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Reunification in Ireland would cause a financial shock in the Republic, requiring either a major hike in taxes or a significant reduction in public spending, according to economist John FitzGerald. Either way, there would be a drop in living standards. Eoin Burke-Kennedy was listening in as he appeared before the Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement.
Separately, Eoin reports that the Government was warned by its own housing agency that its new
shared-equity loan scheme could end up inflating house prices. The advice, disclosed under Freedom of Information, was given ahead of the last budget when the measure was first announced.
UCD spent €100,000 on fees and inquiries in abuse cases 12 April 2021 University College Dublin (UCD) has spent almost €100,000 on solicitor fees and investigations following allegations of sexual harassment. Internal university…
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Provost’s priorities for Trinity 12 April 2021 Sir, – I congratulate Prof Linda Doyle on her election as provost of Trinity College Dublin ( Trinity College Dublin names…
Delay’s the Thing 14 April 2021 . The biggest delay of all has hit the long awaited new engineering building at WIT. This was first announced…
“Sir, – The value of the humanities, in a world dominated by technology, was highlighted in your excellent article ‘The art of medical observation’ (Deirdre McQuillan, Health + Family, January 1st). A comparable teaching model of using art to hone observational skills, develop teamwork, accept ambiguity and to exchange ideas is integrated into the curriculum for dental students in UCC …” (more)
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