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The welfare state is crushing Britain

The soaring number of people on disability and sickness benefits is blowing up the country’s welfare bill and imperiling its long-term financial stability, write Max Colchester and David Luhnow, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
12th Oct, 2026 - 10 min read

The town that wrinkles forgot: How the world’s supply of Botox came to be made in Westport 

Thirty years ago, a rural Irish town famed for barefoot pilgrimages became Ground Zero for the injectable that keeps Hollywood upright. But, how?
Kate Demolder
12th Oct, 2026 - 7 min read

€100k-a-day: State could face €36m annual bill as EU court case looms

Years of foot-dragging leaves Ireland potentially facing some of the steepest daily penalties ever sought by the European Commission as it takes Ireland to the Court of Justice of the European Union over recurrent urban wastewater treatment failures.
Niall Sargent
12th Oct, 2026 - 4 min read

Looking for your next luxury Mediterranean escape? Head to Turkey

On Turkey’s Turquoise Coast, Bodrum has evolved from a bland resort town into a polished escape, with buzzy hotels and restaurants alongside ancient ruins, delicious food and hidden coves, writes Hannah Seligson, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
11th Oct, 2026 - 4 min read

“It’s like the end of The Wizard of Oz, where we realise democracy isn’t these Athenian institutions”

Mark Little believed in the power of technology to change. He talks about what changed, Murdoch and Musk, and where hope might lie.
Dion Fanning
10th Oct, 2026 - 5 min read

She’s the internet’s most polarizing fashion influencer—and she knows it

Danielle Bernstein makes millions a year by posting photos of herself on social media. Her success has invited scrutiny, writes Chavie Lieber, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
10th Oct, 2026 - 5 min read

Public pay, wealth taxes, and health spending: Ged Nash’s case for “honest budgeting”

Labour’s finance spokesperson says Budget 2027's income-tax breaks and welfare boosts are too little, too late for those hit by inflation – but he acknowledges “some good ideas” to support Irish start-ups and scale-ups.
Thomas Hubert
9th Oct, 2026 - 6 min read

McKillen Jr concedes €2m debt that brought him to the brink

The former Press Up boss has yielded to a debt he spent months contesting in court. However, by launching personal insolvency proceedings last month, he won't have to pay the debt yet.
Francesca Comyn
9th Oct, 2026 - 2 min read

“I’m literally being hidden in a corner of a room as Rupert Murdoch’s walking toward me. I step out, we have a quick conversation, which ends with the words, ‘Go make some f***ing money’.”

Dion Fanning
10th Oct, 2026

What is the internet doing to us? Also, what is the internet today? Media entrepreneur Mark Little knows better than most. He talks to Dion Fanning about his new book The Last Good Day on the Internet, where it all went wrong and what we can do to make it right.

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Colm McCarthy: Ireland’s answer to Doge has been deactivated in all essentials

Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers announced plans for a new oversight taskforce to monitor public spending in Budget 2027. Scrapping DPER might have been more effective.
Colm McCarthy
12th Oct, 2026 - 6 min read

O’Mahony, O’Shea and Munster’s road back: Rewinding the week that was

A new CEO will begin work at Munster Rugby later this month – and Avan Lee has a big challenge on his hands. Talented young players like Charlie O'Shea will help, but they'll need to be part of an organisation better equipped to recover lost ground.
Alan English
11th Oct, 2026 - 5 min read

The red flags at Thomond Park that the new CEO must remove

Munster still has the name, the ground and the history. What it needs now is a functioning pathway, fuller stands and a willingness to confront what has gone wrong.

Brett Igoe
10th Oct, 2026 - 5 min read

Peter O’Mahony: The unbelievable stress of getting both barrels from Joe Schmidt

In an extract from his new autobiography, Peter O’Mahony reflects on the "brainwashing" Ireland players experienced under their relentless head coach – and why those training sessions that annihilated some players made Ireland the force they became.
Peter O'Mahony
10th Oct, 2026 - 7 min read

Budget 2027: Moving incrementally from wealth taxation to wealth accumulation

At a briefing with LHK Group, The Currency brought together economists, investors and financial advisers to examine Budget 2027 and the challenge of turning Ireland’s extraordinary wealth into a more sustainable future.
Tom Lyons
10th Oct, 2026 - 3 min read

Dan O’Brien: To some, a budget surplus is like being in Alice in Wonderland

With imminent elections primed to transform the European political landscape and an Irish economy humming along nicely, hitting the fiscal accelerator was unnecessary. But with debt levels low, Ireland is in a strong position to handle any bond market woes.

Dan O'Brien
9th Oct, 2026 - 4 min read

John Looby: There really is nothing new in finance

The financing of AI infrastructure may be dressed up as a new asset class for a new industrial revolution. But the basic financial trick – turning future income into something investors can buy – is as old as finance itself.
John Looby
8th Oct, 2026 - 3 min read

Budget 2027: The tax-incentivised investment accounts had to be compelling – and they are

A tax-free threshold of €50,000 and an annual contribution limit of €12,000 will make Ireland’s new tax-incentivised accounts intriguing to many. Can they succeed in pushing savers towards investing?
Michael Cogley
6th Oct, 2026 - 4 min read

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