Category Archives: Finances

The coming crash

An Irish Times op-ed talks about a collapse of Ireland’s property market. A serious case of last to know. Back in mid-2021 there had already been reports of huge property write-downs, but this was patently obvious from walks I took … Continue reading

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Yet another tax grab

The latest budget proposal by a government-appointed commission is to substantially reduce Ireland’s already low inheritance tax threshold. It is another naked tax grab to fund an inefficient and dysfunctional state, and is just another reason I am glad I … Continue reading

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Throwing in the towel

As a follow-up to my musings back in February about businesses being unable to cope, last week there was a bit by RTE about businesses not reopening post-lockdown. Nothing in the article should be a surprise to anyone who knows … Continue reading

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