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Economist, Jim Power and Cormac Lucey, Chartered accountant and Economics columnist Sunday Times (Ireland) explain what the incoming U.S. tariffs mean for Ireland.Listen here.
On The Newspaper Panel this week, Brendan is joined by; Mick Clifford, Special Correspondent, the Irish Examiner, Cormac Lucey, Economics Columnist with the Sunday Times, Dr JoAnne Mancini, Associate Professor in the Department of History at Maynooth University and Louise Bayliss, Head of Social Justice and Policy at the Saint Vincent de Paul.
Joining Bobby to look at the housing crisis was Cormac Lucey
A current budget surplus of €12.8 billion makes Ireland an outlier among western economies but Cormac Lucey is not so sure everything is all rosey and thinks there are a few elephants in the room that could derail us in a blink of an eye. He joins Mandy Johnston to discuss.
Joining Dearbhail to discuss the stories of the week were Aidan Regan, Professor at UCD School of Politics and International Relations, Gráinne Ní Aodha, News reporter with the Press Association, Cormac Lucey, Economics Columnist with the Sunday Times, Dr. Clíona Ní Cheallaigh, Consultant in Inclusion Medicine at St. James's Hospital.
Joining Brendan to discuss the stories of the week were Louise Bayliss, Focus Ireland and founder of S.P.A.R.K; Alison O'Connor, broadcaster and columnist; Oisín Coghlan, Friends of the Earth Ireland; Cormac Lucey, economics columnist with the Sunday Times Ireland; and Pat Shortt remembers his D'Unbelievables co-star and friend Jon Kenny.
In the build up to the General Election, questions are swirling around accountability in public spending, with projects like the €1.4 million Dáil bike shed and the delayed Greystones cliff walk facing costly, bureaucratic hold-ups.Across the Atlantic, Donald Trump has tapped Elon Musk to lead a new ‘Department of Government Efficiency' to cut through red tape and drive results. So, do we need a similar approach here to ensure taxpayer money is spent wisely?Joining Seán to discuss this is Cormac Lucey, Economics Columnist with the Sunday Times.Image: Reuters
In the build up to the General Election, questions are swirling around accountability in public spending, with projects like the €1.4 million Dáil bike shed and the delayed Greystones cliff walk facing costly, bureaucratic hold-ups.Across the Atlantic, Donald Trump has tapped Elon Musk to lead a new ‘Department of Government Efficiency' to cut through red tape and drive results. So, do we need a similar approach here to ensure taxpayer money is spent wisely?Joining Seán to discuss this is Cormac Lucey, Economics Columnist with the Sunday Times.Image: Reuters
Joining Áine to discuss the stories making the newspapers today were; Cormac Lucey, Economics Columnist with the Sunday Times, Dr. Laura Bambrick, Social Policy Officer, ICTU, Prof. Ray Murphy, University of Galway and Irish Centre for Human Rights, Gráinne Ní Aodha, News Reporter, Press Association
Rows and disagreements continue to slow down The National Children's Hospital's build, adding to the arduous cycle of this hospital's semi-existence.Bobby is joined by Cormac Lucey, Economist and columnist with the Sunday Times to discuss the saga with the NCH, and why these things often happen to Ireland's capital projects.Press 'Play' for more.
Ciara was joined by People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy and Cormac Lucey, Economics Columnist with Sunday Times Ireland, to discuss the European Court of Justice's landmark ruling on the €13 billion tax case involving Apple and Ireland.
Ciara was joined by People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy and Cormac Lucey, Economics Columnist with Sunday Times Ireland, to discuss the European Court of Justice's landmark ruling on the €13 billion tax case involving Apple and Ireland.
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Cormac Lucey is an economics columnist at Sunday Times (Ireland), and lecturer in finance, at the Irish Management Institute, Chartered Accountants Ireland and Trinity College Dublin. *** And we're back! Sorry about the unannounced little hiatus for the podcast. I'll tell you a bit more about it, but first just to say I'm lining up […]
Even though we're in that time when politicians are on holiday, we are also in the run into that most dangerous of events: the pre-election budget. Cormac Lucey, Economic Commentator, Author & Columnist wants the government to be on the side of caution when it comes to what the include in the budget on October 1st. He joined Bobby on the program to outline his argument and analyse the current economic situation.
