Mr Justice Peter Kelly swooped up to his stoop, horn ...”
26
Weakening tiger, but still a hidden dragon
“Could the China that Enda Kenny is visiting this week enter a recession in the ...”
25
From this week in 2002. Thoughts on Arab regimes from ten years ago and why they might eventually collapse
“Think about the guy who has just won a rake on the horses or the ...”
21
Why should ECB be given priority over our families?
“Last year 76,300 people emigrated from our country. This is an average of 209 emigrating ...”
19
Japanese Lessons
“The US stock market hit another post-crash high on Friday and it got me thinking ...”
14
Germany cruises as Spain sits in a heap - it can't last
“Few indicators could have underscored the inconsistency at the heart of the eurozone than figures ...”
12
Year of the central bank
“Now there we were, thinking that financial markets didn't like defaults. In fact, we were ...”
08
Germany is too strong - a Yes vote just solidifies this
“In the past week there have been a variety of reactions to the fiscal compact ...”
06
Punk Economics Lesson 1 - New Languages
“Welcome to Punk Economics and new way looking at the economy based on the central ...”
05
Treaty will not solve crisis
“The other day, the cost of filling up our family car rose to €109, and ...”
| Feb 29
If the EU wants our agreement, the ECB must help our banks
“THE European Central Bank (ECB) will ultimately have to take over the mortgage book of ...”
27
The land of the financially blind
“In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king." So said Erasmus - ...”
24
Punk Economics - Lesson 2
“Punk Economics is a new way looking at the economy based on the central idea ...”
22
Illusion of Greek bailout is Europe's dirty little secret
“Sigmund Freud once noted that: "Illusions commend themselves to us because they save us pain ...”
21
Student Economic Review
“I will be speaking tonight at 7pm on the Irish Economy at Trinity College for ...”
20
Why make a drama out of a crisis
“When the left and the right are at one about something, you know there is ...”
15
Loan guarantees can help firms escape 'liquidity trap'
“The Government's move to extend loan guarantees to small firms is a good move and ...”
13
Prepare for Greece Lightening
“It looks like Greece will be kicked out of the eurozone - perhaps as early ...”
10
Audio: The Champagne is Flowing Again
“
Read the original article here: 'The Champagne is Flowing Again'
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09
Audio: Angela's Ashes
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Angela's Ashes
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08
Greece gets an ultimatum from EU but there is life after the euro
“Are the Germans about to give up on the Greeks? Are they about to allow ...”
Audio: Water into Wine
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Water into Wine
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06
The Champagne is flowing...again
“What a difference a month makes. We entered this year with a debt crisis in ...”
02
From the archives...
“In the week Facebook announces a floatation archives from 2006 on the Arctic Monkeys and ...”
01
EU has hit self-destruct button as world moves on
“You can do worse than sit on a Tuesday afternoon in a little cafe about ...”
| Jan 30
Punk Economics - Lesson 1
“Welcome to Punk Economics and new way looking at the economy based on the central ...”
Who's the mad borrower now?
“Water into wine? I think not.
Rather than talk about who went 'mad borrowing' last week, ...”
26
Audio: Private debt so enormous that default is only option
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PRIVATE DEBT SO ENORMOUS THAT DEFAULT IS ONLY OPTION
Take a look at the original article ...”
Can Dublin reinvent itself?
“A selection of videos from the CNN Business blog.
Dublin Begins to Rebuild Itself
Dublin's Trending for ...”
Audio: A Pact with the Devil
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Morning,
For ages I've been intending to podcast the weekly articles I've finally got around to it ...”
25
Private debt so enormous that default is only option
“When all the people you read every week for information are talking about the same ...”
23
Doing a deal with the Devil
“Last weekend, I went to see Roddy Doyle's clever adaptation of Gogol's The Government Inspector ...”
21
This day in 2002 and 2007
“This day ten years ago, arguing that the mortgage system was skewed completely in favour ...”
18
Expect house prices to hit the bottom next year
“In July 2008, just as the falls in property prices were beginning to be really ...”
16
Irish banks will shrink and shrink
“The European debt crisis is moving swiftly to the next phase following the downgrade of ...”
13
What the banks were saying five years ago this week
“From this week five years ago, podcast of me and Dan Mc Laughlin debating house ...”
11
Tremors from Australia's crash will reach our shores
“This week, the column is going to focus on the one country that has been ...”
09
Europe's Slippery Slope
“One of the many advantages of advising a large Italian company - apart from getting ...”
04
Marie Antoinette's notion wasn't all that half-baked
“Happy New Year and I sincerely hope it is a good one -- for all ...”
02
Ireland frozen in an anxiety recession
“Did your mother ever tell you to be afraid of umbrellas because they could take your ...”
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2011 | Dec 30
A Blast from the Past
“This week 5 and 10 years ago.
The first article from the archives is about the ...”
29
The Paul Singer stamp swindle
“"Nothing undermines your financial judgement more than the sight of your neighbour getting rich"
This programme, in ...”
28
Leaving the euro may be our least extreme option
“In the year ahead, the exchange rate question will rarely be far from the headlines. ...”
24
Last flight from Frankfurt
“The last flight from Frankfurt to Dublin last Thursday was jammed. I didn't expect it. ...”
21
Our children won't be able to pay cost of our debt folly
“If any country embodies the notion that demographics are destiny, it is Israel. So it ...”
19
There is another way
“This can't go on. The figures from our economy released in the past few days ...”
16
The Nature of Empires
“As the US pulls out of Iraq and we in Ireland are faced, in 2012, ...”
14
If our future is in Europe, we have to talk the talk
“On Monday at a breakfast meeting, I spoke to a group of students who were ...”
12
A bad deal for Ireland and a bad deal for Europe
“The deal signed last Friday is the beginning of the end of Europe as we ...”
09
5 and 10 years ago this Week
“Morning,
Looking back this week five and ten years ago reveals what was going on.
The first ...”
07
Budget a mere sideshow to Merkozy's grand plan
“In the past 24 hours, three dramatic developments have taken place, each of which will ...”
Can Ireland Host the Rugby World Cup?
“As a break from the budget and the Euro David debates whether Ireland can host ...”
05
More Euro Denial
“When the family starts talking more about the doctors than the patient, then you know ...”
More Euro Denial
“When the family starts talking more about the doctors than the patient, then you know ...”
Berlin: David McWilliams on the Euro Crisis
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Citywire Berlin video: David McWilliams on the euro crisis.
There are ways out of the European ...”
Today's Franco-German deal
“Just digesting the new deal from France and Germany. Two things stick out.
1. No bondholder ...”
02
Trip back in time
“Yesterday the possible failure of a major European bank is likely to have been the ...”
| Nov 30
Small savers will pay price if euro goes into meltdown
“This crisis is likely to culminate with capital controls re-imposed in Ireland, following a Europe-wide ...”
28
When normal economics breaks down
“Europe's crisis has gone nuclear. For readers of this column, the endgame in Europe, which ...”
23
This cannot go on and it won't - change is coming
“While I was dropping the children to school yesterday, the morning radio show on Newstalk ...”
The Archives
“Dear Reader,
This website was set up eleven years ago. Jesus, time flies. Back in 2000, it ...”
21
Me speaking as an Arabic woman on Arabic Television!
“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iGK8nLnT2k”
A prisoner of its own history
“The foyer of Berlin's swanky Adlon Kempinski Hotel at the bottom of Unter den Linden ...”
16
We're at euro crossroads but every route looks grim
“In the past few days I have bumped into many people on the street who ...”
15
Recent inaccuracies re the Bank Guarantee
“Morning,
There have been a number of recent comments about the Bank Guarantee. I would like ...”
14
The end of the euro is nigh
“One of the great American popular economists of the last century was Herbert Stein who ...”
13
Financial Times on Kilkenomics
“High
The Diary: Alan Beattie
Countries where the IMF is an everyday topic are rarely at ...”
09
ECB has until Christmas to save monetary union
“The crisis has now moved to Italy. Italy is no Ireland, no Greece and no ...”
The euro's contradiction lies exposed by economic chaos
“What is happening in Europe? Greek prime minister Georgios Papandreou was hauled over the coals ...”
08
Delay in yesterday's article
“Morning from dreary, drizzly Belfast. Just listened to wonderful speech by Will Hutton which I ...”
04
What bit of "unsecured" do you not understand?
“TODAY we pay €700,623,555 to unsecured Anglo bondholders. This is a travesty because the Irish ...”
01
Yet another golden opportunity is missed
“With the agreement on Greek default last week, the government has missed yet another gilt-edged ...”
| Oct 27
We're being sold out for cheap economic flattery
“When you walk up one of Ireland's deserted main streets, it is difficult to reconcile ...”
Euro Deal: Ireland never misses an opportunity to miss an opportunity
“When you walk up one of Ireland’s deserted main streets, it is difficult to reconcile ...”
EU Deal: Ireland never misses an opportunity to miss an opportunity
“When you walk up one of Ireland’s deserted main streets, it is difficult to reconcile ...”
24
We are being penalised for being good
“Have you ever seen someone actually sweep something under the carpet? There is a delicious, ...”
EU's latest gamble - just a thought
“The EU to try to solve a problem of too much leverage with even more ...”
22
Chatting to Mike Murphy on contemporary Ireland
“The presenter chats with economist and broadcaster David McWilliams about his life and career.
The full ...”
19
We must reinvent Ireland or face permanent decline
“Last week the BlackBerry crashed. Thousands of Irish business executives were without email for a ...”
17
When will the penny drop?
“The economies of the eurozone desperately need to start growing again, but the very currency ...”
12
Troika's dirty little secret is they've failed utterly
“Have you ever heard the expression a "Potemkin Village"? It is a Russian expression and ...”
10
Let’s harness the power of the online Irish network
“In 2009, about one million tweets were sent every day on Twitter.
This year, an average ...”
Great Read -The Excellent John Mauldin's Take on Ireland and Europe
“Just as only four short years ago it was All Subprime, All the Time, and ...”
05
Sacrificing jobs to protect landlords is plain wrong
“THERE are few more evocative images in Irish history than the Irish tenant being evicted ...”
04
Economics Without Boundaries
“A sound grasp of economics has never been more important. Without it how else can ...”
The Gulf Intelligence Breakfast Summit
“The Gulf Intelligence Breakfast Summit
Date: Monday October 17th 2011
Time: 8:30am - 10:30am
Venue: DIFC
Summit Topic: The ...”
03
Welcome to the economic stagnation, 21st-century style
“The other night, in Cork, I was chatting to a woman from Mayfield. Let’s call ...”
| Sep 29
David McWilliams interview with Alastair Campbell
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David McWilliams interview with Alastair Campbell”
28
Why the markets would thank us for defaulting
“Did you notice something strange over the past two days about the financial markets? The ...”
26
Till French debt do us part
“Over the past few weeks, one of the most perplexing positions taken by many of ...”
21
World is on the edge and something has to change
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Did you know 47 million Americans live under the poverty line and that figure has ...”
19
It’s pointless to be an EU poster boy
“So now we are the ‘poster boy’ again. Do we ever get sick of being ...”
14
Germany profited in boom so must deal with the bust
“It is now down to Germany. Does it want to save the euro or not? ...”
David on the Greek crisis and where we go next
“David on the Greek crisis and where we go next.
Listen back to analysis of the ...”
12
David chats to Bob Geldof at Electric Picnic 2011
“Bob Geldof talks to David McWilliams about the death of the age of rock music, ...”
It’s time to protect the citizens
“A few months ago, Ruairi Quinn - a former Minister for Finance and a man ...”
What happens when contracts can't be paid?
“A few months ago, Ruairi Quinn - a former Minister for Finance and a man ...”
07
ESRI has been getting its forecasts wrong for years
“In Irish economic circles, you tend to take much more stick from having been right ...”
05
‘Mancession’ the enduring legacy of the downturn
“The construction boom masked the longer-term transformational changes that are going on in Ireland, and ...”
02
Economics Without Boundaries
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The new "Economics Without Boundaries" Diploma begins on September 27th at Independent Colleges. Find out ...”
01
Government is fighting the wrong war and still losing
“When are the powers in this country and internationally going to understand that this economic ...”
| Aug 29
Lessons from a football windfall
“The efficient management structure at Shamrock Rovers suggests that the club will spend its Europa ...”
24
Without debt forgiveness our economy can't grow
“FOR some reason, the issue of debt forgiveness, which has been discussed for years, seems ...”
Kilkenomics 2011
“
Kilkenomics is taking place again this year from November 2nd - 6th. Hope to see ...”
22
The future: tax the rich
“The captain of the universe, known as Captain Copycat, runs an investment fund called Copycat ...”
17
A future where children are poorer than parents
“Every time I walk past a tiny house on Railway Road in Dalkey, it amazes ...”
15
Time to tackle the traders
“This week is the 50th anniversary of the building of the Berlin Wall.
As a student, ...”
10
Banks that think they're casinos put us all at risk
“Anyone who worked in financial markets will know that -- at its most base -- ...”
08
What happens if Germany says enough?
“You know the feeling when you get a text and have to look at it ...”
03
After this crisis, nothing will be the same again
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ON this day 97 years ago, Germany declared war on France, dragging Ireland into a ...”
01
An unbalanced economic world
“One of the most fascinating pieces of news this week came from China.
On Friday, Chinese ...”
| Jul 27
What Croatian Football can tell us about the Bank of Ireland Deal
“Last Saturday night in Split, on the Dalmatian coast of Croatia, the local team, Hajduk, ...”
25
This dressed-up deal is no victory for Europe or Ireland
“Ireland asked for nothing from the EU last week - and, make no mistake, that’s ...”
20
Superquinn saga sums up our economic tale of woe
“IF anything sums up what went wrong with Ireland, it is the saga of Superquinn. ...”
In Search of the Pope's Children
“Based on his number 1 best selling book The Pope's Children David McWilliams authors this ...”
19
Brilliant article on Argentina's post default success in today's FT
“http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/809d7abe-b174-11e0-9444-00144feab49a.html#axzz1SROnEbdj”
18
The exchange rate is the key to the recovery
“Wynne Godley, the brilliant Anglo-Irish economist who sadly died last year, once declared that, because ...”
13
Three years on, we are no closer to solving debt crisis
“Exactly three years ago this week, this column argued that this financial crisis might result ...”
11
Default without defaulting..
“Here is just a probably wacky idea, but I'd like to throw it up in ...”
| Jun 29
Reaching out to our global tribe taps a deep well of opportunity
“Looking out over from the battlements of the 13th century Cloghan Castle at Kilchreest in ...”
28
ECB is merely phoning it in
“Walking around Dublin these days, it appears that everyone is on the phone.
It is ...”
23
AIB Default
“Interview from Monday's Newstalk programme on the AIB default.
”
22
ECB is happy to let Irish banks go bust by stealth
“Did you know that AIB defaulted on Monday? It did, and the people who internationally ...”
20
We must act while Greece is hot
“As per usual in summer, the temperature difference between Dublin and London last Tuesday was ...”
17
Live from the Dalkey Gaeltacht:)
“ http://soundcloud.com/rnl/david-mcwilliams”
16
The 'Arab Spring' and high prices at the pumps
“WHAT is the connection between the women and children being bundled over the Syrian border ...”
13
ECB a slave to passing fads
“The other day, I watched a Few teenage kids knocking around my neck of the ...”
08
Too much regulation will stifle our banking sector
“
Yesterday the IMF published its fifth review of Iceland's economy since the crisis began. The ...”
06
We can be the new Argentina
“If you are ever feeling a little rough and could do with banishing the lingering ...”
Don't miss Flann O'Brien tribute at Dalkey Book Festival next week
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Flann At The Festival
"Your talk," I said, "is surely the handiwork of wisdom because not ...”
01
There is life after default, take a look at Argentina
“
I remember it so distinctly. Mum allowed me to stay up to watch it even ...”
| May 30
Memo to ECB: print money
“Is the European Central Bank (ECB) Europe’s AIG?
In other words, will the ECB be ...”
27
The Bailout - David McWilliams & Stephanie Flanders at European Zeitgeist 2011
“Stephanie Flanders questions David McWilliams about the European bailout. David focuses on Ireland and how ...”
25
Diaspora's 'soft power' will help fuel our future
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David Mc Williams watching Obama's speech in Fallons in the Coombe on Monday afternoon. Photograph ...”
Dalkey Book Festival
“"If you need somebody to do good writing, hire an Irish person". Barak Obama. Lots ...”
23
DSK’s downfall is Ireland’s loss
“Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s economic philosophy suited Ireland’s situation, so his departure is not good news for ...”
18
Irish emigrants are glue that binds our countries
“One of the funniest afternoons I've had in years was going on the lash with ...”
The End of the Eurozone?
“David McWilliams, Gabor Steingart, Joseph Stiglitz, Simon Wolfson and Stephanie Flanders. 2011 European Zeitgeist.
The ...”
16
Time to play another game in a new Ireland
“Last week was a great week. I have employed a few people and intend to ...”
Mortgage Crisis My Mad solution
“Hi All, I have a very 'out there' idea that will be welcomed by a ...”
11
A sea change is needed in ECB - or we're sunk
“Do you remember Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans? Do you remember the devastation, the debris, ...”
09
Greeks turn tragedy into a drachma
“By playing hardball with the French and Germans this weekend, Greece has bravely sparked a ...”
I was speaking on Pat Kenny today on Greece, ECB and next moves
“http://www.rte.ie/radio1/todaywithpatkenny/#Podcasts”
05
EU now being threatened by its own central bank
“IN the late 1980s, while studying at the College of Europe in Bruges, I was ...”
04
Google "Zeitgeist" in London next week
“Speaking next week on panel with Joe Stiglitz and George Osbourne on the Euro and ...”
03
We must go back to the land
“With the sun glinting off the Shannon, boats meandering across Lough Allen and green rolling ...”
| Apr 27
Recession party poopers beware: the future is fun
“When you leave this country for a few days, you get the distinct impression that ...”
25
We’re being played for fools
“Where do you think the financial markets assess Irish risk? What countries are we compared ...”
20
We should go to back of class for economic sins
“When I was in school, the class was fairly split between swots and messers. But ...”
Group Think Strikes Again
“Group Think Strikes Again - Mc Carthy Report.
My interview on News at ...”
