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Openvolt, start-up led by former Irish Stripe boss, is calling it a day

The energy start-up was co-founded by Don O’Leary, the former site lead at Stripe in Ireland. It raised €1.5m from climate investors but is now being wound up with backers made whole.
Jonathan Keane
8th Aug, 2025 - 2 min read

Racing the future: How one futurist maps the mega-trends reshaping our world

As AI accelerates change at breakneck speed, futurist Haim Israel is charting the mega-trends that will define the next 20 years — from data monopolies and energy crises to the rise of social intelligence and the reinvention of healthcare.

Emmet Ryan
8th Aug, 2025 - 6 min read

In his own words: Tom Godfrey on deals, the tariff tornado and buying (and selling) IBI

Tom Godfrey has seen it all: market crashes, privatisations, and high-stakes mergers. What’s next for the man who’s helped shape Ireland Inc from the inside?
Ian Kehoe
7th Aug, 2025 - 12 min read

Huawei set up its cloud hub in Ireland three years ago. Revenue has now soared

The Chinese tech firm has more than doubled revenues for its European cloud business, booked through Ireland, despite a clutch of regulatory and legal challenges in Europe.
Jonathan Keane
7th Aug, 2025 - 2 min read

Eamon Waters files plans for student accommodation in Dublin 8

The waste entrepreneur wants to build the 217-bed project on property owned by one of his companies in the Blackpitts area. If permission is granted, it will add to his stable of hotel offerings in the capital.
Niall Sargent
6th Aug, 2025 - 2 min read

Karl Lagerfeld retail business to pull shutters down on Kildare Village outlet

Directors of the Irish retail business of the late fashion designer are winding down its operations next month, according to newly filed accounts.
Jonathan Keane
6th Aug, 2025 - 2 min read

Dains Ireland’s Neal Morrison on PE, growth and culture

With private equity backing and a pipeline of acquisitions, Dains Ireland is positioning itself as a major player in the Irish accountancy sector. Regional head Neal Morrison explains how culture, not just capital, is driving the firm’s next chapter.
Tom Lyons
6th Aug, 2025 - 8 min read

Despite Trump, trade wars and climate backsliding, the US remains a priority for Irish tech

Expanding in the US is a must for Irish tech companies but Trump’s belligerent policies have flipped the script on how they approach the market.
Jonathan Keane
5th Aug, 2025 - 8 min read

“I wrote a letter for him saying he could travel. He wrote a letter for me saying I could travel and the two of us headed down that morning and we opened up”

Dion Fanning
26th Jul, 2025

Joseph Birchall has led many lives. He talks to Dion Fanning about his time at a kibbutz, his experience in Israel before October 7 and the chance he had in Hollywood.

Top Voices

The EU-US energy trade deal is a kabuki theatre of geoeconomics

As Europe’s energy crisis deepens, Germany’s rising reliance on imports reflects a broader EU retreat from energy independence. A new EU-US energy deal, framed as a solution, risks locking in long-term fossil fuel dependence, undermining climate goals and strategic autonomy.

Constantin Gurdgiev
7th Aug, 2025 - 6 min read

Tara Shine: How businesses in the midlands harness the just transition 

The idea of a just transition emerged to address fears that the move away from fossil fuels could leave many people behind. It is now translating into real-life opportunities.

Tara Shine
6th Aug, 2025 - 6 min read

Getting into the seat by Nelly: The fast-changing world of graduate recruitment

Entry-level roles and internships are being reshaped by AI and outsourcing, making soft skills ever more important. Employers, too, have a responsibility in how they nurture future talent.
Paul McArdle
5th Aug, 2025 - 8 min read

The trade time warp: Rewinding the week that was

Another week, another tariff deadline extension. There is every indication that the negotiations between the US and the EU are far from being over.

Thomas Hubert
3rd Aug, 2025 - 4 min read

Paul Flynn: How Kerry triggered the master-plan that left manic Donegal floundering

Last Sunday's Kerry All-Ireland victory was was a 15-man demonstration of everything that is possible in modern Gaelic football.
Paul Flynn
2nd Aug, 2025 - 5 min read

As Datalex goes private, there are a lot of positives – and a lot of questions

Taking Datalex private looks like the right decision for the airline retail technology business. But being a private business also has its challenges, especially with small shareholders.
Tom Lyons
2nd Aug, 2025 - 5 min read

Morphing national security threats and contested new Garda divisions: Justin Kelly’s busy in-tray

The new Garda commissioner overcame a gruelling recruitment process and a costly pension glitch. This is nothing in comparison to the task ahead.
Conor Brady
2nd Aug, 2025 - 5 min read

Brett Igoe: When 91 people go to Australia (and play a bit of rugby)

Behind the British & Irish Lions’ tour of Australia lies a high-performance machine of staff, science, strategy, and sleepless nights. The Currency’s coverage of the British & Irish Lions is supported by Bespoke Estate Agents.
Brett Igoe
1st Aug, 2025 - 6 min read

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