NERI Economist Ciarán Nugent asks NERI co-director Dr Tom McDonnell  about his most recent long-read: Where do we go from here? Principles  for the 2020's economy. Productive capacity, inclusivity and  sustainability.

In this month's episode, Orla Hegarty and Dr Michael Byrne discuss  problems in the Irish housing market with NERI economist Paul Goldrick-Kelly and give their take on solutions to addressing those  problems.

Climate change researchers Sinéad Mercier and Seán McCabe (TASC) sit  down with Paul Goldrick-Kelly (NERI) to discuss current climate policy  and issues relating to the implementation of a fair and Just Transition  to a low-carbon economy.

Paul Mac Flynn, Senior Economist, NERI speaks with Robert Sweeney,  Policy Analyst, TASC and Michelle Murphy, Research & Policy Analyst,  Social Justice Ireland on their analysis of Budget 2020.

Éilis Ryan, Policy & Outreach Officer,  Financial Justice Ireland, Workers Party representative and SIPTU  member speaks with Dr Tom McDonnell, Senior Economist, NERI about his  working paper Taxing Property: Suggestions for Reform

Fiona Dunkin, Policy & Communications Manager, Co-operative Housing  Ireland & CWU member talks to Cian McMahon, International Centre for  Co-operative Management, St Mary's University, Nova Scotia about  Workers Co-ops in Ireland, opportunities for development and the role of  the Trade Union movement in promoting alternative forms of enterprise.

 Guest presenter Sarah Harte, ISSU President speaks to Tom Healy, NERI  about his book An Ireland Worth Working For - Towards a New Democratic  Programme.  He discusses how his book is relavent to young people. 

Guest presenter David Gibney, Communications Officer, MANDATE discusses the Banded Hours Legislation with SIPTU researcher Michael Taft and  activist and MANDATE member Muireann Dalton.