With the summer fast approaching a lot of people will be getting excited for festival season. The allure of festivals like Glastonbury and Coachella is enough to get some to empty their bank accounts on a great music filled weekend away rolling around in the mud. But for those of us in Ireland who fancy... Continue Reading →
Economics and public policy have long been intertwined. The very fact that a country is capitalist means that individuals and organisations within the country are ordered in a certain manner. This would be true also if the country was communist or socialist. The great works of British economist John Maynard Keynes are centered around the... Continue Reading →
With the first two months of the year out of the way, a lot of people's minds are turning towards the summer and festival season. Last year a popular feature on this blog was the analysis music festivals. This year I will be continuing to do these posts. The first of which will be today's... Continue Reading →
When I was 16 I decided to teach myself to play guitar. I have been playing ever since and it's probably my favorite pass time. But, playing the guitar (or any instrument) doesn't always feel good. When anyone starts playing an instrument they're not going to be good at it immediately. This makes playing frustrating... Continue Reading →
The 2 Johnnies have experienced an incredible amount of success in the last few years. Be it from their sketches, songs, or weekly podcast the Tipp duo have been the source of much entertainment to the people of Ireland over the last few years - myself included. I must say I'm a massive fan of... Continue Reading →
I recently wrote a piece for RTE's Brainstorm regarding the new social welfare scheme for self-employed artists in Ireland which can be seen here. The article is essentially a critique of the new scheme which pays self employed artists like musicians the same rate as the job-seekers allowance available to unemployed citizens in Ireland. The... Continue Reading →
Over the Christmas period I like to accumulate books. Mostly because the holiday period generally means more free time and boredom can become an issue. One of the books I bought this year was Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time. While physics isn't my own discipline, I must say that I enjoyed the bits I... Continue Reading →
The 2019 budget in Ireland saw the VAT rate increase from 9 to 13.5%. VAT (value added tax) is a charge on goods and services. So this basically meant that goods and services were going to cost more. Obviously, this could lead to a reduction in consumption because it's possible that consumers wouldn't be willing... Continue Reading →
I am a huge fan of Nirvana. Definitely not as big a fan as I used to be, but still an avid listener. I suppose one of the reasons my interest in Nirvana has dwindled slightly since my teenage years is that the music doesn't speak to me as directly as it once did. When... Continue Reading →
