There is really nothing wrong with polling itself. However, their value is demeaned if they have been used by vested interests and conflicted institutions to manipulate people to validate their already formed conclusions, writes Yonela Diko.
Two risks loom over state debt management, namely an increase in the US benchmark interest rate which is "higher for longer" and a world economic slowdown which is "lower for longer". Financing and spending strategies need to be more careful.
Updated / Thursday, 29 Apr 2021
17:13
Richard Curran and Ella McSweeney are back on our screens tonight with Open For Business
Open for Business is back at 7.00pm on Thursday nights from the 29th of April on RTÉ One, presented by Ella McSweeney and Richard Curran.
We kick off this new series with vaccines. As the vaccine supply controversy rages on, we explore what it takes to mass produce such a vital drug. Open for Business highlights the Irish manufacturers playing their part in the fight against Covid-19.
We talk to Deirdre Robertson of the Economic and Social Research Institution about how the vaccine rollout might affect consumer behaviour.