Thomas Hubert
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A €99 million question: Who will deliver Housing First in Dublin for the next decade?

The State’s previously underfunded flagship homeless programme contributed to financial woes at the Peter McVerry Trust. A new procurement approach aims to stabilise its provision.
A. Chambers and T. Hubert
22nd Dec, 2025 - 4 min read

Planning refused for Eamon Waters’ hostel plans on Camden Street

Dublin City Council found the proposed tourist hostel in a protected building would set an undesirable precedent for similar development in the historic area, as well as devalue property in the vicinity.
Niall Sargent
22nd Dec, 2025 - 3 min read

Aryzta settles legal wrangle with former chief executive Kevin Toland

Legal disputes arose over performance entitlements due to senior executives who had exited Aryzta in the investor upheaval that engulfed the company behind bake-off business Cuisine de France, and other brands in late 2020.

Francesca Comyn
22nd Dec, 2025 - 2 min read

“I feel that the Book of Kells feeds into the Irish DNA, rather than the other way round”

What do you know about the Book of Kells? And what do you think you know? A new book by art historian Victoria Whitworth questions its origin story.
Dion Fanning
20th Dec, 2025 - 6 min read

The great European sell-out: When cover bands replace the headliners

Fans are paying concert-level prices for European rugby’s biggest nights, only to be served shadow teams and strategic indifference. The Champions Cup’s biggest threat may be the clubs treating it as optional.
Brett Igoe
20th Dec, 2025 - 5 min read

Ipas provider fails in bid to retain controversial works at Kippure Lodge

An Coimisiún Pleanála refused retention planning permission to Seefin Events Unlimited for works at the Wicklow holiday village done without permission from the council which had ordered them to be demolished.

Niall Sargent
19th Dec, 2025 - 4 min read

Magnier representative named in plan to redevelop Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre

A key advisor for the Magnier family’s Swiss office is now listed as a director of the company which owns the shopping centre. The Currency previously revealed JP McManus has an interest in the iconic property.
N. Sargent and T. Hubert
19th Dec, 2025 - 3 min read

Brightpath Healthcare expands into Britain with first acquisition

Brightpath Healthcare, a Broadlake portfolio company, has acquired London-based Children’s Complex Care (CCC). Brightpath will employ 700 people following the deal.
Tom Lyons
19th Dec, 2025 - 2 min read

“For at least a thousand years the Book of Kells has profoundly shaped Ireland”

Dion Fanning
20th Dec, 2025

James Joyce considered it the most Irish thing we had. It has been here for a thousand years and endured many dramas but there are many mysteries about the Book of Kells. Victoria Whitworth talks to Dion Fanning about what she has come to believe about the Book of Kells’s creation and why Irish monks might have nothing to do with it.

Top Voices

Why multinationals keep betting on Ireland: Rewinding the week that was

With all the talk of Trump, trade and tariffs, it is easy to forget just how attractive Ireland is for foreign direct investment.
Ian Kehoe
21st Dec, 2025 - 5 min read

From Wood Quay to Camden Yard: A chance to fix old mistakes

The possible relocation of Dublin City Council to Camden Yard is controversial, but it could also unlock greener offices, new housing and a long-overdue rethink of Wood Quay.
Tom Lyons
20th Dec, 2025 - 3 min read

Siobhán Brett: A primal scream from the White House

We know all too well, now, that Trump loves winning. He doesn’t feel the same way about losing, though, and he’s ending 2025 on a losing streak.
Siobhán Brett
20th Dec, 2025 - 5 min read

Dan O’Brien: Looking back on the 10 things to watch in 2025

From Irish politics to trends in tax and trend and geopolitical shifts, this year has brought good and bad news to those looking for economic stability.
Dan O'Brien
19th Dec, 2025 - 6 min read

Colm McCarthy: Delivery, delivery, delivery — and then what?

From the Bertiebowl to deferred motorways, crises have taught the same lesson repeatedly: when budgets tighten, capital is cut first — and when money flows again, oversight is quietly abandoned.

Colm McCarthy
18th Dec, 2025 - 6 min read

Willie O’Reilly: Everyone has their own podcast now, but where are the figures?

For a few hundred euro, you can get your voice on air and some podcasters make a decent living. But when it comes to audience figures and commercial returns, there is mostly silence.
Willie O'Reilly
17th Dec, 2025 - 4 min read

Peter Kinsella: The clock is ticking on European industry

China’s massive internal devaluation and rising overcapacity are colliding with Europe’s high costs and exchange rate. If things continue as they are, Europe’s deindustrialisation could happen much sooner than we realise.
Peter Kinsella
16th Dec, 2025 - 5 min read

Remembering Hugh Wallace

Hugh Wallace was unashamedly passionate about making people’s homes better, and his loss is felt deeply in both his profession and on television.
Tom Lyons
15th Dec, 2025 - 2 min read

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