Eddie Duffy
@EddieDuffy
Just a number teaching Economics at St. Patrick's College, Cavan.
AI is reshaping how young people learn, communicate, and make decisions. The new AI Literacy Framework from @EU_Commission & @OECD makes it clear: We must teach students how to engage with, question, and manage AI—now. AI literacy isn’t optional @oide_Ireland
AI literacy is no longer optional – it’s foundational. Let’s define together what AI literacy looks like in schools. Download the draft AILit Framework and share your feedback: ailiteracyframework.org #AILiteracy #AILitFramework
Ireland’s attempt to isolate Israel may end up isolating Irish companies from U.S. markets. American businesses that comply with Ireland’s law risk disqualification from government contracts and reputational damage in the U.S. thehill.com/opinion/financ…
How will Stablecoins impact the global economic landscape? open.spotify.com/episode/5ECVbV…
Key points from the IMF Report on Public Expenditure in Ireland 2025: eddiesnotes.blogspot.com/2025/07/imf-re… open.spotify.com/episode/4LjGzD…
IFAC has responded to the Summer Economic Statement by acknowledging strong economic recovery and the government's commitment to infrastructure investment, but expresses concerns about the risk associated with corporation tax receipts and urges a cautious approach to spending.
1/11 The Government released its Summer Economic Statement yesterday, outlining its plans for Budget 2026. Budget 2025 had planned a €3bn increase in spending. Yesterday, this was revised up by €3.3bn, meaning the actual 2025 increase will be more than double the original plan.
Key points of the National Development Plan Review 2025. open.spotify.com/episode/1m1fN3…


Minimum grade policies have existed in the US for some time now. Our Dept of Education proposes 40% of marks for projects that can be done using AI, reducing Senior Cycle assessment to a participation award. Must we always copy other countries' mistakes? edutopia.org/article/proble…
Amazon scraps a €300m Dublin plant, and 500 jobs due to failure to secure power supply. Yet another blow to Ireland’s economy, exposing the government's woeful underinvestment in our electricity grid. Decades of neglect are costing us jobs and growth. share.google/zJcPb3qWDagaE0…
Summary of the Summer Economic Statement 2025. Podcast also included: open.spotify.com/episode/1h5cUn…


The reluctance of Oide, Ireland’s so-called teacher support service, to embrace AI and offer teachers the necessary training mirrors age old fears of progress. How long before they recognise that AI isn’t the enemy?

Goldman Sachs questions if curing patients is a sustainable business model for biotech firms, as one-time cures reduce long-term revenue compared to chronic disease treatments. There exists a tension between patient outcomes and pharmaceutical profits. cnbc.com/2018/04/11/gol…
According to the American CDC, 33% of teens are now prediabetic. We are not far behind in Ireland. The latest data here shows that 24% of teenagers are either overweight or obese. The results of years of highly processed diets. aboutlawsuits.com/childhood-pred… pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36287113/
As a result of the hysterical overreactions in recent years to anyone who questioned the COVID narrative, reasonable debate on important topics is now rare. Consequently we find ourselves with house prices that we can't afford and excess death figures that we can't explain.


We are building c.30,000 too few houses each year in this country. Together with the government's total lack of a coherent immigration policy, we face both demand and supply curve shifts that are pushing house prices far out of reach for our young people. open.spotify.com/episode/3rfD0j…
Japan has just hit 1.02 petabits/s, which can download the entirety of Netflix in under one second. Meanwhile in Ireland, the Department of Education continues to ignore the existence of AI, and issues vague circulars on smartphone use in schools. croma.com/unboxed/japan-…
Greenwashing refers to the practice by which a company, organisation, politician or individual deceptively promotes their products, services, or policies as environmentally friendly, when in reality they are not making any meaningful efforts to reduce environmental harm.
From July 1st, EV drivers can opt for a green flash on their licence plate — a great move to help drive the transition. Thanks to SIMI, Revenue, and Dept of Finance for the collaboration 🚗⚡🇮🇪 @DeptCEE
Banning smartphones in schools has little or no impact on the wellbeing of students or their education or on the prevalence of online bullying, research by the Anti-Bullying Centre at Dublin City University has found. share.google/p3Sd8U9AzRfgz4…
If you're stressed out working to make ends meet, you might like to know that the basic income scheme allows artists to enjoy a "freer and more contented way of life", "get a house and plan a family", and "go to the festivals and all the rest" (p.11). assets.gov.ie/static/documen…
For any Economics students who are interested, this podcast goes through yesterday's paper and offers possible answers. open.spotify.com/episode/6kqqB3…
How will we explain to future generations that we spent millions of euros "reforming" the Senior Cycle at the exact time AI became freely available to everyone? This is a potential news clip from 2029 describing the farce Senior Cycle exams have become because of AI.