19
Wake up call for Trichet et al
“Today, with Greece on the brink, Spain wobbling again, Finland gone all nationalist and the ...”
18
Our new second-string reality
“Driving up the east coast on a beautiful sunny day, looking out, you can almost ...”
13
No future for our banks without radical thinking
“DO you find it strange that as a result of reckless lending at AIB, 2,000 ...”
12
Eurozone project can either change or go down the drain
“When was the last time you pulled a cork from a bottle of wine? In ...”
08
David on the Corporate Tax Debate
“David on Channe4 News on why the corporate tax debate with Europe is a red ...”
07
We need to show ECB it's not the only show in town
“
To stroll around the old walled city of Dubrovnik on the Croatian coast is to ...”
06
Economists with Foresight Versus Economists with Hindsight
“There has been a lot of silly chatter this week about "celebrity" economists. This term ...”
04
Save us from the gombeens
“Last Friday, I sat in the Palace Bar on Fleet Street in central Dublin, listening ...”
Economist McWilliams Says Ireland Is Microcosm of Spain
“March 31 (Bloomberg)
David McWilliams, a former economist for Ireland's central bank, UBS AG and BNP ...”
| Mar 30
Examinership, not bailout, the way forward for banks
“Contrary to the spin, we do have a choice. In fact, it is probably the ...”
Permo - Article from Nov 2008 identifies its funding model as a "shambles". No surprises today.
“This article I wrote in November 2008 identifies it's funding model as a "shambles".
Every evening, ...”
28
Playing the relegation game
“I belong to an oppressed sect.
Like every sect, we are bonded by strange rituals, unusual ...”
25
Something Different - Marrakesh and why cities matter
“A mate is going to Marrakesh tomorrow and it reminded me of a travel piece ...”
24
Time for us to sit tight and watch EU partners squirm
“Have you ever heard the expression "marry me now, the love will come later"? In ...”
22
How to reduce bailout interrest rates allowing everyone to save face
“According to the EU/IMF directives, Irish deficit GDP has to be reduced by 9% of ...”
Rethoric to use in front of France & Germany
“1. A point of history:
Over the past 15 years, Ireland often has had a ...”
21
Defending the Indefensible
“A castle, like Ireland’s biggest Norman keep at Trim has many layers of defence. So ...”
16
The invite that we should all be clamouring to send
“Last Saturday, the green bunting was up and the giant leprechauns were adorning the souvenir ...”
What Next? Prime Time on Default last night
“http://www.rte.ie/player/#v=1094103”
15
Forcing ECB to convert debt into equity
“Great to hear Karl Whelan repeating this morning what has been advocated on this site ...”
14
Default is only game in town
“I am writing this on the New York subway hurtling downtown from the Upper East ...”
09
Keep an eye on your savings - you can be sure the State is
“In Latin America, just before a bankrupt state entirely runs out of money, it is ...”
07
Claim the moral high ground
“Have you ever heard of a ‘debt audit’? It is a fascinating idea.
Together with a ...”
02
Election created a vacume not a solution
“Its becoming clear that the election has created a vacume - let's no one mention ...”
Election created a vacume not a solution
“Its becoming clear that the election has created a vacume - let's no one mention ...”
We're broke but still buying rounds that we can't afford
“Yer man never stands his round.
He does normally.
But he's not doing it now.
'Cause he is ...”
01
Time for Ireland to act boldly
“For us in Ireland, the example of New Zealand should give us cause for hope, ...”
| Feb 28
David on the New Government
“This morning, Monday 28th February, David spoke on the BBC World Service about the prospects ...”
25
Former Argentinean Fin Minister on similiarities between Ireland pre default and Argentina pre default
“http://www.newstalk.ie/2011/election-audio/ge11-with-david-mcwilliams/”
23
Bit of something is better than all of nothing for ECB
“The way things are going, by the end of next year, the interest payment on ...”
Discussion on RTE Monday Night on EU, Ireland and the Negotiation
“http://www.rte.ie/player/#v=1092285”
21
Still time to save many billions
“The only question that matters in this election is whether we should continue paying out ...”
16
Before we sell the country we should ask the people
“No wonder the Greeks are upset. Yesterday, the IMF and the EU were busy trying ...”
15
Interview with Bill Black
“Interview with the brilliant Bill Black former US bank regulator on the state we are ...”
14
It’s the enormous debt, stupid
““Faced with the choice between changing our mind and proving the there is no need ...”
The People's Economy
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I've been involved in setting up a new website for the last few weeks - ...”
13
Economic Webinar tomorrow and eevery day till election
“Interested in the economy and the election? Join me in the morning for open 1hr ...”
09
Forget the TV sideshow - we must focus on Europe
“IT is quite surreal to see the opening days of the campaign have been dominated ...”
Newstalk Breakfast
“I was talking this morning on Newstalk after the Anglo results on the probability if ...”
08
What the establishment are saying now. A warning from 2003!
“Listening to the establishment telling us this week that the economy will be ok if ...”
07
Don’t bank on having a job
“The banks are about to downsize and the fall guy - or gal - will ...”
02
Give employers a good reason to hire, not fire
“Tonight all over Ireland, people who employ other people will go to bed and the ...”
01
A green and golden opportunity
“The stillness of the Grand Canal in Tullamore perfectly complemented the quietness of William Street ...”
| Jan 31
Government
“As Fianna Fail wll not be returning to power for the forseeable future, they should ...”
30
A Few Volunteers
“Lets meet up tomorrow 1pm 133 Capel St. If you can't make it no worries. ...”
A few Volunteers
“Wow, what a brilliant response! Thank you. I will get back to you a bit ...”
A Few Volunteers.
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The key to the next election is economics. Yet, 15% of the potential TDs - ...”
26
Party is now over for ECB and 'Bunga Bunga' banks
“Are you too fascinated by the details of Berlusconi's 'Bunga Bunga' parties? With all the ...”
I am not running in the election
“Morning, there has been some speculation about me running.Thanks for all the support, messages,comments and ...”
I am not running in the election
“Morning, there has been some speculation about me running.Thanks for all the support, messages,comments and ...”
24
Real reform goes beyond politics
“Back in the early 1990s, I was working in the Central Bank when work was ...”
19
People need hope for a better tomorrow
“Once we create a system that allows the person to start again, we facilitate the ...”
17
Bring on the brave new world
“What is the link between Friday night snogs at a disco, grandfathers talking about cold ...”
12
Citizens must fight rise of European bankocracy
“I am whizzing through the Austrian countryside towards Vienna Airport on a packed train to ...”
11
Time for a Chinese bailout?
“Deep in the bowels of the earth, in a huge open cast mine in Port ...”
08
If I was Taoiseach... what I would do to save Ireland
“Strange as it may seem now, the next few years offer the greatest opportunity to ...”
06
David McWilliams on Swiss TV
“Swiss TV came to Outsiders in December and around it put together this detailed package ...”
05
Swiss bank vaults filling up ... with our deposits
“I rarely rob breakfasts in hotels; I don't usually stuff my pockets with sandwiches culled ...”
03
Tuning into swing voters
“It’s 8.15am on New Year’s Eve.
AC/DC’s Thunderstruck - a song that, if you have been ...”
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Happy New Year
“Happy New Year to you and thanks for all your support during the past year.... ...”
29
We still have the financial means to save ourselves
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If we separated the banking system's debt from the rest of the State, we could ...”
27
Burning the bus drivers
“Last Wednesday evening, in thick snow, as cars slid and sneaked tentatively past the wonderful ...”
22
Last-gasp bluff is now a debt sentence for us all
“Tonight I am heading to see 'Scrooge' at the Grand Canal Theatre. I have to ...”
20
Talking about a revolution
“What is it? What is the difference between Donegal and Tyrone? And I don’t just ...”
15
Separate bank from state debt or else face econocide
“We are only fiscally delinquent when we attach our banks to the people, so we ...”
13
Time to play the Brady hunch
“Last week, we had the tale of two countries.
One country, Iceland, apparently did ‘everything wrong’ ...”
10
FF's parting gift of corporate welfare will sink the country
“A farmer told me he had just taken €53,000 out of the local bank and ...”
06
Farmers could have saved us
“The men bidding at the Ennis mart would have negotiated a better deal with the ...”
01
Bailout will sink Ireland before we can even swim
“Foreign banks and creditors should lose everything they gambled on the likes of Anglo, but ...”
| Nov 29
Time to play the ECB card
“Our government, with its New best friends the EU and IMF, has considered finally crossing ...”
24
Pouring more cash down banking black hole is theft
“So the Government finally gave up the charade last weekend and asked for help from ...”
22
There is a way out of this
“Travelling on the 11am Aircoach from Cork to Dublin, wi-fi working fine, hurtling down a ...”
19
David on the Pat Kenny Show
“David's interview on the Pat Kenny show. Pat played an interview with David from January ...”
17
ECB bailout is the only card we have left to play
“On Monday morning, on High Street in Kilkenny, I popped into a cafe to grab ...”
16
Nationwide Tour of 'Outsiders'
“27 November 2010 - 16 December 2010
ABBEY THEATRE PRESENTS NATIONWIDE TOUR OF ‘OUTSIDERS’
November 2010 – ...”
15
Have we learnt nothing?
“Less than 20 years ago, the Irish currency was devalued amid apocalyptic warnings. Here we ...”
11
Vincent Brown on Kilkenomics and the crisis
“Last night's 'Tonight with Vincent Brown' show featuring myself, Bill Black, Vilhjálmur Bjarnason and Dearbhail ...”
10
Government must cut deal that gives the people hope
“In the back of The Tavern on Castle Street in Carlow last Saturday night the ...”
The Real Story
“Fed up with the spin coming out of the Rehn-fest yesterday? Here is what is ...”
Exceptional Property Gains Tax
“Exceptional Property Gains Tax (EPGT), a step towards a solution for our problems?
In the weeks ...”
Meeting up at Kilkenomics
“Hi, fancy meeting up for a jar at Kilkinomics if you are going? I'd love ...”
08
Forgive the ‘legacy debts’ and save the economy
“Let’s say you own a company. It’s a retail company which you set up in ...”
04
Brian Lenihan on economic forecasts
“Speaking on The Last Word this evening, Brian Lenihan said that projections made by economists ...”
David on the Keiser Report
“Discussing Kilkenomics and who killed the economy.
”
03
Pray for new beginning to help Pope's Children
“A couple of weeks ago this column suggested that it would be a workable idea ...”
Contract employment
“It would be interesting to get information on how many people are employed are in ...”
Interview on Newstalk 03/11/2010
“David's interview on Newstalk's lunchtime show on why Ireland needs a debt amnesty.
Play newstalk interview
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David's interview on The Last Word
“Interview on the last word on Nov 3rd 2010
Click to play”
01
Kilkenomics
“Kilkenomics takes place from November 11th - 14th. Listen to the promo here:
If you’re like us ...”
Who’ll invest in a country with an obvious death wish?
“I am writing this article from a ‘‘ghost hotel’’ in Leinster.
Rumour has it that the ...”
| Oct 27
Harnessing diaspora will help us rebuild economy
“A couple of days after the Global Irish Economic Forum at Farmleigh last year, I ...”
Australian Film Institute Award Nomination
“Addicted to Money was nominated for best documentary series at the prestigious Australian Film Institute ...”
26
How long before the people crack?
“Most political societies are divided along lines that are broadly left and right.
Not here.
We all ...”
21
Best Documentary Nomination: "Addicted to Money"
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"Addicted to Money" was nominated for best documentary at the prestigious Guangzhou International Documentary Festival, China.
The ...”
20
Simple rules of economics say we must spend, not cut
“On Monday the opposition parties finally visited the oracle on Merrion Street. Things are bad. ...”
18
Chile's success is just one sign of a shift in economic power
“How did you feel when you saw those Chilean miners being pulled out of that ...”
14
A Novel Idea ... Authors Read for Dyslexia
“Dyslexia affects thousands of Irish people including my own little daughter. Please, if you have ...”
13
Debt forgiveness is our only chance of recovery
“EVERY month in the United States, something called the 'non-farm payroll' numbers is watched closely ...”
11
Avoid false ratings prophets
“The other night, I watched American Gangster, the marvellous film made about the life of ...”
06
Elite is preparing to sell country down the river
“The last time I checked there was a harp on the front of my passport, ...”
04
No hope for blind optimism
“Last Thursday night, Bill Clinton spoke in UCD. It was a brilliant speech, classic Clinton, ...”
| Sep 29
We must face reality - and end bank guarantee
“'Define reality, face into it and do something about it' -- Jack Welch, CEO, GE
In ...”
27
Recovery is going to be local
“Iceland’s main interest rate was lowered on Friday to 6.25 per cent, while its ten-year ...”
22
High bond rates will leave us an economic wasteland
“Years ago, when I worked for a Swiss bank, we would go to the Alps ...”
20
Capital punishment for all
“Let’s cut to the chase. Ireland is on a slippery slope.
The awfulness of this vista ...”
15
Government's dithering is strangling recovery hopes
“Strolling through Hyde Park in the sun this morning, it is difficult not to get ...”
14
Is housing bubble about to burst?
“Prime Time from Thursday, 16th of October 2003.
Economist and broadcaster David McWilliams and Chief Economist ...”
13
Anglo is lost in translation
“No matter what language the government tries to hide behind, the fact is that the ...”
08
The Irish Diaspora: We want something important in return if we are to help Ireland
“Hi David
Like many of the 2nd generation Irish in Britain, I have fond memories of ...”
Economics Without Boundaries with David McWilliams
“Join me at Independent College to find out what has really happened in the Irish, ...”
We don't have an economic policy, it's all just a big bluff
“ON THE radio on Monday, Brian Lenihan spoke of "not showing his hand" to the ...”
06
Sucked into Anglo black hole
“The government has spent more than it can afford on Anglo, a bank of no ...”
01
Paying for our banks a recipe for instability
“I AM sitting outside a lovely bar called De Prins in Amsterdam, looking out over ...”
| Aug 30
The reality finally hits home
“
‘You want it to be one way."
‘‘Man, stop."
" it’s the other way."
The above dialogue ...”
23
If it looks like a duck . . .
“Last Friday, European bond markets wobbled again as investors - albeit in a thin market ...”
18
Collapsing house prices? We ain't seen nothing yet
“THE most comprehensive report on the Irish property market is out and it evidences the ...”
16
Costly wearing of the green
“Our boomtime ideology is alive and kicking - and our refusal to look to developing ...”
11
The bank guarantee has done its job, so move on
“WHEN I hear the new boss of Anglo urging the Government to extend the bank ...”
09
Middle class dying a slow death
“Last year, I was lucky enough to interview Elizabeth Warren, a Harvard law professor and ...”
04
We're the losers in silent takeover of democracy
“On January 7 1961, Dwight Eisenhower, then the outgoing US President and former General of ...”
| Jul 28
Selling off state assets on the cheap is just madness
“This Government will not contemplate selling property just in case it would bankrupt the banks. ...”
26
Why the ESRI has got it wrong
“Should governments cut spending rapidly this year and next if the economy is still on ...”
22
Ireland is staring down the barrel of bankruptcy
“Why are interest rates for Irish debt rising? Because the risk of a blowout here ...”
19
There is a simple solution
“In the preface to The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money, John Maynard Keynes ...”
14
This is no mere slump, it's the bankruptcy of a nation
“IF Seanie Fitz is bust, well then so too is much of Ireland's professional class. ...”
12
The Teutonic paradox
“Last Tuesday morning, I drove off the Stena ‘Hollandia’ in the Hook of Holland en ...”
05
Prolonging our debt agony
“In 989 AD, Ethelred the Unready, the Anglo-Saxon king of England, introduced a deeply unpopular ...”
| Jun 30
Failure to tackle economic crisis a shocking own goal
“The 'Financial Times' might not be the most obvious place to go to for football ...”
28
Ireland learns Latin lessons
“You gotta love Maradona’s new look - and his team are playing like angels.
What more ...”
23
Even Druids saw benefits of clean slate for indebted
“I was thinking of Druids the other night on the summer solstice -- the longest ...”
21
Here comes the stress test, but who’ll shut the banks?
“In the 30 years from 1973 to 2003, Ireland got €17 billion from the EU ...”
18
Outsiders - Reviews
“
Some reviews of Outsiders in the Abbey Theatre which runs until the 3rd of July.
Click ...”
16
FG infighting shows the politicians still don't get it
“When I see the carry-on at Fine Gael, the week they have Fianna Fail on ...”
15
Miriam O'Callaghan
“This is an interview with myself and my wife Sian about the past year, which ...”
The Friday Interview on The Last Word
“David's interview with Matt Cooper on the ideas behind Outsiders.
This interview was aired on June ...”
Website Redesign
“Welcome to the new look DavidMcWilliams.ie!
The site has undergone an overhaul in design and layout ...”
14
Dalkey Book Festival
“
A few months ago the traders in Dalkey asked me to write about how the ...”
Looking back is the way forward
“The recent publication of Professor Patrick Honohan’s inquiry into the banking disaster reminds me of ...”
09
Sinking in sea of bad debt despite a €440bn lifebuoy
“Almost two years ago to the day, on June 22, 2008, this column wrote the ...”
07
Kill Anglo to save Ireland
“I was on the Dart into Dublin the other morning, surrounded by students getting ready ...”
02
NAMA just a bailout for the professional classes
“For the past few weeks, Irish banks have not been able to borrow abroad in ...”
01 | May 31
Gerry Adams
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Bob Geldof
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Europe back in the wars
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‘The lamps are going out all over Europe. We shall not see them lit again ...”
26
Compulsory economics
“Make the study of economics compulsory in secondary schools - but sweeten the pill by ...”
End Electoral Nepotism
“Amend the electoral system to prevent the husbands, wives, sons, daughters, nephews and nieces of ...”
CAB-Style Regulatory Authority
“Create a new financial regulatory body with red-tape-slashing CAB-style powers - the Untouchables if you ...”
Do your duty David
“David i agree with you, increasing Taxes and cutting goverment spending is going to be ...”
Cut State Services
“Regardless of your political beliefs or allegiances, there appears to be one major fallacy permeating ...”
General
“Make all accountable for their actions.
Stealing is a crime - many go to prison for ...”
Government Cuts
“Lead by example is an old saying. Government must lead by example if they expect ...”
