Research | Peter Ryan

The Duality of Sinn Féin: The Past, Present, and Future of Ireland’s Rising Political Party

In a few years, the Republic of Ireland’s next elections will be held. In the 2016 election the up-and-coming Sinn Féin party, headed by...

The Neomercantilists - Eric Helleiner - Ryan Research Podcast #11

I'm joined in episode 11 of the Ryan Research podcast by Eric Helleiner. He is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at the...

The Middle-Class Case for Student Debt Forgiveness

U.S. President Biden sent shockwaves after he announced his plan to forgive university student loans. Many student debt holders were...

The State of the Irish Economy - Seán Keyes - Ryan Research Podcast #10

Seán Keyes joins me for episode #10 of the Ryan Research Podcast. He is a Finance Correspondent with The Currency. A specialist in equity...

MMT Revolution - Jessica Burbank - Ryan Research Podcast #9

I'm joined by Jessica Burbank. She is an Executive Co-Director at Public Money Action, Contributor & Co-Host on The Young Turks, a...

The Rise and Fall of the Celtic Tiger

The Rise What was the Celtic Tiger? It was a period of economic development and growth in the 1990s that had an impact on Irish society...

Nuclear Barbarian - Emmet Penney - Ryan Research Podcast #8

I'm joined by Emmet Penney. He is the Editor-in-Chief for the Grid Brief, a newsletter on fossil fuels, renewables, nuclear, and the...

Monetary Econ & Ireland - Cormac Lucey - Ryan Research Podcast #7

I'm joined by Cormac Lucey. He is the author of "Plan B: How Leaving The Euro Can Save Ireland”. Lucey teaches finance at the Irish...