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Rory McIlroy can’t stop winning the Masters

Another Sunday roller coaster leads to a second consecutive green jacket for the 36-year-old from Northern Ireland, writes Jason Gay, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
13th Apr, 2026 - 4 min read

Private owners of Clane Hospital clash on €10m construction plans

Majority stakeholder UPMC claims the upgrade works are urgent and will meet significant unmet demand for endoscopy services in the region. But the minority interest claims the investment decision was invalid and poses a risk to the viability of the hospital.
Francesca Comyn
13th Apr, 2026 - 4 min read

America’s new tax mantra: ‘The IRS isn’t going to catch me’

The battered Internal Revenue Service shed thousands of enforcement employees—and more taxpayers appear eager to cheat, writes Richard Rubin, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
13th Apr, 2026 - 7 min read

Rory McIlroy survives a roller coaster to win the Masters again

The 36-year-old from Northern Ireland became just the fourth man to successfully defend his title at Augusta National, writes Shane Beaton, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
13th Apr, 2026 - 3 min read

Brexit, the Northern Ireland Protocol, and the €9m tax bill

Non compliance with a Brexit carve-out saw an Irish company that imports second-hand mobile phones hit with a multi-million-euro Vat liability in a case that is now going to the High Court.
Alice Chambers
13th Apr, 2026 - 5 min read

The hole-in-one heard round the Masters

During a third round at Augusta National that saw Rory McIlroy’s lead evaporate, Shane Lowry cemented his place as golf’s resident hole-in-one specialist with a historic ace, writes Shane Beaton, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
12th Apr, 2026 - 3 min read

Nantucket’s oceanfront homes are sliding into the sea. The locals don’t care

Homeowners spent millions trying to save bluff’s-edge properties. Their clash with other residents now includes alleged vandalism and a $10,000 reward, write Kris Maher and Gretchen Tarrant Gulla, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
12th Apr, 2026 - 5 min read

Augusta National is about to become absolute torture

Reigning champion Rory McIlroy has the largest 36-hole lead in Masters history, but unusually hot and dry weather is set to firm up the course and torment the world’s best golfers, writes Andrew Beaton, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
11th Apr, 2026 - 3 min read

“Freedom exists because we obey laws, and we work within the norms and principles that define us”

Ian Kehoe
10th Apr, 2026

In a former life, Mark Mellett was vice admiral of the Irish Navy and chief of staff of the Irish Defence Forces. Since retiring, he had taken on a number of other roles, including chairman of Sage Advocacy, a group that represented older and more vulnerable members of society, many of whom are impacted by the ongoing protests. As protests over fuel price gather steam, he spoke to Ian Kehoe to discuss the nature of protest, democracy, and the need to distinguish between legitimate protest and actions that undermine democratic institutions.

Top Voices

How to navigate a transformed executive recruitment market

Senior executives tend to sell their experience to employers and blame ageism when it doesn’t work out. It’s time to turn this approach on its head, according to Loren Greiff, who switched from recruiting to advising candidates.
Paul McArdle
13th Apr, 2026 - 4 min read

The stubborn bet that built a €375m company: Rewinding the week that was

When Fergal Broder refused to shut down LotusWorks in its darkest days, it looked like defiance. Decades later, that decision has culminated in a major deal – one that highlights the growing global demand for Irish engineering firms.

Ian Kehoe
12th Apr, 2026 - 5 min read

The push notifications – ceasefire on, ceasefire off, strait open, strait closed – carry on in their tug of war

I was in New York City for much of this past week, where the news cycle follows you into the subway and into the back of the yellow cab and generally is much harder to avoid than in other parts of the world.
Siobhán Brett
12th Apr, 2026 - 5 min read

The Women’s Six Nations is back – unfortunately, you’d hardly know it

There are questions about whether the women's game in Ireland is moving fast enough. Governance, competition structures and funding models all need work.
Brett Igoe
11th Apr, 2026 - 4 min read

Fuel protesters claim to defend SMEs and motorists. They are hitting them hardest

The overlap between fuel-price and anti-immigrant protest organisers goes hand-in-hand with their disregard for the hurt they cause to small businesses and their staff.
Thomas Hubert
10th Apr, 2026 - 3 min read

John Looby: The age of ignorance is over and Trump now stands permanently exposed

The movement started by Michael Gove’s public call to ditch the experts has ended with Donald Trump stuck at the Strait of Hormuz. The consequences are, at last, sinking in.
John Looby
10th Apr, 2026 - 4 min read

Token efforts: Part 2 – Blockchain finance’s threat and opportunity for Ireland

Ireland has done exceptionally well to become a hub for critical financial market infrastructure like fund domiciles and administration. How it navigates the blockchain frontier will determine the country's long-term success in the industry.
Byron Fry
9th Apr, 2026 - 6 min read

Token efforts: Part 1 – How institution blockchain adoption will reshape financial services

The early years of blockchain technology in the finance sector were difficult to ignore. But as it matures, financial institutions are looking beyond the hype-driven craze and towards a quieter – but equally consequential – use case: tokenisation.

Byron Fry
8th Apr, 2026 - 7 min read

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