Fórsa is to host a series of lunchtime webinars taking a deeper look at each of the proposals in its recently-launched report on the ‘Irish state post-pandemic.’ The report explored the political and economic space for enhancing the role of the State, improve public services, improve social mobility, reduce inequality, and integrate climate action into economic development.

Join us on 12th May for the first event in this series, which provides an analysis of the economic space for a post-pandemic Irish State. 

The discussion takes place from 12.30-1.30pm and will look at spending deficits and taxation deficits, and the borrowing capacity of the Irish state. Ireland has options in terms of how it can increase revenue and borrowing conditions have been exceptionally benign in recent years. This event will explore those options and what they mean for Ireland.

Speakers include Professor Mary Murphy, Head of Department of Sociology at Maynooth University, Siptu researcher Michael Taft, and economist Paul Goldrick Kelly.

Throughout the rest of the series we will also be looking at the political space for this much needed change as well as examining what the State might look like post pandemic. The series will also look at opportunities for a post-pandemic Northern Ireland.

You can sign up to attend the webinars HERE. 

You can read the report HERE.