A number of public sector unions have called on the government for RTÉ-style multiannual funding. We discuss this with Cormac Lucey, Economics Columnist with Sunday times Ireland.
A number of public sector unions have called on the government for RTÉ-style multiannual funding. We discuss this with Cormac Lucey, Economics Columnist with Sunday times Ireland.
Economics columnist Cormac Lucey chats to Bobby about preparing the domestic economy from any changes.
Des Groome grew up on Ballinderry Stud, Carbury, Co. Kildare, attended primary school in Edenderry and boarded in Clongowes 1981-1987. Des began study in the UCD Veterinary College in 1987 and graduated as a Veterinary Surgeon in 1993. He rode as an amateur NH jockey throughout school and university , had Summer jobs with John Oxx, Jim Bolger, John Hammond and combined his love of racing and equine medicine throughout his early career as a Vet. He was resident Vet to Champion trainer Martin Pipe and afterwards to Emir Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz, Crown Prince and King of Saudi Arabia. Des settled in his native Kildare, founding Kildare Vet Surgery where his three boys Daniel, James and Tom have grown up. Des developed the first online vet service in Ireland, Videovet and then GymDog the first of its kind fitness and wellness centre for pets, alongside the vet practice. His latest venture, A Pets Life is an online community of pet owners and a pet food ecommerce platform. As Des had to drop Biz-Org to do Chemistry, he later had to study in the IMI under another OC, Mr Cormac Lucey and gained some knowledge of Finance and an MBS.in 2012. A love of athletics was fostered by cross country running in Clongowes and has completed all the big city Marathons. These days Des follows Clongowes and Leinster Rugby, still rides out on the Curragh and leads a peloton of mamils in Kildare Cycling Club notwithstanding two new hip joints. He hosts a weekly animal welfare radio slot on KFM Radio and podcasts A Pets Life on spotify. His son Daniel attended Clongowes until 2020 where his art talent was encouraged and he now studies in the NCAD. Tom is in poetry and working on his academy. Des has one remaining ambition which is to speak in the Past Vs Present Debate --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/portraitsofclongowes/message
People before Profit are calling for price caps on essential food such as milk and bread. Could this be the solution to tackling the cost-of-living crisis for households struggling to make ends meet? Shane was joined on the show this morning by Dublin South-Central People Before Profit TD and Dublin MEP candidate Bríd Smith and Cormac Lucey, Economics Columnist with Sunday times and independent local election candidate for Dun Laoghaire Council.
People before Profit are calling for price caps on essential food such as milk and bread. Could this be the solution to tackling the cost-of-living crisis for households struggling to make ends meet? Shane was joined on the show this morning by Dublin South-Central People Before Profit TD and Dublin MEP candidate Bríd Smith and Cormac Lucey, Economics Columnist with Sunday times and independent local election candidate for Dun Laoghaire Council.
Des Groome grew up on Ballinderry Stud, Carbury, Co. Kildare, attended primary school in Edenderry and boarded in Clongowes 1981-1987. Des began study in the UCD Veterinary College in 1987 and graduated as a Veterinary Surgeon in 1993. He rode as an amateur NH jockey throughout school and university , had Summer jobs with John Oxx, Jim Bolger, John Hammond and combined his love of racing and equine medicine throughout his early career as a Vet. He was resident Vet to Champion trainer Martin Pipe and afterwards to Emir Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz, Crown Prince and King of Saudi Arabia. Des settled in his native Kildare, founding Kildare Vet Surgery where his three boys Daniel, James and Tom have grown up. Des developed the first online vet service in Ireland, Videovet and then GymDog the first of its kind fitness and wellness centre for pets, alongside the vet practice. His latest venture, A Pets Life is an online community of pet owners and a pet food ecommerce platform. As Des had to drop Biz-Org to do Chemistry, he later had to study in the IMI under another OC, Mr Cormac Lucey and gained some knowledge of Finance and an MBS.in 2012. A love of athletics was fostered by cross country running in Clongowes and has completed all the big city Marathons. These days Des follows Clongowes and Leinster Rugby, still rides out on the Curragh and leads a peloton of mamils in Kildare Cycling Club notwithstanding two new hip joints. He hosts a weekly animal welfare radio slot on KFM Radio and podcasts A Pets Life on spotify. His son Daniel attended Clongowes until 2020 where his art talent was encouraged and he now studies in the NCAD. Tom is in poetry and working on his academy. Des has one remaining ambition which is to speak in the Past Vs Present Debate. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/portraitsofclongowes/message
As discussions continue apace about the prospect of a United Ireland, are there economic lessons to be learnt from the reunification of Germany in the early 1990s? Seán's guest lived and worked near Leipzig during that transition over thirty years ago. Cormac Lucey, Economic columnist with the Sunday Times and Independent Candidate in the local elections, joins Seán to discuss.
