This post outlines David Begg’s op-ed in the Irish Times today, challenging the ‘Dublin Consensus’ on the necessity of a real devaluation and public expenditure cuts, and some of the principal reactions online so far, including the Irish Economy and thepropertypin.
Tackling the thorny issue of teachers pay
Earlier this year, I calculated average salary estimates for the public and private sectors in Ireland. The answer, that the average worker in the private sector earned €40,000 last year, almost €10,000 less than their public sector counterpart, has proved if not controversial than certainly a starting point for debate. Given some of the comments [...]
