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The bitter feud between a dog walker and a dentist over who owns the beach

A lakefront homeowner likened his neighbor’s shoreline walks to a home invasion in a dispute that could be headed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, writes Mariah Timms, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
9th Jun, 2026 - 3 min read

EU calls out Ireland’s delays in aligning with European anti-fraud efforts

Ireland has been criticised for delays in complying with the European Anti-Fraud Office which the EU executive says “significantly hampers investigation results”.
Jonathan Keane
9th Jun, 2026 - 2 min read

Music festival promoters secure appointment of provisional liquidators to tickets.ie

Concert promoters behind Total Country, Rockathon and the Rory Gallagher tribute festival say they are owed nearly €600,000 from ticket sales. They claim to be suspicious of the timing of the collapse of Tickets.ie and are “extremely anxious to ensure that their money is safeguarded”.

Francesca Comyn
8th Jun, 2026 - 3 min read

A “very improbable proposal”: Greg Kavanagh firms in battle with Revenue for over €2.2m

The High Court heard a phased payment to the tax authority was missed in error and has granted firms linked to the developer time to file an affidavit detailing a proposal to address the tax debts.
Francesca Comyn
8th Jun, 2026 - 2 min read

The Irish founder who turned traffic chaos into a fortune

With no experience, Damien Kelly and his wife Karla founded a traffic management company in London. In 10 years it became one of the biggest in the south east of the UK. He talks building up, cashing out, and tapping into the Irish construction network in London.
Alice Chambers
8th Jun, 2026 - 11 min read

Nolan Transport family win eleventh hour reprieve on €3.2m costs hearing

An adjudication over the seven-figure legal bill racked up by the Nolans was stalled due to significant billing omissions in the solicitors' files. These were not "minor stray invoices", but "significant and material gaps in the entire bundle", fundamental to the procedural fairness of the process, the court found.
Francesca Comyn
8th Jun, 2026 - 3 min read

The cattle empire that turned out to be a giant Ponzi scheme

Investors and bank loans fueled Brian McClain’s ‘house of cards’ beef operations, which burned through $170 million, write Margot Patrick and Patrick Thomas, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
7th Jun, 2026 - 12 min read

Dion Fanning: Why Donald Trump can’t ruin the World Cup

Every four years, the World Cup is expected to perish when exposed to the realities of the host nations. In 2026, the US has done its best to make the tournament unappealing. But it endures, say Dion Fanning, which is why people like Donald Trump are drawn to it.
Dion Fanning
7th Jun, 2026 - 6 min read

“One of the things I think is very interesting is that our national flag is the most anti-nativist flag you could think of.”

Ian Kehoe
30th May, 2026

What next for Sinn Féin? Since the by-election in Dublin Central and Galway West, the party has been scrutinised. Where does it stand on immigration? Is it moving away from the other left wing parties? Eoin Ó Broin talks to Dion Fanning and makes a case for the progressives.

Top Voices

Colm McCarthy: The FAI’s Israel headache reveals a bigger problem in European football

Government ministers have supported the Football Association of Ireland, for once facing a dilemma not of its own making.
Colm McCarthy
8th Jun, 2026 - 4 min read

John Looby: On JM Keynes and the case for optimism

The policy responses to the global financial crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic were infused with his insights. Faced with the greatest social and economic crises since the war, the private economy was shepherded safely to recovery by extraordinary public interventions.

John Looby
8th Jun, 2026 - 3 min read

The share scheme boom has caught Revenue’s attention: Rewinding the week that was

From stock options to RSUs, share-based remuneration has moved into the mainstream. Revenue’s compliance yields highlight how difficult many employees and employers still find the rules.

Ian Kehoe
7th Jun, 2026 - 4 min read

Shalom Tomi: The enduring legacy of a man who refused to forget

For nearly 20 years, filmmaker Gerry Gregg travelled with Tomi Reichental as he retraced the horrors that shaped his life. What emerged was a portrait of resilience, humanity, and moral courage.
Gerry Gregg
6th Jun, 2026 - 7 min read

Microsoft continues to steady tax receipts – with more to come

The EU warns Irish State coffers depend on “a few individual companies”, as confirmed in new Exchequer figures for May.
Thomas Hubert
4th Jun, 2026 - 3 min read

The return of UK fiscal risk premia: 6% is the tipping point

The bond market is sending Britain a warning: Push borrowing costs towards six per cent, and fiscal stress quickly becomes fiscal crisis.
Peter Kinsella
4th Jun, 2026 - 5 min read

Investing greatness lies not in certainty, but in managing uncertainty better than others

The world’s best investors know there are no formulas for success – only disciplined ways to navigate uncertainty and improve the odds.

John Looby
3rd Jun, 2026 - 3 min read

A tale of two rentals: What rooms tell us about Ireland’s supply problems

Relief of pressure on renters will require something recent rule change alone cannot deliver: viability. This is the foundation on which new homes for rent will be built at scale across Ireland.
Ronan Lyons
2nd Jun, 2026 - 6 min read

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