Farmers For No in disagreement with main farm organisations on likely effects of Fiscal Compact Treaty
The farmers’ group campaigning for a No vote in next week’s referendum, Farmers For No, have come out in disagreement with the main farm organisations on the likely effects of the Fiscal Compact Treaty being adopted. The group says that being the Yes men of Europe has impoverished the country to the extent that there […]
Objection to Stability Treaty information leaflet
The People’s Association Watchdog would like to formally object to the government’s ‘information’ website and leaflet in regard to the Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union. We would further protest the use of any public funds for this document. We believe this contravenes the mcKenna judgement and clearly shows […]
The Recession, Bank Bailout or our Deficit? Does the Fiscal Compact Treaty Deal with the Cause of the Crisis?
by People’s Association Watchdog What Caused the Crisis? The collapse of the Irish banking system was principally caused by a failure of regulation and the reckless lending practices of the Irish and European banking system. According to the Banking Enquiry: Financial integration in the euro area allowed banks in Ireland unprecedented access to cross-border funding. […]
The Fiscal Compact Treaty, In Ireland’s best interest?
The Fiscal Compact Treaty, In Ireland’s best interest? Would the ESM and Fiscal Compact have prevented the recession? Not according to the Economist; The pact’s rigidity would make recessions worse, and the new fiscal rule would not have kept Ireland or Spain out of trouble. Not according to the Davy Report (Bloomberg: Conall Mac Coille, […]