Social Welfare
“I am in receipt of Invalidity benefit in addition to my bank pension. Unemployment benefit ...”
Health
“Again the answer is quite simple. We are all aware that €870,000 was spent by ...”
Tax on cigarettes etc
“It is estimated that €500m is being lost in revenue due to sale of legal ...”
A Tax Rebate Debt Amnesty
“My idea focuses on providing a tax rebate to those of us who have some ...”
Reduce minimum wage & increase standard weekly working hours to 45
“As you say yourself David, only a competitive Ireland will recover from this recession. I ...”
A new way of governing ourselves
“A blast from the past - a response to the 1980s crisis here in the ...”
Link 3rd Level Fees to 2nd Level Fees
“The level of fees payable by any student at third level should be linked to ...”
Our Strenght - Arts Ireland
“To make Ireland a renowned centre for arts throughout the world. This is already our ...”
the current recessionand the future
“The problem with the current recession is simple - how to best distribute work and ...”
Investment in Irish Youth Business
“Canada announced a CAD$10m investment in young entrepreneurs. This "will enable the national charity to ...”
Legalize cannabis
“To legalize cannabis in Ireland will have two effects:
- Saving expenses releasing labor effort against ...”
sell pensions and pay down debt
“Here\'s the idea -
at present there is approx. 40 -50 bln euros in irish ...”
The study of Citizenship
“Make the study of Citizenship compulsory in primary and Secondary schools. And I don\'t mean ...”
Educatin is the key to all our futures
“people out of work or with more free time due to reduced working hours such ...”
HOUSES FOR PASSPORTS
“This is a very simple idea. Ireland is known the world over. We are not ...”
A WELL THOUGHT OUT STIMULUS PACKAGE
“Being a small country it is a lot easier for us to implement fiscal stimulous ...”
Cheap holidays
“Join a home exchange holiday club. Holiday anywhere in the world with your family for ...”
Poem for the Day
“Ireland is Iceland on ice.
Financial pressure grips like a vice,
there\'s nowhere to go with the ...”
Tax lotto wins to raise over €33million pa
“One quick, easy to impliment, idea to generate substantial revenue income of over €33million per ...”
Follow Fred Harrisons Advice - Tax Property
“Take the advice of renegade economist Fred Harrison - reduce tax on labour and tax ...”
Has it come to this?
“Recently made redundant. Daytime Tv has given me an idea.
Brian Cowen should give Ocean ...”
Clone small business ideas from elsewhere
“This is a quick business idea linking back to david\'s " Turn crisis into opportunity ...”
Criteria for Ancestral Returnees claiming Irish Citizenship
“Hi David: I completely agree with bringing back the Diaspora, they helped us for generations ...”
Reduce taxes
“Surely the best way to grow the economy is to get people spending again. This ...”
Taxpayer revolt
“If the government will not address our problems and there is not going to be ...”
Tax insentives
“Offer tax free or even fee flights in to Ireland for tourists and travelers who ...”
Change College Academic Year
“Change college academic year to increase capacity. (eg) most universities have a total of two ...”
Selling Ireland
“With Ireland unable to match manufacturing in low cost countries around the world now is ...”
Health Matters
“I already sent my proposals to The Ideas campaign,unfortunately a little too late.My proposal was ...”
Household Debt Down -Money Amnesty
“Ireland, once more unto the breach..well hold on there Mr Government and Mr Banker, just ...”
Euro wide cost of borrowing
“Why do the Euro countries not band together and have a Euro wide cost of ...”
Tax Base and Innovation
“The IDA do some fantastic work overseas, attracting potential investors to Ireland. They cite our ...”
Reduce Public Sector Pension Costs
“Move the public sector from a defined benefits to a defined contributions pension utilising private ...”
Ask Not What Your Country Can....
“We’re definitely in a pickle and we are going to need boat loads of innovative ...”
environment
“I feel every household should have a dustbin. It could be like the TV ...”
Education
“The Department of Education state that children can start national school between the ages of ...”
Africa
“China has the right idea in that they have arranged to build infrastructure in several ...”
Overseas Contracts
“China has the right idea in that they have arranged to build infrastructure in several ...”
motorway infastructure
“Ant toll roads currently in operation in Ireland are operated by privare companies(exception is e-flow ...”
Celitc Come Back - Irish Financial Regulation
“The Irish Government propose to the Euro zone members that an “Euro Zone Integrated Financial ...”
Free retraining for the unemployed.
“There has been a lot of talk about getting people enrolled in courses and retrained ...”
Become the 51st State of the USA
“We are wasting our time in Europe, which will be superceded as an economic powerhouse ...”
Health Education.
“Submitting my idea."Health Spot clincs"
Creation of clinics in small and large communities by professional health ...”
Positive Pension Investment
“At the moment, there is plenty of money in irish pensions. Could a financial ...”
unemployment
“distribute the dole in a REAL and benefitial way; make it a community service wage. ...”
Austrian School of Economics Remedy Book
“Lets face facts. We are in a deflationary depression. Latest CPI figures show that deflation ...”
High rise buildings in city centres
“These should be planned. A CBD established for business and a residential area also. The ...”
Start schooling via the internet
“Cut down on attendance at school. Use for homework. Multichoice tests to check on progress ...”
Reducing public spending costs
“Hi David,
I do have a few ideas on how to reduce some public spending costs ...”
average man
“average man, traditional form. ah jaysus david. ”
Fightin\' Irish
“We should join NATO.Build a navy using american and european money. Build deepwater ports around ...”
Encourage people to try harder to find a job or make one
“Make it a requirement that people sign on four times per day if they want ...”
car trade in
“the government is strongly considering 2000 euro off a new car if you trade in ...”
Political Ideologies
“We need to get back to basics and generate discussion on the clear differences between ...”
Focus on sustaining jobs
“As various unions are currently disputing the job cuts being imposed by the Government. I ...”
Change the Voting System
“The current voting system incentivises politicians in this country to look after the interests of ...”
Reduce the Minimum Wage
“Reduce the minimum wage. The minimum wage in Ireland is too high and is propping ...”
Forget Anglo -- invest in children's futures instead
“
LAST week I had a great night in Limerick. I was down to host an ...”
17
How bankers brought Ireland to its knees
“Good article in the Financial Times on Ireland.
Tickets for my show "Outsiders" in The Peacock ...”
A matter of life and debt
“I met a small businessman during the week whose business is down by a third ...”
12
a couple of things strike me
“a couple of things strike me....obviously everybody contributing feels very strongly about this whole situation...it ...”
Forget bailouts, it's time for a two-speed Europe
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WE are living in truly historic times and witnessing historic events. Uncomfortably, the massive rally ...”
10
Memo to ECB: print money
“The only thing that will stop Ireland - and a number of other EU countries ...”
05
Fatal attraction to euro driving us over the edge
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Now things are getting really bizarre. A few weeks back, this column highlighted how Ireland ...”
04
Lenders must share the blame
“How do these financial crises normally end? Many people are asking when this Greek episode ...”
| Apr 29
Realscreen's Global 100 - Addicted to Money
“My latest documentary "Addicted to Money" was voted in the top 100 world wide by ...”
28
Government Construction Projects
“Build much need infrastructure projects (schools,etc) employing local people with construction experience at agreed fair/reduced ...”
November 2008 Letter to Brian Cowen
“This is a copy of a letter sent to Brian Cowen in November 2008. ...”
Indulgences
“During the weekend I was reminded that the Catholic Church (and Europe) was involved in ...”
Apathy
“I'm not one for rolling over and giving in...trust me I'm not. But my recent ...”
irish economic situation
“Looking at this from a Canadian perspective, there is one glaringly obvious conclusion that must ...”
Hybrid are at stake here David
“"Big Business" wants to get its hands on all send and they are doing this ...”
Savings schemes the Irish Government could look at
“I have posted this before in the general blog entries but never in the Your ...”
Thanks For the Global Enlightenment !
“just a quick note to congratulate you on informing Us(the public) on what\'s really happening ...”
Silent Observer
“Hi David,
I have been following your web site for the last year or more, and ...”
Government borrowing.
“Dear David - see below a copy of an email to Fintan O\'Toole, which is ...”
The past and the future
“Hi David,
I have to say that the Global Diaspora meeting is the first sign ...”
culture and economy
“i heard a figure recently, there are over 80 million irish accross the globe.we need ...”
Time to Step up
“As usual David, your logic and analysis is engaging, practical and to to some extent ...”
As flies to the gods
“Clearly stated, but the Fianna Foolers are stampeding us off the cliff to stay in ...”
Save our businesses - open the bank
“I propose to set up a website in order to provide a platform and galvanize ...”
Putting NAMA to Work for Irish Competitiveness
“by Paddy Ryan and Fergal Byrne
The Problem
The core issue underlying Ireland’s loss of business ...”
Welcome all Irish
“Poster Ryan McNelis made a comment in the "Your Ideas" feature to "extend citizenship to ...”
Privatise the Dept of Health
“Is it time to privatise all of the Dept of Health?
the current cost for a ...”
Top Up Salary Scheme
“This idea is so simple and obvious I hope it\'s not already here (although I ...”
Lunacy of NAMA bailout will tip us over the edge
“Will Britain be the first country to go bust or at least have a run ...”
26
Forgive debt, sayeth the Lord
“What would God do in this economic crisis? It is a serious question, and one ...”
21
The great property scam is back to rip us off again
“They're back! The creeps, the snake-oil salesmen and spoofers who condemned a generation to negative ...”
19
Time for administration?
“Watching the Quinn administration saga unfold, I couldn’t help wondering when Ireland would be put ...”
14
No ghost of a chance as zombie Anglo stalks land
“Employ the hardest liquidator in town to do the negotiations -- then move on and ...”
12
Embrace the unpredictable
“In a crisis, what seems initially radical and impossible to contemplate can quickly become consensus ...”
07
Government has sold us out to neo-gombeen man
“Over 100 years ago, JM Synge described the gombeen man as follows, "groggy patriot/publican/ge-neral shopman ...”
05
Anglo armageddon is a myth
“The reason Anglo Irish Bank should be let go is simple: defaulting now will make ...”
| Mar 31
Like war in the trenches, NAMA plan is pure folly
“Last year I remember watching the 'Who Do You Think You Are?' programme on RTE ...”
30
BBC World Business News
“I did a piece with the BBC World Service on "World Business News" today.
The interview ...”
29
Tea Parties
“We have had the Emperor's New Clothes act and before we close with the final ...”
Big Brother walks among us
“2+2=5
At the end of George Orwell’s novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, the hero, Winston Smith, was prepared ...”
Nationalisation of the Banks
“In light of today's news stories about the nationalisation of the banks tomorrow, I was ...”
26
Derek Mooney
“I talked to Derek Mooney on RTÉ yesterday on the importance of local businesses/communities coming ...”
24
Hometown fightback: it's time to get the ball rolling
“I walked by the barbers in Dalkey yesterday and for a split second I was ...”
22
Abbey Theatre Presents World Premiere of ‘Outsiders’ by David McWilliams
“
16 June 2010 - 3 July 2010
(Previews from 9 June – 15 June)
March 2010 – ...”
Fitzpatrick didn't act alone
“When I was in school there were fellas whose Mammies stood behind them with a ...”
17
Artists and entrepreneurs are the key to our recovery
“On St Patrick's Day two years ago, while nudging my way up a crammed Fifth ...”
14
Outsiders pay for insider greed
“Yesterday, I visited my father’s grave in Shankill. He passed away this week last year. ...”
10
Fresh thinking needed to cut growing dole queues
“One of the saddest and most revealing books I have ever read was written about ...”
07
Salvation in bright ideas
“Anyone who has experienced unemployment - either themselves or in their family - knows how ...”
03
Money-sucking Anglo is our financial Stalingrad
“On November 24, 1942, General Von Paulus of the German 6th Army, bunkered down in ...”
01
Soldiers of Destiny
“If we don't drive FF out before NAMA comes in we will be left paying ...”
| Feb 28
It took Europe to rein in Nama
“Have you heard of Neelie Kroes? Last November, this column said that the European Commission ...”
24
It's time to shout 'stop' - NAMA is grand larceny
“The land has reverted to the price you'd get from a farmer for putting a ...”
21
Let’s get logical on the euro
“Business in Ireland is on its knees. Ask anyone involved in the retail trade, the ...”
17
A legacy of debt is not the best start for our children
“Driving past Holles Street Hospital yesterday reminded me that, despite all the economic and political ...”
14
Dangers of the domino effect
“In a nutshell, the Greek bailout means that, in good times, countries like Greece, Ireland ...”
11
Our friends in Europe
“For whoever mmight find this of interest... Scroll across...
http://www.rothschild.com/investmentbanking/ibcred.asp?id=ib-recenttransactions&sharedawards=no”
10
Office politics snuffed out Fine Gael's brightest star
“Like you, I've been listening to many opinions on the George Lee episode. The one ...”
07
Ireland has the chance to create an economic Narnia
“Growing up in Belfast, my wife was urged by teachers - with limited success, it ...”
03
We're all fools if we think recovery plan is patriotic
“It's been nearly 18 months since the Government announced its bank guarantee. Anglo Irish Bank ...”
| Jan 31
Don’t believe recovery hype
“Many years ago, just before the fall of communism in Russia, I lived for a ...”
27
How FF put middle class deep into 'debtor's prison'
“Has Fianna Fail destroyed the Irish middle class? If the answer is yes, then this ...”
24
Party is over and we're tidying up
“Do you remember the concept of the ‘free house’? When I was a teenager, one ...”
20
Our cupboard is bare, so we must sell family silver
“Like all nursery rhymes, the origins of 'Old Mother Hubbard' are more complicated that they ...”
17
We face a debt-fuelled downturn
“We are moving into the next big phase of the Irish downturn. The first phase ...”
13
We're being robbed by our supposed protectors
“Our politicians are putting bondholders before the Irish people they are meant to represent.
Go to ...”
10
Should we divorce the euro?
“When you think about Lisdoonvarna, what comes to mind? If you are of a certain ...”
06
Iceland shows importance of putting people before banks
“Yesterday the, largely ceremonial, president of Iceland stood up for what is right. He decided ...”
03
Imperial Spain's lesson for us
“In global economics, the two big stories of the past decade have been the rise ...”
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2009 | Dec 30
Life's a beach for Ireland's latest 'Generation Exodus'
“Earlier this year I was working in Australia and spent some time at the famous ...”
27
Let’s give away big two banks
“This time last year, this column predicted that Anglo Irish Bank would be nationalised within ...”
23
Banking chief will face deep opposition to reform
“The easy-credit drug was pushed from the top, right down to the poor debt junkies ...”
20
Set our entrepreneurs free
“What are we going to do with small businesses that are flirting with bankruptcy? This ...”
16
Country on doomed course with 'insiders' at the helm
“In recent weeks I've been travelling around the country, talking to people and listening to ...”
13
Let's grab this golden chance
“If I had the ear of finance minister Brian Lenihan, I’d be telling him not ...”
10
Minister and his mandarins forecast neither boom nor bust...so why trust them now?
“THIS Budget is unfortunately without any real merit, apart from the national recovery bond idea ...”
09
Planet's polluters are moral equivalent of slave traders
“IN 1784, Matthew Carey, a young man who flirted with the United Irishmen, decided like ...”
06
Stuck in an economic cul-de-sac
“Will 2010 be worse than 2009 for Ireland? Most mainstream economists believe that the economy ...”
02
We need to tap talent like John Gray in floods crisis
“Have you ever bothered to look at the statues on O'Connell Street? There are the ...”
| Nov 29
Debt in the desert shows how we must not proceed
“The default of Dubai World - announced on Thanksgiving Day, when most Americans were on ...”
22
Ghettoisation of the nation
“Last Friday’s 9.55am train from Limerick pulled out on time, hurtling towards the ‘Junction’. As ...”
18
State should start printing money to rescue economy
“Did you know that our country's housing wealth has shrunk at a rate of €142.8m ...”
15
Bank policies leaving us deflated
“Is the world heading for deflation or inflation? If you talk to serious investors and ...”
11
Forget the past - we must take control of our future
“Sometimes we can be an extremely vindictive society. In times of trouble, there's often a ...”
10
Meet David and Follow The Money
“David will be touring around Ireland over the next month giving talks followed by a ...”
08
Worst-case scenario looms
“Which one of the two big banks will be nationalised first? This sounds fanciful, but ...”
04
We need creative ideas to pay for ageing population
“On Monday afternoon, I came across an old lady sobbing as she scribbled a few ...”
01
The great deception must end
“Over the past few days, we have been exposed to the thinking of the Department ...”
| Oct 28
Rich get richer as rest of us pay for their mistakes
“McDonald's pulled out of Iceland yesterday. This is an enormous moment because it is the ...”
26
Banks leave SMEs high and dry
“In his first public speech since being made governor of the Central Bank, Patrick Honahan ...”
22
Leviathan: NAMA - The Only Show in Town or Criminal Theft?
“
Wed 28th October 2009 8pm
The Button Factory, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
In association with Delta Index
NAMA: ...”
21
Addicted to Money: Part 3 - Peak Everything
“Part 3 of the three part series, Addicted To Money.
Peak Everything
The party is over. Having ...”
We are limbering up for a scrap with ourselves
“As the 10.50 train from Galway to Dublin pulls out of a rainy Tullamore, it ...”
19
Nama is rescue plan for the elite
“Do you remember back in school how the smart lads in the top class looked ...”
14
Addicted to Money: Part 2 - Nowhere to hide
“Part 2 of the three part series, Addicted To Money
Nowhere to Hide
In Episode 2, "Nowhere ...”
We must make farming part of 'smart economy'
“The other day, while travelling by train to an interesting conference organised by Network Ireland ...”
12
Nama is highway robbery
“Last Wednesday night at the Historical Society in Trinity College Dublin - the Hist, as ...”
07
Addicted to Money: Part 1 - Who Killed the Economy?
“Trailer for part 1 of the three part series, Addicted To Money
Who Killed the Economy?
In ...”
It's time for Greens to think outside the bubble
“Over the past decade, it was only a matter of a few minutes following the ...”
06
Capital solution to banking mess
“The saga of Independent News &Media (INM) and the clash of the two Titans involved ...”
