David McWilliams
Founder and Host at The David McWilliams Podcast
Economist, podcaster and author https://t.co/4L7NoDddpg
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1 day ago |
irishtimes.com | David McWilliams
It’s not every day you find yourself in the Orthodox church where Alexander Pushkin’s great-grandfather was baptised. There is something calming about these dark, ornate and often windowless churches. The great-grandfather of Pushkin – the man whom many regard as the epitome of Slavic genius – was from central Africa (modern day Cameroon), a fact that adds to Pushkin’s image as a romantic outsider.
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1 week ago |
irishtimes.com | David McWilliams
This week two global reports underscored the extraordinary education revolution that has taken place in Ireland. We are now the most educated country on the planet, above Singapore and Switzerland with 54 per cent of us holding a bachelor’s degree or higher, according to Visual Capitalist – a phenomenal achievement and one that should be celebrated. But another report on Ireland ‘s educational performance, also published this week, might be even more consequential.
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2 weeks ago |
irishtimes.com | David McWilliams
Average rents have hit all-time highs, especially in cities. Has the economy gone from hot to hotter? And what are we going to do about it? In the past couple of months the average new rent nationwide exceeded €2,053 per month, up 7.3 per cent year on year, one of the fastest annual rent increases in two decades. Dublin’s average rent is now about €2,540, and Cork and Limerick, although coming from a lower base, are suffering double-digit increases.
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3 weeks ago |
irishtimes.com | David McWilliams
The dysfunctional state of Ireland’s housing market was perfectly illustrated by the recent collapse of a derelict cottage on Dublin’s Grand Canal. As hard as it might be to believe, this property is owned by the very people who are supposed to represent Ireland’s builders.
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4 weeks ago |
irishtimes.com | David McWilliams
A jumble of creeds, colours and languages, the city is a fusion where it’s impossible to define or establish what a true Capetonian “looks” like. A creation of trading empires – first Portuguese, then Dutch, then British – like most so-called imperial cities, it leans towards liberalism and as much tolerance as might have been possible under apartheid. Its Anglican archbishop, Desmond Tutu, acting in partnership with the secular Nelson Mandela, came to symbolise the morality of resistance.
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