As discussions continue apace about the prospect of a United Ireland, are there economic lessons to be learnt from the reunification of Germany in the early 1990s? Seán's guest lived and worked near Leipzig during that transition over thirty years ago. Cormac Lucey, Economic columnist with the Sunday Times and Independent Candidate in the local elections, joins Seán to discuss.
Lots of people THINK about running for election, lots of people TALK about it, but very few actually do it. Having spent many years loosely involved in politics, Cormac Lucey has now decided to go all the way, and he has just thrown his hat into the ring of the local elections in June.Cormac is a Sunday Times columnist, a lecturer in Finance in Trinity College, and a very familiar face and voice on media. I wanted to know what makes somebody like him, after years on the fringes of politics, decide to enter the fray – and he had a lot to say about it.Produced by Patrick Haughey, AudioBrand
Joining Brendan to discuss the newspapers are Fergus Finlay, former CEO of Barnardos and former Labour Party strategist; Hazel Chu, Green Party Councillor in Dublin; Cormac Lucey, Economics Columnist The Sunday Times Ireland; Olivia Kelly, Dublin Correspondent, The Irish Times
Should a ‘junk food tax' be introduced to tackle Ireland obesity crisis? We discuss this with Cormac Lucey, Economics Columnist with Sunday times Ireland.
Should a ‘junk food tax' be introduced to tackle Ireland obesity crisis? We discuss this with Cormac Lucey, Economics Columnist with Sunday times Ireland.
Joining Bobby to give his predictions on how the Irish economy will fare in 2024 is economist, Cormac Lucey.
Ciara Doherty is joined by Senator Timmy Dooley, Matt Carthy TD, Cormac Lucey, Siobhán O'Donoghue and Larry Donnelly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today's panel were Prof Pete Lunn, Head of the Behavioural Research Unit at the ESRI, Louise Bayliss, founder of SPARK, Louise Burne, Political Correspondent at The Irish Mirror and Cormac Lucey, Economics Columnist at The Sunday Times.
Cormac Lucey was born in Dublin and grew up in County Down and County Mayo. He was educated in Clongowes's Wood College, UCD and qualified as a chartered accountant with Price Waterhouse in 1987. He has since worked in the financial industry, focusing on corporate finance. Between 2002 and 2007 he served as special adviser to the Tanaiste, Michael McDowell. He has developed and currently presents the Diploma in Corporate finance (at Chartered Accountants Ireland) and the Diploma in Business Finance (at the Irish Management Institute). He also teaches finance at the Michael Smurfit Graduate School (University College Dublin). He contributes regularly to discussions on public affairs and is a weekly columnist on economics with the Irish edition of The Sunday Times. He has contributed to several books including authoring Plan B – How Leaving the Euro Can Save Ireland and co-authoring The Business Compass – Perspectives on Business Ethics. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/portraitsofclongowes/message
Sean Defoe, Bauer Media's political correspondent and Cormac Lucey, Economics Columnist for the Sunday Times Ireland, spoke to Pat about what we should expect ahead of next week's budget.
In recent months, as Irish banks enjoy massive profits, consumers were found to have the lowest deposit rates out of the Eurozone, United Kingdom, and the United States.One of the ways to more evenly distribute the profits of our baking institutions is the implementation of a windfall tax, but Cormac Lucey warns against this - he joins Bobby to discuss.