05
Don't believe the hype, 'Yes' vote won't save our economy
“The massive swing to the pro-Lisbon camp reveals something enormous about our state of mind ...”
| Sep 30
Why economic recovery can be bad for business
“One thing the Lisbon debate has done is distract us from the juggernaut that is ...”
28
Say Yes, then sort out our own mess
“Last weekend, Jim O’Hara, the no-nonsense boss of Intel in Ireland, suggested to me that ...”
On the Late Late Show
“
David was on the Late Late Show on Friday, 18th September 2009, discussing the Global ...”
David & Tommy On The Hour
“
David and Tommy Tiernan were recently on Canada's biggest chat show called "The Hour" with ...”
23
Chinese takeaway is paid for with American dollars
“The great and the good of the world are meeting in New York to discuss ...”
21
Global Irish Economic Forum: Your Thoughts
“
The Global Irish Econmic Forum took place over the weekend. A number of video ...”
The past can save our future
“Eight years ago while working for Jack Welch, the legendary chief executive of GE, we ...”
16
We're the hostages to fortune in NAMA drama
“IT is hard not to feel like you are watching a Bond movie or a ...”
14
Time to wind down the banks
“Last Thursday, the share price of Bank of Ireland rose by 10 per cent following ...”
10
Leviathan: Are Most Liberals just Champagne Socialists?
“
12th September 2009
9pm
Carysfort Suite, Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, Ireland
In association with Delta ...”
09
Greens turn their back on cheap land of opportunity
“What part of cheap land does the Green Party not understand? The Green Party values ...”
06
Dissenters may call it right again
“At the height of the boom, I got used to being accused of ‘‘talking down ...”
02
NAMA money pit could be our economic Stalingrad
“The collapse in property values, the fact that the market here is in free-fall and ...”
| Aug 31
Diaspora can foster future success
“About ten years ago, while I was working in Israel for a Swiss investment bank, ...”
| Jun 21
Leviathan: Does Ireland Now Need Radical Political Reform?
“
24th June 2009
20:00 - 23:00
Button Factory (formerly Temple Bar Music Centre), Curved Street, Temple Bar, ...”
07
Moral of the Mayan meltdown
“A wonderful aspect about having generation upon generation of an Irish diaspora is that the ...”
03
And the bride wore Fair Trade organic cotton lace
“The sun is out, the Leaving Cert is upon us, the place is coming down ...”
01
Extend Citizenship to Descendents
“Israel has recieved well over 200 Billion American dollars in large part because Israel grants ...”
Redundancy Offset Programme for Enterprises (ROPE)
“The loss of a job has several financial impacts for the person and Ireland as ...”
ATLAS returns
“Receipt of social welfare, in all but exceptional circumstances i.e. sick,old age etc. should involve ...”
Schadenfreude is not an option
“Some of the oddest things about Germany are the soundtracks you hear in its hotels. ...”
| May 29
Government and Multinational Support for Start-ups
“The future growth of the country is in the hands of those in the multinational ...”
28
Become Cheap
“We need to get out of the Euro and become cheap again in order to ...”
Bord Iascaigh Mhara
“The recent transfer of the marketing remit from BIM to Bord Bia is a step ...”
Incentive for Employers
“With the increasing numbers of people on Social Welfare, the government should introduce grants to ...”
Borrowing is only going to dig us into deeper hole
“I'm writing this from the Starbucks at the world's largest shopping centre; the place is ...”
24
Lenihan’s life-support machine
“There is a strange similarity between the predicament of our banks and that of our ...”
Philantrophy
“I went to a talk the other week about mythological heroes in the traditional sense ...”
Coop
“I think it might be a good idea to have a co-op as such online. ...”
Quit the euro
“While accepting the risks involved. Its time to think outside the box. The euro is ...”
21
Replace Imports
“I will keep this simple.
This idea will not save the world, or even solve global ...”
Privatise the public sector
“Privatise the public sector it is such a drain on the economy and is bankrupting ...”
20
Hung out to dry, but the Jugglers must survive
“Two years ago, in the book and accompanying TV series 'The Generation Game' I suggested ...”
Dramatic Wind/Hydro solution to Ireland's Economic problems
“Hi David,
We could use your and others in the Blogging community blog to ...”
Employment - Easy 30,000 jobs in the services sector
“An easy way to create more than 30,000 jobs in the services sector for Irish ...”
Tweak our welfare system
“There has has been a lot of talk and rumours of people scamming the system, ...”
17
Why bail out our bust banks?
“Last Wednesday morning, the dole queue on High Road in Letterkenny extended for about half ...”
13
Collapse in house prices will be good for economy
“Many people in recent weeks have tried to explain what is happening to the economy.
How ...”
Collapse in house prices will be good for economy
“Many people in recent weeks have tried to explain what is happening to the economy.
How ...”
Leviathan: The Economy vs The Environment
“
19 May 2009
20:00 - 23:00
Button Factory (formerly Temple Bar Music Centre), Curved Street, Temple Bar, ...”
11
Exposing the lie of the land
“Take a long look at the chart below. Digest it. Maybe look again if you ...”
10
Rewind to 2005
“Dear David,
I read your article ("Ditching the euro could boost our failing economy", Irish ...”
Immigration and employment
“An easy way to create more than 30,000 jobs in the services sector for Irish ...”
New Knowledge for House Building
“The knowledge of Vastu (Sthapatya Veda) was unfolded to the world or re-enlivened for the ...”
Change Our Voting System
“The incentives of our current voting system are all wrong. We need a list system ...”
06
Enterprise Ireland drop matched funding
“Hi,
I returned to Ireland about two years ago and setup a software company.
We currently ...”
SME Marriage Fund
“My idea comes from the premise that there is not enough business in Ireland to ...”
Switch to generic from brand name drugs
“Ireland should switch from the use of brand name drugs to their generic equivalents. I ...”
Ditching the euro could boost our failing economy
“One of the things about crises is that they tend to blow the credibility of ...”
05
Cash Transaction Subject Tax
“One of the areas of topic that has arisen in the midst of this current ...”
A & E Charges
“After watching the Channel 4 documentary about accident and emergency departments in the United Kingdom ...”
Economic Powers
“While I think it is un-avoidable that government will have control over most of our ...”
03
Recovery Czar
“How about the creation of the office of a Recovery and Consolidation Czar? (Recovery ...”
Decoupling mortgages from the borrower
“As a business person and employer here in Ireland I can confirm that there is ...”
Bail out owners, not banks
“Instead of using money to bail-out the banks & developers, use the money to bail ...”
You have been warned!
“Reputations are earned, not bequeathed, and a crisis tends to bring that to the fore. ...”
01
Culture Change and Education
“First - we should go back to interviewing for people who want to be teachers. ...”
Having highly qualified non-politician people be cabinet ministers!
“ Let people who are qualified non politicians send their CV into Dail Eireann and ...”
"Circle" the card for all Irish Tax Payers
“To whom it concerns,
In order for our Economy to survive we need to be ...”
Offshore Ireland
“Why doesn't Ireland leave the EU and become an offshore centre along with building Casinos ...”
| Apr 29
Trust but verify - The Plumber arriving on time will make us rich
“If plumbers generally turned up on time. If every Doctor favoured the patient ...”
Productive Homes
“Ireland's bank's are in a mess, our economy on its knees, immigration has turn to ...”
Swine flu and bank panic have similar symptoms
“A few weeks ago, in a car crossing from China to Hong Kong, I caught ...”
26
Chinese whispers down under
“This is what Ballybunion is going to look like after a bit of global warming. ...”
23
tax deductible debt repayment
“This is an idea for long term benefit. The personal debt / income ratio ...”
rebuild community spirit
“My idea is to rebuild our community spirit. As huge unemployment figures will haunt us ...”
Tax Credits for Public Sector Strikes
“When public sector workers strike all money saved on wages during the strikes should be ...”
22
Banks giving us two fingers don't deserve State bailout
“Is the bank tail wagging the Irish economy dog? It is certainly beginning to feel ...”
15
Introduce a maximium public wage
“I found out recently (on this forum) the Dutch have a maximium wage which is ...”
The Innovation Advantage....
“Everyone in the country should be issued a copy of Michael Porter's "Competitive Advantage of ...”
14
Bad debts could turn out good
“Those familiar with George Orwell’s classic,1984, no doubt recognised doublespeak when they heard it last ...”
12
Household Debt Write Down -Money Amnesty
“Ireland, once more unto the breach..well hold on there Mr Government and Mr Banker, just ...”
NAMA Bonds
“The state should introduce a compulsary Bond(15 years) in lieu of further tax hikes and ...”
09
Let us not forget the current Government caused this mess
“Being in the factory in China that makes Irish football shirts is a surreal place ...”
07
Celtic Come Back – Irish Financial Regulation
“Irish Government propose to the Euro zone members that an “Euro Zone Integrated Financial Regulatory ...”
06
Independent Tax Commission
“Much like the Central Bank, set up an independent tax commission to set tax policy ...”
Standardise Public Pay to the Euro Average
“The following problems are obvious to all;
(i) the economy is suffering from a lack of ...”
Celtic Come Back - Fixing the Irish Banks
“Shares in the 2 main Irish Banks are split A & B.
The A shares ...”
05
No cash for trash, please!
“While practically all of the focus this week will be on the budget, the plan ...”
Health Solution
“Health & Policy: Reduce Healthcare Cost by Availing Nurse Led Services
Chronic diseases, especially heart ...”
04
Technology enablers....
“Construction & Policy
Fibre Ducting in new houses & estates:
Every new housing and industrial development built ...”
Stimulate Economy
“The government should incentivise people in some small way to pay off their mortgages more ...”
Raise over €33 million each year with a 10% tax on all Lotto WINS
“Would it be an idea to tax the small number of people who win on ...”
01
Bad bank plan is risky business for taxpayer
“Why should we pay now for the sins of our bankers? Why should we cough ...”
| Mar 31
Ireland does not need socialism at all to get economically better!!!!
“My name is Joe Crill! I am from Ruskin, Florida, USA. If I ...”
Small Business Booster
“A simple idea designed to slow the rate of job losses, reduce the cost of ...”
30
Green Technology
“With the huge number of technological, engineering and construction industry lay-offs, and great headway being ...”
The Icelandic conundrum
“Greenhouses ripening bananas are one thing you don’t expect to see dotted about the freezing ...”
25
Getting Back to Work...
“We have gone astray, and we all know it. To right this wrong is simpler ...”
Funding Small Businesses in Ireland – A Partial Solution
“Ireland is full of entrepreneurs who are planning to set up small businesses, but simply ...”
Intellectual Property...?
“Hi David,
My idea is one based around technology companies that have gone bust and laid ...”
BES not ISEQ
“Investing 101 – IPO’s raise funds for companies in the so called Primary Market.
The Secondary ...”
Instant allotments for the elderly. Mobilising the army of the unemployed and single parents.
“The current financial nosedive shows every sign of sliding off The Recession Richter Scale. We ...”
We need a complete break from the ideas of the past
“Bar myself, a few dour looking cod fishermen, a delegation from the IMF and the ...”
23
Free facilities for Mini Startups
“
Provide a place where the unemployed can make use of desks, IT equipment, phones consultants, ...”
VAT - Imports
“Imports into Ireland are VAT free – locally produced products incur VAT. In a ...”
Education
“The answer to the funding of Education is very simple. Remove the "fat" from the ...”
22
We need workfare, not welfare
“The video shop in Monaghan town is packed with young men. This is where local ...”
20
What we need is a digital Bretton Woods
“It seems to me that the main culprit of the credit crunch---of which we all ...”
Making Ireland Inc Cheaper to do Business
“My idea that would be used with others, is to raise the base rate of ...”
18
Zero tax on new Irish businesses
“
Zero tax on all new Irish businesses.
Give new Irish businesses a fighting chance by ...”
Abolish Transition Year
“Why not abolish transition year? This would automatically free up about 7-10% of teachers. Either ...”
Encouraging spending
“David,
I note alot of the current problem is people are not spending in the economy. ...”
Going tribal will save us from economic oblivion
“Last St Patrick's Day, the 'New York Post' published an article I wrote for them ...”
16
Compare prices across EU
“Why not compare prices by website for products across EU. Pick top 200 products and ...”
Sell second terminal at Cork
“Cork has a new terminal at very high cost. Why not sell off the previous ...”
energy 2
“Make it possible for people to reduce further their electricity and heating bills and the ...”
15
Start with the Wealthiest...
“Start with the wealthiest Irish citizen. Tax them the difference in wealth between them and ...”
Confiscate land
“Confiscate the land needed for capital development projects,required to build our motorways both north and ...”
Shrink to Fit Government
“government is too big. it's unsustainable. scrap the senate (appointments don't serve as a democratic ...”
Productivity
“Abolish 5 bank holidays.
Cost per unit / hour go down, productivity goes up, tale home ...”
Medial Cards
“Would it be possible to introduce a €10 charge on medical card holders for GP ...”
This is not the time to panic
“The other day, I went autograph-hunting with my son. We’d seen the rugby team at ...”
14
One \'good\' bank - to function solely for the key sectors of the economy
“We do not need a bad bank. We already have eight of them (or seven ...”
Get serious about aquaculture
“In the University of Galway there is the largest marine science institute in Ireland, the ...”
13
Forgive the debts of strong business so that they can begin operating on a pure cash basis
“With prices and profit falling (as it must in a bust), it is not a ...”
Legalise Cannabis
“Controversial one but it makes economic sense. Massive tax revenue that is currently untapped. Think ...”
Time to get connected for the freelance future
“The crucial thing to appreciate is that the recovery in Ireland will be freelance driven ...”
Scrap the 1000 Euro charge to access documents
“Scrap the € 1000 charge to access information concerning public enterprises that are supposedly run ...”
99% Tax on rezoned land
“99% Tax on rezoned land, 0% on first 110% of Agri value: The current zoning ...”
12
introduce tax on debt
“when Trichet decides to cut interest rates by 0.5% in his next meeting in May ...”
11
Irish Community Website
“http://irelandsdiaspora.com/
I created the website Ireland's Diaspora. The idea grew from a talk given by David ...”
Charity Trade Fair
“A charity trade fair, where all charities or volunteer based organisations who need skills to ...”
Exploit Natural Resources
“Ireland and its continental shelf contains very large deposits of oil and natural gas . ...”
Zero emissions @ Zero cost
“Make it official Government policy that all Government buildings will be heated by biomass by ...”
Green Energy
“I am not a member of the Green Party nor agree with many of their ...”
Price Transparency
“Have the state require all the major retailers to give read access to their pricing ...”
A New Thinking on Taxes
“An over all change in mind set is now required here in Ireland as we ...”
Permanent Cabinet Re-Shuffle
“Maybe Ireland needs a different system of government whereby the cabinet is appointed based on ...”
Learn from Other Nations
“Economically, most countries are in the same leaky boat, and I think Ireland\'s recovery will ...”
10
Utilising our people and resources
“1) Utilise our people in the public sector. We know there is waste there so ...”
Go Nuclear!
“Going Nuclear to secure our energy independence is an obvious way to help the country. ...”
Govt launch their own pension fund
“1) The government gets into the Pension Fund business. ...”
Change we can believe in
“Elect a new Government
Create a new political party that actually represents the people - move ...”
Benchmarking Mark 3
“Benchmarking played a part in getting us into the mess we're in. As the country ...”
09
Generate export led economic activity to maintain and create jobs !
“I have been proposing a ‘tax package’ to set Ireland apart internationally as a location ...”
Shut the Aer Corps.
“The Aer Corps is a waste of taxpayers money
The Aer Sea rescue mission has already ...”
Properly Harness Agriculture
“It is the oldest industry known to man. It has been the starting point ...”
Impose Private Sector Standards on the Public Sector
“In order to have any credibility when it comes to saving money the government needs ...”
Re-capitalisation with extra benefits
“Of course, there is still that matter of the 7billion we gave to AIB and ...”
Elect our leaders:
“We don't elect our leaders here: we vote the party, or unfortunately more often the ...”
Mega-Region Reshaping - Seize the Initiative
“Internationally, Ireland is the gateway of the Atlantic. Ireland is the last outpost of Europe ...”
Commerce to Banks!
“Time to go to the Commercial Sector to pull the good crews into the banks ...”
Exporting with the Irish diaspora
“Ireland lost it's way when we stopped exporting and started feeding our property bubble instead.
We ...”
Bonds with a twist
“A publicly acquirable "recovery bond" and "innovation bond" where the coupon is redeemable for income ...”
Bond Irish Bond!
“David,
I had a thought about blending your spending idea with one of my own ...”
08
Who will take the blame for the Great Depression of 2010?
“Is raising taxes the best thing to do in a crisis? What economic theory tells ...”
06
Energy
“In order to get out of this mess we need our economy to grow. Here ...”
New savings scheme
“Govt. should launch new SSIA like scheme, which gives private money to banks in turn ...”
Hold a General Election
“General Election: we need to have a general election. Why? Because the economic environment has ...”
04
We bet the lot on casino capitalism ... and lost
“'What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas." So says the official advertising slogan for America's ...”
01
The truth behind the Botox
“Botox works, but not in the way it is intended. In fact, cosmetic surgery works ...”
| Feb 28
Leviathan: Leadership in the Modern World?
“
The Button Factory, Dublin
Wed 18 Mar 2009 20:00
As we reel from the impact of ...”
25
Cabinet could learn from attitude of corner shops
“"Good job, we got these new trains before all this struck," said the stationmaster as ...”
22
My plan to save the country
“OK, screw this! Let’s solve the problem and stop blaming others (there’s plenty of time ...”
18
Forgive debtors, dole out the penance and move on
“There's something very comforting about the idea of confession. It's a great idea. When I ...”
15
Turn crisis into opportunity
“It is time to think about solutions. How are we going to get out of ...”
12
Curse of Rumsfeld adds to the strife of Brian
“What have Brian Lenihan and Donald Rumsfeld got in common? Why "unknown, unknowns" obviously! The ...”
11
Serengeti Economics point to Good Bank Solution
“IF you want to visualise what is now happening in the economy, think about the ...”
08
Bank recapitalisation destined to be a failure from the start
“We will only get one chance to recapitalise our banks. Our banks have insufficient capital ...”
04
Uncertainty is spreading like a virus in a creche
“On Monday afternoon Killiney Hill was full of delighted children, squealing at the sight of ...”
