Comments on: A minister’s short memory; A Govt’s short-term policy

By: Guardian leader column… – The Story

Guardian leader column… – The Story — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:39:19 +0000

[...] way, the lack of taxes on property – and the multiple loopholes and tax breaks made available to developers – is what inflated the property market. The banks loan [...]

By: The confessions of Ahern and Cowen – The Story

The confessions of Ahern and Cowen – The Story — Tue, 18 May 2010 17:04:19 +0000

[...] were kept open due to lobbying from developers. The hotel incentives were due to close in 2002 but were held open resulting in a flood of developments in late 2004, the consequence of which is the mess of a hotel and development market we have [...]

By: Hey guys! Look, there’s another sector full of “zombie” stuff! – The Story

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:57:11 +0000

[...] Hotel industry tax policy and Nama previously covered here. [...]

By: Decentralisation – The Story

Decentralisation – The Story — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:20:03 +0000

[...] DCU and the Employment Appeals TribunalThe McCreevy generation « The Unemployed Blog on A minister’s short memory; A Govt’s short-term policyBmC on SIPOC and donations to Fianna Fail [...]

By: The McCreevy generation « The Unemployed Blog

The McCreevy generation « The Unemployed Blog — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:23:56 +0000

[...] taxes has proven to be a success in galvanising economies.” By way of example, here’s an excellent post on how cutting taxes has galvanised the hotel industry. According to McCeevy: “People have to get [...]

By: "same people… influencers, same holders of power" – The Story

"same people… influencers, same holders of power" – The Story — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:34:14 +0000

[...] Two Matt-Cooper-quoting posts in one day, promise it won’t happen again unless under exceptional [...]