Monthly Archives: August 2012

UCD seminar on Fat/Sugar taxes

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

A few months ago I spoke at a seminar on fat/sugar taxes jointly organized by UCD’s Geary Institute & Institute for Food and Health. The talks are now available online here.

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Higher CAO points required? Not such a problem

Posted on August 14, 2012 by

The Leaving Cert results are out tomorrow and school leavers around Ireland are on tenterhooks as their results will have a huge effect on their future. For non- Irish readers the Leaving is the national school leaving exam which, through … Continue reading →

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The real Olympics medal table : weighted averages rock

Posted on August 7, 2012 by

It has probably not escaped your attention that the Olympic Games are happening in London. A lot of people, myself included, study the medal table to compare countries. The table, as shown in British media is a curious phenomenon in … Continue reading →

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Has trust in politicians collapsed?

Posted on August 3, 2012 by

From reading popular media as well as casual empiricism (that means talking to your friends), one might think that people have a very low opinion of politicians in Ireland and that the current economic crisis has caused this. Is there … Continue reading →

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