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The Canadian who steered Europe away from the U.S.

Facing threats from Trump, Mark Carney emerged as a central figure in a project to reshape the Western alliance, write Drew Hinshaw, Joe Parkinson and Daniel Michaels, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
8th Jul, 2026 - 13 min read

EV batteries are defying expectations after hundreds of thousands of miles

Industry experts think newfound knowledge of battery durability is a game-changer for consumer confidence in EVs, writes Ellie Davis, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
8th Jul, 2026 - 3 min read

Finance by design: Part 2 – €1.1tn, 2,228 companies and one corporate structure

A cornerstone of Ireland's international financial services sector, Section 110 companies generate little tax revenue despite overseeing vast sums of capital. As calls for transparency of the regime grow, new data reveal what it means for the Exchequer.
Ian Kehoe
8th Jul, 2026 - 4 min read

Europe races to plug security holes after U.S. NATO pullback

Alliance leaders say alternatives exist for systems U.S. will pull, but fears of weakened deterrence grow, write Michael R. Gordon, Daniel Michaels and Robbie Gramer, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
7th Jul, 2026 - 5 min read

Autumn deadline: The ambitious timetable for Michael McGrath’s EU Inc

EU Inc, the new Europe-wide company registration, is a top priority for McGrath and the EU’s competitiveness agenda. The commissioner is pushing a tight timeline to get it done, reports Jonathan Keane in Strasbourg.
Jonathan Keane
7th Jul, 2026 - 3 min read

Colm Wu disqualified: Businessman argued “things just became too much for him”

The businessman has been banned for seven years and three months having failed, to date, to repay over €2m due to companies he ran. The monies were used to satisfy other group debts.
Francesca Comyn
7th Jul, 2026 - 3 min read

In the public interest: RTÉ ordered to hand over nursing homes undercover footage

The RTÉ Investigates programme uncovered poor care practices at two nursing homes. Raw footage from the documentary was sought by Hiqa to determine whether further regulatory action may be required to protect residents.
Francesca Comyn
7th Jul, 2026 - 5 min read

AI giants are handing out tons of free computing power to grab startup share

Pitched battle for business users comes as AI companies seek lasting streams of revenue, write Kate Clark, Berber Jin and Angel Au-Yeung, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
7th Jul, 2026 - 4 min read

“Putin needed a national idea and to build a war cult – the idea was Russia needed to restore imperial lands. It was just about survival of the regime.”

Dion Fanning
4th Jul, 2026

Jason Corcoran wanted to be a foreign correspondent. He moved to Moscow in 2006 and found a place alive with possibility. Even then, you had to ignore certain realities. But after the annexation of Crimea, Putin’s Russia changed. Soon Corcoran and his family would have to choose exile, like a million Russians. He talks to Dion Fanning about his new book and why he can’t return to Russia.

Top Voices

The Ortega story by Joe Haslam – Part 1: The man who made Zara the world’s most valuable fashion brand

The Inditex group’s flagship brand has surpassed Nike in global rankings by remaining rooted in its founder Amancio Ortega’s Galician heartland.

Joe Haslam
8th Jul, 2026 - 7 min read

Conor Brady: EU presidency is Irish security forces’ biggest challenge since the Troubles

Investment in garda training and equipment complements intelligence-sharing on public-order threats, but gaps in areas like air defence remain.
Conor Brady
7th Jul, 2026 - 6 min read

Paul McArdle: AI is brilliant. The bill, and the odd hallucination, is the problem

AI is very powerful and will play a key role in our service delivery at The Panel, our recruitment business. However, we are beginning to see a big downside: the economics of AI.

Paul McArdle
6th Jul, 2026 - 5 min read

What Ireland’s EU presidency can achieve: Rewinding the week that was

Irish ministers burned the midnight oil with their colleagues 13 years ago to agree a budget; they can do it again – and more. But they have no leadership capital on social media regulation or climate measures.

Thomas Hubert
5th Jul, 2026 - 5 min read

Brexit, Burnham, Farage: Dan O’Brien on the future of Irish-British relations

Beyond Andy Burnham's expected premiership, a Reform-Conservative coalition would walk away from the Windsor Framework, reviving the border dilemma faced by Ireland since Brexit.
Dan O'Brien
3rd Jul, 2026 - 5 min read

John Looby: The easy allure of nationalist nonsense

In departing remarks, Warren Buffett marvelled at the success of the US over its 250-year history and cited a secret sauce unique to Uncle Sam. But as America celebrates its anniversary this weekend, such nationalism is proving itself to be lazy of thought and bloody of effect.
John Looby
2nd Jul, 2026 - 4 min read

Shadow fleets, front companies and crypto: The sanctions evasion threat to Ireland

As Ireland takes on the EU presidency, the Government’s financial crime assessment finds the country's critical sectors are not immune from bad actors and clandestine operations attempting to evade EU sanctions.
Jonathan Keane
1st Jul, 2026 - 5 min read

The capital turns first: What Dublin’s house price fall could mean for Ireland 

House prices fell in Dublin in the second quarter of this year. The question is whether it is a blip, a Dublin-specific adjustment, or the first sign of something larger.
Ronan Lyons
30th Jun, 2026 - 6 min read

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