Colm McCarthy

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Colm McCarthy: data centres in the spotlight

Eirgrid has been rationing data centre connections, especially in the Dublin area.

VIEWPOINTS 11 November 2026

Colm McCarthy: data centres in the spotlight

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Colm McCarthy: case to be made for Irish budgetary caution

Colm McCarthy: case to be made for Irish budgetary caution

VIEWPOINTS 4 November 2026

Colm McCarthy: a 'giveaway budget' and little thanks from voters

Colm McCarthy: a 'giveaway budget' and little thanks from voters

VIEWPOINTS 28 October 2026

Colm McCarthy: a national understanding? Or misunderstanding?

Colm McCarthy: a national understanding? Or misunderstanding?

Colm McCarthy: a national understanding? Or misunderstanding?

VIEWPOINTS 21 October 2026

Colm McCarthy: Russian diesel deal could widen EU-US rift

Colm McCarthy: Russian diesel deal could widen EU-US rift

Colm McCarthy: Russian diesel deal could widen EU-US rift

VIEWPOINTS 14 October 2026

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Colm McCarthy: our shrinking fiscal comfort

Colm McCarthy: our shrinking fiscal comfort

A lower surplus and the risk of slipping sooner into deficit is not popular with independent economic commentators.

VIEWPOINTS 7 October 2026

Budget prudence required

Budget prudence required

Twenty-one years ago, the property bubble simmered to inevitable bust, writes Colm McCarthy

VIEWPOINTS 30 September 2026

Colm McCarthy: hope for the best, but be prudent and prepare for the worst

Colm McCarthy: hope for the best, but be prudent and prepare for the worst

Ireland looks like one of the better-placed Eurozone members this time round.

VIEWPOINTS 23 September 2026

Colm McCarthy - What will COP 31 achieve?

Colm McCarthy - What will COP 31 achieve?

There is a reason for the failure of the UN’s members to achieve the targets which they embraced to such fanfare eleven years ago in Paris.

VIEWPOINTS 16 September 2026

Colm McCarthy: Ireland will not be immune if there is an international downturn

Colm McCarthy: Ireland will not be immune if there is an international downturn

The budget deterioration is accelerating despite the continuing inrush of corporation tax revenue.

VIEWPOINTS 9 September 2026

Colm McCarthy: urban sprawl rather than urban concentration

Colm McCarthy: urban sprawl rather than urban concentration

On past experience, the first response to budget pressures will be a go-slow on State capital spending.

VIEWPOINTS 2 September 2026

Colm McCarthy: just how democratic are US elections?

Colm McCarthy: just how democratic are US elections?

Presidential elections in the US are not decided by the winner of the popular vote

VIEWPOINTS 26 August 2026

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