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The back-channel diplomacy behind Trump’s U-turn on Iran

The president backtracked on his threat to strike Iran’s power plants after a series of closed-door discussions led by Middle Eastern intermediaries, write Summer Said, Alexander Ward, Benoit Faucon and Laurence Norman, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
24th Mar, 2026 - 5 min read

Iranian missile strikes are costing big oil billions in lost revenue

Damaged infrastructure likely to take years to come back online, but price surge helps offset some of the lost production for now, write Collin Eaton and Matthew Dalton, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
23rd Mar, 2026 - 4 min read

The economy cabin on airplanes keeps on shrinking

Carriers are expanding options in premium cabins in a bid to boost their earnings, writes Dean Seal, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
23rd Mar, 2026 - 3 min read

From a Monaghan country store to the frontline of corporate rescues

Cormac Mohan’s career has taken him from his family’s rural hardware shop to European roles with Coca-Cola and Microsoft before launching his own advisory practice. Two decades later, the restructuring specialist is joining forces with AAB.
Tom Lyons
23rd Mar, 2026 - 8 min read

Settling up: State faces serious bill over shelved refugee accommodation deals

As the State starts to settle multi-million-euro claims from private providers over cancelled accommodation contracts, officials are staying tight-lipped on the potential taxpayer bill. Just how high could it rise?
Niall Sargent
23rd Mar, 2026 - 7 min read

The making of Troy Parrott: Talent, grit and the inner-city streets that shaped him

Those who coached him, worked in his community and watched him grow explain why Troy Parrott — and not anyone else — now carries Ireland’s World Cup hopes.
Kieran Cunningham
22nd Mar, 2026 - 7 min read

The quiet American: How Pope Leo is pushing back against Trump

Can the low-key pontiff from Chicago make a difference in an era of raw power politics? By Marcus Walker and Elizabeth Bernstein, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
21st Mar, 2026 - 8 min read

Brett Igoe: The data reveals much about Ireland’s Six Nations journey

France’s record-breaking metrics set a new benchmark. Ireland’s own data told its own story - kicking and scrummaging woes, physical dominance, attacking shortfalls, and fine margins.
Brett Igoe
21st Mar, 2026 - 6 min read

“ I knew that there were contrasting, competing narratives, and that penetrating that accusation and counter accusation was going to be really difficult. But it was a story that needed to be told”

Ian Kehoe
23rd Mar, 2026

In June 2024, in Limerick, John Moran became Ireland’s first directly elected mayor. It wasn’t just a new role – it was a political experiment. Powers were being decentralised for the first time in more than a century. Moran, a high-profile former secretary general of the Department of Finance and a former banker, ran as an Independent and outflanked the political establishment. And from the start, it wasn’t smooth sailing. Conflicts with councillors, clashes with senior officials, high-profile disputes. So, just what is going on? For the past three months, Alan English has conducted more than 40 interviews and spoken to dozens of other people involved, including the key protagonists. Ahead of a landmark three-part investigation to be published this week on The Currency, English joins Ian Kehoe in the studio to discuss the key issues, the central characters, and why he was reluctant to take on the project initially.

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Constantin Gurdgiev: Europe’s energy illusion has collapsed

The current energy shock is not just about war – it is the result of long-term policy failures that have left Europe dependent, exposed, and scrambling for alternatives.

Constantin Gurdgiev
23rd Mar, 2026 - 7 min read

Targeted help only, please: Rewinding the week that was

We’ve been here before: a war, an energy price shock, a government response. Blanket fuel subsidies should be ruled out.
Thomas Hubert
22nd Mar, 2026 - 5 min read

Sam Smyth on Michael Lowry: Justice, politics, and the unchallenged Tribunal report

I sat through nearly every public session of the Moriarty Tribunal and witnessed the tangled web of influence and money firsthand. Lowry now claims injustice but he never challenged the tribunal’s damning findings. And those findings still stand.
Sam Smyth
21st Mar, 2026 - 5 min read

Life, liberty, and the weight of war

From red hats to hourglasses, from city streets to the Oval Office, the US is alive with signals of tension, humour, and frustration.
Siobhán Brett
21st Mar, 2026 - 5 min read

Travels with Looby: Part three – In search of some answers

Between bookshops, galleries and long lunches with friends, Washington feels timeless — yet the distant thunder of war reminds us how closely the city lives with power.
John Looby
20th Mar, 2026 - 4 min read

Peter Kinsella: Oil prices reached $119 today. Here is what I think happens next

Oil’s leap to $119 is more than a price spike – it’s the start of a global economic shock that could drive inflation higher, disrupt supply chains and reshape interest-rate predictions.
Peter Kinsella
19th Mar, 2026 - 5 min read

Travels with Looby: Part two – In search of some answers

A trip to Japan with an old friend who first taught me why Warren Buffett matters becomes a journey through temples, history and boardrooms – and a search for signs that corporate Japan may finally be changing.
John Looby
19th Mar, 2026 - 5 min read

Travels with Looby: Part one – In search of some answers

Stepping away from finance, I set out to travel in search of perspective – and found it in Durham, where ancient faith, industrial memory, and resilient communities meet.
John Looby
18th Mar, 2026 - 5 min read

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