Colm
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Colm McCarthy is a contributor to the Irish Farmers Journal.
Colm McCarthy on 23 Jan 2020
Colm McCarthy: housing problem and political candour
In an unusual outbreak of candour, politicians in one Dublin suburb opposed a development on the explicit basis that it would reduce prices in the area.
Colm McCarthy on 15 Jan 2020
Colm McCarthy : the power of social networks
Membership in the biggest social network is more valuable than joining a smaller competitor and the winners have blown away the competition.
Colm McCarthy on 08 Jan 2020
Colm McCarthy: decarbonisation of the electricity industry
Political parties around Europe and not just Green parties, have had a success they may regret in creating excessive fear of nuclear power.
Colm McCarthy on 01 Jan 2020
Brexit: the collision with reality will not be pretty
There will be rejoin campaigners in the UK, but it is hard to see them making any impact for decades, if ever.
Colm McCarthy on 18 Dec 2019
Colm McCarthy: Johnson's majority
"The UK will become an ex-member of the EU at the end of January but relations with Europe will dominate British politics as they did throughout the post-war period."
Colm McCarthy on 11 Dec 2019
Colm McCarthy: will France take one for the team?
Membership of the European Union confers substantial benefits on member states, but it also creates arbitrary hazards, especially for small countries.
Colm McCarthy on 04 Dec 2019
Colm McCarthy: problems for the beef sector
The Government does not set cattle prices and the EU is not going to offer a new regime of headage payments or price supports.
Colm McCarthy on 27 Nov 2019
Joining the dots from farming to aviation
The European Commission has been hatching proposals to introduce a kerosene tax, which would raise the price to the airlines by about half, adding 10% to 12% to airline operating costs.
Colm McCarthy on 20 Nov 2019
The power of peat coming to an end
It is reasonable to be concerned about the loss of employment and the adequacy of transition arrangements for those likely to lose their jobs.
Colm McCarthy on 13 Nov 2019
Colm McCarthy: Brexit never ends
It is futile to try to predict the course of events, other than to insist that he will not ‘get Brexit done’ inside a few months.
Colm McCarthy on 06 Nov 2019
Colm McCarthy: Taoiseach's remarks will be welcomed by farming interests
The Taoiseach’s epiphany on agriculture should be welcomed, but he needs a word with his transport minister.
Colm McCarthy on 30 Oct 2019
Dublin Port's cruise conundrum
Since cruise ships account for just 2.5% of Dublin’s revenue, the port company has announced that it will cater for only about half the recent number of cruise ship visits for the next few years.