Colm McCarthy

Colm McCarthy: can all Ireland's racecourses survive?

HRI provides generous grants for prize money from the Horse and Greyhound Fund, split 80/20 in favour of horse racing and the destination of the tax on betting.

VIEWPOINTS 15 July 2026

Colm McCarthy: can all Ireland's racecourses survive?

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The PM has financial mountain to climb

The PM has financial mountain to climb

VIEWPOINTS 8 July 2026

Colm McCarthy: Venezuela suffers double misfortune

Colm McCarthy: Venezuela suffers double misfortune

OPINION 1 July 2026

Colm McCarthy: why we have too much local democracy

Colm McCarthy: why we have too much local democracy

Colm McCarthy: why we have too much local democracy

VIEWPOINTS 24 June 2026

Colm McCarthy: struggling Starmer's sea of troubles

Colm McCarthy: struggling Starmer's sea of troubles

Colm McCarthy: struggling Starmer's sea of troubles

VIEWPOINTS 17 June 2026

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Colm McCarthy: policy silos are leading to housing sprawl

Colm McCarthy: policy silos are leading to housing sprawl

The housing affordability crisis is exacerbated by the political structure of decision-making.

VIEWPOINTS 2 May 2026

Colm McCarthy: Ireland’s aviation success story

Colm McCarthy: Ireland’s aviation success story

Politicians have not lost their fascination with subsidising regional airports.

VIEWPOINTS 2 May 2026

Colm McCarthy: inflation myths?

Colm McCarthy: inflation myths?

Constant complaints in Dáil debates about the crushing increase in food prices also miss the point.

VIEWPOINTS 2 May 2026

Colm McCarthy: shuffling civil servants around is not a policy

Colm McCarthy: shuffling civil servants around is not a policy

The Public Spending Code has subsequently been abandoned for all practical purposes and there is no system of oversight for large capital projects.

VIEWPOINTS 2 May 2026

Colm McCarthy: strengthening Ireland's energy security

Colm McCarthy: strengthening Ireland's energy security

Moneypoint is almost fully depreciated – it was commissioned over 40 years ago and has further limited life if operated sparingly.

VIEWPOINTS 2 May 2026

Colm McCarthy: Amid uncertainty, prudent progress is needed

Colm McCarthy: Amid uncertainty, prudent progress is needed

The last few years have seen a persistent pattern of failure to deliver on budget-day limits on spending, themselves generous, alongside a steady dripfeed of tax giveaways.

VIEWPOINTS 2 May 2026

Colm McCarthy: hauliers unlikely allies for farm organisations

Colm McCarthy: hauliers unlikely allies for farm organisations

The farm tractors do very little mileage, while the truckers do a lot, far more than the average of 15,000 kilometres per annum of private motorists.

VIEWPOINTS 2 May 2026

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