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‘Steve Jobs in Exile’ review: Bringing it all back home

Steve Jobs had a reputation for arrogance when he was forced out of Apple in 1985. His struggles at NeXT humbled him, writes Frank Rose, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
23rd May, 2026 - 4 min read

An interim examiner has been appointed to a 200-seat restaurant and bar in Dublin

Joe Walsh of JW Accountants has been appointed as interim examiner to the Hudson Rooms in the Liffey Valley Centre. Walsh will now prepare a rescue plan for the 10-year-old business.
Tom Lyons
22nd May, 2026 - 2 min read

Iran moved billions through Binance to fund regime—continuing into this month

Transactions on world’s largest crypto exchange took place despite repeated red flags; Binance says it has ‘zero-tolerance for illicit activity’, write Angus Berwick, Patricia Kowsmann and Ben Foldy, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
22nd May, 2026 - 10 min read

“We wouldn’t even sell this part to anywhere that’s not probably Europe and America”

Taoglas CEO Dermot O’Shea talks to The Currency about investigating how its parts were illicitly re-routed by bad actors to Russia, managing the fallout and moving on with its newest deal.
Jonathan Keane
22nd May, 2026 - 4 min read

Taxing the 28th regime: From a uniform tax base to investor passports

EU Inc – a bloc-wide company registration – is touted as a way to rev up European tech start-ups. MEPs meanwhile are trying to figure out how the whole thing will be taxed.
Jonathan Keane
21st May, 2026 - 4 min read

Barrister claims 50% interest in his estranged wife’s health and beauty business

In legal proceedings, barrister Mark Doyle contends that he assisted Donna Ledwidge in founding and/or developing businesses. The extent of his involvement and contribution is, however, strongly disputed.
Francesca Comyn
21st May, 2026 - 3 min read

The secrets revealed in SpaceX’s IPO filing

IPO documents show SpaceX is unprofitable and CEO Elon Musk controls 85% of the vote, write Becky Peterson and Theo Francis, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
21st May, 2026 - 4 min read

The Irish deal that needed Washington’s blessing: Tamboran, Falcon and a sanctioned shareholder

Tamboran’s acquisition of Falcon has been complicated by sanctioned shareholder Viktor Vekselberg but US authorities have issued a licence to “consummate” the deal.
Jonathan Keane
21st May, 2026 - 2 min read

“James Kelly was never officially pardoned or had his name cleared. That sense of grievance has not gone away.”

Dion Fanning
23rd May, 2026

Once We Were Punks tells the story of The Sons of Southern Ulster, a band made up of a group of friends from Bailieboro Co Cavan who form a band many decades after its first iteration disbanded. Film-maker Frank Shouldice talks to Dion Fanning about this story of life and loss.

Top Voices

The 15-year apprenticeship: Why Noel McNamara may be Bordeaux’s secret weapon in Bilbao

Nienaber against McNamara is the most fascinating coaching subplot of the weekend. The contest that decides the game might well be the one between the South African defensive engineer and the Clare man with the maths degree.
Brett Igoe
23rd May, 2026 - 6 min read

Meta layoffs point to Ireland’s new tax risk: PAYE receipts

Tech multinationals pay a disproportionate amount of income tax, USC, and PRSI. While the spotlight has been on potential swings in corporation tax, AI-driven job cuts, too, could threaten Ireland’s budget balance.
Thomas Hubert
22nd May, 2026 - 3 min read

The ice-cold civil war between Diet Coke and Coke Zero drinkers

We were once a nation of Coke vs. Pepsi. The stakes of the game have changed, writes Adam Chandler, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
21st May, 2026 - 4 min read

Colm McCarthy: Britain’s old ghosts are back — and Ireland should pay attention

From steel nationalisation to bond market jitters and the rise of Nigel Farage, the UK is revisiting political battles many thought settled. For Ireland, with so much tied to Britain’s economic stability, the consequences could again be profound.
Colm McCarthy
20th May, 2026 - 6 min read

The rental crisis was built over a century — rent control reform alone won’t fix it

The overhaul of rent pressure zone rules may ease pressure on investment, but it cannot solve the structural weakness of Ireland’s rental market.

Ronan Lyons
19th May, 2026 - 8 min read

“This ‘friendraising’ lark is good fun…”: Paul McArdle goes Inside IGTE’s high-impact US tour

A packed schedule of panels, pitches, and partnerships across three cities underlined how relationships – not just deals – are driving Irish-US business growth.

Paul McArdle
18th May, 2026 - 6 min read

A coffee, an ice hockey game and a €250m vision for Dublin: Rewinding the week that was

Dermot Rigley outlines how a consortium of entrepreneurs, investors and NHL figures came together behind an ambitious plan to create Ireland’s first purpose-built ice hockey arena.

Ian Kehoe
17th May, 2026 - 5 min read

Money for ropey old stories: Keane the caricature seems to enjoy easy cash and public acclaim

He was Manchester United's best paid player for years and is pulling in seven figures as a Sky pundit, so why is Roy Keane so content to keep settling the same old scores, in his on-stage routine with Roddy Doyle?

Kieran Cunningham
16th May, 2026 - 7 min read

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