Author Archives: Frank Chaney

The Housing Crisis

According to the Government the aim of Irish housing policy is “to enable every household to have available an affordable dwelling of good quality, suited to its needs, in a good environment, and, as far as possible, at the tenure … Continue reading

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Immigration

According to the 2016 census the population of the Republic of Ireland was 4,761,865, and estimates of the population resident in Northern Ireland at 30 June 2018 was  1,881,600. This is a total combined population (for the whole Island) of … Continue reading

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Devolution

Devolution of powers to elected “Provincial governments” which should be established, to plan and implement the proposed regeneration. and  expansion of the existing cities of, Cork, Galway, Limerick, and Waterford, and the creation of new cities in Athlone, Dundalk, and … Continue reading

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Economic Ideology

Financial management companies are employed by the wealthy  in order for to increase by any means the wealth of their employers. However there are also many investment fund managers (private and institutional) managing billions of dollars worth of investment funds, … Continue reading

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Joining NATO

The war in Ukraine has demonstrated that Russia has no respect for international law, and their recent show of force off the coast of Ireland is a reminder that in the event of war Ireland is vulnerable. We currently do … Continue reading

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Energy Prices

A Government report released in 2006, entitled “Atlantic Ireland- An Exciting Petroleum Province”, claimed that Ireland has discovered Oil and Gas reserves which could be worth up to One Trillion dollars at 2006 market prices. The Corrib Gas field identified … Continue reading

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Ukraine

Putin’s declaration of war against Ukraine is immoral and indefensible. He should be charged with wars crimes for every soldier or civilian (Russian or Ukrainian) who is killed in his illegal invasion of a Sovereign nation. And economic sanctions should … Continue reading

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Housing

According to the Government the aim of Irish housing policy is “to enable every household to have available an affordable dwelling of good quality, suited to its needs, in a good environment, and, as far as possible, at the tenure … Continue reading

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