Tuesdays budget will contain cuts to both USC and income tax, measures which will of course play to Fine Gaels key support base, however the government’s plan… Read more “Budget 2019 and rural Ireland”
Rural Repealers
Most analysis of the repeal referendum has commented on the polarisation that has marked the campaign, the yes sides’ message of trusting women and facing the reality… Read more “Rural Repealers”
Ireland’s forestry problem
The latest figures released by the government show that over 10 percent of the land in Ireland is under forestry. Over half of the forested area is… Read more “Ireland’s forestry problem”
Rural Irelands anti-choice Independents
The debate around the eight amendment has been a constant issue in Irish politics for the past few years and with the referendum on repealing the… Read more “Rural Irelands anti-choice Independents”
The shadow of the Gombeen man.
Gombeen is a word used and abused in Irish politics, often in a navel gazing fashion by political commentators pouring scorn on a rural electorate they… Read more “The shadow of the Gombeen man.”
Athenry for Apple. Apple for Ireland?
Apple are a company much talked about in Ireland, the ongoing tax scandal and the governments refusal to collect tax money owed has caused justifiable anger as… Read more “Athenry for Apple. Apple for Ireland?”
Budget 2018 and rural Ireland
Here at Beyond the pale we’ve taken a look at what budget 2018 will likely mean for rural communities, what is been given in the budget and… Read more “Budget 2018 and rural Ireland”
Vultures target Irish farms
Vulture funds who have bought up large amounts of distressed loans are targeting Irish mortgages particularly farmers who borrowed to buy land during the Celtic… Read more “Vultures target Irish farms”
Factory Farms on the increase in Ireland
Irish farming enjoys a reputation for pasture based, grass fed livestock systems. The marketing power of this image is something Irish food producers and retailers are acutely… Read more “Factory Farms on the increase in Ireland”
Protest Power and the IFA
by Breandán Ó Conchúir The recent occupation of the department of agriculture by the IFA is an interesting example of the power dynamics that shape the states… Read more “Protest Power and the IFA”
