Person: Paul Mills

Story of scorpion and the frog
Money won’t cure HSE ills
Battle of big forces at Ryanair
Consumers the only ones made to pay to reduce waste
Is this the end for zero-hour contracts?
Bank of Ireland's new Dublin headquarters
Bankers abused our trust

We’re not going to be fobbed off by the banks quite so easily this time, writes Paul Mills.

Thu, 26 Oct, 2017

Developers must accept homes for people on average wage need to be built
Developers must accept homes for people on average wage need to be built

It’s time developers realised homes need to be built for people who earn around the average wage, suggests Paul Mills.

Thu, 14 Sep, 2017

Legal lesson from Grenfell
Legal lesson from Grenfell

Over the last several years, there has been numerous reports of buildings, built primarily during the boom, not meeting fire safety or other building regulations or being deemed unsafe, writes Paul Mills,

Thu, 10 Aug, 2017

Public pay could undermine the major gains since 2011
Public pay could undermine the major gains since 2011

Enda Kenny does not want to be remembered as the Taoiseach who presided over an economic recovery but who then went on to undermine the economy by striking an agreement that will burden all of us for a long time to come, writes Paul Mills

Thu, 18 May, 2017

Owning a home is becoming an ever more distant dream
Owning a home is becoming an ever more distant dream

Owning one’s own home in Ireland is, and has been, the ambition of the vast bulk of Irish people over generations. However, it’s an ambition that is becoming ever less likely to be achieved, writes Paul Mills

Thu, 11 May, 2017

The customer always pays when regulators impose fines on firms
The customer always pays when regulators impose fines on firms

One of the issues that continue to annoy us is the variability of the quality and the speed of internet connections, writes Paul Mills. 

Thu, 30 Mar, 2017

Taxpayers are forced to pay for the failures of others
Taxpayers are forced to pay for the failures of others

As citizens of this State, we should not accept the current status quo, writes Paul Mills

Thu, 02 Mar, 2017

The EU needs cool heads amid increasing uncertainty
The EU needs cool heads amid increasing uncertainty

The concern of many member states is that the EU is getting too big for its boots, writes Paul Mills.

Thu, 23 Feb, 2017

Public sector pension gap grows
Public sector pension gap grows
The public sector pension is still streets ahead of anything in the private sector, writes Paul Mills.

Thu, 09 Feb, 2017

Paul Mills: Amid the risks, our leaders need to up their game
Paul Mills: Amid the risks, our leaders need to up their game

As the events of 2016 have already shown, 2017 seems already spoken for.

Sat, 31 Dec, 2016

Paul Mills: From Brexit to corporate tax, snares lie ahead
Paul Mills: From Brexit to corporate tax, snares lie ahead

The events of the year will not only have major political implications but even more importantly they have the potential to have considerable and far-reaching economic consequences not only for us but for most of the world.

Thu, 22 Dec, 2016

Paul Mills: The ‘who will pay for our water’ furore rumbles on
Paul Mills: The ‘who will pay for our water’ furore rumbles on
The water charge issue confirms that Irish streets are very long indeed.

Thu, 08 Dec, 2016

Paul Mills: Need to save pricey water
Paul Mills: Need to save pricey water
The problem with kicking the can up the street is that sooner or later you arrive at the end of the street. The political instinct is to try and find another street to kick the can up again.

Thu, 24 Nov, 2016

Public sector unions are stretching credibility, again
Public sector unions are stretching credibility, again

Our public sector unions, despite their repeated claims that their members are more educationally qualified than their private sector comparators, still haven’t grasped that they do not generate the wealth that this country needs to sustain its economy, writes Paul Mills.

Thu, 17 Nov, 2016

Thursday morning briefing: Trump and Clinton clash in final debate. Catch up on all the headlines
Thursday morning briefing: Trump and Clinton clash in final debate. Catch up on all the headlines

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

Thu, 20 Oct, 2016

Paul Mills: Time for Government to take on the public unions
Paul Mills: Time for Government to take on the public unions

Rolling over for the public sector unions will do nothing for the economy, except hurt it. As part of the agreement reached at the peak of the economic downturn, the Government is now restoring pay that was cut from the wage packets of public sector employees.

Thu, 20 Oct, 2016

Paul Mills: No option but to impose tax on vulture funds
Paul Mills: No option but to impose tax on vulture funds
We’ve heard much sarcasm over recent months about the so-called ‘new politics’. Unfortunately, the play acting performance of our main political parties leaves a lot to be desired.

Thu, 06 Oct, 2016

Colleges must do better to serve all of our society
Colleges must do better to serve all of our society

Our economy needs technical and hands-on experience, not just university graduates, writes Paul Mills

Thu, 18 Aug, 2016

Dear Sir... Readers' Views (18/08/16)
Dear Sir... Readers' Views (18/08/16)
Your letters, your views...

Thu, 18 Aug, 2016

Would a sugar tax really cut down obesity levels?
Would a sugar tax really cut down obesity levels?

Rising price of alcohol has not impacted how much we drink, but makes us an expensive place to visit. So how will a sugar tax work? Paul Mills reports

Thu, 11 Aug, 2016

Whole economy would benefit from banning one-sided zero-hours contracts
Whole economy would benefit from banning one-sided zero-hours contracts

A few weeks ago, many of us were startled to read that some Luas tram workers were reportedly demanding a pay increase of between 8% and 53%, writes Paul Mills

Thu, 17 Mar, 2016

Paul Mills: We need transparency on the banking crisis
Paul Mills: We need transparency on the banking crisis

There’s an old saying that ‘he who pays the piper calls the tune’.

