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Legal guerrilla by disgruntled Ardagh bondholders targets metal cans sale

Deutsche Bank and Carronade Capital, who stand to be virtually wiped out in the Irish-founded packaging group’s recapitalisation, have opened a new legal front in a Luxembourg court.

Thomas Hubert

16th Sep, 2026 - 2 min read

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Ezo chief on plans to grow its EV charging fleet by over 50% and tap pension-fund capital

A fresh €150m debt facility will allow the company to meet much of the demand for public electric-car chargers in Ireland and fulfill local authority contracts in Britain, Ollie Chatten says.

Thomas Hubert

16th Sep, 2026 - 3 min read

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BabyDoc Shop’s rapid growth ends in liquidation as consumer spending falls

Parents had placed €576,519 in customer deposits to buy prams and buggies in the business. Customers who paid by debit or credit card have been told to contact their bank or card provider promptly to ask about the chargeback process.

Tom Lyons

16th Sep, 2026 - 3 min read

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Russia’s shadow fleet is sailing in Nato’s blind spot: Irish waters

Key Western infrastructure off the coast of Ireland is especially vulnerable to Russian sabotage, officials warn, writes Sune Engel Rasmussen, The Wall Street Journal.

The Wall Street Journal.

16th Sep, 2026 - 4 min read

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Byron Fry: AI is reshaping defence – a realm known for rule-bending

Globally, there seems to be a desire to keep the genie in the bottle around autonomous weapons. Ireland, for its part, wants to prohibit the development of systems that do not comply with international humanitarian law.

Byron Fry

16th Sep, 2026 - 9 min read

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A flagship €500m retrofit scheme has hit problems. Officials are keeping the details under wraps

One in 20 loans under the State's low-interest Home Energy Upgrade Loan Scheme has breached contractual terms to date. A review into the operational concerns raised by the finding has been ongoing since March but authorities refuse to release any details.

Niall Sargent

16th Sep, 2026 - 4 min read

Oil executives say the great fuel crisis is here

Trump officials say the oil-market disruption is temporary, but Chevron’s Mike Wirth and others warn global supplies are running low, with no respite in sight, write Benoît Morenne and Collin Eaton, The Wall Street Journal.

The Wall Street Journal.

15th Sep, 2026 - 4 min read

After raising €15m, HiberGene sells its intellectual property for just €85,000

The liquidation of Irish medtech firm HiberGene Diagnostics has concluded. Its liquidator’s final report gives an insight into what went wrong.

Tom Lyons

15th Sep, 2026 - 3 min read

Mark Carney’s audacious bid to make Canada an “associate member” of the EU

As trade talks with the U.S. collapse, prime minister pursues a major—and risky—pivot to Europe; an Ottawa book club plays its part, write Drew Hinshaw in Ottawa, Joe Parkinson in Brussels and Laurence Norman in Berlin, The Wall Street Journal.

The Wall Street Journal.

15th Sep, 2026 - 9 min read

From a winding-up petition to a €134m listing: Inside GDL’s ongoing property feud

Fresh off a quiet stock market debut, Irish property Reit GDL Management Group is locked in a bitter legal clash with contractor Bert's Properties over defective work claims, unpaid invoices, and a stayed winding-up petition.

Francesca Comyn

15th Sep, 2026 - 9 min read

Irish officials flagged “high risk” before sign-off on dual-use exports to Israeli arms industry

State files show multiple licences were granted for export during the height of the assault on Gaza and Lebanon, followed by a swift shift to restrict exports in late 2024 after stricter EU laws came into effect.

Niall Sargent

15th Sep, 2026 - 9 min read

Saving Horse Sport Ireland: Concerns but no objections as body enters examinership

From the perspective of affiliates, "it is too big to fail”, Justice Micheál O’Connell noted as he handed down orders approving the appointment of accountant Joe Walsh as examiner.

Francesca Comyn

14th Sep, 2026 - 3 min read

Engage XR is shutting down after a major client pulled the plug

The Waterford virtual reality company has suspended trading of its shares in London and has moved to appoint a liquidator to the business in Ireland.

Jonathan Keane

14th Sep, 2026 - 2 min read

“It’s a bit like winning the lottery. A family who wins the lottery can either blow it or do things that would make future generations in that family better off.”

Ian Kehoe

14th Sep, 2026

Danny McCoy has spent more than two decades watching Ireland’s economy from the front row, including 17 years as chief executive of IBEC. In this podcast with Ian Kehoe, he argues that Ireland is once again enjoying an extraordinary period of economic strength — but risks wasting it. McCoy draws a sharp distinction between today’s economy and the Celtic Tiger era, pointing to the strength of household and corporate balance sheets and the State’s much-improved debt position. But he warns that the current flow of corporation tax receipts could encourage complacency and excessive spending. He also discusses infrastructure, housing, defence, geopolitics and the prospect of public-sector strikes. And there is a more personal conversation about leadership, where McCoy reflects on what 17 years at the helm of Ibec have taught him.

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Colm McCarthy: Thousands fly abroad every weekend to watch football. There is another way

Ireland is one of the biggest exporters of football supporters in Europe, yet its domestic clubs struggle financially. The problem is the structure of the game itself.

Colm McCarthy

15th Sep, 2026 - 6 min read

John Looby: From Vietnam to Ukraine, a balmy day of big ideas in Highgate

There was artificial intelligence, ancient Rome, the war in Iran and the pain of exile. There was also pizza, curry and a lot of coffee. Another day at the FT festival.

John Looby

14th Sep, 2026 - 4 min read

Are we heading for a winter of discontent? Rewinding the week that was

Is the threat of strike action part of a performative process, the usual theatre show in advance of a last-minute public-sector pay deal? Or are we actually heading for a winter of discontent?

Ian Kehoe

13th Sep, 2026 - 5 min read

Russia in, Muslim and LGBT people out: the new normal according to Germany’s far right

Some see this week’s election in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt and the rise of the AfD as a sign of what may come. This is a choice yet to be made.

Fergal Lenehan

12th Sep, 2026 - 8 min read

The show is the business model: What Brett Igoe learned on a fact-finding trip to the west coast of France

Noel McNamara and Ronan O’Gara are less than two hours apart on France’s Atlantic coast, helping drive two of European rugby’s most successful clubs. Their stories offer a glimpse of what modern professional rugby can look like.

Brett Igoe

12th Sep, 2026 - 7 min read

Paul Flynn: Is the GAA too much of a commercial behemoth to pursue integration?

The GAA have been accused of misogyny this week as the row about integration with Ladies Gaelic Football and camogie rumbles on but Paul Flynn argues that the heart of the row is something else.

Paul Flynn

11th Sep, 2026 - 4 min read

Belfry: Weighing up the human cost of an AIB scandal

Belfry: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Loss is about a major financial scandal. But it is also about persistence, strength and the human consequences of institutional failings.

Francesca Comyn

10th Sep, 2026 - 3 min read

Joe Gill: I’ve watched Aer Lingus for nearly 50 years. This is what I see

In 2006, I made the case to investors for an Aer Lingus IPO that many thought impossible. Higher costs and rising competition are putting pressure on its transatlantic strategy but the advantages behind the investment case two decades ago remain.

Joe Gill

9th Sep, 2026 - 4 min read

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