01
Fighting for our economic reputation
“Last Friday, former Maoist - and head of the European Commission – Jose Manuel Barroso ...”
| Jan 28
A mortgage plan that will save a whole generation
“What will happen to mortgages when unemployment rises to 15pc? How many first-time buyers, who ...”
26
Time for us to start singing from a different hymn sheet
“Are we waltzing ourselves up an economic cul-de-sac without realising it? Are we making a ...”
21
On the Marian Finucane show
“David McWilliams was on the RTE Radio 1 Marian Finucane show last weekend (Sat 17th ...”
New president needs to run up a frightening debt
“ Could Obama be remembered as the man who presided over the greatest hyperinflation the ...”
18
David discusses the nationalisation of Anglo Irish Bank on RTE radio
“David discusses the nationalisation of Anglo Irish Bank which he predicted 2 weeks previously on ...”
Anglo fiasco is Ireland's Enron
“Anglo Irish Bank is Ireland’s Enron, and those responsible for destroying shareholders’ assets should be ...”
16
Leviathan: Ireland in the Global Market
“Ireland in the Global Market : Are our Economy and Banks an International Embarrassment?
8 PM ...”
14
Cold facts of how we could be 'Iceland inside the euro'
“Could the unthinkable come to pass here? Could Ireland default on its sovereign debt? The ...”
11
Fight for our right to prosperity
“This is war. Waterford Crystal’s collapse followed by Dell’s decision to close has signalled the ...”
07
Expect tears and much angst in Budget X Factor
“Think Simon Cowell and 'the X Factor'. Think of an aspirant performer going through the ...”
05
Change? Yes we can and must
“Now that even last year’s cheerleaders have accepted that the Irish boom was more or ...”
| |
2008 | Dec 31
Nationalisation of Anglo could actually be a help
“The risk now is reputational risk. Credible institutions will simply not want to be associated ...”
24
Botched bank job is the economics of Noddyland
“Brian Lenihan is the Marie Antoinette of Irish politics. He has just done a deal ...”
21
Ireland Inc gets innovative
“The government is finally getting it. The €500 million innovation fund announced last Thursday is ...”
19
David on Prime Time: Government Prepares Economic Plan
“David was on last Tuesdays (16/12/2008) Prime Time programme on RTE1 alongside Brendan Keenan of ...”
17
€10bn bailout not enough without reforming banks
“The bank bailout just announced is simply not enough to right the wrongs in our ...”
16
On Morning Ireland: €10bn recapitalisation plan for banks
“David discusses the Irish economy with Ray Kinsella, professor at UCD Graduate Business school on ...”
15
Lenihan must take responsibility
“Has anyone broken the news to finance minister Brian Lenihan that he owns the banks? ...”
10
Brace yourself now for the Deckland Depression
“It was a mirage fabricated by other people's money. There was no miracle; it was ...”
07
Harsh lessons of economic history
“Admittedly, looking out towards the horizon of the Indian Ocean from the volcanic heights of ...”
03
Why O'Leary would be a fine catch for Aer Lingus
“She must have got it from her mother, who in turn got it from her ...”
| Nov 30
Banking on future growth
“The sight of Ireland’s top bankers traipsing in to meet finance minister Brian Lenihan last ...”
26
Nationalise the banks but don't feed them to vultures
“Although I never thought I would say so, it would be preferable for us to ...”
23
Time to face up to reality
“As the banks move to sort out their bad debts, it’s imperative that the state ...”
19
Leviathan: Moral Money: The Future of Capitalism
“8 PM ’til LATE
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10TH
THE BUTTON FACTORY,
TEMPLE BAR, DUBLIN
At Next Wednesday's edition of the ...”
Act now, minister, or we will all live to regret it
“
We are now reaching the endgame. Few are in denial any more. The situation is ...”
16
Banks can’t hide from this crisis
“Every evening, there is a little ritual in our house. Our young children, having been ...”
12
Why Bailout Bill should pick the banking team
“Now the Government needs its own people in the banks ... they must be independent, ...”
09
Banking 'Know Nothings' are keeping their heads in the sand
“Considering they had neither the financial nous to foresee the global downturn, nor the courage ...”
06
We need our own Obama to be an agent for change
“Yesterday I spoke to a friend -- let's call him Mike -- a hard working, ...”
02
Irish banks must tell the truth if they are to regain our trust
“Banks are paying for the abuse of belief and trust with the loss of credibility ...”
| Oct 29
Brains to the left as we seek economic salvation
“What makes a good leader in a crisis? In difficult times, what are the personal ...”
26
When opportunity knocks
“The current market instability could create lucrative chances for those willing to take a risk.
Because ...”
22
Breakfast Roll Man is in need of a second chance
“Today, Breakfast Roll Man is looking at his ghost estate. Not one sold. The three ...”
19
Bank guarantee will mean survival of the weakest
“By inserting a clause which ties the fortunes of our biggest banks to those far ...”
15
Don't bank on the banks: check the balance sheets before forcing mergers
“The budget strategy of our country is now more than ever dependent on what happens ...”
Paul Krugman
“Winner of the Nobel prize in Economics, Paul Krugman was interviewed by David in November ...”
12
Breaking the vicious circle
“The solution to getting the world’s economies moving again is to turn cash, which is ...”
09
Leviathan: US Presidential Election Special
“LEVIATHAN : POLITICAL CABARET
US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION SPECIAL
8 PM 'til LATE
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH
...”
08
Banking crisis is a case for 'The Untouchables'
“IN Brian de Palma's classic film 'The Untouchables', Elliot Ness, played by Kevin Costner, gathers ...”
07
David on questions & answers
“David McWilliams was on Questions & Answers last night discussing the financial crisis among other ...”
05
Time for phase two, Minister
“
In his last two columns, David McWilliams called for the introduction of a 100 per ...”
01
Lenihan's masterstroke has bought us time to sort out our own problems
“We are not out of the woods by any stretch of the imagination. Indeed, some ...”
| Sep 28
State guarantees can avert depression
“Our political leaders must make the right decisions in the budget or face economic chaos.
At ...”
24
What we must do to get the monkey off our backs
“Once upon a time, in a village, a man showed up and told the villagers ...”
21
State must act as a safeguard
“Making people’s savings secure is the best way to return confidence to the market.
When ordinary ...”
17
Banks need to grow up and stop playing chicken
“We are now in a bad-debt cycle, where a credit crunch is exposing reckless loans ...”
14
England's difficulty ruins Ireland's opportunity
“In spite of an impressive ability to paper over the cracks of an empty economy, ...”
10
The 'Fannie and Freddie' factor faces our banks too
“
If the two biggest American mortgage banks can go bust and be bailed out by ...”
07
Crisis-hit banks are acting out a shameful piece of theatre
“Things are going downhill so rapidly that we need to look at changes day to ...”
06
David, Brian Lenihan & Richard Bruton on Saturday View
“David discusses the Irish economy with Brian Lenihan, Minister for Finance, Richard Bruton, Fine Gael ...”
03
Back doing donkey work and saving the planet
“
Recently, I overheard a conversation about donkeys at a bar in Connemara. Being a committed ...”
| Aug 31
Central Bank can crack credit crunch
“As the banks sit tight to protect their developer mates, the Central Bank needs to ...”
27
It's time to get education right -- the rest will follow
“When the Georgian Olympic women's beach volleyball pair came out for their showdown with Russia ...”
24
Baby, it's cold outside
“Russia’s forceful return to the global stage means that the Pope’s grandchildren face a more ...”
20
Paddy's leaving again as GAA leads to foreign field
“
Young men from GAA clubs all around the country are moving to clubs in London ...”
17
Russia still has unfinished business with its neighbours
“Russia has sent out a signal to everyone - ‘don’t mess with us in our ...”
13
Why bailing out housing market is a very bad idea
“In recent days there have been calls from prominent quarters for the State to take ...”
10
China to emulate Japan in bid for global domination
“Shanghai has turned from a paddy field into a bustling megalopolis in just two decades, ...”
06
This (social) partnership just isn't worth saving
“The end of partnership might not be such a bad thing after all. At the ...”
03
The era of free trade may be coming to an inglorious end
“The world is beginning to close its borders, and what follows will be seismic.
Are we ...”
| Jul 30
Robbie shoots into the premier fiscal league
“What do Robbie Keane and the knowledge economy have in common? While much is made ...”
27
Cowen reaches out to the great Irish tribe
“Brian Cowen is proposing to embrace people of Irish descent in a move that could ...”
23
Crisis is an opportunity too valuable to squander
“This is the opportunity to push through reforms and market the entire programme as a ...”
20
Savings values of a bygone age must be reclaimed
“In light of the impending recession, extravagant spending must be curtailed and replaced with a ...”
16
If all else fails, then maybe it's time to ditch the euro
“
Is it time to think the unthinkable? With banks shares in free-fall, lending collapsing and ...”
13
Central Bank must finally show leadership in the face of crisis
“The crisis in Ireland is monetary, and the bank has to assess what needs to ...”
09
Late arrival of coffee giant bucks trends in the village
“ From Shanghai to Sydney, the image of freelancers emailing happily from wi-fi hot-spots, sipping ...”
06
Don't strangle real firms: they might just save the economy
“The other week, RTE reran the 1976 classic movie The Outlaw Josey Wales, starring Clint ...”
02
Japan's housing slump was scary, and ours could be too
“This chart records the traumatic property experience of Japan. A monumental boom in the late ...”
| Jun 30
Time for the banks to cut ties with their builder mates
“The longer the banks go on protecting their developer clients, the bigger their problems are ...”
25
Don't panic! Smart tactics will get us back on our feet
“Don't panic! The worst thing we can do when faced with an economic slump is ...”
22
Bumpy ride on a bad debt cycle
“The Central Bank must move, as the Fed did in the US, to prop up ...”
18
Look what we have done for ordinary Europeans
“What makes a good European country? According to many of our European neighbours -- specifically ...”
16
David on the Panel live
“David will be appearing on The Panel Live at Ireland’s National Event Centre (INEC), Killarney ...”
15
Lisbon defeat highlights need for fresh thinking
“The people who lost the referendum are the same people who have to steer Ireland ...”
11
Why 'Yes' and 'No' voters are in a class of their own
“Is the debate on the Lisbon Treaty coming down to class? Is the overwhelming bourgeois ...”
09
New EU dawn rising in the east
“There is something irrepressibly German about Bryan Adams’ power ballads. Every taxi in Berlin seems ...”
04
Vultures will be circling over our banking disaster
“The idea that yesterday's collapse in Irish banking shares comes as a shock to the ...”
02
Financial fear replaces greed
“When financial booms are followed by busts, there are usually distinct developments.
The other day, a ...”
| May 28
These rebel train drivers need a short, sharp shunt
“Yesterday, I asked a Dart driver and a ticket master what they thought of the ...”
25
Developers can't be allowed to renege on partnership deals
“Never mind the tent at Galway Races, Cowen needs to deal robustly with builders who ...”
21
What Dustin teaches us about the Lisbon Treaty
“This column was written prior to Dustin's tragic and premature exit from the Eurovision song ...”
18
A very public problem
“If we want a lean and more efficient public sector, why are the jobs pages ...”
14
High living may be giving way to an age of frugality
“This week, news that Christian Laboutin -- designer of his famous red-soled heels-- was in ...”
Paperback edition of The Generation Game
“
Paperback edition of The Generation Game out now
If you want ...”
11
Lenihan faces perfect storm
“The new finance minister should remove all support from the bloated property sector.
The Minister for ...”
05
Ireland must make sure it's at the races - and the party
“Ireland can learn a lot from the state of Kentucky, which is aiming to place ...”
| Apr 30
Go Dutch and learn to live in a world without oil
“Building more roads in response to congestion is the economic equivalent of telling an obese ...”
27
Ireland's immigration party needs to draw up a guest list
“The news this week that the Polish government has launched an international campaign to bring ...”
23
Is Ireland Utd about to go the way of Nottingham Forest?
“In the past few days, football and economics have dominated the front and back pages ...”
20
Read house prices like the stock market for a different picture
“On a price-to-earnings basis, how much is your house really worth?
The other day - when ...”
16
Why we're falling out of love with 'property porn'
“'Men don't pay prostitutes for sex, they pay them to go away" However distasteful this ...”
13
Creating a winning economy
“We need world class talent if our economy is to lead the world.
I’ve always wondered ...”
09
FF needs to refloat as the economic tide shifts
“Yesterday, housing starts fell by 70pc compared to the same month last year. This is ...”
06
Our economic downturn will make or break Cowen's legacy
“The major risk now for Brian Cowen is that, like the Tories after Thatcher, the ...”
03
Bertie in better times
“As An Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, prepares for his departure from office in May, we dug ...”
02
Picking up the pieces in property slowdown
“The other day, a friend called by and poured his heart out. He had just ...”
| Mar 30
Iceland’s economic 'meltdown'
“After a few years of indebted instability, Iceland’s economy is set to undergo a short ...”
26
Bank shares collapse is a blessing in disguise
“This week, as financial markets recover their balance somewhat, millions of investors are trying to ...”
23
We must learn costly lessons of America’s sub-prime debacle
“Could one of the Irish banks meet the same inglorious fate as Bear Stearns? It’s ...”
19
Drag-queen bingo proves Ireland has hit jackpot
“On Sunday nights, 'The George' on Dublin's George's Street hosts a drag queen evening. Shirley ...”
17
I confess to almighty Bernanke
“The Federal Reserve’s decision to give a $200 billion loan to the US banking system ...”
16
Networking the Irish Tribe
“Originally published in The New York Post, 15/03/2008
This St Patrick's Day, consider: What exactly constitutes ...”
15
Our scattered nation is one of our greatest assets
“I am writing this from Boston. Boston, 'the next parish over', is home to the ...”
09
Time for new thinking?
“It’s funny how an economic slowdown can crawl up on you – a missed fare ...”
05
Why Newry shows way forward in this new era
“Newry is not the sort of town that you'd automatically expect a dynamic, home-grown multinational ...”
02
We pay for America’s lunch
“In the 12th and 13th centuries, Venice was the centre of the trading world. Crusaders ...”
| Feb 27
The global pendulum is now swinging to the left
“Barack Obama is both the symbol and the messenger of the change under way in ...”
24
Time to follow the money
“The people who benefit from the spike in the price of oil are the ones ...”
20
How Serbia lost out in the EU numbers game
“Vesela arched her black eyebrows, dragged deeply on her contraband Marlboro, narrowed her dark eyes, ...”
17
The Irish are treated as second-class EU citizens
“While the government may be appealing for a Yes vote on the Lisbon Treaty, it ...”
13
Don't panic . . . but a flu pandemic is inevitable
“Looking at the global economy, one way to describe the fallout of the last few ...”
10
Hypocrisy rules in the US
“The US should be running a current account surplus, have a very strong currency, have ...”
06
Silver lining for Ryanair in economic turbulence
“There is something so appealing about the candour of Ryanair. On Monday, first Michael O'Leary ...”
03
Ireland must enhance its own industries as US firms pull out
“Forty-three per cent of Ireland’s exports are dependent on the sexual urges, flabby boobs, thinning ...”
| Jan 30
Can crescent and cross keep the faith together?
“Of all the big questions facing rich societies like Ireland, immigration is perhaps one of ...”
27
Learning from the Davos locals
“Davos people going about their business may have more to teach us than the rich ...”
Fundamentalists still preach the false gospel of property
“Spin masters continue to tell us that our economic fundamentals are sound, but they keep ...”
23
Forget the economy - it's about resources, stupid
“The collapse of the global housing bubble, leading to a banking crisis was so well ...”
20
If bank HQs leave the country can the money be far behind?
“The Gulf States are looking round to spend their money and Ireland’s banks are looking ...”
16
Unhealthy wealth binge tightens the poverty trap
“Have you noticed the Barnardos ad on bus shelters with a picture of a little ...”
15
British property market is no longer quite as safe as houses
“‘Robopaddy’ has suddenly realised that buying property abroad doesn’t spread the risk.
Back in 2005 a ...”
09
Embracing our global roots is key to success
“At first you do a double-take. The look is both familiar and unmistakable. Here in ...”
06
Creativity is the way forward
“We must use all means at our disposal to continue our economic success.
I am writing ...”
05
The Generation Game Episode 3
“Part 3 of the David’s recently aired TV series, Ireland’s Generation Game.
Please note the video ...”
The Generation Game Episode 2
“Part 2 of the David's recently aired TV series, Ireland's Generation Game.
Please note the video ...”
The Generation Game Episode 1
“Part 1 of the David's recently aired TV series, Ireland's Generation Game.
Please note the video ...”
02
The game is up for the housing hype-peddlers
“Ah the revisionists. You can't help loving a revisionist. He always emerges after the event ...”
|
2007 | Dec 23
We must begin the culture debate
“Ireland has to recognise that immigration is eventually going to clash with a slowing economy.
The ...”
19
As a nation, we've given up our three core values
“Next year will give us the opportunity to ask ourselves, after 10 years of an ...”
16
Financial markets struggle as banks keep passing the parcel
“Worrying events in the US, added to an already paranoid financial sector following the sub-prime ...”
12
The office bash: a lesson in losing our decorum
“The traffic is brutal as always on the Western Road. The squeaky sound of the ...”
09
Reaching for Starbucks in Shanghai
“The growing appetite of young Chinese workers for all things western, including dairy products, is ...”
06
So what did Cowen do as the storms grew and we looked to him for courage? He bottled it
“IN 989 AD, Ethelred the Unready, the Anglo-Saxon King of England, introduced a deeply unpopular ...”
03
David on Dunphy
“David was recently on the RTE Radio 1 show, "Conversations With Eamon Dunphy".
Full interview is ...”
02
Global forces take command
“You would be mad to buy a house now. In recent days the Irish housing ...”
| Nov 28
State's lack of respect for services affects us all
“It is funny how odd bits of relatively useless information that you learned in school ...”
25
Back to basics for Ireland Inc
“After the property gold rush, it’s now time for us to focus on small businesses ...”
21
Cowen's crocodile tears blurring economic vision
“Anyone who doubted the severity of the property slump here only has to look at ...”
18
August’s child is full of grace and may even play for Ireland
“The month in which your child is born can determine how successful he or she ...”
14
Our winter of discontent tells us boomtown is bust
“Are we about to enter a winter of discontent? History would suggest that we are. ...”
