Corporate Tax Reform

The new OECD report “Addressing Base Erosion and Profit Shifting” is here.

The Pro-Note Deal: Monday Analysis

Wolfgang Munchau (crediting Karl Whelan) here.

Donal Donovan here.

John McManus here.

Radical rescue proposed for Cyprus

including losses for uninsured depositors.  FT report here.

Goodbye to the Promissory Note

My take on the transaction is in this Irish Times op-ed article.

‘The Department of Finance and its critics, 1956-1996’

Research seminar in contemporary Irish history, Centre for Contemporary Irish History, Trinity College Dublin. 13th February.

The seminar will take the form of a witness seminar focusing on contributions from Sean Cromien, former Secretary General of the Department of Finance.  He will speak to the theme ‘The Department of Finance and its critics, 1956-1996’.

The seminar will take place at 4.00p.m. in the IIIS seminar room C6002, Level 6 Arts Building, Trinity College. All welcome.