Daire O'CriodaininthehighhorseDancing with the political starsAs I write on the morning of 18 November, counting is almost complete in the US presidential election. There remain seven states where the…1d ago1d ago
Daire O'CriodaininthehighhorseVoting in Ireland: right or a privilege?Christmas is coming. The geese are getting fat. An election is coming too. So it’s time to talk about the way we do elections in Ireland.Nov 12Nov 12
Daire O'CriodaininthehighhorseA tame West is better than a wild one.On 29 October, The Economist reported on an interview with Sir Paul Marshall, founder of a highly successful hedge fund in the UK but more…Nov 51Nov 51
Daire O'Criodaininthehighhorse“One no Trump” is the hand I want!On 8 November 2016, polling day in that year’s US presidential election, the election forecasting website, 538[i], reckoned Hillary…Oct 29Oct 29
Daire O'CriodaininthehighhorseOn the wisdom of hedging your betsAnnual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen nineteen and six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual…Oct 22Oct 22
Daire O'CriodaininthehighhorseIs this what is running the country?On 23 September, The Economist published a polemical piece[i] under the arresting headline:Oct 151Oct 151
Daire O'CriodaininthehighhorseIt’s a long, long way from Clare to DublinI live in the Clare countryside, two miles outside the village of Quin, about 8 miles from Ennis and 25 miles from Limerick. Two weeks ago…Oct 8Oct 8
Daire O'CriodaininthehighhorseMaster McGrath’s EU Commission gig — a new low or a nothingburger?On 25 June, the Irish government announced the nomination of Michael McGrath as its nominee for membership of the European Commission. Mr…Oct 1Oct 1
Daire O'CriodaininthehighhorseWhen hype and history whineSam Freedman is a Senior Fellow with the Institute of Government in the UK. The Institute works to make UK government more effective…Sep 24Sep 24
Daire O'CriodaininthehighhorseEconomic migration: Up with this we should not have to put — maybe!The situation in Sudan was the lead story in The Economist edition of 31 August. The publication made the case that the catastrophe there…Sep 17Sep 17