11
Banking crisis set to worsen
“We may not feel it in our pockets yet, but the US sub-prime crisis is ...”
07
Hire a babysitter and hit town to save the economy
“With stock markets all over the world tumbling and Irish banks being targeted, the big ...”
04
A sudden snapshot of reality
“In a single week, the government has been faced with crises in many areas of ...”
| Oct 31
Beacon sheds light on our economy's future
“Walking around the back of the Hook lighthouse, the oldest in the country, where the ...”
29
Tradition, nostalgia and lineage are the way forward
“Using our strong points as Irish people to sell the country abroad need not be ...”
24
Polish election system for ex-pats gets my vote
“Last Sunday afternoon, a white van advertising a painting and decorating firm called the 'Emerald ...”
22
Leviathan Returns with Naomi Klein, November 2nd
“Leviathan: Political Cabaret
Relaunch Special
Friday November 2nd 2007, 8pm
CrawDaddy, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2
Following a very ...”
21
Crashing property market begins to reveal its casualties
“Given that house prices are now falling across the board, it means that every valuation ...”
17
Realism is not racism in the immigration debate
“On the radio, not so long ago, the then Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, ...”
14
The future could be so bright
“If we pursued a more open-minded policy with regards to immigrants, the diaspora and planning, ...”
10
Hi, my name is David, and I'm a resource . . .
“Recent surveys reveal that three out of four Irish workers believe their employers are showing ...”
07
The soft approach to wealth
“By using the ‘soft power’ of his brain, energy and will, Tony Ryan became one ...”
03
Ireland's future depends on diaspora's 'soft power'
“You were a crap player and you are a crap manager. The only reason I ...”
| Sep 30
The great credit contradiction
“While ordinary house-buyers are paying high priced loans on average houses, the banks are falling ...”
26
Why rural Ireland is still such a power in the land
“The ploughing championship gets into full swing today and, together with the extraordinary popularity of ...”
23
Ireland has become a fat, flabby nephew of an ailing Uncle Sam
“A strong United States is good for us Ameropeans, but heaven help us now that ...”
19
Roots of the credit crisis lead right to Bin Laden
“Driving past Northern Rock's Dublin office just off Harcourt Street yesterday, I thought the queue ...”
12
Every underdog needs to have his day in the sun
“The lot of the Irish sports fan is a cruel one. From now on there ...”
10
The Jack Charlton Theory of Economics
“‘You were a crap player and you are a crap manager. The only reason I ...”
The Generation Game
“Billy Bunker picked up his corporate hospitality tickets for the Rolling Stones’ Bigger Bang Tour ...”
09
Banks must share the blame for global economic crisis
“In the past few weeks, the financial markets have suffered a heart attack.
The arteries and ...”
05
Why investors are craning their necks towards hot port property
“One of the best views of Dublin is from the top of one of the ...”
02
Plans stuck in a tunnel
“The grossly under-used Dublin Port Tunnel is typical of our entire infrastructure fiasco.
Driving through an ...”
| Aug 29
Promoters take over as file-sharing bug bites
“This weekend, many of the 40,000 people who will travel to Stradbally for the Electric ...”
27
Labour's time for hard graft
“As the Irish economy winds down, perhaps people will see merit in an often discarded ...”
22
A little less accountancy and a little more carpentry is what we all need
“This week thousands of Irish teenagers will be accepting university places. For most, this will ...”
19
Crunch time for Ireland Inc
“Our reliance on the property market is being cruelly exposed as the global financial crisis ...”
15
Money talks and, right now, the North is doing most of the talking
“What did they think the Belfast Agreement was about? What did you think the St ...”
12
All the cheap credit went to our heads; now we must pay the bill
“The chaos of the last few days in the financial markets is the upshot of ...”
08
Madness behind the Irish plantation of England
“The Irish plantation of the English countryside is in full swing. It is hard to ...”
05
Working mothers caught in their own childcare Catch-22
“
Sarah feels awful dropping off her daughter every morning. The child’s only eight months old, ...”
01
Family dynasties: the foundations on which the economy will thrive
“In the past few days there has been a lot of commentary about collapse of ...”
| Jul 29
Time has come to face up to the immigration dilemma
“Immigration is not just an economic problem, it is cultural, and the Irish government has ...”
25
Rich man, poor man divide merely breeds seething society of discontent
“Do you ever feel that despite your salary rising over the past few years, you ...”
22
We think like Europeans, but spend like Americans
“The inexorable fall of the dollar has exposed the inconsistency at the heart of Ireland’s ...”
18
Paying a high price for daring to mess with the Streisand Generation
“Denis Desmond of MCD made one big mistake last weekend: he took on his own ...”
15
A country in denial
“Galileo was no saint and was partial to a fair bit of carousing.
But he was ...”
11
Hard to credit we should be grateful to banks for having us in their debt
“1977 was the year the Sex Pistols burst onto the scene, introducing Punk to an ...”
09
HiBrits - Ireland's loss England's gain
“The 7.55 am Ryanair FR442 takes off on time, bound for Liverpool. Out past the ...”
08
World’s financial community gives two fingers to the US
“Investors can now see through the Americans’ game. Since 2000, the US has been playing ...”
| Jun 01
How breakfast roll man won the election
“The sun is just coming up. It is a damp Friday morning. The traffic is ...”
| May 01
Bono and Jeffrey Sachs
“Bono and Jeffrey Sachs discuss their drop the debt (DATA) campaign.
Full length interview: 15mins
Original air ...”
Henry Kissinger
“Henry Alfred Kissinger was the 56th Secretary of State of the United States from 1973 ...”
Naomi Wolf
“Naomi Wolf is an American writer. At a relatively young age, she became literary star ...”
Jack Welch - TV3
“Chairman and CEO of General Electric between 1981 and 2001. Welch gained a solid reputation ...”
Kjell Nordstrom
“Dr. Kjell Nordstrom, management consultant and author of the book Funky Business talks about the ...”
| Feb 15
IFTA award for In Search Of The Pope's Children
“In Search Of The Pope's Children has won an award at the 4th Annual Irish ...”
05
Leviathan: The Irish Language in the 21st Century, Feb 8th
“
LEVIATHAN: POLITICAL CABARET
Thursday February 8th @ 9pm
CrawDaddy, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2.
...”
03
IPPN Interview
“
Runtime: 11min 45s, Size: 2.7MB, download mp3 file direct here.
Damien White: It's David McWilliams, and ...”
| Jan 31
In the news: NY Times Article
“ The New York Times recently published an article titled: "The Irish, Young in ‘Old ...”
25
Wanted: A new vision for education
“The below is an edited extract from an address to be delivered at the annual ...”
17
World Economic Forum: Young Global Leader
“David has been selected by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader (YGL), ...”
16
In the news: Irish Echo article
“Irish Echo journalist Ray O'Hanlon has an article in the current edition on the subject ...”
15
The Redhead Vs The Reds
“Socialism Debate with Joe Higgins
David debated with Joe Higgins TD of the Socialist Party ...”
13
Put your house where your mouth is
“On Wednesday morning, David debated with Dan Mc Laughlin Chief Economist of Bank of Ireland ...”
09
The Dundrum Paradox – Don’t be Paddy Last!
“This article was originally published in the November 2004 issue of "The McWilliams Agenda" a ...”
03
Leviathan on hold
“Unfortunately Leviathan is on hold for the next few months as David has to pare ...”
| ||
2006 | Dec 31
Make politicians accountable for antiquated road network
“The other day, I visited a highly profitable multinational company in the west of Ireland. ...”
27
Nation of adults now behaving just like spoilt little children
“Now that you've splurged, given, received, admired, gushed, drunk, gorged and financed it all on ...”
20
Children are chomping their way to an epidemic
“For anyone who has first-hand experience of the debilitating effects of diabetes - particularly in ...”
17
Take care of the littlest ones and generations will benefit
“Do teachers make better parents? Do children of teachers have better chances of working and ...”
10
The road to nowhere
“‘I can always tell the weather in Dublin by the annoying sound of wipers, swishing ...”
06
3rd Anniversary Show - Ireland in 2016: The Pope's Revenge
“ 3rd ANNIVERSARY SHOW
"Ireland in 2016: The Pope's Revenge"
It's time for crystal ball gazing on ...”
NY is our new Lourdes as we shop til we drop in Big Apple
“Linda is a shopping planner. Yes, you heard right - a shopping planner. Not only ...”
03
Caught between two powers
“The dollar appears eventually to be going the way every economist has been predicting for ...”
| Nov 29
Here's to a place where the classes really do mix
“Where is the last place in Ireland where all the classes mix? With the increasing ...”
26
Our future is not in the EU alone
“Are we coming to the end of an era? Will the world’s economic geography shift ...”
22
The Pope's children of today are the 'kidults' of tomorrow
“Have you noticed the size of kitchens these days? In the past, kitchens were bog ...”
20
In Search Of The Pope’s Children: Episode 3
“Part 3 of the award winning series, In Search Of The Popes Children.
Please note the ...”
19
Friedman the free thinker
“It’s probably a bit sad if your hero is a five-foot-three Jewish intellectual with a ...”
15
Would you like to dance?
“I heard Tony Hadley of Spandau Ballet on the radio yesterday and it all came ...”
14
David McWilliams Webchat on RTE.ie
“The below webchat took place today on the RTE website, www.rte.ie, reproduced from the original ...”
13
In Search of the Pope’s Children: Episode 2
“Preview clip for the second episode of “In search of the Pope’s Children”.
Episode 2 of ...”
David McWilliams interview on Ryan Tubridy show
“David discusses his current TV series based on the book and tells Ryan about his ...”
12
Central Bank tries to stem tide
“In the 10th century, the King of England, Ethelred the Unready, faced a crisis. Danish ...”
10
In Search of the Pope's Children: Episode 2 Trailer
“Preview clip for the second episode of “In search of the Pope’s Children” which airs ...”
08
Why America now wants to save Saddam from hanging
“The other night on 'Questions and Answers' on RTE, the audience - in a show ...”
06
In Search of the Pope's Children: Episode 1
“If you have just seen the first episode of In search of the Pope's Children ...”
05
A society with too much money and few values
“What would you do if it was your daughter? How would you feel if your ...”
04
Why is it an article of faith to be against Nuclear power?
“The world - and that means Ireland too - is at a once-in-a-century crossroads. We ...”
01
Uruguay or Switzerland?
“For years in Ireland, political and economic debate has focussed on relocating industry and financial ...”
In Search of the Pope's Children: Episode 1 Trailer
“Preview clip for the first episode of "In search of the Pope's Children" which airs ...”
| Oct 29
Foreign workers needed for economy to succeed
“Sitting in the only kosher cafe in Munich, it is hard not to feel that ...”
26
Noam Chomsky
“One of the most well-known figures of the American left, Professor Noam Chomsky talks about ...”
25
Why the old and the sick are dying to get out of here . . .
“What do Bray and the health service have in common? Not a lot you might ...”
Reviews: Leviathan
“In praise of Leviathan:
Want a debate with that drink?
By Brian Lavery, New York Times
It ...”
In Search of The Pope's Children
“View Online:
All 3 episodes of The Pope's Children are now available to view online:
Episode 1
Episode ...”
24
Reviews: The Popes Children (Book)
“In Praise of The Pope's Children:
"funny irreverent, bitingly accurate and even-handed"
Irish Times
"a brilliant ...”
22
Nobel laureate revolutionises the fight against poverty
“Last week a financier won the Nobel Peace Prize. This is unprecedented.
Furthermore, it was the ...”
21
Leviathan: Selling the Family Silver, November 2nd
“LEVIATHAN: POLITICAL CABARET
Supported by RaboDirect - The straight-talking online bank
www.rabodirect.ie
"Selling the Family Silver: How Has ...”
18
Sharp eye on Gaydar will keep our Tiger economy in the pink
“Can you spot a gay man at one hundred paces? If you had a Gaydar ...”
15
Incubation nation?
“Hey, that's my bike!
Fuck off, carrot head.
Give it back. It's not yours.
It is now. And ...”
11
No More Wayne Rooneys
“In the back of a pub on Monday afternoon Wayne Rooney's nan was discussing anti-Catholic ...”
08
Seconds out for the big fight: Michael O'Leary vs The Rest
“This war pits Michael O'Leary against everyone he has fought in the past 15 years. ...”
04
'GAA mums' not the 'Salatariat' can decide the outcome of the next election
“During both Clinton elections in the 1990s, US political analysts identified a new group who ...”
01
A warning from deserted ghost estates
“Driving around Westport in the rain the other day, I was struck by the number ...”
| Sep 30
What have we got to lose and what are we going to do about it?
“Apart from sounding like something that Stalin's best copywriter would come up with, the Soviet-sounding ...”
24
Hungary's Disney economics will hit Irish investors hard
“Two years ago, I travelled to Budapest and had a wonderful time. The euphoria of ...”
20
Facts on growing wealth could get in the way of a good story
“When the Taoiseach starts talking like the leader of the Opposition, we know that the ...”
18
Leviathan: Wicklow: Garden of Ireland or Dublin's dumping ground?, September 23rd
“LEVIATHAN: POLITICAL CABARET
supported by RaboDirect - The straight-talking online bank
www.rabodirect.ie
"WICKLOW: GARDEN ...”
Leviathan: The Politics of Food, October 5th
“
LEVIATHAN: POLITICAL CABARET
Supported by RaboDirect: The straight-talking online bank
THE POLITICS OF FOOD
Thursday, October 5th @ ...”
17
Wage-spending non-nationals fuelling economic boom
“You know that Polish girl who just served you a coffee, the one with the ...”
13
We're now a society of double yellow lines on road to nowhere
“This week lots of commentary was concerned with the big stuff, like 9/11 or Michael ...”
10
Economic chaos is exactly what bin Laden wanted
“Tomorrow is the fifth anniversary. Where were you when you heard?
Did you freeze or, like ...”
06
All Politics Are Local
“What for you was the biggest event of the last few days? The thrilling All ...”
03
The boutique generation that refuses to grow up
“This weekend, 35,000 people have flooded into Stradbally for the Electric Picnic, the last, and ...”
| Jul 30
There can be no winner in scorched-earth stalemate
“Like you, I've been watching the new Lebanon war with horror. After three weeks of ...”
27
Why our life in the fast lane can't stop without skidding
“Quite how the world's fastest growing economy can slow down rapidly without any collateral damage ...”
23
Our cities are not flourishing, but beginning to wilt and die
“Ireland is now two countries. The first country is recognisable. You know it. In fact, ...”
19
Let's come to our census on immigration
“Today sees the publication of the most important document the government will publish this year. ...”
16
Nuclear scaremongering must be replaced by hard thinking
“Why is it an article of faith to be against nuclear power in Ireland? We ...”
12
How the prophets of boom may pocket profits of doom
“In the early 1960s, the British establishment was rocked by a sex scandal involving the ...”
09
Ireland could learn a lot from Hamburg's economic model
“The docks in Hamburg are one of the most impressive industrial sights you are likely ...”
05
Legalising soft drug use is one way of breaking dealers' grip on teens
“For a nation that spends �400m more on stout than we do on the entire ...”
02
Our debt-financed lifestyle is just staving off the inevitable
“They had never imagined this could happen to them, but it had. Both grandmothers were ...”
| Jun 28
North a 'junkie economy' reliant upon state handouts
“In the opening lines of "The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism" Max Weber ...”
25
Small but meaningful PDs will have to fight for survival
“Robinson was on his best behaviour, talking about ��neighbourly�� cooperation and the like, sounding for ...”
21
Boys will be boys, and girls will be bosses in new order
“Other countries have military service; Ireland has the Leaving Cert. The Leaving Cert experience is ...”
18
Funeral reflected the old days, but the country has moved on
“It was Brazil�s first game and the fans demanded a team performance to match their ...”
14
Prince of opulence put us on path to penury over a turbulent reign
“For the thousands of students sitting the Leaving Cert history exam today, Charles Haughey, even ...”
07
Footballs World Cup dream of life after debt
“If you want to see the future for companies, particularly those in the service sector ...”
05
Leviathan Podcast: What Do Europeans Really Think of America?
“Richard Delevan - Business Editor of the Sunday Tribune
Senator David Norris - Member of the ...”
04
Government throwing petrol on our have-it-now obsession
“Have you heard the ad for food poisoning?
Well, it�s not actually for food poisoning, rather ...”
| May 31
Is it time for the Celtic Tiger to change stripes?
“What is this place going to look like in 20 years time? What countries will ...”
28
Global liquidity feeds off climate of uncertainty
“What goes up must come down, and go up again, and come back down. That ...”
24
Partnership,(n): Charade; fraud; myth
“This morning, the news was grave. It focused on problems in social partnership. The reporter ...”
21
Immigrants' dynamism and wildcat strikes tell a tale of two economies
“�But no man has the right to fix the boundary to the march of a ...”
17
Why sport and economics can mix
“Many moons ago, fifty two years back to be precise, my Dad and a few ...”
14
Economic tide is on the turn
“Forensic science is hip at the moment. CSI Miami, with its distinctive brand of laboratory ...”
10
FG should scrap stamp duty if it wants to win the next election
“So what's the big idea? What would make you sit up and listen? What's the ...”
07
In the phrase of the great JK Galbraith...
“To use the phrase of the great JK Galbraith � who passed away this week ...”
04
Leviathan Podcast: When Will The Property Bubble Burst?
“Why are the Irish so obsessed with owning property? Why do we continue to ignore ...”
03
We had no future until the 90s arrived to give us some credit
“Credit Unions were one of the greatest innovations in Irish life. Of all the political ...”
| Apr 30
PDs use Reaganomics to punch above their weight
“Can Reaganomics work indefinitely in Ireland? This is the open question at the heart of ...”
26
Valuable lessons we can learn from lost civilisations
“For many school children, one of the most fascinating stories is that of the giant ...”
12
Old Ireland - creaking at the crossroads by 2046
“Most of this week will be spent looking backwards, either to the GPO in 1916 ...”
09
The State should do the public some more service
“Have you ever looked for a government service in the phone book?
Let�s try. Childcare - ...”
06
Leviathan Podcast: Why Should We Celebrate 1916?
“"Why Should We Celebrate 1916?"
Hosted by David McWilliams.
