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Ryan’s Daughter: David Lean’s intimate epic, now in 4K

For this 1970 film, newly available from Warner Archive, the director brought his taste and talent for grandeur to the humble story of a love triangle in World War I-era Ireland, writes Peter Tonguette, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
8th Nov, 2026 - 4 min read

Brett Igoe: Ireland’s rebuild is gathering pace, but the real test is still to come

The strike plays and defensive lineout against Argentina showed the benefits of Andy Farrell’s rebuilding work, but Ireland still have ground to make up on the world’s best.
Brett Igoe
8th Nov, 2026 - 5 min read

How EY Studio+ is finding the North Star for businesses in a turbulent world

EY partner Cillian Leonowicz discusses the launch of EY Studio+ and how it’s helping companies react and strategise to deliver customer outcomes around AI and geopolitical ructions.
Jonathan Keane
6th Nov, 2026 - 7 min read

Texas backlash raises doubts for Irish companies’ bet on US data centres

The Democrats who swept the Lone Star state in the midterms campaigned against rampant data-centre development. Irish engineering firms and their US backers have invested heavily in the industry.
Hannah McCarthy
6th Nov, 2026 - 8 min read

UN expert calls for investigation into dual-use exports to Israeli military

Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine, raised her concerns about State approval for the exports in 2023 and 2024 during an Irish visit this week, including meeting with Minister Helen McEntee.
Niall Sargent
6th Nov, 2026 - 5 min read

Could orbital data centers ruin the night sky?

Astronomers warn that megaconstellations of satellites will obstruct our view of the cosmos, writes Rebecca Cadenhead, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
5th Nov, 2026 - 3 min read

After two years of unchecked power, Trump faces a tough new reality

To accomplish anything durable in the next two years, the president will have to accept compromise and limits to his authority, write Annie Linskey, Josh Dawsey, Meridith McGraw and Eliza Collins, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
5th Nov, 2026 - 9 min read

Tommy Kearns: “AI is not a pivot, but the next layer, the continuation of what we do”

The marketing tech company Xtremepush expects its revenue to hit €40m as it grows by 30% this year. Its CEO explains how AI is helping it reach its global ambition.
Tom Lyons
5th Nov, 2026 - 7 min read

“I got in touch with RTÉ and the O’Herlihy family to see if anyone still had that clappy-hand hat that Bill O’Herlihy wore in 1990”

Dion Fanning
7th Nov, 2026

What are we losing in the digital age? One of the things may be the memorabilia that are part of our sporting story. Dion Fanning talks to Siobhán Doyle about her book, Irish Sport in 100 Objects, and what it tells us about Ireland through history.

Top Voices

US politics, data centres, and film tax credits: Rewinding the week that was

The welcome rebalancing of power in Washington will help rein in Trump’s erratic efforts to wreck the global economy, but Irish companies invested in America's AI boom and in its audiovisual production chain could suffer.
Thomas Hubert
8th Nov, 2026 - 4 min read

The $5bn golf league you never watched is gone. Here’s why it flopped

Struggling for relevance, starved for funding, LIV Golf finally pulls the plug. Did its expensive, noisy disruption actually improve the sport? By Jason Gay, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
6th Nov, 2026 - 4 min read

How to keep these wild market moves from hijacking your financial future

The stunning US election results make it more important than ever to stick with your investing playbook, writes Jason Zweig, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
6th Nov, 2026 - 4 min read

Dan O’Brien: Now is the time for central bankers to drive growth – not curb inflation

Skewed incentives mean it is often better for the ECB to slow economies than be blamed for runaway prices. But making the bank target growth and employment as much as it does inflation is now a security imperative.
Dan O'Brien
6th Nov, 2026 - 5 min read

John Looby: 1990 Dublin Castle deal ensures France will be fine again

When Charles Haughey convinced France and Germany to trade the end of the Deutschmark for German reunification, he forged a bond that has overcome worse crises than the latest French troubles.
John Looby
5th Nov, 2026 - 3 min read

Tara Shine: Is AI a friend or foe to the climate?

AI will be a powerful tool for the climate, from improving the performance of our electricity grids to understanding the planet we call home. But, without renewable energy its expansion will undo other efforts to reduce carbon pollution.
Tara Shine
4th Nov, 2026 - 6 min read

Ronan Lyons: The 2027 housing pipeline and the long shadow of the levy waiver

A series of deadlines in the past two years have caused artificial fits and starts in homebuilding. What happens next?

Ronan Lyons
3rd Nov, 2026 - 6 min read

AI and jobs: “The human-reserved task becomes judgement and review”

Recruitment technology guru Raymond Pennie tries all the new AI tools so we don’t have to. He has a clear view of what robots will do – and what they won’t.
Paul McArdle
2nd Nov, 2026 - 6 min read

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