Ireland released its initial proposal for the next EU budget to resounding criticism. In Dublin's attempts to appease everyone it has come under fire by all for making an unsatisfactory proposal. Irish politicians may not realise that their usual tricks i... See more
Citizenship is the most valuable status a State can bestow on an individual. It confers a person with a form of collective ownership of the State and its political institutions. However, while the historical norm is for individuals to receive this status ... See more
Martin Lynch is a graduate of The University of Queensland where he earned a BE Chemical Engineering, after which he worked in a variety of operational and analytical roles in several mining companies, including Rio Tinto and Iluka Resources. In 2009 he b... See more
Ireland’s assumption of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in July has laid bare for the whole world to see the embarrassing security dilemma caused by the country’s underinvestment. Consider for instance Ireland’s absence of naval defenc... See more
Two weeks out from the announcement of Budget 2027, the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance, Simon Harris shows a Government arguing with itself over a tax he himself has said should go. That last stage pivot on an issue which Harris has been vocal on throu... See more
