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EirGrid settles with fishers over Dublin Bay injunction

EirGrid agreed a compensation plan with the Dublin Bay fishers it had sought an injunction against. If it had proceeded to trial there would have been "risks to both sides", said the judge.
Alice Chambers
8th May, 2026 - 9 min read

E-commerce giant ESW files legal action against major Korean fashion retailer 

ESW, the billion-euro Irish e-commerce firm, has filed a High Court case against K-fashion designer and retailer W Concept.
Jonathan Keane
8th May, 2026 - 2 min read

“Deficient for more than half a decade”: Boeing ramps up pressure on Irish arm of Russian lessor

Timaero is linked to sanctioned bank VEB and its case against Boeing goes back nearly seven years. The aircraft maker claims the lessor has repeatedly failed to comply with discovery.
Jonathan Keane
8th May, 2026 - 3 min read

Why almost everyone loses – except a few sharks – on prediction markets

A WSJ analysis shows a small number of accounts on Polymarket and Kalshi—often pros using data-driven algorithmic trading—take home most of the winnings, write Neil Mehta, Katherine Long and Caitlin Ostroff, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
8th May, 2026 - 10 min read

From denim to data and batteries — now receivership: Novellus moves on 78-acre Longford site

Alternative lender Novellus Finance has appointed a receiver over Mashup's industrial site in Co Longford which holds planning permission for a battery farm, solar park, and a recycling facility.
Niall Sargent
8th May, 2026 - 3 min read

How Pornhub’s owner routed hundreds of millions through Ireland

Five PornHub-related companies recently filed their 2021 financial statements, shedding light on revenues and lawsuits.
Alice Chambers
7th May, 2026 - 3 min read

Physical threats and investigations as officials prepare greyhound welfare legal cases

Released records show Greyhound Racing Ireland officials were subject to physical threats during a welfare inspection last year as the agriculture department prepares legal cases in three investigations.

Niall Sargent
7th May, 2026 - 3 min read

How the Trump administration became an activist investor

The president’s reach for government stakes in private companies has business leaders scrambling, write Maggie Severns, Gavin Bade, Josh Dawsey and Meridith McGraw, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
7th May, 2026 - 7 min read

“As human beings we want comfort, we want things to be easy and these guys push you beyond where you think you can go.”

Dion Fanning
9th May, 2026

Tony Griffin achieved huge success as a hurler as a player of 19 or 20 in a dressing room led by Ger Loughnane. Loughnane shaped these players but Griffin always had somewhere else he needed to go. He talks to Dion Fanning about an incredible journey and what young men need today to make sense of an uncertain world.

Top Voices

A quiet legal shift that could weaken corporate accountability

The Company Law Review Group is scrutinising the power for creditors to seek court-ordered inspections to investigate company affairs. Will its final advice limit or strengthen rules to expose corporate malfeasance?
Niall Sargent
7th May, 2026 - 4 min read

Tara Shine: This crisis is a chance to go back to basics

Trump and his war on Iran are doing wonders to revive stalled decarbonisation efforts. Emergencies make what was impossible possible.

Tara Shine
6th May, 2026 - 5 min read

Joined-up, coordinated, or neither? Ireland’s problem with plans

Ireland’s dysfunctional housing system is unable to adjust when reality outpaces outdated official plans. Could a "city-led" model like that in Finland and Denmark change the landscape for the better?
Ronan Lyons
5th May, 2026 - 7 min read

Bans or reforms? Social media’s future will involve both: Rewinding the week that was

Early results of Australia’s ban point to a muted effect, but don’t expect bans and restrictions to slow down as courts start to levy addictive design.

Michael Cogley
3rd May, 2026 - 5 min read

602 minutes: The numbers behind Leinster’s most radical European preparation

Leinster have the strongest squad remaining in this competition. With an international in every position, this is a group of players that should be targeting a club double. With the talent available to Cullen and Nienaber, that is a realistic ambition, not a fanciful one.
Brett Igoe
2nd May, 2026 - 5 min read

The stages of entrepreneurship: Stage 2 – scaling while “staying rooted in our principles”

“Delegate, don’t abdicate” has been Jack Kirwan’s mantra to turn Sprout & Co into a business on track to run 14 restaurants with 500 staff. Good hiring and a structured system are key to this phase of growth.
Stuart Fitzgerald
1st May, 2026 - 6 min read

Dan O’Brien: Why it is past time to cut income tax

Personal taxes set at their current levels during the financial crisis are unfair – particularly when we examine what has been done with the resulting State revenues.
Dan O'Brien
1st May, 2026 - 5 min read

Colm McCarthy: It is surely time to abolish DPER and stop the pretence

If things go pear-shaped internationally, the Government’s lack of seriousness in the last few weeks has diminished future fiscal capacity. The failure will, on past form, trigger a budget adjustment consisting of another pro-cyclical assault on the capital programme.
Colm McCarthy
30th Apr, 2026 - 6 min read

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