Economists are a different bunch in comparison to politicians as they seemingly delight in not having to sugarcoat any bitter pills they might ask us to swallow. Cormac Lucey certainly fits the bill in that regard when he suggested last week we should actually raise the property tax. Cormac joins Bobby to discuss.
Yesterday's report from the ESRI has put middle-income earners in the spotlight. So, what can be done to help those in the “squeezed middle” Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Cormac Lucey, Economist Columnist with Sunday Times Ireland.
Yesterday's report from the ESRI has put middle-income earners in the spotlight. So, what can be done to help those in the “squeezed middle” Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Cormac Lucey, Economist Columnist with Sunday Times Ireland.
Cormac Lucey, Finance Columnist with the Sunday Times; Adrian Cummins, CEO of Restaurants Association of Ireland
“Very few are willing to speak openly and honestly” - John and Sarah are joined by columnist Cormac Lucey to discuss the state of the nation, including Ministerial competence, abortion, tax cuts, and the hate speech bill:
“Very few are willing to speak openly and honestly” - John and Sarah are joined by columnist Cormac Lucey to discuss the state of the nation, including Ministerial competence, abortion, tax cuts, and the hate speech bill:
Bobby tackles the buzz surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential impact on our work and the economy. Joining us for this enlightening discussion are economist Cormac Lucey and our resident tech guru, Andy O'Donoghue. They bring their expertise to the table as they delve into the implications of technology on our economy.
The news of a budget surplus this week was greeted with much hope and enthusiasm about where we could deploy this money. To help Bobby make sense of what this means for the economy and where best to use this surplus is finance lecturer and economics columnist with the Sunday Times, Cormac Lucey.
The tech and consulting sectors have been plagued with layoffs in recent months, the latest comes from Accenture, who announced during the week they will be cutting 19,000 jobs worldwide. Joining Anton to discuss if and when these layoffs will cease, is Cormac Lucey Lecturer in Finance at the IMI, Chartered Accountants Ireland, and Trinity College Dublin & Economics Commentator with the Sunday Times Ireland.
Should the Credit Suisse bank collapse give us cause for concern here? To discuss Pat was joined this morning by Cormac Lucey, Finance Lecturer, and Economics Columnist with the Sunday Times.
There are suggestions that once Irish employees see a four-day week as their right, a three-day week will be their next demand. Anton Savage was joined by Cormac Lucey, Economics Commentator with the Sunday Times Ireland and Dr Orla Kelly Assistant professor of Social Policy at UCD and proponent of the 4 day week.
Orla Ryan, News Correspondent; The Journal.ie; John Halligan, former Independent TD and Minister of State; Professor Niamh Hourigan, Sociologist and Vice-President of Academic Affairs, Mary Immaculate College; Cormac Lucey economist and columnist The Sunday Times and Security Analyst Declan Power.
Bobby has discussed inflation and possible recessions on the show before, but today he talks to economist Cormac Lucey who thinks we are taking too narrow a view.
CORMAC LUCEY joins John and David to discuss the unfixable Irish health service, the resignation of Damien English, and the "shift in the national mood" over immigration.
CORMAC LUCEY joins John and David to discuss the unfixable Irish health service, the resignation of Damien English, and the "shift in the national mood" over immigration.
Economist and weekly columnist on economics with the Irish edition of The Sunday Times, Cormac Lucey joined Bobby on the show today to discuss Ireland's economic prospects for 2023.
What's broken in Irish politics? In the aftermath of the East Wall dispute, former PD advisor CORMAC LUCEY joins John and David to discuss immigration, economics, and the growing gap between establishment and people
What's broken in Irish politics? In the aftermath of the East Wall dispute, former PD advisor CORMAC LUCEY joins John and David to discuss immigration, economics, and the growing gap between establishment and people
Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Finance, Cormac Lucey, Finance Columnist with the Sunday Times
Brendan is joined by Sinead O'Carroll, Editor The Journal.ie, Donnacha Ó Beacháin, Professor of International Relations at DCU, Michelle Murphy, Research and Policy Analyst at Social Justice Ireland and Cormac Lucey, Economics Columnist with The Sunday Times to look through the Sunday papers.
