Teacher of economics, business and history. Mainly posting things that might be of interest to other economics teachers in 🇮🇪. Opinions are my own…https://bsky.app/profile/lceconomics.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/lceconomics.bsky.social/post/3mnsk5gpots2l#edchatie This is worth your time to read https://www.juliangirdham.com/blog/irish-education-and-sunk-cost-fallacy08 Jun 2026 20:40 +0000at://did:plc:5rmjbufksonsy5pjhe3fdwpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnsk5gpots2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/lceconomics.bsky.social/post/3mfvwqphgys2hFresh produce shortages after torrential rain in Spain and Morocco could soon push up prices jrnl.ie/6970210 #lceconomics https://jrnl.ie/697021028 Feb 2026 09:42 +0000at://did:plc:5rmjbufksonsy5pjhe3fdwpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfvwqphgys2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/lceconomics.bsky.social/post/3mfk5bqki7s2xMultiplier in action. #lceconomics NFL game in Croker generated €104.5 for Irish economy https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0223/1559998-nfl-game-in-croker-generated-1045-for-irish-economy/23 Feb 2026 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:5rmjbufksonsy5pjhe3fdwpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfk5bqki7s2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/lceconomics.bsky.social/post/3lljv3p5ws22tThe economic crisis of the 1950s and the policy response added as an IN 5 episode on my Canonomics podcast on Spotify #lceconomics https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Jy6n0ip7aAmlPDe0IDhpc?si=cbO7IvI8QIqu1hTjMTe3oQ29 Mar 2025 17:46 +0000at://did:plc:5rmjbufksonsy5pjhe3fdwpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lljv3p5ws22thttps://bsky.app/profile/lceconomics.bsky.social/post/3lliz76ks2k2qLooking forward to sharing original & challenging resources and guiding #lceconomics students through how to deal with them to maximise their potential in June. Saturday 5th April in UCD.29 Mar 2025 09:27 +0000at://did:plc:5rmjbufksonsy5pjhe3fdwpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lliz76ks2k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/lceconomics.bsky.social/post/3lkxv3iz7is2pStrands 2 to 5 done with AI helping to interpret my notes. Strand 1 appears through out the episodes as the unifying strand. Plus a few other videos, hope it’s useful to #lceconomics students https://open.spotify.com/show/0PEkk9Nu7ZejrZMjsa0IjF?si=9w8gdrn_QninJAra2iMJJA22 Mar 2025 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:5rmjbufksonsy5pjhe3fdwpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkxv3iz7is2phttps://bsky.app/profile/lceconomics.bsky.social/post/3lkximly5x22vNext Saturday (29th March) in ATU Galway, I'm going to cover a range of topics, engaging students with an extensive set challenging questions from across the specification while reinforcing all the exam technique you constantly share with them #lceconomics22 Mar 2025 10:15 +0000at://did:plc:5rmjbufksonsy5pjhe3fdwpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkximly5x22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/lceconomics.bsky.social/post/3lkvxu45otk2r#lceconomics [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Mar 2025 19:42 +0000at://did:plc:5rmjbufksonsy5pjhe3fdwpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkvxu45otk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/lceconomics.bsky.social/post/3lhbaew4ajk26My BIL who is visiting from the US says we just don’t want to understand the economic genius that is Trump? #lceconomics https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2025/02/02/dumbest-trade-war-in-history-us-reacts-to-trumps-tariffs/03 Feb 2025 09:33 +0000at://did:plc:5rmjbufksonsy5pjhe3fdwpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhbaew4ajk26https://bsky.app/profile/lceconomics.bsky.social/post/3lgiqoi4qvc2kScotland rolling back woolly outcome led specification, while reformed LC is ploughing forward relentlessly #edchatie [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Jan 2025 15:48 +0000at://did:plc:5rmjbufksonsy5pjhe3fdwpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgiqoi4qvc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/lceconomics.bsky.social/post/3lfldjqvwik2bNorma is heavily involved in the coalition talks, that would make me think she can choose her portfolio, I pray she has ambitions beyond ruining education and will move on to ruining something more high profile like justice or finance (don’t wish her to get finance - that would ruin everyone)! [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Jan 2025 23:06 +0000at://did:plc:5rmjbufksonsy5pjhe3fdwpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfldjqvwik2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/lceconomics.bsky.social/post/3lfkx357ud22jDuring a webinar Tuesday night for the BSTAI around incorporating current affairs in your teaching and assessment, your local branch should have details if anyone is interested in joining me or register here #lceconomics https://bstai.ie/event/galway-branch-lc-economics-webinar/12 Jan 2025 19:23 +0000at://did:plc:5rmjbufksonsy5pjhe3fdwpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfkx357ud22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/lceconomics.bsky.social/post/3lfkw5bgnr22xDuring a webinar Tuesday night for the BSTAI around incorporating current affairs in your teaching and assessment, your local branch should have details if anyone is interested in joining me #lceconomics12 Jan 2025 