Paul Sweeney
@sweeneyman.bsky.social
Author books on Irish economy inclu “The Celtic Tiger”; board member of TASC the Irish progressive think tank; Former Chief Economist, Irish Congress of Trade Unions.
Dublin’s endless rain by the Dodder
February 13, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Dublin’s endless rain by the Dodder
The Broliarchy of gassillionaires are making loads a money but not creating jobs as the chart shows! Where is the investment going?
February 7, 2026 at 4:51 PM
The Broliarchy of gassillionaires are making loads a money but not creating jobs as the chart shows! Where is the investment going?
Walmart is now in the top league of 12 US companies by market capitalisation of over 1 Trillion. Its shares doubled in the past two years as it spent billions on e-commerce and it is now a credible competitor to Amazon -though still less than half its size.
February 3, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Walmart is now in the top league of 12 US companies by market capitalisation of over 1 Trillion. Its shares doubled in the past two years as it spent billions on e-commerce and it is now a credible competitor to Amazon -though still less than half its size.
Trump promised to slash electricity prices in half within a yr in office. Here is what happened. “It’s the economy stupid” we hope!
February 3, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Trump promised to slash electricity prices in half within a yr in office. Here is what happened. “It’s the economy stupid” we hope!
#irishtimes -“the way we say it” eh a soaked soggy utterly unreadable paper delivered my door in the green bag several times these wet days. If ur readers who pay can’t read it - the paper won’t last!
February 1, 2026 at 7:57 PM
#irishtimes -“the way we say it” eh a soaked soggy utterly unreadable paper delivered my door in the green bag several times these wet days. If ur readers who pay can’t read it - the paper won’t last!
Is @Aldi advocating low wages?
January 31, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Is @Aldi advocating low wages?
Cheer up. If Trump gets u down here is really good news: Extreme world poverty has declined massively!
January 28, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Cheer up. If Trump gets u down here is really good news: Extreme world poverty has declined massively!
@irishtimes.com home delivery. A common occurrence when it rains a soggy unreadable mess that’s what you get for trying to support independent journalism.
January 27, 2026 at 9:33 AM
@irishtimes.com home delivery. A common occurrence when it rains a soggy unreadable mess that’s what you get for trying to support independent journalism.
In Time” is a super moving film biography of one of Ireland’s finest musicians and producers, Donal Lunny
January 25, 2026 at 4:56 PM
In Time” is a super moving film biography of one of Ireland’s finest musicians and producers, Donal Lunny
@Aldi seem to want low wages, says my wet (delivered) @irishtimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 9:08 AM
@Aldi seem to want low wages, says my wet (delivered) @irishtimes.com
Ireland at the bottom thanks to a still (not for long) youthful population & later qualifying age. Pensions take 47% of all EU social protection spending. A timebomb?
January 16, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Ireland at the bottom thanks to a still (not for long) youthful population & later qualifying age. Pensions take 47% of all EU social protection spending. A timebomb?
Why Trump wants Venezuela!
January 5, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Why Trump wants Venezuela!
I am of the Left but Michael Strain of the conservative American Enterprise Institute makes a convincing case for his type of conservativism to return to dominate on the Right. At least with these guys, we can have coherent dialogue and democratic laws.
January 3, 2026 at 3:12 PM
I am of the Left but Michael Strain of the conservative American Enterprise Institute makes a convincing case for his type of conservativism to return to dominate on the Right. At least with these guys, we can have coherent dialogue and democratic laws.
On Dodder river Dublin today a Kingfisher & a deer
December 31, 2025 at 4:49 PM
On Dodder river Dublin today a Kingfisher & a deer
World has new largest city:
December 28, 2025 at 2:51 PM
World has new largest city:
Trump is not popular in America!!
November 21, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Trump is not popular in America!!
A Musk Rat - not over compensated!
November 8, 2025 at 12:13 PM
A Musk Rat - not over compensated!
Former so called Social Democrat Gerard Schroeder hugs Putin, his master. Is he a worse / greedier Neo Liberal Social Democrat leader than Tony Blair?
November 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Former so called Social Democrat Gerard Schroeder hugs Putin, his master. Is he a worse / greedier Neo Liberal Social Democrat leader than Tony Blair?
Data centres gouging electricity in Ireland
November 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Data centres gouging electricity in Ireland
Northern Ireland’s property prices have recovered and have risen as fast as London since 1991 according to the financial times.
October 6, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Northern Ireland’s property prices have recovered and have risen as fast as London since 1991 according to the financial times.
Minerve France 🇫🇷
September 26, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Minerve France 🇫🇷
Us Bureau of Labour Statistics projections on employment in next decade. Office jobs to go & biggest growth will be in health care
September 26, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Us Bureau of Labour Statistics projections on employment in next decade. Office jobs to go & biggest growth will be in health care
