Advertisement

Dan O'Brien makes sense of the Irish Economic Contradiciton

We heard this week that the unemployment rate has hit its lowest level since records began. We’re have surplus tax receipts and yet people can’t afford houses and petrol is going up again. To make sense of the seeming contradictions in the Irish Economic picture Bobby was joined by renowned economist Dan O’Brien.

Share this article

11.06 3 Jun 2023


Dan O'Brien makes sense of the Irish Economic Contradiciton



Share this article

11.06 3 Jun 2023


We heard this week that the unemployment rate has hit its lowest level since records began. We’re have surplus tax receipts and yet people can’t afford houses and petrol is going up again. To make sense of the seeming contradictions in the Irish Economic picture Bobby was joined by renowned economist Dan O’Brien.


Read more about

Down To Business

Related Episodes

70% of primary school children...

00:05:00

70% of primary school children still own social media accounts

Newstalk Breakfast

00:05:00


Better public transport could...

00:03:25

Better public transport could mean less reliance on cars later in life

Newstalk Breakfast

00:03:25


Germany blames Russia for the...

00:05:16

Germany blames Russia for the drone attack on Leipzig airport

Newstalk Breakfast

00:05:16


Just 39% of Irish people belie...

00:05:28

Just 39% of Irish people believe everyone enjoys basic human rights

Newstalk Breakfast

00:05:28