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The red flag that led to Graham Platner’s implosion was hiding in plain sight

Maine’s populist Senate candidate made a costly miscalculation when he doubled down on his troubled background, write Tarini Parti, Aaron Zitner, and Eliza Collins The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
9th Jul, 2026 - 9 min read

The $700bn business with a bot problem – and the media man with a plan to fix it

Simon Crisp joined the advertising industry straight out of school and later had stints at some notable start-ups, including co-founder of Dublin-based Adwalker. He's now CEO of a new venture tackling the digital ad world's inconvenient truths.
Alan English
9th Jul, 2026 - 12 min read

Finance by design: Part 3 – The tax equation behind Ireland’s aviation-leasing industry

As the Government continues to back one of the country's flagship industries, Revenue records offer a clearer picture of the corporation tax, employment taxes and Vat flows generated by aircraft lessors.

Ian Kehoe
9th Jul, 2026 - 4 min read

The Canadian who steered Europe away from the U.S.

Facing threats from Trump, Mark Carney emerged as a central figure in a project to reshape the Western alliance, write Drew Hinshaw, Joe Parkinson and Daniel Michaels, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
8th Jul, 2026 - 13 min read

The Government’s Aughinish headache lands in Europe

As Micheál Martin delivered his speech to the European Parliament about Ireland’s presidency, MEPs were asking questions about the Russian-owned alumina plant and its exports to Russia. Jonathan Keane reports from Strasbourg.
Jonathan Keane
8th Jul, 2026 - 3 min read

EV batteries are defying expectations after hundreds of thousands of miles

Industry experts think newfound knowledge of battery durability is a game-changer for consumer confidence in EVs, writes Ellie Davis, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
8th Jul, 2026 - 3 min read

The Ombudsman: “I like to be close to the difference you’re making. It’s just how I am”

Ger Deering steered some of the most sensitive reforms in recent Irish history. Yet this titan of public service began his career far from State bodies – as a landscape contractor. The Ombudsman traces the unusual path to his current role.
Niall Sargent
8th Jul, 2026 - 12 min read

Finance by design: Part 2 – €1.1tn, 2,228 companies and one corporate structure

A cornerstone of Ireland's international financial services sector, Section 110 companies generate little tax revenue despite overseeing vast sums of capital. As calls for transparency of the regime grow, new data reveal what it means for the Exchequer.
Ian Kehoe
8th Jul, 2026 - 4 min read

“Putin needed a national idea and to build a war cult – the idea was Russia needed to restore imperial lands. It was just about survival of the regime.”

Dion Fanning
4th Jul, 2026

Jason Corcoran wanted to be a foreign correspondent. He moved to Moscow in 2006 and found a place alive with possibility. Even then, you had to ignore certain realities. But after the annexation of Crimea, Putin’s Russia changed. Soon Corcoran and his family would have to choose exile, like a million Russians. He talks to Dion Fanning about his new book and why he can’t return to Russia.

Top Voices

The Ortega story by Joe Haslam – Part 2: How “Celtic management” runs the show at Zara

The Inditex group’s flagship brand has surpassed Nike in global rankings by remaining rooted in its founder Amancio Ortega’s Galician heartland.

Joe Haslam
9th Jul, 2026 - 7 min read

The Ortega story by Joe Haslam – Part 1: The man who made Zara the world’s most valuable fashion brand

The Inditex group’s flagship brand has surpassed Nike in global rankings by remaining rooted in its founder Amancio Ortega’s Galician heartland.

Joe Haslam
8th Jul, 2026 - 7 min read

Conor Brady: EU presidency is Irish security forces’ biggest challenge since the Troubles

Investment in garda training and equipment complements intelligence-sharing on public-order threats, but gaps in areas like air defence remain.
Conor Brady
7th Jul, 2026 - 6 min read

Paul McArdle: AI is brilliant. The bill, and the odd hallucination, is the problem

AI is very powerful and will play a key role in our service delivery at The Panel, our recruitment business. However, we are beginning to see a big downside: the economics of AI.

Paul McArdle
6th Jul, 2026 - 5 min read

What Ireland’s EU presidency can achieve: Rewinding the week that was

Irish ministers burned the midnight oil with their colleagues 13 years ago to agree a budget; they can do it again – and more. But they have no leadership capital on social media regulation or climate measures.

Thomas Hubert
5th Jul, 2026 - 5 min read

Brexit, Burnham, Farage: Dan O’Brien on the future of Irish-British relations

Beyond Andy Burnham's expected premiership, a Reform-Conservative coalition would walk away from the Windsor Framework, reviving the border dilemma faced by Ireland since Brexit.
Dan O'Brien
3rd Jul, 2026 - 5 min read

John Looby: The easy allure of nationalist nonsense

In departing remarks, Warren Buffett marvelled at the success of the US over its 250-year history and cited a secret sauce unique to Uncle Sam. But as America celebrates its anniversary this weekend, such nationalism is proving itself to be lazy of thought and bloody of effect.
John Looby
2nd Jul, 2026 - 4 min read

Shadow fleets, front companies and crypto: The sanctions evasion threat to Ireland

As Ireland takes on the EU presidency, the Government’s financial crime assessment finds the country's critical sectors are not immune from bad actors and clandestine operations attempting to evade EU sanctions.
Jonathan Keane
1st Jul, 2026 - 5 min read

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