Insolvency may just work
In the war on household debt, it was a good week. Last Monday evening, the first Debt Settlement Arrangement (DSA) was signed off in court. Under the arrangement, about 70 Continue Reading →
Author: Stephen
Forgive us our tresspasses, i.e. the promissory note
On November 27 I spoke on motion to destroy the bonds formerly known as the promissory notes. It read as follows. “That Dáil Éireann calls on the Government to immediately Continue Reading →
What does the Taoiseach make of Anglo Irish Bank’s debts?
On November 26, 2013 the technical group put forward a motion saying the following: “That Dáil Éireann calls on the Government to immediately lobby the European Central Bank for a Continue Reading →
Tanaiste agrees that we should legislate for Assisted Suicide
Yesterday a woman was charged under Section 2 of the 1993 Criminal Law Act with the crime of assisting the suicide of a multiple sclerosis sufferer. The case is of Continue Reading →
Post Bailout: no safety net required
On November 14, 2013, the Government announced that Ireland would be exiting the bailout programme without availing of any precautionary credit line. It’s a bold decision, which isn’t without its Continue Reading →
Who should be exempt from Freedom of Information?
Myself and Minister Brendan Howlin discuss the need for exemptions in the new Freedom of Information legislation. I’m not sure why exemptions are needed given that the legislation also covers Continue Reading →