Would A Wealth Tax Work In Ireland?

“TAX THE RICH” — it’s a slogan we’ve heard shouted on streets and trending online  But it’s not a new idea.   Ireland tried a wealth tax before — and — promptly — dropped it.  But times have changed, so the question returns: could a wealth tax work this time? And would it actually change anything? Eamonn Torsney is joined by Jim Clarken, CEO of Oxfam Ireland and Dr. Emmett Oliver, from Trinity Business school