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Founder of Co Meath data-centre supplier in line for half-billion payout from Kingspan deal

The acquisition of BMC Manufacturing is simply a continuation of the building material giant’s strategy – but it is transformational for the shareholders exiting the electrical engineering firm.
Thomas Hubert
11th Aug, 2026 - 2 min read

Anthropic tries to shore up investor confidence ahead of blockbuster IPO

Company is racing to public markets this fall and has fielded tough investor questions on Chinese rivals, Trump-era tensions and AI infrastructure boom, write Berber Jin, Corrie Driebusch and Kate Clark, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
11th Aug, 2026 - 2 min read

How the US Department of Motor Vehicles became ground zero in the election integrity fight

States under pressure to keep noncitizens off voter rolls fear that even small errors will undermine the midterm elections, write Louise Radnofsky, Eliza Collins, Joseph De Avila and Corinne Ramey, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
11th Aug, 2026 - 7 min read

US antitrust enforcers throw roadblocks up in CRH’s Tennessee acquisition

The building materials giant will sell two of its plants in the state to pave the way for regulatory clearance for its acquisition of local firm Standard Construction Group – one of may smaller US M&As for the Irish group in the shadow of its flagship Arcosa deal.
Jonathan Keane
11th Aug, 2026 - 3 min read

Arkphire heir takes €1.8m tax row to court

Anne Marie Monahan’s High Court challenge follows a failed appeal against the CGT bill Revenue applied to the sale of shares she had inherited from her late husband Peter.
Thomas Hubert
11th Aug, 2026 - 5 min read

This summer’s hottest arm candy is a private-equity boyfriend

Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman and Olivia Rodrigo are all hanging out with finance guys, writes Andrew Zucker, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
10th Aug, 2026 - 3 min read

The “irrepressible energy” of lawyer-turned-whiskey maker June O’Connell

June O’Connell co-founded Skellig Six18, a small-batch gin and whiskey brewery, in Cahersiveen. A former partner at William Fry, she passed away at just 56 but leaves a rich legacy.
Olivia Napier
10th Aug, 2026 - 3 min read

The crypto charity once chaired by Bertie Ahern is being wound up

The AB Foundation was set up in Ireland by crypto firm AB and sought to fund philanthropic efforts through blockchain tech while trying to shake off associations with a controversial Cambodian group.
Jonathan Keane
10th Aug, 2026 - 2 min read

“You can’t really make money off the sea. When there has been research, it hasn’t been funded by multi-million dollar grants because there is no back end for these companies.”

Dion Fanning
8th Aug, 2026

We all know people who proselytise about the benefits of sea swimming but Chris Ballard went further. In his new book The Plunge, he ended up researching the world of ice swimming , then taking the research a step further, becoming an ice swimmer himself. He talks to Dion Fanning about the science and the joy, as well as the pain.

Top Voices

Ronan Lyons: Can the State get two million homes for €2bn?

The amount currently spent bidding against Irish households for a fixed pool of homes can be repurposed and recycled through a fund designed for a 40-year payback and a return no higher than the State’s own cost of borrowing.
Ronan Lyons
11th Aug, 2026 - 8 min read

Tirlán has just bought three pharmacies. Will there be more?

Farmer-owned rural pharmacies are nothing new, but a co-op buying standing businesses from an independent pharmacist is.
Thomas Hubert
10th Aug, 2026 - 4 min read

The family, the retailer and the road back to control: Rewinding the week that was

Mayo’s All-Ireland triumph was built on resilience. So too was the revival of Elverys, the retailer that has sponsored the county for decades.

Ian Kehoe
9th Aug, 2026 - 4 min read

The European nights that changed Irish football

From the packed Lansdowne Road nights of Shelbourne to Shamrock Rovers’ millions in the Conference League, European football has reshaped the ambitions of the League of Ireland.

Johnny Ward
8th Aug, 2026 - 14 min read

Dan O’Brien: How Irish savers accumulated €1.4tn in net wealth – and what to do with it

Irish people – including younger workers – are saving more than ever before. The destruction of their wealth, largely on bank deposits exposed to inflation, is the biggest justification for the introduction of personal investment accounts.
Dan O'Brien
7th Aug, 2026 - 6 min read

Tom Lyons: The Nama discounts that changed the Irish Nationwide story 

Irish Nationwide's €5.4 billion collapse has been viewed as a story of reckless lending. But evidence contained in a court affidavit raises questions about how much it really lost. The Fingleton family has also commented on their father's passing.
Tom Lyons
7th Aug, 2026 - 10 min read

Colm McCarthy: Ireland’s chance as Fifa’s old order begins to crumble

As Gianni Infantino's grip on Fifa weakens, Ireland has an opportunity to push for reforms that could transform the prospects of domestic clubs and finally challenge the structures that have favoured Europe's biggest leagues for decades.
Colm McCarthy
6th Aug, 2026 - 6 min read

Ian Kehoe: The economics of hospitality have fundamentally changed

Following my column on the restored nine per cent Vat rate, hospitality operators from across the country explained what life now looks like on the ground. Their stories suggest the tax break is no longer about cheaper meals but about keeping viable businesses alive.

Ian Kehoe
5th Aug, 2026 - 4 min read

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