Brendan is joined by Sinead O'Carroll, Editor The Journal.ie, Donnacha Ó Beacháin, Professor of International Relations at DCU, Michelle Murphy, Research and Policy Analyst at Social Justice Ireland and Cormac Lucey, Economics Columnist with The Sunday Times to look through the Sunday papers.
Adrian Cummins, CEO Restaurants Association of Ireland, Cormac Lucey, Economics columnist with Sunday Times Ireland, Cormac Lucey, Economics columnist with Sunday Times Ireland
Adrian Cummins, CEO Restaurants Association of Ireland, Cormac Lucey, Economics columnist with Sunday Times Ireland, Cormac Lucey, Economics columnist with Sunday Times Ireland
According to Paul Murphy, People Before Profit TD, it's time to nationalise energy providers in Ireland. Deputy Murphy and Cormac Lucey, economics commentator with The Sunday Times joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder to discuss...
A constant refrain lately is ‘Why is Ireland so expensive?'. Economist Cormac Lucey says much of it can be explained by the 'Big Mac' - he joins Bobby to discuss.
Will younger people be forced to pay an extra €2,500 a year to keep the pension age at 66? We react to the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council's recommendations with Cormac Lucey, Economics Columnist at Sunday Times Ireland, and also Harry McCann, Freelance Journalist and DCU Masters Student.
Brian O'Donovan, RTÉ's Work and Technology correspondent, Cormac Lucey, Economics Commentator, Sunday Times Ireland, Aodhan O'Riordan, Labour Party TD
Pensions and social welfare payments are set to be benchmarked to the average industrial wage which should mean they rise with inflation. To discuss further Pat spoke to Nat O'Connor, Social and Economic Policy, Age Action Ireland and Cormac Lucey, Economics Columnist at Sunday Times Ireland.
Irish products like Clonakilty sausages and Sudocrem are cheaper in British supermarkets than in Irish ones, despite being made here. Damian O'Reilly, Lecturer in Retail Management at Technological University Dublin, joined Kieran and Cormac Lucey, Economics Commentator with the Sunday Times Ireland, to discuss why Irish consumers are paying more.
Cormac Lucey has said that he thinks that the clamour for national wage deals to tackle stagflation won't pay off in the end. S, what can or should be be done? Cormac Lucey, Economics Columnist with the Sunday Times joins Bobby to discuss.
Economists can often be labeled pessimistic, and yet they would counter that they are being realistic. With that in mind, in last weekend's Sunday Times, Cormac Lucey dared to use the word "recession" in his weekly column so Bobby thought he'd find out just what the prognosis is for the Irish economy in the coming months. Listen and subscribe to Down to Business with Bobby Kerr on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Cormac Lucey started by talking about the US and its effect on the global market and how prices of materials like timber are indicators of inflation. Lucey predicts a bounce back in the economic recovery of Ireland due to constrained pandemic spending in the second half of this year. Economics columnist with the Sunday Times Cormac Lucey joined Bobby on Down To Business today to discuss the elephant in the room, inflation! Listen and subscribe to Down to Business with Bobby Kerr on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Mohamed Alkurd, Owner of L'Ombre Hair and Beauty, Dr. Laura Bambrick, Head of Social Policy and Employment Affairs, ICTU, Cormac Lucey, Economic Columnist, The Sunday Times
Public spending increases in Ireland were the second highest in the Eurozone for 2020. Cormac Lucey, economic commentator with the Sunday Times explained what it means. And, whether we should be worried? Down to Business with Bobby Kerr Listen and subscribe to Down to Business with Bobby Kerr on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
Cormac Lucey, Economics Commentator, talks to Eamon. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cormac Lucey, Economics Commentator, talks to Eamon. The Stand is proudly sponsored by Tesco.
Cormac Lucey explains how Ireland can solve the Brexit riddle. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sunday Times columnist Cormac Lucey chats to Eamon about the impact of Brexit, the Irish economy, and the danger to our corporate tax regime. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eamon is joined by Cormac Lucey, a chartered accountant, Sunday Times economics columnist and former advisor to Michael McDowell. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
John Bruton, Dan O'Brien and Cormac Lucey are joined by Ann Widdecombe and Mary Kenny to discuss Brexit