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Former IMF chief economist Simon Johnson forecasts Ireland”s post-bailout future in our Newstalk interview
Part 1 of a Newstalk interview.
Is election day Ireland’s ruling party’s day of reckoning? asks National Public Radio (US, London editor)
My contribution to NPR piece on Ireland’s day of reckoning. Listen!
EU ministers worry Irish debt could spread: interviewed on National Public Radio
I talked to National Public Radio about the Euro’s fear of Irish debt. Lions and tigers and bears..oh my!
Tween a rock and a hard place
Nine-year-old Noah Cyrus? Had anyone actually heard of her until a tidal wave of righteous indignation engulfed the recent launch of her clothing range? Miley Cyrus’ (of Hannah Montana fame) kid sister and her parents allegedly signalled clear clothing line intent at a Halloween party last year when Noah appeared decked out in a black [...]
Writing in clear English: top ten tips
Want to write clearly, right from the start? Then you need to plan, write and edit in equal measure. Here are Clear Ink’s top tips for getting your message across. www.clearink.ie Writing and speaking are tools for communicating a message. That’s it. Yet so many things – jargon, legalese, academic-speak, overly formal or informal language, [...]
Lehman Brothers: has the sector learned anything?
September 15th marks one year since Lehman Brothers – an investment bank that I worked for in the 1990s – was allowed to crash and burn. What, if anything, has the financial sector learned since then? Well, if President Obama’s opinions are anything to go by it’s not much. Today he told an audience in downtown [...]
The cost of “Keeping up with the Fitzpatricks”
Ireland needs a drastic shift in cultural attitudes – away from entitlement and towards personal responsibility. The arrogant aristocracy has made taxpayers as cheap as chips.
Mansergh vs. Ward on BBC2 NI “Hearts and Minds”: Youtube
Martin Mansergh, junior minister for Finance, and I had a very lively discussion on the telly last night. We were, of course, talking about the economy. He was a nice man but he was completely unprepared. Our lovely interviewer Noel said we’d just have a nice discussion but it quickly turned into a row. I suggested [...]
40 questions looking for answers..from government, regulator and banksters
Anglo Directors’ loans 1. How much did Seanie & co borrow? Who authorised it? 2. What did they use it for? a. Did they buy shares, debt or CFDs? b. Did they use money to manipulate the share price in some way? c. What were the terms of the loan? Was it secured? d. Did [...]
Wanted: a maverick gunslinger to save us from the cowboys
WANTED: MAVERICK gunslinger to cut down enemies of the State. Year 2010: Tumbleweed blows through the empty streets of the International Financial Services Centre. The once proud little place in the wild west of Europe is almost abandoned. A few nervous survivors squint through cracked glass at the young, fair-haired woman outside. She is wearing [...]
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