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Great summary by IFAC
1/8 The Fiscal Council's latest report looks at the prospects for the Irish economy and public finances. The report comes at a time of heightened uncertainty.
June 10, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Great summary by IFAC
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8/8 The Council has 4 key recommendations:
1) Ensure budgetary policy smooths the economic cycle.
2) Set a sustainable rule for net spending.
3) Focus on competitiveness and infrastructure.
4) Make spending forecasts more realistic.
1) Ensure budgetary policy smooths the economic cycle.
2) Set a sustainable rule for net spending.
3) Focus on competitiveness and infrastructure.
4) Make spending forecasts more realistic.
June 10, 2025 at 6:47 AM
8/8 The Council has 4 key recommendations:
1) Ensure budgetary policy smooths the economic cycle.
2) Set a sustainable rule for net spending.
3) Focus on competitiveness and infrastructure.
4) Make spending forecasts more realistic.
1) Ensure budgetary policy smooths the economic cycle.
2) Set a sustainable rule for net spending.
3) Focus on competitiveness and infrastructure.
4) Make spending forecasts more realistic.
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"It seems a matter of time before other less besieged western legal systems hear petitions by US citizens for asylum." My column on an Oval Office meeting that was every bit as chilling as the assault on Zelenskyy in late February. www.ft.com/content/4c4b...
Trump is halfway to making America a police state
The president’s refusal to accept a Supreme Court ruling on illegal deportation is a turning point
www.ft.com
April 15, 2025 at 11:28 AM
"It seems a matter of time before other less besieged western legal systems hear petitions by US citizens for asylum." My column on an Oval Office meeting that was every bit as chilling as the assault on Zelenskyy in late February. www.ft.com/content/4c4b...
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Which three are British @nymag.com? 👀 😬
Four Beatles. Four movies. Three British guys and one Irish man. Sam Mendes is releasing four Beatles movies, all told from the bandmates’ unique perspectives. Here’s everything we know.
Hello, Hello! Meet the Sexy Beatles
Four Beatles. Four movies. Three British guys and one Irish man. Sam Mendes is releasing four Beatles movies, all told from the bandmates’ unique perspectives. Here’s everything we know.
www.vulture.com
April 1, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Which three are British @nymag.com? 👀 😬
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This year’s essay title is: “‘Men must endure / Their going hence, even as their coming hither’ – King Lear. Have we no more active rights over life, birth and death?” See www.hubertbutleressayprize.com for T&Cs. Closing date 4/7/25. 1st prize 1500€.
March 24, 2025 at 7:52 PM
This year’s essay title is: “‘Men must endure / Their going hence, even as their coming hither’ – King Lear. Have we no more active rights over life, birth and death?” See www.hubertbutleressayprize.com for T&Cs. Closing date 4/7/25. 1st prize 1500€.
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As someone who has reported on AI for 7 years and covered China tech as well, I think the biggest lesson to be drawn from DeepSeek is the huge cracks it illustrates with the current dominant paradigm of AI development. A long thread. 1/
January 27, 2025 at 2:12 PM
As someone who has reported on AI for 7 years and covered China tech as well, I think the biggest lesson to be drawn from DeepSeek is the huge cracks it illustrates with the current dominant paradigm of AI development. A long thread. 1/
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I ran @USAID health programs for the last 3 years. Trump’s 90 day Stop Work Order on foreign assistance does serious damage to the world and the US. Examples:🧵
January 26, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I ran @USAID health programs for the last 3 years. Trump’s 90 day Stop Work Order on foreign assistance does serious damage to the world and the US. Examples:🧵
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Dublin city centre, 9am
January 24, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Dublin city centre, 9am
This is a very good piece.
New
The coming battle between social media and the state
Behind the alignment of X and Meta with Trump is a cold business logic — and a position of weakness rather than strength
By me, in todays @financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/917c...
The coming battle between social media and the state
Behind the alignment of X and Meta with Trump is a cold business logic — and a position of weakness rather than strength
By me, in todays @financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/917c...
January 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
This is a very good piece.
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Very sad news. Donal was an absolute gent, a brilliant journalist, and a guiding light for younger colleagues. I owe him a lot. RIP.
Former RTÉ political editor Donal Kelly has died aged 86
Former RTÉ political editor Donal Kelly dies aged 86
Former RTÉ political editor Donal Kelly has died aged 86.
www.rte.ie
January 3, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Very sad news. Donal was an absolute gent, a brilliant journalist, and a guiding light for younger colleagues. I owe him a lot. RIP.
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Here's what to expect in the coming weeks
- Tomorrow (the 21st) will be the December solstice, and we confirm that -- even though the stretch started 7 days ago -- it'll be the day of the least daylight
- The 22nd will be the day of the greatest concentration of mis-timed grand-stretch jokes.
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- Tomorrow (the 21st) will be the December solstice, and we confirm that -- even though the stretch started 7 days ago -- it'll be the day of the least daylight
- The 22nd will be the day of the greatest concentration of mis-timed grand-stretch jokes.
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Today is 2024-12-20, the sun sets at 16:07:22 and the grand auld stretch tonight was 1 min and 39 secs. #GrandStretch #TheGrandStretchIsBack
December 20, 2024 at 5:12 PM
Here's what to expect in the coming weeks
- Tomorrow (the 21st) will be the December solstice, and we confirm that -- even though the stretch started 7 days ago -- it'll be the day of the least daylight
- The 22nd will be the day of the greatest concentration of mis-timed grand-stretch jokes.
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- Tomorrow (the 21st) will be the December solstice, and we confirm that -- even though the stretch started 7 days ago -- it'll be the day of the least daylight
- The 22nd will be the day of the greatest concentration of mis-timed grand-stretch jokes.
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Simple but effective on Chrome today
November 29, 2024 at 8:14 AM
Simple but effective on Chrome today
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I've started on a first starter pack - some Twitter Ireland originals and media types go.bsky.app/FLAa4Lb
November 21, 2024 at 11:21 PM
I've started on a first starter pack - some Twitter Ireland originals and media types go.bsky.app/FLAa4Lb