Is a tax on the wealthy necessary? | Newstalk The richest 10 per cent of households in the Republic hold almost half the wealth, according to n...

I joined @newstalkfm.bsky.social this morning to talk about how we can tax wealth in Ireland.
Listen back:
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I enjoyed this chat with @laurabyrne.bsky.social on @thejournal.ie Explainer Podcast.
Links to listen ⬇️

Very true- we don't have council tax & property tax is low in Ireland, and there are no direct water charges. On the other hand, healthcare costs are higher on average here, the tax rate is higher than in the UK & higher rates kick in earlier.

Too many factors to discuss them all in one article!

My piece today on why the price level in Ireland is so high:

Ireland is now the second most expensive EU nation | Newstalk New research shows that Ireland is now the second most expensive country in the European Union. W...

Great to talk to Pat Kenny this morning on @newstalkfm.bsky.social about why Ireland is the second most expensive country in Europe.
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www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...

Looking forward to @isweconomics.bsky.social events in the Central Bank today! First up,
a media engagement session with @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social editor on how to pitch articles and share research with the public.

Emma Howard on forecasting errors and vegetarian diets. Are vegetarians good are predicting how others react to their requests? @howardemma.bsky.social

Talks over tariffs set to start between the US and EU After another week of turmoil in global markets, TUD lecturer Dr. Emma Howard gives her analysis of the unprecedented turbulence as the US and EU prepare to negotiate future trade terms.

With Trump and tariffs still dominating the news agenda,
I enjoyed talking to Justin McCarthy yesterday on This Week on @rteradio1.bsky.social

Listen back here:
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

A look back on the stories of the week on our Friday Forum | Newstalk We take a look back on the stories of the week on our Friday Forum. Joining Pat on the show this ...

I enjoyed contributing to an interesting discussion on the Friday Forum with Pat Kenny on @newstalkfm.bsky.social this morning. ICYMI you can listen to the podcast:
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...

Very much looking forward to this! Join us in the Central Bank of Ireland for the ISWE conference- free to attend.
Paper submission details and registration link ⬇️

Trump threatens 200% tariff on EU alcohol - what’s next? | Newstalk What happens when trade talks turn into threats? President Trump has warned of a 200% tariff on E...

I joined @antonsavage.bsky.social on The Hard Shoulder on @newstalkfm.bsky.social yesterday evening to discuss the latest of Trump's tariff threats.

If you missed it, you can listen back:
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...

The Newspaper Panel On The Newspaper Panel this week, Brendan is joined by; Michael Kelly, Public Affairs Director with ‘Aid to the Church in Need’ and former Editor of The Irish Catholic, Dr Emma Howard, Economist at TU...

I joined Brendan O’Connor on @rteradio1.bsky.social this morning to discuss all the big stories in this week’s papers; including the Taoiseach’s trip to the White House, Tariffs, Housing,
Rugby, and the Irish presidential election.

If you missed it you can listen back:

www.rte.ie/radio/podcas...

Reminder ⏰

There are still some places left for our #IWD2025 event in the University of Galway on Monday 10th at 11am.

Register now to secure your place:
buytickets.at/irishsociety...

If you’re in Galway on March 10th or can travel there, come along to this #IWD2025 event!

Influence: Bridging the Gender Gap in Economics - Your Money with Michelle Martin (9am - 12pm) Why is there such a stark gender imbalance in economics, where only three women have ever won a Nobel Prize in the field? Prominent Irish economist Dr. Emma Howard discusses why diversity is essentia...

I recently visited Singapore at the invitation of her excellency
Sarah McGrath, Ambassador of Ireland to Singapore for engagements celebrating St. Brigid's Day with the Irish Chamber of Commerce Singapore & Raffles girls school.
I also did a radio interview, podcast here:
omny.fm/shows/moneyf...

Spoiler alert-no!
My piece in @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social today.

Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Capital

One for the economists:
www.smbc-comics.com/comic/capita...

#StormEowyn wreaking havoc in Knocklyon. Creaking during breakfast and then a big smash. Goodbye Mr. Wall as my 8yo lamented…🙈

Huge demand for this event, we need more races like it in Dublin! (And entries weren’t cheap!)
Website kept crashing and lots of people in my running club didn’t manage to get an entry. Felt a bit like trying to get Oasis tickets but without the dynamic pricing…

My festive piece in @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social today 🙂

'If you can’t see it, you can’t be it’, increasing the visibility of women economists in the media is one step towards mending the leaky pipeline and improving gender equality in economics. This study provides important insights into an under-researched topic and identifies strategies to do so.(6/6)

Women are under-represented in economics in Ireland studies suggest that women experts are under-represented in the Irish media. To date however, there has been no research on gender differences in economists’ media engagement in Ireland, or to the best of our knowledge, internationally (5/6)

Although women economists feel equally well equipped for media engagement, they are less confident and more likely to say that it's not an important part of work, compared to men. However, they feel a greater responsibility to inform the public about their research and to act as role models (4/6)

This translates into sizable differences between men and women economists in the number of appearances on television and radio programmes and in print media over the course of their careers as shown in Table 2 from the paper (3/6)

Using data from a self-reported online survey of Irish economists, we find that women economists are less likely to be invited to participate in news media, are more likely to refuse, and require longer to prepare for an interview compared to their male counterparts. (2/6)

Delighted to see our paper, “If You Can’t See It, You Can’t Be It!” News Media Engagement and Gender Differences Among Irish Economists, co-authored with @orladoyle.bsky.social
published in the winter edition of @econsocrev.bsky.social

Full paper available here: esr.ie/index.php/es...

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Last Friday before the polls opened, I was happy to talk to @cnbc.com about the Irish general election and the economic risks facing a new government.

I also contributed to their piece on the Irish election: www.cnbc.com/amp/2024/11/...

ISWE Mentor Form Mentor sign up questionnaire for ISWE Mentorship Programme. Your answers to this survey will help us match you with a suitable mentee(s). Please note that you will not be assigned a mentee who works i...

Applications for our 2025 Mentorship Programme are open until 10pm on Monday!

Economists (all genders) working or PhD students on the island of Ireland are invited to apply.

Volunteer to be a mentor here: forms.gle/Yu9tuKRVvVoC...

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Should we rethink Ireland’s retirement age? | Newstalk With Ireland’s population ageing at a faster rate than almost any other European country, the C...

I joined @kierancuddihy.bsky.social on the Hard Shoulder on Newstalk this evening to discuss the difficult policy choices we face to prepare for the future costs of an aging population.
If you missed it you can listen back here:
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...