What is happening to public services, infrastructure and communities in Ireland? An introduction to Dr Rory Hearne's new book Public Private Partnerships in Ireland. 

Public service reform, privatisation, infrastructure deficits and what role government, the state and public services should play in our economies and society are all important questions that require analysis.

The much-heralded Public Private Partnerships (PPP) initiative has taken quite a knock with the reported collapse of five of Dublin City Council's PPP Social Housing Regeneration Projects in Dublin's inner city.

Local authority estates in Bray have been neglected by the State and council. The RAPID programme promised much but hasn't delivered, writes Rory Hearne

Despite its inclusion as a disadvantaged community in the RAPID programme, North Clondalkin in Dublin has yet to see the benefits of Ireland's economic success. By Rory Hearne