Guests Eoghan Harris, Michael Copeland, Dr Michael Laffan, ...”
05
Time to discuss our nuclear option, without a meltdown
“In the summer of 1978, every head on our road made for Wexford. A procession ...”
02
Hot money is beginning to melt Iceland's hardy economy
“Unlike today, when Dublin gets more than four million visitors per year, in the dark ...”
| Mar 29
Be warned: the end of cheap oil will kill suburban dreams
“Every Saturday throughout the early 1960s, a dull drone could be heard over the Colorado ...”
26
A glimpse of Ireland's future
“Do you want to live in an Ireland with another million people, with traffic gridlock ...”
19
Financial markets attempt to stop the runaway money train
“In the past few weeks, the world�s financial markets have begun to worry again about ...”
15
The no sweat Irish: Money for nothing and their kicks for free
“In the late 1980s, Bruges University was full of European students. Those from Ireland were ...”
12
Ireland's kamikaze capitalism
“Picture the scene. You walk into the library two days before your finals. Everything is ...”
08
When Waynes World meets Clockwork Orange
“The new face of Irish politics is Wayne. He is fourteen; hair gelled forward ...”
05
Beware of Khrushchev's shoe
“Forty-five years ago, Nikita Khrushchev, premier of the Soviet Union, took off his shoe and ...”
01
Welcome to the underclass
“The blame for Saturday�s riot seems now to be local football hooligans drawn from what ...”
| Feb 26
Celtic pirates plundering credit
“Throughout the 16th century, a monumental mass of stolen gold sailed across the Atlantic from ...”
22
Property buzz may yet have nasty sting in tail
“Property booms do not so much create wealth as redistribute it. In the past few ...”
19
Gutless government lets carnage continue
“If an Aer Lingus jumbo was blown out of the sky in the morning, how ...”
15
Why names will never hurt the social climbers
“Looking around at last night's Valentine couples, gazing into each other's eyes dreamily above the ...”
12
Scraping the oil barrel
“Last week, you would have seen two very different images of the Muslim world. The ...”
08
State bets the house in big lie on inflation
“Do our inflation figures reflect the cost of living? If the true rate of inflation ...”
05
Irish property pyramid can't rely on Polish foundations
“A few misguided individuals had apparently been suckered into a classic pyramid scheme where the ...”
02
Leviathan Podcast: "Are foreign workers really taking jobs from Irish people?"
“On the panel are TCD academic and director of the Open Republic Institute, Constantin Gurdgiev; ...”
01
Why 'Pink' may soon make city's financial boys wink
“Didyou realise that same-sex marriage could be central to our prosperity? In the years ahead, ...”
| Jan 29
I bet you'd look good on the internet
“The Arctic Monkeys, four young lads from Sheffield, released their first CD last Monday and ...”
25
Superwoman
“The other day at about four in the afternoon, while watching my daughter at a ...”
22
Spatial plan a load of nonsense
“Apparently, we have a National Spatial Strategy.
It was published some time last year, or maybe ...”
18
A 50s revival: shake rattle 'n' Rolls-Royce
“Ireland is getting old. Over the next twenty years the population aged over sixty five ...”
15
The nuclear nightmare that looms over the Middle East
“The Jaffa Road is one of the most spectacular sights in Jerusalem.
Architecturally, it is no ...”
11
This land is Ireland, this land is their land: The Brave New World
“By 2031, we are likely to have a significant black urban underclass, paying rent to ...”
08
The world considers its nuclear options
“Just when the two governments are more or less singing from the same hymn sheet ...”
01
It's the North, stupid
“This weekend, do you feel a bit fuller, fatter and tighter than you did two ...”
| |
2005 | Dec 25
Catholic Ireland has turned economically Protestant
“�It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than ...”
19
Ireland should learn from US immigration
“In the 1950s and 1960s, black Americans moved into the middle classes at a rate ...”
11
Budget for the baby-boomers
“Brian Cowen would look great with a soft perm, don't you think? He would cut ...”
05
Annual budget ballyhoo is much ado about nothing
“In 1990, the Central Bank's entire economic fraternity crammed into a small office and giddily ...”
| Nov 28
We all contribute to the rip-off
“When you touch down in Dublin after your winter break in the sun, the purchasing ...”
22
The weddingometer guide to the Irish economy
“Last week, Minister for Social and Family Affairs Seamus Brennan was in Britain advising some ...”
14
Ireland can learn lessons from fires in France
“Could it happen here?
Could we have race riots in west Dublin, Parnell Street or Shandon?
What ...”
06
Credit drives people out of the cities
“Last week's three big news events underscored again the rise and rise of suburban Ireland. ...”
| Oct 30
Banks are drowning us in debt
“This Tuesday, the Central Bank will publish what is probably its most important report this ...”
24
Protestant schools are bursting at the seams
“Our local Protestant national school has a demand problem. It is too popular. The same ...”
17
Spar Generation strikes back
“Walk into any Spar today and you will see them.
They are buying breakfast rolls, working ...”
10
Financial markets blind to worldwide risk
“An old transvestite's story of Berlin in the 20th century does not generally spark thoughts ...”
02
The idea of Public Private Partnership
“The idea of �appropriate� owners is a strange one. Can one owner of an asset ...”
| Sep 25
From text to Skype, we are all part of the mobile revolution
“Gordana's lifeline is a pre-paid mobile phone. It is the one thing she trusts.
It is ...”
19
A strong Germany is bad for Ireland
“If you want to understand the next leader of Europe's most powerful and important nation, ...”
12
We need to go nuclear
“What will happen to our civilisation if we have no power?
Could we survive?
How would you ...”
05
English for our pockets, but Irish for our hearts
“This time of year reminds me of the trauma of first love. The last weekend ...”
Mankind on a collision course
“During the 18th century when Louisiana and Mississippi were home to French-speaking Arcadians or Cajuns, ...”
| Aug 15
A new brand of populism surfaces in Germany
“Dublin in the summer of 1905 felt like a very British city. Yes, you were ...”
08
Saudis face troubled future
“Armenians were the first Christians. In the third century the country officially declared itself Christian. ...”
03
How secure will you be when the credit runs out?
“Have you ever heard the expression 'Irish pricing'? It is a new term used in ...”
| Jul 25
Hypocrisy and the travel snob
“You're sitting at a small bar, drinking local wine and exchanging pleasantries with the local ...”
18
Osama's property boom
“Have you seen that ad for property in the Gulf states? The one with the ...”
12
We are all legitimate targets
“Have you ever taken the Tube in London? Can you imagine the scene last Thursday ...”
| Jun 27
G8 debt write-off: Who pays?
“Last night, U2 were amazing.
The band proved again why they are the world's greatest live ...”
20
Stop dreaming and get real about your retirement plans
“The sun is out, the weather's improving, the Leaving Cert is almost over and it's ...”
13
Time to realise immigrants will enrich Irish society
“This weekend, I'm going to the 40th birthday party of an old friend, who works ...”
07
First salvoes in economic war
“One hundred years ago this week, Tsar Nicholas II ingloriously accepted an American initiative to ...”
| May 30
Get ready for Ireland 2021
“The Central Statistics Office has confirmed what many of us privately suspected - Dublin between ...”
23
Don't cry for me, Mr Greenspan
“In the past few weeks, the world's financial markets have acted in a confused, counter-intuitive, ...”
16
Property frenzy dominates Irish horizon
“Years ago, I forged a reference from Jurys in Ballsbridge. I was heading to London ...”
09
Seismic shift has started
“A deafening sucking sound can be heard all around the globe. It is the sound ...”
03
The counter-revolutionaries
“The power of the Leaving Cert was quite extraordinary in searing into our petrified memory ...”
| Apr 25
The communions frenzy
“It must look strange if you have never seen a first communion before. The sight ...”
18
One-off housing is simply a response to pester power
“�Mummy, mummy, mummy, I want a Kit Kat.� �No, darling, you can't have a Kit ...”
11
Tough road leads to easy life in the Croatian sun
“The sun, the blue skies, the beach, fresh fish, fresh fruit, good wine, authentic locals, ...”
04
Losing in winner-takes-all world
“The ambulance arrived in ten minutes. The old man, his lungs destroyed by pneumatic spasms, ...”
| Mar 30
Middle classes are hung out to dry
“Forget working-class, middle-class, rural, urban, blue-collar or white-collar - the Irish workforce is now divided ...”
21
God Returns
“Investors rarely factor God into their calculation. However, in the years ahead, He is likely ...”
14
Caste the financial net
“When Portuguese adventurers first arrived in India, drawn by the scent of spices and the ...”
07
Corporate life does not add up for women
“Are girls good at hard sums? This question has started a culture war in the ...”
| Feb 28
Sinn Fein economics for the provo riche
“What next for Sinn F�in? There seem to be three general theories doing the rounds. ...”
21
Grey power spurs new condo craze
“Luxury apartments went on sale in Dun Laoghaire in Dublin last week, and punters queued ...”
14
Making some sense of the Houghton baby boom effect
“The entire hullabaloo this week in the media about babies, fertility, marriage and parents should ...”
07
Chronicle of a Debt Foretold
“In Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Chronicle of a Death Foretold, the story of a gruesome murder ...”
| Jan 31
Pubs suffer in a DIY blitz
“All around the country this weekend, publicans are quietly doing deals with each other, selling ...”
24
The great march of China
“By the end of next year, 2 per cent of our population will be Chinese. ...”
17
Battle intensifies for hearts, minds and wallets of shopper
“Did you know that there are four people employed at Tesco to track planning, new ...”
10
Unspoken story behind Third World debt relief
“The Asian tsunami has refocused minds on Third World debt. Bono, politicians and aid workers ...”
02
Rich Ireland leads to a stampede for status
“What is your New Year resolution? Drink less? Exercise? Eat better food, more regularly and ...”
|
2004 | Dec 22
The great toll bridge rip-off
“This article, like every other one in this newspaper and indeed almost every sentence in ...”
12
Hold onto the sackcloth and ashes
“The biblical expression "sackcloth and ashes" has been bandied about quite a bit these days.
Coming ...”
05
Like ancient Rome, we're in a sea of borrowing
“Cleopatra was born in September 68 BC. The same year, Pompey (who was eventually to ...”
| Nov 21
Passing over the old guard
“Is corporate Ireland about to skip a generation? Will thirty-something hotshots take over at board ...”
14
Truth about the Celtic Tiger
“Over the years, many Irish politicians, industrialists and public servants have tried, under various guises, ...”
07
Gold in them there streets
“The demise of Bewley's illustrates the influence that land is having on business culture in ...”
05
Bush, friend of the poor
“Did you know that George W Bush won the eleven poorest states in the 2000 ...”
| Oct 24
Ripping off the punter
“Next week thousands of people will have to square up with the Revenue as the ...”
22
Arab world seeks past glory
“Among all the many splendours of Andalucia, the finest has to be the Alhambra in ...”
10
Retiring to Florida may prove a stormy choice
“Last night, 35,000 Irish fans invaded Paris. The last time 30,000 Paddies travelled en masse ...”
05
Get tolerant, get rich
“Last week there was a Robert de Niro season on TV. Watching the quintessential Italian ...”
| Sep 26
The revolution will be Tesco-ised
“What is the cheapest petrol station in Ireland? Texaco, Esso, Maxol or Statoil? What shop ...”
20
Mikhail Gorbachev
“Former Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev talks about his wife Raisa and her involvement in ...”
19
Pay to your grave
“`Dear Mr McWilliams, it has come to our attention that you bought your house in ...”
12
The new status symbol: Children
“Why do French villages shut down at 9pm? Have you ever tried to get a ...”
11
Dr. Nabil Shaath
“Dr. Nabil Shaath of Palestinian Authority: Next leader of the Palestinians?
”
05
Terror: We face hard choices
“This week marks the third anniversary of the attack on the Twin Towers: the day ...”
| Jul 25
Charlie the Unready knew he couldn't fight the tides
“In 989 AD, Ethelred the Unready, the Anglo-Saxon King of England, introduced a deeply unpopular ...”
18
FAI destroyed Irish football brand by ignoring market
“This weekend, close to 300,000 people will pay to see GAA matches. What's more, Mayo's ...”
16
Jeffrey Sachs
“One of the world's leading economists Jeffrey Sachs gives his views on third world debt
”
11
Soundtracking the pulse of young Ireland's economy
“Louise is running around the office like a demented junkie. ``Any tickets? Can you pull ...”
08
Naomi Klein
“Author of No Logo talks about the solutions to the 3rd world's problems.
”
05
Check a nation's football to find its economic pulse
“Portugal versus Greece was hardly the bookies' anticipated pairing for the final of Euro 2004. ...”
| Jun 27
Robopaddy and the new Africa
“The picture on the front of Monday's Cape Times, the biggest selling newspaper in Cape ...”
24
Henry Kissinger
“Hear the former secretary of state Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's view on weapons ...”
20
Nation needs a shrink, not more economic arguments
“For years Irish politics dealt with weighty issues such as unemployment, closing the poverty gap ...”
17
Bono Interview, Drop the Debt Campaign
“Bono talks about getting started with the Drop the Debt campaign and recruiting the help ...”
13
Power of the soft economy
“No gaudy election posters blight theTuscan landscape; no inane or bewildered grins on faces beaming ...”
| May 30
Battle for the Pope's babies
“This summer, Wexford County Council will ban jet skis from its beaches. In the lakes ...”
24
Bianca Jagger
“Bianca Jagger of Amnesty International
Bianca Jagger discusses the ethics of torture in the face of ...”
23
Ireland behind the veil
“More Irish secondary schoolgirls drive to school than cycle. This statistic captu res Ireland in ...”
16
US failure in Iraq would be a disaster for Ireland
“It goes without saying that $1.5 billion is a lot of money.This is how much ...”
15
Rudpolh Giuliani
“Former Mayor of New York City, Rudy Giuliani talks about his low opinion of the ...”
09
The Good Book knows that oil and economies don't mix
“The Pharaoh woke in a cold sweat. He dreamt that seven healthy cows were devoured ...”
02
Jury out on 'super' Europe
“What does the future hold for Europe? Will it be a great, democratic, vibrant continent ...”
| Apr 28
Hillary Clinton - Part II
“Part 1
Part 2
Hillary Clinton tells David what she thinks of the Bush administration
”
25
We're all Israelis now
“We are all Israelis now. Strange statement to make, but it is, in a sense, ...”
18
Subsidising the cowboy economy
“
The other week I was out for lunch with two friends - let's call them ...”
17
Hillary Clinton - Part I
“Hillary Clinton talks about the founding fathers and their lasting effect on modern America.
Part 1
Part ...”
16
Jack Straw
“British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw on the UK's close relationship with America
”
12
Grinding Away at our Education System
“Last Thursday night, mullets, frilly blouses, baggy pants, pointy suede Chelsea boots, blue mascara and ...”
07
Jobless Recovery
“In this modern world of hyper-competition, instantaneous communication, mobile capital and large faceless corporations, nothing ...”
| Mar 28
Welcome to the Age of Wellness
“Take your last drag, pop down to the shops now, get a pack of 20, ...”
21
The genie is out of the bottle
“As the British Empire collapsed into chaos, the Muslim population was terrorised off its lands ...”
14
Schools closing down as rich parents `trade up'
“Redheads have a secret code.
Bet you didn't know that.We acknowledge each other privately, stand ...”
08
Money and medicine don't go
“"Who, McWilliams, was the greatest Irish man ever?" bellowed Sandy, my first physics teacher.
"Forget ...”
01
Two incomes, one family, no hope
“Immigration is a feminist issue. It will become more so in the years ahead. Irish ...”
| Feb 23
Jack Welch
“Retired CEO of General Electric Jack Welch on the state of the Irish economy and ...”
22
Young victims of property tyranny
“Tomorrow afternoon, Newstalk 106 will give away €40,000 to the winner of a very generous ...”
15
Achieving rock stardom the economical way
“Did you ever want to be in a band? Of course you did. Every self-respecting ...”
09
The middle-class myth of affluence
“Have you noticed the size of fridges these days?
The "walk-in" fridge - where did that ...”
01
Magic Bus generation holds key for Ryanair
“The Ryanair Generation - remember them? Well, they're still around.Those born in the late 1960s ...”
| Jan 25
A pint of plain is your only economic indicator
“A friend of mine will not employ Irish builders on his sites. He claims Monday ...”
19
Falling dollar's shadow darkens our economy
“When someone is obviously acting against her own best interest, what should we do?
Ignore it ...”
11
A sick society as obesity soars
“In the-mid 1990s, a Scottish former junkie author exploded out of Leith in Edinburgh. Irvine ...”
| |
2003 | Dec 16
Audio: 14 year old gets abortion
“14 year old girl in care of Health Board travels to UK for abortion
Darren Boyle, ...”
14
Lights are on, but is there anyone in the government's offices?
“There are 31 sets of traffic lights between my house and the Grand Canal - ...”
08
Father McCafferty
“Father McCafferty tells David about being abused as a child
”
07
Let's institute baptism by state
“A few years ago a mate told of a brilliant christening he had been to ...”
01
Naomi Klein
“Full length audio version of David's interview with Naomi Klein, author of "No Logo", on ...”
| Nov 30
Stupid workers are Ireland's stupid future, unless we change
“First on your butt . . . giz a drag . . . stop hokeing, ...”
23
Dread thoughts in a time of war
“What an extraordinary week! Al Qaeda back in business, George Bush holed up in Buckingham ...”
16
A lesson about benchmarking
“
The role of teachers in Irish public life is a source of fascination. How come ...”
09
Europe's dearest country with the worst childcare provision
“
The traffic is brutal. You are furious, and the sound of the wipers is getting ...”
02
A firm grip on all our lives
“
Meanwhile, up in the ghetto, Shylock sharpened his knife in anticipation of Antonio's pound of ...”
| Oct 26
Those other Irish-Americans
“He was a mixed-race rasta from Colombia, and he was my partner washing dishes in ...”
19
Dawn of the Spar generation brings a convenient way of life
“Ballyvourney, or Baile Bhuirne, is named after Mary the Immaculate herself, reflecting the premium on ...”
13
Senator Hillary Clinton
“Full length audio version of David's interview with Senator of New York, Hillary Clinton
Runtime: 5min ...”
Response to Hanly Report
“Dr Christine O’Malley, Chairman of the IMO Consultant Committee and Independent TD Dr. Liam Twomey ...”
