Colm McCarthy

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Colm McCarthy: interdependence on climate transition

A more rational economic basis for attributing responsibility for the climate transition between countries and between sectors of the economy is needed.

VIEWPOINTS 9 July 2025

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Colm McCarthy: the cost associated with NATO membership

Colm McCarthy: the cost associated with NATO membership

VIEWPOINTS 2 July 2025

Colm McCarthy: changes to population size

Colm McCarthy: changes to population size

VIEWPOINTS 25 June 2025

Colm McCarthy: risks to the world economy amid conflict

Colm McCarthy: risks to the world economy amid conflict

Colm McCarthy: risks to the world economy amid conflict

VIEWPOINTS 18 June 2025

Based on current opinion polls, the UK’s next election could be a lottery

Based on current opinion polls, the UK’s next election could be a lottery

Based on current opinion polls, the UK’s next election could be a lottery

VIEWPOINTS 11 June 2025

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Colm McCarthy: should lower-emitting countries change their climate duties?

Colm McCarthy: should lower-emitting countries change their climate duties?

Ireland will adhere to whatever EU policy emerges for the longer term, but will struggle to get back on track.

VIEWPOINTS 23 April 2025

Colm McCarthy - Restraint on spending needed

Colm McCarthy - Restraint on spending needed

Departments have already been asked to restrain their demands on the 2026 budget.

VIEWPOINTS 23 April 2025

Colm McCarthy: New York's congestion charges

Colm McCarthy: New York's congestion charges

President Trump has been no friend of the New York subway, alleging that it is dangerous and crime-ridden.

VIEWPOINTS 23 April 2025

Colm McCarthy - Budget restraint on the cards

Colm McCarthy - Budget restraint on the cards

The budget for 2026 will be introduced in October and the lobbying is already under way.

VIEWPOINTS 23 April 2025

Colm McCarthy: Lower tax rate on green diesel is not a subsidy

Colm McCarthy: Lower tax rate on green diesel is not a subsidy

There are tolls on parts of the inter-urban road network and at a few locations in Dublin but government has been scared to introduce direct road user charging

VIEWPOINTS 23 April 2025

Colm McCarthy: LDA has no silver bullet for housing crisis

Colm McCarthy: LDA has no silver bullet for housing crisis

Under-utilised land, public or private, even in the clearly under-supplied urban markets, is plentiful but useless without zoning and planning permission.

VIEWPOINTS 23 April 2025

Our growing electricity demand

Our growing electricity demand

Electricity is already more expensive in Ireland than in competitor countries and will become more so if government fails to align planning policy with cost containment.

VIEWPOINTS 23 April 2025

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Netherlands a key market for Irish exports

Phelim O’Neill talks to Laura Crowley, who heads the Bord Bia office in the Netherlands and has lived in the country for 20 years, to find out why and how the Dutch market matters for Irish farmers.

Netherlands a key market for Irish exports

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