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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

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

How the clash between money and safety created a monumental crisis for AI

OpenAI and Anthropic, in heated competition—with each other and China—are racing toward IPOs, even as they admit they could lose control of their powerful bots, write Robert McMillan, Amrith Ramkumar, Keach Hagey and Erin Woo, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
14th Sep, 2026 - 9 min read

Lip out: Last-minute legal filing keeps Ryder Cup spending concealed

With the State spend largely in the public domain, a missing piece of the puzzle is the contribution of Adare Manor and the McManus family. It looks set to stay that way as officials legally challenge the release of a report on the economic impact of hosting the prestige event.

Niall Sargent
14th Sep, 2026 - 5 min read

“We’re in danger of destroying ourselves”: Danny McCoy on Ireland’s next economic test

The Ibec chief executive says Ireland has an opportunity to transform the economy with its strong public finances, but warns on competitiveness, productivity, AI and skills.

Ian Kehoe
14th Sep, 2026 - 3 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.

Top Voices

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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