Colm McCarthy

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 17 June 2026

Colm McCarthy: struggling Starmer's sea of troubles

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Colm McCarthy: policy silos are leading to housing sprawl

Colm McCarthy: policy silos are leading to housing sprawl

VIEWPOINTS 10 June 2026

Colm McCarthy: Ireland’s aviation success story

Colm McCarthy: Ireland’s aviation success story

VIEWPOINTS 3 June 2026

Colm McCarthy: inflation myths?

Colm McCarthy: inflation myths?

Colm McCarthy: inflation myths?

VIEWPOINTS 27 May 2026

Colm McCarthy: shuffling civil servants around is not a policy

Colm McCarthy: shuffling civil servants around is not a policy

Colm McCarthy: shuffling civil servants around is not a policy

VIEWPOINTS 20 May 2026

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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 1 April 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 1 April 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 1 April 2026

Colm McCarthy: good reasons for green diesel system

Colm McCarthy: good reasons for green diesel system

The Government appeared complicit in the popular notion that the lower rate of excise on green diesel is a conscious concession to the agricultural community.

VIEWPOINTS 1 April 2026

Colm McCarthy: Import prices, like the weather, are just things that happen

Colm McCarthy: Import prices, like the weather, are just things that happen

There is a logic to having higher, not lower, taxes on the big trucks which have been blocking the country’s roads.

VIEWPOINTS 1 April 2026

Colm McCarthy: defence spending may need a shot in the arm

Colm McCarthy: defence spending may need a shot in the arm

There has been a steady campaign in Ireland for higher defence spending with active participation from retired and serving military officers.

VIEWPOINTS 1 April 2026

Colm McCarthy: oil and gas prices will not return to pre-crisis levels fast

Colm McCarthy: oil and gas prices will not return to pre-crisis levels fast

A continuation of the subsidies beyond the end of May is openly contemplated.

VIEWPOINTS 1 April 2026

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BEEF2026: a must-attend event for beef farmers

Held every two years, BEEF2026 taking place on Wednesday, 1 July, promises to be one of the most important events in the farming calendar.

BEEF2026: a must-attend event for beef farmers

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