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Colm McCarthy

Colm McCarthy

Economist
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Colm McCarthy is a contributor to the Irish Farmers Journal.

Colm McCarthy: Predictable consequences from planning permission decisions

40 passengers per train must be judged very disappointing and a caution against extension further east.

VIEWPOINTS 11 February 2026
Colm McCarthy: Predictable consequences from planning permission decisions
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Colm McCarthy: public spending code needs teeth
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