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After two years of unchecked power, Trump faces a tough new reality

To accomplish anything durable in the next two years, the president will have to accept compromise and limits to his authority, write Annie Linskey, Josh Dawsey, Meridith McGraw and Eliza Collins, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
5th Nov, 2026 - 9 min read

Silicon Valley promises AI will cure disease. Drugmaker CEOs aren’t buying it.

No drug designed by artificial intelligence has won FDA clearance, and pharma leaders say biology is the obstacle writes Xavier Martinez, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
4th Nov, 2026 - 3 min read

A political reckoning shatters Trump’s grip on Washington

Republican midterm losses leave the president weakened during his final two years in the White House, writes Aaron Zitner, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
4th Nov, 2026 - 5 min read

“Go where you’re treated best”: The founder helping wealthy people pay less tax

Nomad Capitalist says it has relocated over 3,000 wealthy individuals. Founder Andrew Henderson discusses his “avant-garde” company, his stint in Ireland, and the ethics of helping rich people pay less.
Michael Cogley
4th Nov, 2026 - 9 min read

Seeing purple: US animal drug giant sues Ireland’s Bimeda over colour of formulas

Bimeda, controlled by the Tierney family, launched a new worm treatment for animals in the US that Elanco claims bears similarities to its product.
Jonathan Keane
4th Nov, 2026 - 3 min read

Healthspan, not lifespan: What Irish Life research tells us about new ways to plan for the future

The Life100+ report reveals expectations around longer working lives and helps employers and employees prepare at different stages of each person’s career, explains Damian Fadden.
Emmet Ryan
4th Nov, 2026 - 8 min read

BlackBee founder grilled over investors’ money as liquidators seek answers

David O’Shea told the High Court that €1.48m raised for a forestry bond was in the liquidators’ account, while disputing the suggestion that investors had lost their money.
Francesca Comyn
3rd Nov, 2026 - 5 min read

US pushes to restore Russian gas sales to Europe via Ukraine

Idea is intended to unlock energy ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv but it faces resistance in European capitals, write Yaroslav Trofimov, Drew Hinshaw, and Joe Parkinson, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
3rd Nov, 2026 - 5 min read

“There are depths, but I am always trying to get to the top of the mountain and trying to win against the odds and enjoy winning this battle, please God, for many more years against the odds that face me.”

Dion Fanning
31st Oct, 2026

Timmy McCarthy became a global sensation in 2024 when his basketball commentary at the Olympics reached a new audience. He talks to Dion Fanning about the road that led to that moment, the cancer that he deals with every day and the business career he forged while carrying shame about leaving school at 15.

Top Voices

Tara Shine: Is AI a friend or foe to the climate?

AI will be a powerful tool for the climate, from improving the performance of our electricity grids to understanding the planet we call home. But, without renewable energy its expansion will undo other efforts to reduce carbon pollution.
Tara Shine
4th Nov, 2026 - 6 min read

Ronan Lyons: The 2027 housing pipeline and the long shadow of the levy waiver

A series of deadlines in the past two years have caused artificial fits and starts in homebuilding. What happens next?

Ronan Lyons
3rd Nov, 2026 - 6 min read

AI and jobs: “The human-reserved task becomes judgement and review”

Recruitment technology guru Raymond Pennie tries all the new AI tools so we don’t have to. He has a clear view of what robots will do – and what they won’t.
Paul McArdle
2nd Nov, 2026 - 6 min read

The families behind Ireland’s supermarket success stories: Rewinding the week that was

Behind Ireland’s familiar shopfronts are independent retailers who have built sizeable businesses, created local jobs, and often expanded into hospitality.
Ian Kehoe
1st Nov, 2026 - 5 min read

Spain is in mourning but an election will still take place in one month

Amid literal and metaphorical train wrecks, Spain’s choice is between continuation with the social democracy of PSOE's Pedro Sánchez and a new direction under the firm authoritarianism of Vox's Santiago Abascal, writes Joe Haslam in Madrid.
Joe Haslam
31st Oct, 2026 - 11 min read

Ireland by the numbers: The data behind Farrell’s November challenge

An examination of Ireland’s rececent statistics reveal a team that defends well under pressure but struggles to create clean breaks, exploit the maul and convert possession into points. The November Tests offer a chance to respond.
Brett Igoe
31st Oct, 2026 - 5 min read

The day Denis O’Brien interviewed me for a job – and other unfiltered encounters

With his private jet waiting, he said he wanted business covered differently when hiring me at Newstalk. Twenty years and much turbulence later, DOB remains a unique kind of operator.
Tom Lyons
31st Oct, 2026 - 5 min read

Dan O’Brien: How do Irish incomes compare?

In just 20 years, Ireland has caught up remarkably fast on its neighbours while avoiding the rise of income inequality, especially between generations. While policy issues exist for the future, they are less acute than elsewhere in Europe.
Dan O'Brien
30th Oct, 2026 - 4 min read

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