Colm's columns http://colmrapple.com Colm Rapple's articles on economics, business, finance, social affairs Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:14:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 en Politicians are still reluctant to tackle our expensive, inefficient and self-regulated legal system http://colmrapple.com/?p=135 http://colmrapple.com/?p=135#comments Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:09:35 +0000 admin http://colmrapple.com/?p=135 http://colmrapple.com/?feed=rss2&p=135 Financial Regulator is failing to ensure that Ombudsman’s awards will always be honoured http://colmrapple.com/?p=134 http://colmrapple.com/?p=134#comments Sun, 08 Aug 2010 17:05:55 +0000 admin http://colmrapple.com/?p=134 http://colmrapple.com/?feed=rss2&p=134 Despite our economic difficuties we are still among the richest countriesin the world http://colmrapple.com/?p=133 http://colmrapple.com/?p=133#comments Sun, 25 Jul 2010 17:02:43 +0000 admin http://colmrapple.com/?p=133 http://colmrapple.com/?feed=rss2&p=133 A property tax may not be nice but it is the fairest and best option http://colmrapple.com/?p=132 http://colmrapple.com/?p=132#comments Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:00:34 +0000 admin http://colmrapple.com/?p=132 http://colmrapple.com/?feed=rss2&p=132 Mortgage arrears problems will only be totally solved with some form of rent-back scheme http://colmrapple.com/?p=131 http://colmrapple.com/?p=131#comments Sun, 11 Jul 2010 16:57:49 +0000 admin http://colmrapple.com/?p=131 http://colmrapple.com/?feed=rss2&p=131 One in five of the workforce is now signing on for social welfare benefits — economic policy should primarily be aimed at eliminating the waste and human suffering that entails http://colmrapple.com/?p=128 http://colmrapple.com/?p=128#comments Sun, 04 Jul 2010 17:02:23 +0000 admin http://colmrapple.com/?p=128 http://colmrapple.com/?feed=rss2&p=128 Simply providing consumers with information will never stop financial institutions from ripping off customers. Unfair terms and conditions need to be banned. http://colmrapple.com/?p=129 http://colmrapple.com/?p=129#comments Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:02:23 +0000 admin http://colmrapple.com/?p=129 http://colmrapple.com/?feed=rss2&p=129 Government approves scandalous give away of Ireland’s remaining offshore prospects http://colmrapple.com/?p=127 http://colmrapple.com/?p=127#comments Sun, 20 Jun 2010 11:34:22 +0000 admin http://colmrapple.com/?p=127 http://colmrapple.com/?feed=rss2&p=127 Financial Regulator accused of treating bankers with “deference” and “diffidence” — a tendancy not uncommon among Irish regulators http://colmrapple.com/?p=130 http://colmrapple.com/?p=130#comments Sun, 13 Jun 2010 17:06:49 +0000 admin http://colmrapple.com/?p=130 http://colmrapple.com/?feed=rss2&p=130 Scandalous plan to give away more of our oil and gas prospects — this time onshore http://colmrapple.com/?p=126 http://colmrapple.com/?p=126#comments Sun, 11 Apr 2010 09:55:15 +0000 admin http://colmrapple.com/?p=126 http://colmrapple.com/?feed=rss2&p=126