12
Sachs, Bono & the Drop the Debt Campaign
“TV3's Agenda interview with Sachs and Bono
”
It may not be glamorous, but there's brass in muck
“When I was making my communion, everyone in the class wanted to be an astronaut. ...”
05
Paying a mortgage, not rent, is dead money in today's world
“Are you into cameras? Do you marvel at the quality you can get from the ...”
| Sep 28
Forget O'Rourke,Ryanair now faces its biggest foe - Europe
“Once upon a time, when all air hostesses were terribly glamorous, rich people flew a ...”
22
US is deeply in hock to China
“By 2016 China will be more important to the world economy than the EU. Think ...”
14
Devils with little sympathy
“Listening to the endless eulogies to the Rolling Stones this week, just days after two ...”
07
Europe shows us the right way
“Pierre and Claudine have just come back from their annual four-week sojourn in the south ...”
| Jul 27
Immigrants will overcome with entrepreneurial flair
“How long will it be before Ireland's rich-list contains names such as Abramovich or Chang?
Maybe ...”
16
Only the best of breeding gives access to the mysteries of fennel
“I felt like a woman last week. This happens to me regularly. It is something ...”
You are all degenerates
“You are all degenerates. The world is in a catastrophic state, society has become enfeebled ...”
Big ideas for small countries
“What country is Ireland's fastest growing trade partner, our exports to it having increased tenfold ...”
Good news for the wet: water is the new oil
“As I write, I'm listening to the drip, drip, drip of water -- lovely, cold, ...”
I interviewed a couple of graduates recently for a job
“I interviewed a couple of graduates recently for a job. One, a cousin of a ...”
There is an old saying amongst fighter pilots
“There is an old saying amongst fighter pilots which is that you only take flak ...”
Kitchens have become extraordinary things
“Kitchens have become extraordinary things. A kitchen obsession is gripping the land and this is ...”
When Mao was asked in the 1950s what were the lessons of the French Revolution
“When Mao was asked in the 1950s what were the lessons of the French Revolution ...”
13
It is our moral duty to help Africa
“In 1989, no less than 44 per cent of sex workers in Chiang Mai, Thailand,were ...”
06
Everyone loses in refugee sham
“Bonded labour is alive and well in Ireland. Amazingly, our bizarre system of immigration binds ...”
| Jun 29
Kiwi women leaders really know how to work and live
“Prostitutes, where would you be without them? They satisfy needs which otherwise might lead to ...”
22
Entrepreneurs and artists share a Joycean love of risk
“Trieste is an unusual place. It is an Italian city with Austrian habits.Rather than the ...”
15
Save us savers, someone, please!
“Wanted: political party looking for easy, readymade votes. GSOH, non-scene, solvency optional as new constituency ...”
08
Standing up in the Olympia
“The Red Army was perplexed. Why did the Germans risk everything when they had so ...”
01
Ireland's great moral debate
“Old Trafford looked amazing last Wednesday night with the huge banners, fire-works and the constant ...”
| May 25
No-fees university just not fair
“University fees are not only right, they are essential. Free university is neither fair nor ...”
11
Suburbanisation will go bust
“Irish women's boobs are getting bigger. The average bra size is now 36C as opposed ...”
04
Fate of Killiney Court Hotel shows the free market at its very worst
“'Freeeee, Nelson Mandela, oh, oh, I'm begging you.' The year:1984. The place: The Killiney Court ...”
| Apr 28
The discreet vulgarity of the bohemian bourgeoisie
“Walk into any well-heeled person's Dublin home these days and the kitchen resembles an aircraft ...”
26
Why we need a US victory
“As the British Empire collapsed into chaos, one region saw the Muslim population terrorised off ...”
20
Don't follow the herd for profit
“Defined contribution pensions are down 60 per cent since 2000. Your company has just told ...”
13
ATM beggars are reminders of global economic fragility
“Have you ever noticed the begging patterns of Ireland's - particularly Dublin's - various beggars?
In ...”
| Mar 30
Oil just clogs the works
“Fitzcarraldo is a classic. The first time I saw the film I was fascinated by ...”
16
You can bet your bottom dollar
“In 1770, John Fitzpatrick, an Irish-born trader and failed speculator, opened a shop in the ...”
09
Investing in land will send us hotfoot on the road to poverty
“If Ireland continues to plough money into land, incentivised by bizarre tax breaks and hyped ...”
02
Inverting the welfare pyramid
“The other week, we raised the issue here of transferring wealth to the young via ...”
| Feb 23
No return in market of puffed-up financial fees
“The financial industry is paying itself handsomely for handling other people's money.Go to any expensive ...”
16
Why are we all so poor with so much money around?
“If we have full employment, why do people feel poor? How come so many of ...”
| Jan 26
An American win could be an economic loss for the world
“All the while the financial markets continue to weaken as equities fall. The dollar remains ...”
12
How the NTMA blew your 750m
“Minimising debts and maximising assets are chalk and cheese, yet in Ireland we are prepared ...”
08
Elle MacPherson
“Elle MacPherson talks about the public fascination with celebrity.
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05
Farmers must move away from class system to productivity
“Status was based on the ownership of land. The lads who had land drank and ...”
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2002 | Dec 15
Putting farmers ahead of fishermen is just codology
“These expressions stem from the pivotal role the humble fish has played in our history. ...”
08
Money gets us what we want -- but do we really need it?
“Aristotle made the ancient distinction between 'needs' -- objects that we must have to survive, ...”
01
Rush hour grind symbolises a triumph for non-thinking
“The very idea of people stuck in self-contained metal capsules with radios blaring and tempers ...”
| Nov 17
Is concern for the poor really an expression of our self-interest?
“Internationally, the anti-globalisation movement purports to be on the side of the poor (as does ...”
10
McCreevy: lucky accountant or supply-side economic guru?
“According to convention, McCreevy's choices are between raising taxes or cutting expenditure when faced with ...”
03
Germany's elderly savers gave Ireland's young a free lunch
“A couple of years ago, geneticists using DNA tracing came up with a genetic map ...”
| Oct 27
Getting the supply chain right is the safest way to survival
“Apart from the past couple of days, the weather has been marvellous. September and most ...”
22
In the banks' global recycling game the poor lose every time
“What have Yasser Arafat, the Palestinians, Israel, oil-producing Arab states, Citibank, Bob Geldof and Bono ...”
20
Mitteleuropa regains its place
“Have you ever noticed how maps fascinate people? They captivate us. Pass by the window ...”
13
Underwhelming Yes is best hope
“The main economic debate rests on four immediate issues: trade, tax, investment and immigration. There ...”
06
Credit reaches its expiry date
“Further south in Argentina, state governance has ground to a halt, and people are organising ...”
| Sep 29
Corruption does have victims
“The moll, all legs, stilettos and big hair, got out of the Ferrari and demanded ...”
01
It's all your fault that global economics are a total mess
“Yes you. You, with your semi-formed, nine-to-five, commuter-belt attitudes. You with the kids and the ...”
| Aug 25
Don't bother trotting out that 'back to the big bad 80s' line
“The question is whether we can afford the types of public services that we want ...”
18
Priests of economics preach forgiveness
“The financial press and pamphleteers had a field day, suggesting that the church could crumble ...”
11
Herd instinct will save stockmarket
“China will have the greyest population in the world, the population of Argentina will be ...”
04
The rain teemed down in Ungobungoland as the summer monsoon dragged on
“The rain teemed down in Ungobungoland as the summer monsoon dragged on. The locals claimed ...”
| Jul 28
Let's borrow some money
“Oversized wheelbarrows of salt, rather than the usual pinch, were needed when we heard the ...”
21
Healthcare costs soar now we don't die the old fashioned way
“The hero, played by Michael York, wanting to survive longer than the average Stepford wife ...”
14
Enlargement to benefit Ireland
“In 1502, the year Columbus made his final trip to America, the map of Europe ...”
| Jun 30
'What do you want? Get out! This is private property !
“'What do you want? Get out! This is private property ... I'll call the police ...”
23
Holidays from hell will provide a haven for smart investors
“You pull up a chair for a civilised looking British chap who also happens to ...”
16
Goldilocks and the swindlers
“In the story, the porridge was just right -- not too hot and not too ...”
09
Being innovative is child's play
“For most it's a simple children's nursery rhyme yet it has much darker origins. It ...”
02
Banks learn to look back in anger
“Having believed all the new paradigm spin of the late 1990s, investment banks are now ...”
| May 26
Management own goals revealed
“In the 1960s, Peter Drucker, the management guru, made the point that in every organisation, ...”
05
Don't be mislead by mantras
“In the 1930s, central banks caused the great depression failing to see that there was ...”
| Apr 21
Women are too smart for work
“These are political and social questions that economists tend to avoid for fear of what ...”
14
Gimme land, lots of land - and no crash
“In his autobiography Jack Welch devotes a chapter of his life to golf, and goes ...”
01
Illiterate, fundamentalist, spending all their cash on arms and on a slippery slope
“There he meets new mates and when not buying rounds, he's down the bookies. His ...”
| Mar 24
Andersen emperor has few clothes
“Andersen and its offshoot, Andersen Consulting, was regarded as the place to be. It had ...”
17
Trying to feel sorry for Rusnak
“Not only do these sentiments sum up the average mind of a football yob, they ...”
10
When teaching is denigrated, the very roots of civilisation are undermined
“His decision to buy the suit prompted another interviewee to do likewise, except he went ...”
03
Is the world babysitting the US?
“Henry Kissinger (a man who knows a thing or two about negotiating with the Chinese) ...”
| Feb 24
Risk and humans are old friends
“A man walks into a pub late one afternoon. He sees a beautiful woman at ...”
17
Milosevic's disastrous economic legacy
“'Don't fly to Belgrade in January, you'll never get out." As the dense fog enveloped ...”
10
Surviving a mauling in the pit
“'So Paddy, what the fuck do you know about the fucking French market then?" This ...”
03
House prices: up or down?
“Ms Rice Davis and her pal Christine Keeler -- both call girls -- had been ...”
| Jan 27
US mortgages a fairer deal
“If corporate America is experiencing a rapid recovery (which Alan Greenspan tentatively signalled this week), ...”
13
Upwardly mobile in the US
“In 1835, French aristocrat Alexis de Tocqueville visited America to see how American-style democracy worked. ...”
06
Eurozone is our comfort zone
“In all cases the introduction of the new currency has been political with the promoters ...”
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2001 | Dec 30
Euro may do better without Britain
“In England, the fancy French train snails through the Kent countryside at around 80 kilometres ...”
23
How to build a successful empire
“Next week is the 400th anniversary of the battle of Kinsale in which the English ...”
16
Life after the bubble bursts
“In fact, there is a direct link between the discovery of the dead refugees in ...”
09
Scary insight into rulers' heads
“Although a budget has ceased to matter materially to the performance of the economy, it ...”
02
An arcane and irrelevant ritual
“The bank's entire economic fraternity crammed into a small office and giddily jotted down figures ...”
| Nov 18
Let's talk the tiger back to life
“Economic fundamentalism is alive and well in Ireland.
Every day, as evidence of the hard landing ...”
11
Borrowing bubble about to burst
“When I was a kid there were only three types of football fans where we ...”
04
West should declare war on IMF
“While cloaking itself in the language of economics, it is in fact anti-economic, anti-modern and ...”
| Oct 28
Arabs created own Dark Age
“Among all the many splendours of Andalusia, the finest has to be the Alhambra in ...”
21
Don't pay twice for Aer Lingus
“Clifden, founded in 1812 by Hyacinth D'Arcy, was a relatively quiet place until 1919 when ...”
14
Bad times bring profits too
“In June 1940, the German army with no numerical advantage knocked out the entire French ...”
01
'Zero ideology' the American way
“The "zero tolerance" king has been playing a blinder. Even Democrats in New York would ...”
| Sep 16
Corrupt ruling elites have been disastrous for Arab economies
“An extraordinary aspect of old Jerusalem is the number of different religions and sects vying ...”
09
Islam closely tied to slavery both yesterday and today
“In 1859 Samuel Wilberforce, whose father led the successful campaign for the abolition of slavery ...”
| Aug 12
Investors own the Third World
“In 1977, the American comedienne Bette Midler demanded that she be paid $600,000 for a ...”
| Jul 29
Welcome to the Irish economic fantasy world of Bostlin
“A lucky group of former public sector workers (many of whom fortuitously took up guaranteed ...”
22
Did the earth move for you?
“The earth's rigid outer shell, the lithosphere, is broken up into an extraordinary mosaic of ...”
| Jun 10
Why inflated golf club fees point way to economic bust
“There is something extraordinarily morbid about golf club politics and the rather unsavoury process of ...”
| May 27
Celebrity sells as voters yawn
“On his lecture tours, what do you think Bill Clinton talks about in countries that ...”
20
Snared in a liquidity trap recession
“Compaq Presario 251: 750Mhz Duron Processor, 64Mb RAM, 8Mb Nvidia Vanta Graphics card, 20Gb Hard ...”
13
Heresy to question our stake in EMU
“Over time our membership of EMU will lead to less stability, security and more variations ...”
06
Leverage sharks circle telecoms
“The most daring bunch of financial players in late 1920s Wall Street were Irish Americans. ...”
| Apr 29
Hamburger hell awaits us in super-suburb Ireland
“Every Saturday throughout the early 1960s, a dull drone could be heard over the Colorado ...”
22
We need zero tolerance
“When we hear about zero tolerance in the United States, we think of white policemen ...”
08
What can the babysitting co-op tell us about recession?
“Why do economies go into recession? Why do apparently sound economies turn down? Why did ...”
| Mar 25
Markets ignore effect of irrational brand victims
“"You are now sitting on a whale's foreskin". How's that for openers? This was how ...”
18
A Bolshevik never flew on one left wing
“Liberty is precious, so precious that it must be rationed -- Vladimir Lenin, 1920
On a ...”
11
Sliding into irrelevance
“'There is no art that one government sooner learns from another than that of draining ...”
04
We'll all pay for food safety
“In pre-Christian Ireland, a woman was often given the runt of a pig-litter to raise ...”
| Feb 25
A shamrock solution for Central Bank has got three wings
“The Central Bank has been split into what appears to be three separate organisations, but ...”
18
McCreevy's made us all into true Marxists now
“It's true, and it's now public knowledge: Charlie McCreevy is a Marxist. Yes, we all ...”
11
Riches to rags warning Playing lotto with our future
“In 1540 Juan Acosta returned from his second trip to the New World with a ...”
04
It happened in California, and it could happen here
“Imagine a country where electricity blackouts are increasingly frequent, where traffic is at a standstill ...”
| Jan 28
Ireland: a severe case of political schizophrenia
“In 1973, Joschka Fischer liked to spend his afternoons kicking policemen. The young Fischer was ...”
21
Share option beauty is in the eye of the holder
“I bumped into an old school mate a few weeks back who has done very ...”
20
Some countries don't work
“The soldier's eyes were as yellow as egg yolks -- probably as a result of ...”
14
Let's charge drivers for rush hour road space
“I'm stuck in traffic. Sneaking along the Rock Road. I know I shouldn't be here. ...”
07
Rest of the world has paid for American binge
“2001 US Supreme Court -- The Rest of the World v The US Economy
In the ...”
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2000 | Dec 24
Eircom shareholders are speculators, not investors
“"Nothing so undermines your judgement as the sight of your neighbour getting rich," wrote JP ...”
17
Raise your glasses to more inflation and higher wages
“This year's Christmas message is that most of you are being ripped off. Difficult to ...”
10
Envious east will take its piece of European action
“'I'm sorry Mr Mec Villiams, but without a visa you can't enter Yugoslavia." There was ...”
03
This borrowing binge is blowing our bubble
“News footage from Britain in 1987 shows champagne-swilling Hooray Henrys corking Bolly in celebration of ...”
| Nov 26
Working suburbs will turn cities inside out
“In 1987, Steve Martin and John Candy starred in a movie about two all-American Dads ...”
19
Bidding for Eircom without looking under the bonnet
“"Pristine condition, 12,000 miles, one elderly lady owner, garaged all winter, a must view for ...”
05
Depressing news about the Republicans
“Modern history confirms that the United States suffers a recession within two years of voting ...”
| Oct 29
Ireland looks like Japan before the bubble burst
“Can a highly competitive economy with record export growth and growing international market share go ...”
15
Global wealth disappears down the glughole
“What a week! Shares in Motorola, the world's second largest mobile phone manufacturer, down 15 ...”
08
Foreign sanctions are a gift to wily dictators
“Over the coming days we will hear the very people who ordered the bombing of ...”
01
National identity and the process of globalisation
“The voters in Denmark and the rioters in Prague have arguably set the key political ...”
| Sep 17
Polygamy is the game to play
“Our relationship with Europe is like Dubrovnik's with the Turks.
To stroll around the old walled ...”
10
Why can't we be more like Belgium?
“The Belgians have a lot to teach us, and not just about strong beer and ...”
Look to the Bible to learn the secrets of the cycles
“Genesis offers us a lesson in economic theory that we should apply to oil.
The Pharaoh ...”
03
The old ways are alive and well in Russia
“The Bolsheviks pioneered `Total Propaganda' or the `Art of the Big Lie'. Lenin distinguished between ...”
| Jul 30
Unstable Israel falters in its search for peace
“A senior Israeli political adviser once said to me that the only thing that mattered ...”
23
The Potemkin approach to dealing with inflation
“In the summer of 1787, determined to show foreign ambassadors the might of Russian power ...”
16
Policies can't guarantee success for any country
“They're very like us. They speak English, are, by and large, well educated and mainly ...”
02
Technological know-how keeps the wealth to itself
“On November 16, 1532 at Cajamarca, high in the Peruvian Andes a small band of ...”
| Jun 18
Housing proposals should focus on credit availability
“Credit cutting would reduce house price rises
In the 10th century, Ethelred the Unready, King of ...”
| May 28
Fair privatisation is the way to social equity
“One of the greatest forces for both economic change and (unfortunately) social division in the ...”
21
US may drop the baton in world economy relay
“There must be nothing more deflating for an Olympic relay runner than being miles ahead, ...”
| Feb 27
Why wages will have to increase
“Higher wages are good, not just for the employee but for the economy and the ...”
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