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Kicking and screaming: The 75-year struggle that forged America into a soccer nation

From a forgotten match in deepest Brazil to the arrival of global superstars on American shores, the U.S. has grown from soccer backwater into host of the biggest World Cup in history, write Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
13th Jun, 2026 - 5 min read

Inside Tirlán’s €160m winning bet on Glanbia’s share price

By holding on to PLC shares earmarked for sale four and half years ago, the dairy co-op has paid off its de-merger from the nutrition multinational and amassed an investment fund almost twice as large as planned.
Thomas Hubert
12th Jun, 2026 - 3 min read

Two Donegal-born builders are preparing to put some of their UK firms into administration

Founded in 1974 by the Byrne brothers Ardmore is one of the most successful contractors in Britain. It is under pressure because of the cost of fixing historic projects after new regulations came in post Grenfell.

Tom Lyons
12th Jun, 2026 - 2 min read

The AI price war is here, piling pressure on OpenAI and Anthropic

Startups and tech giants alike are mixing and matching AI models to avoid the premium prices charged by industry leaders, write Bradley Olson and Tina Li, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
12th Jun, 2026 - 4 min read

Aughinish Alumina is the question that just keeps rearing its head

EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas was in Dublin this week as international pressure on Ireland and the EU to take action against the Russian-owned Limerick refinery ramps up.
Jonathan Keane
12th Jun, 2026 - 5 min read

Born in Ukraine, made in Limerick – the disruptor looking to shake up the business information world

Alex Chernenko got his school's highest Leaving Cert points total a year after arriving in Ireland. He's getting ready to launch the AI-driven Vedi.
Alan English
12th Jun, 2026 - 9 min read

Gallagher Ireland’s new CEO on its two-pronged growth strategy

Gallagher is now Ireland’s third largest insurance broker after a series of acquisitions. In his first interview, Derek Henry talks about its plans to grow and new sponsorship of the Dublin Horse Show.

Tom Lyons
11th Jun, 2026 - 4 min read

World Cup puts Mexico’s cartel crisis on the global stage

Activists spotlight tens of thousands of missing people, while officials deploy high-tech shields to protect lucrative tourist zones, writes Ian Lovett, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
11th Jun, 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

From Aughinish to Palestine, Ireland faces a hard choice between principles and interests

The debate over the Occupied Territories Bill and the future of Aughinish Alumina raises a question that policymakers can no longer avoid: How should Ireland balance legal obligations against economic and strategic realities?
Dan O'Brien
12th Jun, 2026 - 4 min read

John Looby: Burnham and Farage are likely to fail

Nearly a decade after Brexit, six prime ministers have failed to resolve Britain's economic malaise. The next two may fail as well, before the country finally confronts the consequences of its choices.
John Looby
11th Jun, 2026 - 3 min read

With no election in sight, Ifac is picking the right time to resurrect the fiscal rule

The Government’s own plan is to increase budgetary reliance on windfall corporation tax receipts. Something has to give before it’s too late, its fiscal watchdog has warned.

Thomas Hubert
10th Jun, 2026 - 6 min read

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

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