Top Stories

The push to oust Netanyahu draws thousands of Israeli expats home to vote

Israel requires ballots to be cast in person. More than 60,000 voters are expected to make the trip, writes Anat Peled, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
27th Oct, 2026 - 4 min read

Bosses want the secrets of the family firm that has never had a layoff in 75 years

Hundreds of executives have flocked to St. Louis to learn how the Gunds’ family business thrives by putting workers before short-term profits, writes Allison Pohle, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
26th Oct, 2026 - 5 min read

‘A course called Ireland’ review: Bill Murray, on the green in the Emerald Isle

The actor pairs up with author Tom Coyne for a six-part documentary series on Paramount+ about celebrity, Irish heritage and spectacularly scenic golfing, writes John Anderson, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
25th Oct, 2026 - 2 min read

The superrich are buying $100 million mansions just to tear them down

In elite enclaves like Palm Beach, billionaire buyers are demolishing even relatively new houses to secure prime lots for their own custom builds, writes Katherine Clarke, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
24th Oct, 2026 - 5 min read

Ralph McTell: “Ireland always felt like a much-needed source of care”

With his final tour of Ireland up and running, McTell shares how music cheats time and why this country, even during the Troubles, has always felt like an escape.

Kate Demolder
24th Oct, 2026 - 6 min read

Paul Howard: “What are the sacred cows you would be prepared to slay for a united Ireland?”

The author of a new novel, A Nation Once Again, expects to see Irish unity in his lifetime and says Ireland's Call would be a perfect anthem "because nobody likes it, but nobody vehemently hates it".
Dion Fanning
24th Oct, 2026 - 6 min read

Glenstal Abbey is set to close within two years

The prestigious Limerick boarding school whose past pupils include John Magnier, Henry de Bromhead and Paddy Cosgrave is set to close within two years.

Tom Lyons
23rd Oct, 2026 - 2 min read

Unpaid rent, students in limbo and creditors circling: Icot College goes into liquidation

The English language school’s collapse with €2.5m in debt has left more than 1,000 students and 97 staff with many questions about how the business ended up in such distress.
Jonathan Keane
23rd Oct, 2026 - 3 min read

Paul Howard: “I think we’ll have a united Ireland within my lifetime. I’m not sure we’ll have a rail link to the airport within my lifetime.”

Dion Fanning
24th Oct, 2026

The author of a new novel, A Nation Once Again, has some questions about the prospect of Irish unity. “What can we live with? We don’t like it, but what are we prepared to live with to live in peace?” Howard says Ireland's Call would make for a perfect new national anthem "because nobody likes it, but nobody vehemently hates it. And anyone who tells you they hate it, they’re exaggerating. It’s a song written to inspire absolute indifference.” He says he grew up in an era when events in Northern Ireland were "the first three items on the news", but the reality for people under 35, “especially in this part of the island", is entirely different. "They don’t really have any connection to the Troubles or any memory of the Troubles. It’s so remote from their experience, you might as well be talking to them about the Boer War as talking to them about the Troubles."

Top Voices

The secrets behind an Irish retail giant’s longevity: Rewinding the week that was

We rightly celebrate the FDI and start-ups, but often overlook indigenous firms built over generations. As it celebrates 150 years, Musgrave, the group behind SuperValu and Centra, is a case in point.

Ian Kehoe
25th Oct, 2026 - 5 min read

“I said to Haughey: ‘How do you get away with it?’”

Dick Spring, the former tánaiste and Labour Party leader, spoke memorably about his encounters with Charles Haughey at the launch of Vincent Browne's new book on Ireland's most controversial taoiseach.
Tom Lyons
24th Oct, 2026 - 3 min read

A confidential source – and the full story of the botched investigation that failed Brian Stack and his family

In 2006 I was given 20 minutes to read and remember an explosive document that revealed the full extent of how key evidence in the fatal shooting of the chief prison officer at Portlaoise was lost.

Barry Cummins
24th Oct, 2026 - 18 min read

Leinster v Munster: A rivalry that survives the reversal of roles

As the dominant force in recent history, Leinster will carry the target when the sides meet this Saturday night, because they are the team Munster must still measure themselves against.
Brett Igoe
24th Oct, 2026 - 5 min read

Dan O’Brien: The implications of Trump’s tilt towards Russia are enormous for Europe

Donald Trump's actions often amount to attention-seeking gestures, but sometimes they need careful consideration. His changed position on Ukraine to favour Russia comes with enormous consequences for the entire continent.
Dan O'Brien
23rd Oct, 2026 - 5 min read

Colm McCarthy: The Government is courting another hangover if things go wrong again

The Government has gambled that corporation tax receipts will rescue budget profligacy indefinitely – a gamble that could even pay off, at least for a while. But failures to limit public spending show a conscious absence of caution.
Colm McCarthy
22nd Oct, 2026 - 5 min read

Constantin Gurdgiev: Japan’s carry trade is unravelling. Europe should take note

Japan borrowed cheaply to invest in riskier assets. Now the cost of that strategy is rising, threatening the world’s second-largest bond market and sending a warning to heavily indebted governments across Europe.
Constantin Gurdgiev
20th Oct, 2026 - 7 min read

Paul McArdle: In praise of good old in-person networking

Attending business events can seem daunting, or its benefits uncertain. The right approach is “just do it”.
Paul McArdle
19th Oct, 2026 - 6 min read

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