Electricity price increases explained The upcoming price increases in electricity are due to a PSO (public service obligation) under which €72 million Euro will be paid to f... Continue reading
AIB Rate hike: where is it now and where is it going? AIB have announced an increase in their Standard Variable Rates (SVR's) as well as in their Loan to Value Standard Variables (LTV-SVR's... Continue reading
Irish Housing Market, by Frank Quinn We are delighted at the prospect of having another contributor to our blog, this post will be the first using a thesis put forward by o... Continue reading
Rent or Buy Report: 2010 Towards a modest conclusion, by Peter Stafford, Frank Quinn and Karl Deeter The 'Rent or Buy?' report was featured on RTE1 'Drive Time with Mary Wilson' yesterday, it was prepared by Dr. Peter Stafford (Independ... Continue reading
RTE 6 & 9 O’Clock News: Property Prices, Negative Equity & ESRI Report We were featured on the RTE news yesterday on a piece about negative equity, property prices and the Irish market. Continue reading
A Conversation with Tony Boeckh, author of ‘The Great Reflation’ I waited a long time for a conversation with Tony Boeckh, his newsletters are a must read for anybody looking to keep a finger on the p... Continue reading
No use having teeth if you don’t bite: FSA shows it has grit. Below is a press release from the Financial Services Authority in the UK. This is how they deal with executives who cross the line, whi... Continue reading
A conversation with Kevin O’Rourke Trinity Economist Kevin O'Rourke received a lot of attention recently which centred around a paper he wrote with Agustin Benetrix and B... Continue reading
Permanent TSB Rate Hike, as seen on the RTE 6 & 9 O’Clock News, 23rd July 2010 Youtube version of the clip available here Continue reading