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The $400,000 keys that get you into Martha’s Vineyard’s private beaches

The island’s coveted ‘beach keys’ are typically kept in the family, but when they hit the open market, they command big price tags, writes E.B. Solomont, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
5th Sep, 2026 - 5 min read

Ukraine’s next goal is to shut down Russia’s commercial airspace

Pressure is growing on airlines to re-evaluate the safety of flying to Russia as the drone war escalates, write Benjamin Katz, Marcus Walker and Serhii Bosak, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
4th Sep, 2026 - 5 min read

The ‘deeply nerdy’ founders behind Nvidia’s $13 billion bet on hugging face

The startup began as an emoji-named app for teens before becoming a crusader for open-source AI, write Sam Schechner and Robbie Whelan, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
4th Sep, 2026 - 4 min read

The Government said it was too expensive. Can Dave Lahart make the Dublin-Galway catering cart viable?

“It’s entirely commercial – we pay zero," said an Irish Rail spokesperson of the new food cart between Dublin and Galway being run as a commercial pilot.
Alice Chambers
4th Sep, 2026 - 6 min read

“Fully impaired” or “committed to growth”? Owners diverge on McCourt tech spin-off value

Investors and staff in National Broadband Ireland set out to commercialise the skills acquired in open-access telecoms software and made a deal in the UK, but a major shareholder has now written off the value of X3T.
Thomas Hubert
4th Sep, 2026 - 3 min read

How Anna Wintour’s quest to salvage John Galliano’s legacy was thwarted

An exhibit honoring the controversial designer was set to take place at the Met until politicians and donors expressed dissent, write Chavie Lieber, Anna Silman and Kelly Crow, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
3rd Sep, 2026 - 6 min read

Spirit Airlines collapsed over a year ago. AerCap is still looking for its spare parts back

The Irish lessor is butting heads with Honeywell over who owns an expensive piece of aircraft kit and says a raft of other parts have yet to be returned by the bankrupt airline.
Jonathan Keane
3rd Sep, 2026 - 3 min read

The man tasked with turning the tide for Irish seafood: “We’re asking an industry to change”

Richard Donnelly, An Bord Iascaigh Mhara's new CEO, discusses the challenges and opportunities in the Irish seafood sector.
Alice Chambers
3rd Sep, 2026 - 14 min read

“I was in the stands on a Saturday night in Kingston Jamaica and I saw Usain Bolt. I’m a junior under 20. He’s two years younger and he wins the 200. I just thought, ‘This is amazing. ’”

Dion Fanning
5th Sep, 2026

David Gillick talks to Dion Fanning about how Irish athletics has transformed, why the focus on the Olympics was so draining and what he did to pull himself out of the darkness when he finished with sport.

Top Voices

The red mist: EU foreign ministers ignore the Israeli elephant in the room

As security forces lock down Druids Glen from the Red Scare, the EU’s toothless diplomacy on Israel leaves us exposed to the real consequences of unchecked aggression.
Niall Sargent
3rd Sep, 2026 - 5 min read

Peter Kinsella: Talk thirty to me – part deux

The trend towards higher long-end bond yields is confirmed. There are few winners in this game – apart from banks.
Peter Kinsella
2nd Sep, 2026 - 5 min read

Stockholm meets London: Ireland’s investment account could have the best of both worlds – if the final figures are right

The Department of Finance appears to have been influenced by both Sweden's ISK and the UK’s ISA in developing Ireland's new tax-incentivised accounts. But all of the critical information required to determine their worthiness remains under wraps – for now.
Michael Cogley
1st Sep, 2026 - 5 min read

Paul McArdle: The Irish start-up betting that AI can reinvent the CRM

Ahoy founders Kevin Bluett and Monique Eisenach left HubSpot to build software that does more than record what businesses do — it helps them get things done.

Paul McArdle
31st Aug, 2026 - 7 min read

The budget Kabuki must end: Rewinding the week that was

The real budget problem is not what happens on budget day – it is the lack of discipline that follows it.

Ian Kehoe
30th Aug, 2026 - 4 min read

How Irish farming transformed the Saudi desert into a dairy empire

It is 50 years since Masstock starting building a vast dairy operation in Saudi Arabia. Co-founder Alastair McGuckian, who celebrated his 90th birthday this week, reflects on a lifetime bringing Irish farming expertise to the world.
Tom Lyons
29th Aug, 2026 - 5 min read

Stewardship or subsidies? Why the State should means-test corporate green grants

The State is using public money to de-risk major climate and energy projects of big business. But is it subsidising those with the capital to act alone at the expense of homeowners and SMEs navigating the green transition?

Niall Sargent
28th Aug, 2026 - 6 min read

John Looby: Ignore the noise – there is little new in finance

New technology, new personalities and new financial instruments can create the illusion of change. But beneath the surface, finance remains driven by the same old forces — and the same old mistakes.

John Looby
27th Aug, 2026 - 3 min read

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