My research, particularly on tax policy, has contributed to the public debate and/or attracted interest from the media. I try to make myself available to the media for commentary, so feel free to get in touch. This page lists some recent contributions.

MacGill Summer School, Co. Donegal

I was delighted to participate in the annual MacGill Summer School in July 2024. I was invited to share my views on “How Ireland Should Spend Its Billions”.

Reflecting a perspective that the international consensus is fragmenting before our eyes, the 2024 theme was “On the brink”. I gave a short lecture on the economics of risk and uncertainty, and teased out the implications of a Rawlsian framework for intertemporal choice.

ISWE Budget 2025 Event

Economics is a male-dominated discipline. The Irish Society for Women in Economics is a fantastic initiative from the Irish Economics Association to e.g. encourage more women to study the subject. Needless to say, promoting gender equality does not mean excluding men. Rather, it means making the environment less hostile/more welcoming to women. This is the subject where a leading textbook once lumped “women and cranks” together, after all.

One approach ISWE uses is hosting panels discussing the issues of the day. In October, I was invited to provide analysis on the fiscal changes announced in Budget 2025. I donned my optimal taxation hat and proposed alternative policies that would upset just about every party in the Dáil.

Recent Print Media

TaxNotes International, “Corporate Tax Policy Takes a Back Seat in Irish Election Run-Up”, 18 November 2024

The Irish Times, “Low earners should pay some income tax, say economists”, 18 July 2024.

The Currency, “Britain’s zero-tax savings and investment scheme has been wildly popular. Should Ireland follow suit with its own ISA?”, 5 June 2024.