******************* TRADE UNIONS told to prepare for strike ballot as no basis for public sector pay talks in place Preliminary meetings fail to find common ground, with current deal set to expire on 1st July 2026. (Irish Times, 18.6.2026) Exploratory meetings on a new public sector pay deal have concluded, with union negotiators telling colleagues … Continue reading ORGANISED LABOUR
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Budget 2026—Editorial
The Irish economy continues to be buoyant, notwithstanding the uncertain global economic environment. GDP growth rates are expected to be 10%, 1% and 4% for 2025, 2026 and 2027 respectively. (The large growth rate in 2025 and low rate in 2026 reflects multi-nationals bringing forward production and sales in 2025 to avoid Trump’s tariffs.) There … Continue reading Budget 2026—Editorial
The Lesson of NAMA
(National Asset Management Agency) John Martin If there is one thing that can be learned from recent Irish political history, it is that when there is a crisis the State must intervene. But, as last month's editorial pointed out, the resources of the State must be organised so that they are applied in a concentrated … Continue reading The Lesson of NAMA
The Value Of Cash!
[We are indebted to a reader for providing us with a copy of Klartext [Clear-Text], Citizens' Paper Fir Rhein-Main-[Neckar] Area of Germany. It is issue 19, dated April/May 2025 Below is a translation of its front page story, which concerns the first steps being taken towards digitalising the Euro. Words in square brackets are inserted by the translator] Subjugation Bit By … Continue reading The Value Of Cash!
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