Thu, 26 Nov, 2015

Forget cynicism and greed, the State should protect staff from rogue restructuring
Forget cynicism and greed, the State should protect staff from rogue restructuring

Government, in the interests of the workers of this State, should also take action when it appears to be clear that a company is restructured to avoid paying its employees or its suppliers, writes Paul Mills

Thu, 03 Sep, 2015

Your Thursday lunchtime catch-up (TEST)
Your Thursday lunchtime catch-up (TEST)

Good afternoon. Here’s everything you need to know from around the world this lunchtime.

Thu, 06 Aug, 2015

Your Thursday evening catch-up
Your Thursday evening catch-up

Good evening. Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on IrishExaminer.com today.

Thu, 06 Aug, 2015

We need an Irish Water, just not the one we have
We need an Irish Water, just not the one we have

The Government might like to wish the political headache away, but Irish Water has not gone away, writes Paul Mills.

Thu, 30 Jul, 2015

No need to put economy in greater risk
No need to put economy in greater risk

That we are in election mode is as obvious as the proverbial nose on your face. 

Thu, 23 Jul, 2015

Government needs to show Eircode is not waste of €27m
Government needs to show Eircode is not waste of €27m

Over the last year, and it has seemed like that long, we’ve read several articles on the proposed new postal codes. 

Thu, 16 Jul, 2015

Your Thursday lunchtime news catch-up
Your Thursday lunchtime news catch-up

The funeral of Lorcán Miller has heard he was an extrovert who loved life and was a natural leader, Liberty Insurance is to let go a large number of their Irish based staff, and it’s been 25 years since the ’nation held its breath’ Just some of the latest and most read stories on irishexaminer.com.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2015

Property tax a banana skin Fine Gael may slip on
Property tax a banana skin Fine Gael may slip on

Much has been written in recent months about the fact that Fine Gael or a Fine Gael government has never been re-elected in back-to- back elections, writes Paul Mills.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2015

Some ‘secrets’ are public property
Some ‘secrets’ are public property

Over the last several weeks we’ve had a mini farce about ‘privacy,’ writes Paul Mills.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2015

All business deals must be transparent
All business deals must be transparent

On April 1 2005, an auspicious date if there ever was one, the New York Times stated that along with its reputation for innovation, Dublin has become known in the insurance industry as something of the Wild West of European finance, a perception that helped prompt the creation of the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority two years ago.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2015

Concerns persist as coffers grow
Concerns persist as coffers grow

It looks like the ‘will they won’t they’ saga on Aer Lingus is coming to an end, writes Paul Mills.

Thu, 28 May, 2015

Pay must be fair for all, not just the public sector
Pay must be fair for all, not just the public sector

Close on 13 years ago, the benchmarking body announced sweeping pay increases right across the public sector, with an average pay increase of 9%.

Thu, 07 May, 2015

Marriage referendum is a circus
Marriage referendum is a circus

According to Enda Kenny, a yes vote for same sex marriage in the referendum will be the making of us as a nation. The vote is due in a little over three weeks, writes Paul Mills.

Thu, 30 Apr, 2015

Your Thursday lunchtime news catch-up
Your Thursday lunchtime news catch-up

Today is the last day to get health insurance before the Lifetime Community Rating system kicks in at midnight, a passenger has been fined after a plane was forced to dump 20 tonnes of fuel to make an emergency landing and Roddy Doyle has his say on the upcoming Marriage Equality Referendum. These are some of the latest and most read news on irishexaminer.com this lunchtime.

Thu, 30 Apr, 2015

Politicking a risky business for us all
Politicking a risky business for us all

As we head into an election, over the next 12 months, the politicking has started in earnest, writes Paul Mills. 

Thu, 16 Apr, 2015

Public sector ‘groupthink’ unacceptable
Public sector ‘groupthink’ unacceptable

Despite everything we should have learnt, we still refuse to do accountability.

Thu, 09 Apr, 2015

Not the time to loosen our purse strings
Not the time to loosen our purse strings

Taoiseach Enda Kenny faces a dilemma. Above all else, it appears that Enda Kenny wants to be the first Fine Gael leader re-elected after being in the hot seat for four-plus years, writes Paul Mills. 

Thu, 02 Apr, 2015

Your Thursday morning news round up
Your Thursday morning news round up

A round up of all today’s news: figures have revealed a surge in economic recovery, find out why Al Pacino is heading for Dublin and one couple has won the Euromillions for a second time in two years.

Thu, 02 Apr, 2015

An ill wind blowing for the Irish taxpayer
An ill wind blowing for the Irish taxpayer

Why is it State sector bodies have a beginning, and maybe a middle, but no end?

Thu, 26 Mar, 2015

Time for buck to stop with transgressors in Ireland’s economics
Time for buck to stop with transgressors in Ireland’s economics

Harry S Truman, US president in the late 50s, is credited with not only using the phrase ‘the buck stops here’ but also having a sign on his desk with that phrase on it, writes Paul Mills. 

Thu, 19 Mar, 2015

No silver bullet for Cork Airport
No silver bullet for Cork Airport

Over the past several months reports and articles on Irish aviation have substantially focused on only one issue, but Cork airport has other problems, writes Paul Mills.

Thu, 12 Mar, 2015

Business report: The morning business briefing
Business report: The morning business briefing

Here’s a run down of today’s business headlines.

Thu, 12 Mar, 2015

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