The paper applies a form-based and an effects-based approach to determine whether allegations that TicketMaster Ireland …'s exclusive contracts with the two leading promoters on the island of Ireland resulted in high or excessive prices for the … ticketing services provided by TicketMaster Ireland to consumers. The form-based approach strongly supported the allegations of …

In an earlier article, we presented a case study of local loop unbundling (LLU) in the Republic of Ireland in 2001. We … least arbitrary interim access rate. This article is an epilogue to the unfolding LLU experiment in Ireland. We assess the … digital subscriber line (DSL) penetration and subscription rates in Ireland result from market failure - that is, that eircom …

While Ireland’s economic performance has been impressive, there are too many sectors where producers are shielded from … competition, at the expense of consumers. The loss in efficiency from these policies will become more noticeable as Ireland …