Carbon tax can’t be the solution to government finances
The Programme for Government’s lack of clarity regarding the financing of future expenditure is problematic. Carbon tax can’t be the answer.
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Author: Stephen Moynihan
How can we get to Basic Income?
A discussion with John Baker of Basic Income Ireland on how we can deal with some of the perceived issues with basic income and garner more support.
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Editorial: Programme for Government
The view of TheCurrent.ie on the Programme for Government agreed today [June 15th] by Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party.
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The Republic of Two-Tiered Freedom
Ireland is a free society – but people are still afforded different levels of freedom based on their reliance on the state or lack thereof. This article looks at two aspects which are suggestive of this.
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I know you’re angry, but the far-right is not the answer
The reaction of the Irish far-right to the assault of a 17-year-old boy in Carrigaline, Co. Cork on Saturday night should be enough to put paid to the fallacy that Ireland does not have a problem with racism
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