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Bill Gates spent years crafting his image. Now it’s cracking

The billionaire philanthropist was once ranked the world’s most admired man—but the revelations of his Jeffrey Epstein ties are eroding efforts to burnish his reputation, writes Emily Glazer, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
1st Jun, 2026 - 12 min read

Inside Putin’s $26 billion quest for longevity

From mini-pigs and organ printing to cryotherapy and genetics, Russia’s president has turned antiaging research into a Kremlin priority, writes Bojan Pancevski, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
31st May, 2026 - 4 min read

BP chairman sparred with director and ex-CEO before ouster

Before Albert Manifold’s abrupt dismissal, tensions rose over everything from secret deal talks to Wimbledon tickets, write Jenny Strasburg and Matthew Dalton, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
30th May, 2026 - 5 min read

Why do Leinster keep losing finals? These are the questions Leo Cullen needs answers to

There are those who want a guillotine to fall on the head coach – that's not going to happen, but some level of internal change is needed and both the attack and defence are in clear need of a reboot.
Brett Igoe
30th May, 2026 - 6 min read

The secretive billionaire who’s conquering the world’s richest sports leagues

Arsenal and Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke, ‘Silent Stan,’ explains in a rare interview why his teams can’t stop winning, write Andrew Beaton and Joshua Robinson, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
30th May, 2026 - 5 min read

From tradition to transition: the new reality of boarding school life

With closures, falling numbers and shifting parenting styles, the traditional boarding model is under pressure — though some schools are finding new ways to survive.
Kate Demolder
30th May, 2026 - 6 min read

Peloton draws a line under its Irish exit with shuttering of local company

The fitness tech company’s closure of its Irish subsidiary ends a brief presence in Ireland. It last had just over a dozen staff three years ago but had once been tipped to be much bigger.
Jonathan Keane
29th May, 2026 - 2 min read

Several residents involved in domestic violence and fire risks at multi-million-euro refugee centre

Incident logs for Tetratch Capital's CityArk aparthotel reveal three cases of domestic, sexual or gender-based violence in two years, alongside persistent fire safety issues caused by unauthorised cooking in rooms at the Citywest facility.
Niall Sargent
29th May, 2026 - 4 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

Mercury Engineering’s remarkable rise: Rewinding the week that was

The company founded by Frank O’Kane and Joe Morgan on a quiet Dublin street now sits at the heart of Europe’s fast-growing digital infrastructure economy.
Ian Kehoe
31st May, 2026 - 4 min read

Paul Flynn: A rivalry ignited – and a rulebook undermined

The GAA’s disciplinary process has long been a source of ridicule. And despite everything, the suspicion still lingers that a suspension is not a punishment, but the opening move in a negotiation.

Paul Flynn
30th May, 2026 - 4 min read

Stuart Fitzgerald: The domestic economy is put to the test

The resilience of Irish SMEs to global shocks cannot be taken for granted. The glacial pace of policy responses should accelerate before a scenario reminiscent of the financial crises unfolds.
Stuart Fitzgerald
29th May, 2026 - 4 min read

The verdict is in: Social media giants failing to police their platforms

Over the last year, the Irish-based Appeals Centre Europe examined 24,000 cases from social media users looking to overturn platform decisions to remove content or ban accounts. It has also flagged serious issues with social media giants leaving hate speech on platforms.

Niall Sargent
28th May, 2026 - 4 min read

As SpaceX IPOs, X reveals the decline of its Irish-based business

The Dublin office of the social media platform formerly known as Twitter has lost revenue, haemorrhaged staff and accumulated legal disputes under Elon Musk’s ownership. Meanwhile, its competitors thrived.
Thomas Hubert
27th May, 2026 - 5 min read

Permanent standby: Why has the State’s arms overflight probe stalled?

The 20-month investigation into alleged arms overflights to Israel has effectively become a permanent "work in progress", raising doubts about the State's convictions on Palestine, neutrality, and rule of law.
Niall Sargent
26th May, 2026 - 4 min read

The nonsense of Brexit is still so popular that no party will advocate reversing it

If economic success doesn’t move voters in Poland, economic failure doesn’t move them in the UK. In today’s fractious politics, it is all about the tribe.

John Looby
25th May, 2026 - 3 min read

The age of uncertainty has become business as usual: The week that was

Twelve months after describing a world gripped by volatility and uncertainty, Kroll chief Jacob Silverman says companies and capital markets are proving more resilient in the face of geopolitical turmoil, AI disruption and cyber threats.
Ian Kehoe
24th May, 2026 - 5 min read

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