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:5rmjbufksonsy5pjhe3fdwpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfkw5bgnr22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/lceconomics.bsky.social/post/3lfklyzs6ic2yI've adapted this CSO infographic format from 2018 to show #lceconomics students how GDP, GNP, GNI, GNI* & GNDI are calculated using 2023 data12 Jan 2025 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:5rmjbufksonsy5pjhe3fdwpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfklyzs6ic2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/lceconomics.bsky.social/post/3lfcdyg35nk2wAccording to the latest daft.ie quarterly report - average mortgage approval was €321,000 in Oct 24! With current CB rules that would require a salary or combined salaries of €80,250 for most first time buyers! Plus a cash deposit of €32,100 #lceconomics!!🇮🇪 https://daft.ie09 Jan 2025 09:20 +0000at://did:plc:5rmjbufksonsy5pjhe3fdwpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfcdyg35nk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/lceconomics.bsky.social/post/3lf3ruqzq6c2n#lceconomics [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Jan 2025 18:40 +0000at://did:plc:5rmjbufksonsy5pjhe3fdwpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf3ruqzq6c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/lceconomics.bsky.social/post/3lf3m2dbims2cAn excellent piece that could be used to introduce fixed, variable costs and economies of scale in #lceconomics. Just as true in Ireland, 85% in this south Dublin car park today are a shade of black or grey/silver (included my silver car), 10% red and 5% blue [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Jan 2025 16:55 +0000at://did:plc:5rmjbufksonsy5pjhe3fdwpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf3m2dbims2chttps://bsky.app/profile/lceconomics.bsky.social/post/3ley4mpcnds24https://www.rte.ie/news/us/2025/0105/1489125-new-york-starts-driver-charge-scheme-despite-opposition/ #lceconomics05 Jan 2025 07:41 +0000at://did:plc:5rmjbufksonsy5pjhe3fdwpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ley4mpcnds24https://bsky.app/profile/lceconomics.bsky.social/post/3lekn5p566c2uA couple of new episodes added to Canonomics over the holidays, including 4.1 National Income linked here #lceconomics https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/canonomics/episodes/4-1-National-Income-e2st8nu30 Dec 2024 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:5rmjbufksonsy5pjhe3fdwpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lekn5p566c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/lceconomics.bsky.social/post/3legn56mcsk2h#lceconomics anyone?29 Dec 2024 08:49 +0000at://did:plc:5rmjbufksonsy5pjhe3fdwpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3legn56mcsk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/lceconomics.bsky.social/post/3le2wsjpix22cHappy Christmas from our house to yours #lceconomics24 Dec 2024 17:10 +0000at://did:plc:5rmjbufksonsy5pjhe3fdwpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3le2wsjpix22chttps://bsky.app/profile/lceconomics.bsky.social/post/3ldmfh6lahs2jBoth cocoa and coffee reaching decades high prices due to weather #marketshifts ##Sustainability #climatechange #lceconomics18 Dec 2024 22:22 +0000at://did:plc:5rmjbufksonsy5pjhe3fdwpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldmfh6lahs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/lceconomics.bsky.social/post/3ldm4s5dqhs23Will a car park duopoly be any better for airport users than the current DAA monopoly #lceconomics https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2024/1218/1487182-dublin-airport-carpark/18 Dec 2024 19:47 +0000at://did:plc:5rmjbufksonsy5pjhe3fdwpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldm4s5dqhs23https://bsky.app/profile/lceconomics.bsky.social/post/3ldjugizzjs26Lots economics concepts for #lceconomics in this on going story from Holyhead Holyhead Port to stay closed until 15 January at earliest https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/1217/1486965-holyhead-closure/17 Dec 2024 22:12 +0000at://did:plc:5rmjbufksonsy5pjhe3fdwpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldjugizzjs26https://bsky.app/profile/lceconomics.bsky.social/post/3ldhc4w5p4c2cThanks @sccenglish.bsky.social 👏 for organising, really interesting to see opinions from outside my subject area for what I think is the first time. A busy hour and will take another hour reading all the contributions I missed. #edchatie16 Dec 2024 21:40 +0000at://did:plc:5rmjbufksonsy5pjhe3fdwpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldhc4w5p4c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/lceconomics.bsky.social/post/3ldh7dztxq22cHaving relatively recently introduced the new economics spec & face business starting next year, I feel the CPD provided ahead of introduction & at the early stages leaves a lot to be desired. The SEC & PDST (Oide) should be involved at a much earlier stage with the NCCA. Teachers #edchatie 1/316 Dec 2024 20:50 +0000at://did:plc:5rmjbufksonsy5pjhe3fdwpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldh7dztxq22chttps://bsky.app/profile/lceconomics.bsky.social/post/3ldh6mroel22cDíarmuid, post primary teacher of economics, business and sometimes history. Teach in Dublin #edchatie16 Dec 2024 20:37 +0000at://did:plc:5rmjbufksonsy5pjhe3fdwpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldh6mroel22chttps://bsky.app/profile/lceconomics.bsky.social/post/3lcy6napqfk2y10 Dec 2024 21:27 +0000at://did:plc:5rmjbufksonsy5pjhe3fdwpw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcy6napqfk2y