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European Integration and Ireland’s Place in an Evolving European Union

Paschal Donohoe || Europe’s future is uncertain, but Ireland’s choice is clear: engage, cooperate and help build a European Union fit for the future.

Harnessing the Potential of the Good Friday Agreement: The Shared Island Initiative

Micheál Martin || Real unity requires genuine respect, which in turn requires genuine reconciliation.

Visions of Ireland, North and South: An Historical Perspective

Jane Ohlmeyer || Ireland’s history is deeply shaped by colonialism, empire, partition, and memory, whose effects still influence identity and politics today.

Narrowing the Gap between the Economies on the Island

John FitzGerald || Irish unification could be costly without reforms in Northern Ireland. FitzGerald argues that improving education, infrastructure, and productivity is essential before unity.

Key Features and Vulnerabilities of the Irish Growth Model

Seán Ó Riain || Ireland’s reliance on foreign investment has driven growth and jobs but left the economy vulnerable, unequal and dependent on stronger public investment.

Past Performance No Guarantee of Future Results

David Begg || Ireland’s economic success has evolved through changing policies, European integration, and foreign investment, but future growth remains uncertain in a changing global economy.

Countering the Neoliberal Story

Peadar Kirby || Monbiot and Hutchison’s The Invisible Doctrine and De Schutter’s The Poverty of Growth challenge neoliberalism and endless growth, urging a fairer, more democratic society.

Stumbling at the Threshold: Democracy in the Irish Economy

Michael Taft || workplace democracy can strengthen Ireland’s indigenous economy by giving workers a greater role in enterprise decisions, encouraging productivity, resilience, and long-term growth.

European Integration and Ireland’s Place in an Evolving European Union

Harnessing the Potential of the Good Friday Agreement: The Shared Island Initiative

Visions of Ireland, North and South: An Historical Perspective

Narrowing the Gap between the Economies on the Island

Key Features and Vulnerabilities of the Irish Growth Model

Past Performance No Guarantee of Future Results

Countering the Neoliberal Story

Stumbling at the Threshold: Democracy in the Irish Economy

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