Private equity (PE) companies are one of the hidden drivers of capitalism globally. They are a means to extract even higher rates of profit from across the manufacturing, distribution and service sectors to the detriment […]
So, the great ‘Orange Oracle’ has spoken, and the long-awaited tariffs have landed. Unsurprisingly, there is little that can be said with certainty, at this point in time, save that the vast bulk of capitalist […]
Leo Varadkar’s second term as Taoiseach began on Saturday 17 December. Under the coalition deal struck in 2020 Micheál Martin steps down as Taoiseach and the position ‘rotates’ to Varadkar. This manoeuvre extends the shelf-life […]
2022 opens with confirmation that 2021 was another year of ‘business as usual’ for Irish capitalism. Initial corporation tax returns from the Department of Finance, released towards the end of 2021, indicate that corporation tax […]
This week saw the tragic and senseless murder of 23-year-old Ashling Murphy in Co. Offaly. The primary school teacher was attacked while she went on a run in broad daylight. Her murder has sent shock […]
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