Colm McCarthy

Colm McCarthy: Ireland’s tiny contribution to global emissions

Success on a national level makes a trivial contribution if others do too little.

VIEWPOINTS 5 August 2026

Colm McCarthy: Ireland’s tiny contribution to global emissions

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Colm McCarthy: reality check for Ireland’s EU presidency turn

Colm McCarthy: reality check for Ireland’s EU presidency turn

VIEWPOINTS 29 July 2026

Colm McCarthy: corporation tax bonanza not guaranteed

Colm McCarthy: corporation tax bonanza not guaranteed

VIEWPOINTS 22 July 2026

Colm McCarthy: can all Ireland's racecourses survive?

Colm McCarthy: can all Ireland's racecourses survive?

Colm McCarthy: can all Ireland's racecourses survive?

VIEWPOINTS 15 July 2026

The PM has financial mountain to climb

The PM has financial mountain to climb

The PM has financial mountain to climb

VIEWPOINTS 8 July 2026

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Colm McCarthy: Venezuela suffers double misfortune

Colm McCarthy: Venezuela suffers double misfortune

It is highly unusual for the IMF to stand aside as it has done, or been forced to do, in Venezuela, and long-term observers of financial crisis management are suspicious.

OPINION 20 May 2026

Colm McCarthy: why we have too much local democracy

Colm McCarthy: why we have too much local democracy

Dublin’s gifts to the rest of Leinster have included lengthy car commutes and public transport congestion.

VIEWPOINTS 20 May 2026

Colm McCarthy: struggling Starmer's sea of troubles

Colm McCarthy: struggling Starmer's sea of troubles

Politicians in the Republic would be foolish to imagine that they are immune to the impact of populist inclinations in their electorate.

VIEWPOINTS 20 May 2026

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 20 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 20 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 20 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 20 May 2026

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