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Musk ordered Starlink slowdown that blindsided Ukraine

The SpaceX founder authorized the move and has been discussing Ukraine with Trump, but the president has denied ordering the restrictions, write Alexander Ward, Natalie Andrews, and Josh Dawsey, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
21st Oct, 2026 - 4 min read

Reform and intransigence: O’Callaghan signals scope for change as strike action deepens

The justice minister said he would consider adjustments to the new criminal legal aid scheme, particularly for lengthy Children’s Court cases. But he remains committed to the €520 flat fee and ending the "scandal" of multiple certificates.
Francesca Comyn
20th Oct, 2026 - 6 min read

Netflix, America’s dominant streaming service, has hit a wall

Company overhauling creative leadership as it struggles to get domestic audiences to watch more, write Ben Fritz, Jessica Toonkel, and Joe Flint, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
20th Oct, 2026 - 4 min read

Flutter’s new CEO is getting his feet under the table and 240 Irish job cuts are on the agenda

Dan Taylor took over as chief executive at the start of this month. In one of his first actions, Flutter is culling 1,400 jobs in Ireland and the UK with about 240 of the cuts in Ireland.
Jonathan Keane
20th Oct, 2026 - 2 min read

A hedge-fund billionaire’s two bitter wars—against his wife and his business partner

John Overdeck is trying to prevent a feud with his wife over his $723 million divorce settlement offer from costing him in a battle with his Two Sigma co-founder, writes Peter Rudegeair, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
20th Oct, 2026 - 8 min read

“No clutter”: 30 years making Minima better, not bigger

Helen Kilmartin became an accidental luxury furniture supplier to the Celtic Tiger, then kept her lean business alive through the recession. The lessons she learned along the way stand to her today.
Olivia Napier
20th Oct, 2026 - 7 min read

Vincent Browne – Part 1: The Broadford altar boy who finally brought Haughey to book

He was raised in a small Limerick village and is widely regarded as one of Ireland’s finest journalists – but he wouldn't put himself in the top 60. The 82-year-old author of a long-awaited Charles Haughey biography opens up in an in-depth interview.

Alan English
20th Oct, 2026 - 20 min read

Creditor alleges “unusual arrangement” in Paddy McKillen Jr insolvency application

Two creditors, owed €11m, may seek to set aside the High Court protective cert shielding the former Press Up boss from his creditors.

Francesca Comyn
19th Oct, 2026 - 3 min read

Journalist and author Declan Lynch: “We are now at the mercy of people like Elon Musk, who want to destroy us and everything that is good”

Dion Fanning
17th Oct, 2026

He started out at Hot Press after knocking his UCD law degree on the head, knowing he was on the side of right, because he had heard God Save The Queen by the Sex Pistols at full blast in his front room while his fellow students were busy attending dinner parties. That time in his life shaped Declan Lynch's worldview and his new book about journalism in the glory days is full of stories that illustrate not only the sense that mavericks were at work, but that working with them was the best job in the world.

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Constantin Gurdgiev: Japan’s carry trade is unravelling. Europe should take note

Japan borrowed cheaply to invest in riskier assets. Now the cost of that strategy is rising, threatening the world’s second-largest bond market and sending a warning to heavily indebted governments across Europe.
Constantin Gurdgiev
20th Oct, 2026 - 7 min read

Paul McArdle: In praise of good old in-person networking

Attending business events can seem daunting, or its benefits uncertain. The right approach is “just do it”.
Paul McArdle
19th Oct, 2026 - 6 min read

The Invisible Hand of Maria Edgeworth review: A light on the dismal science

Maria Edgeworth argued that education and economic opportunity could ameliorate poverty. She carried her beliefs into novels, writes Diana Furchtgott-Roth, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
18th Oct, 2026 - 4 min read

A flashy AI Summit with an unclear message: Rewinding the week that was

Ireland’s EU presidency hosted its AI Summit in Dublin this week, bringing together big-name speakers from the tech industry, but just who exactly was this all for?
Jonathan Keane
18th Oct, 2026 - 3 min read

More than one “thundering disgrace”: The shockwaves from a 50-year-old murder

A new book explores the sequence of political events that surrounded the October 1976 murder of Garda Michael Clerkin by a suspected rogue IRA faction. Michael was my cousin.
Paul McArdle
17th Oct, 2026 - 9 min read

Dan O’Brien: Economies are proving incredibly resilient to shocks

As energy prices continue to rise, the IMF is the latest forum to explore the lack of economic crisis in the face of repeated assaults. It will take a few more shocks to know if economies have become durably more resilient.
Dan O'Brien
16th Oct, 2026 - 4 min read

Solid ambition, but no Station F: Startup Ireland has yet to show its true stripes

Organised under Enterprise Ireland, with an accelerator programme delivered by Dogpatch Labs, the Government's new roadmap to support founders is short on the specifics of how it will roll out its vision and investment.
John Collins
15th Oct, 2026 - 4 min read

Mark Zuckerberg versus the pint of Guinness

The Meta boss becomes a viral meme after taking an awkward sip of the famed Irish stout, writes Jason Gay, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
14th Oct, 2026 - 4 min read

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