Amarach

The story of Irish political fortunes over the last two years…

Mick Fealty on December 21, 2011, 9:42 am | Readers 2

Gerard has put up his company’s latest study of consumer confidence over the last two years… This chart in particular stands out: 1 for the massive dip when the bailout was finally forced upon the late Brian Lenihan; and two, the almost immediate upturn which probably reflects one, the recovery from shock and the anticipation of a coming general election… It also suggests, if you buy the extrapolation across from consumer to political confidence, that the current government is walking …

Ireland’s long nightmare of generational private debt…

Mick Fealty on June 28, 2011, 11:26 am | Readers 1

If you missed RTE’s Frontline last night it is well worth doubling back on. Anchored in some robust market research from Amarach, the conversation seemed to reveal a generational split between those concerned about the moral hazard implied in mass debt forgiveness and those pointing out the that those who have bought houses in the last ten/twelve years find themselves under an unprecedented collective burden that is simply unsustainable. Forgiving The Debt – An Amárach/Frontline Report June 2011 View more …