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Forensics take center stage in the mystery will of Tony Hsieh

As forensic testing of the purported will begins, the fight for the future of tech executive’s legacy harks back to a contested will for billionaire Howard Hughes, writes Angel Au-Yeung, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
30th Jun, 2026 - 5 min read

NTA audit flags record-keeping and oversight risks with €1m grant to DAA

The airport authority rejected the findings, which pointed to a lack of documentation and inability to verify payments for a transport hub study on how to connect MetroLink with active transport options.

Niall Sargent
30th Jun, 2026 - 3 min read

Comcast plans company split as competition escalates

Spinoff of NBCUniversal and Sky will separate the company’s connectivity business from its film, theme park and streaming operations, write Jessica Toonkel and Gareth Vipers, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
29th Jun, 2026 - 3 min read

Airlines are installing new luxury seats, but no one is allowed to sit in them

Lie-flat seats in private pods face long waits for safety certifications, write Alison Sider and Benjamin Katz, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
29th Jun, 2026 - 4 min read

From the ashes of Mallinckrodt, a “robust” Keenova is eyeing up a NYSE listing

It was one of the biggest restructurings in Irish corporate history with $1.3bn in debt wiped. It didn't work. It took a second insolvency, a merger and a rebrand to turnaround Keenova.
Francesca Comyn
29th Jun, 2026 - 4 min read

Arbiter of the algorithm: The appeals body holding big tech to account on content concerns

Thomas Hughes heads up the Dublin-based Appeals Centre Europe, a pioneer in the novel arena of social media out-of-court dispute settlement. He talks teething problems, tackling harmful content, and the pitfalls of AI-driven content moderation.
Niall Sargent
29th Jun, 2026 - 8 min read

I went to a silent retreat for five days. It nearly broke my brain

A silent, no-phones retreat reveals how disorienting it can be when the mind is cut off from constant digital input, writes Pamela Paul, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
28th Jun, 2026 - 5 min read

The night the ground wouldn’t stop shaking in Venezuela

Two powerful earthquakes marked the start of a terrifying night of aftershocks, testing the country’s U.S.-backed government, write Juan Forero, Ryan Dubé and Jenny Carolina González, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
27th Jun, 2026 - 5 min read

“In the Jeffrey Donaldson case, we go beyond even the ordinary type of fall, this is a level of deep, deep darkness which is very hard to process.”

Dion Fanning
27th Jun, 2026

When Jeffrey Donaldson was found guilty of all charges in a Newry Crown Court, it brought to an end one of the most appalling cases in recent history. Donaldson had pleaded not guilty but a jury found that he had committed multiple sex offences, including rape, against two women when they were children. In today’s podcast, a founding member of the DUP, Wallace Thompson, talks to Dion Fanning about the horrific case and what, if anything, Donaldson’s conviction means for unionism.

Top Voices

Ian Kehoe: Customers haven’t disappeared. But many retailers have

New figures from PwC show that one in four insolvencies in the first half of this year were in the retail sector. The majority were smaller retailers, many of whom are struggling with rising costs, changing consumer patterns, and the hollowing out of town centres.

Ian Kehoe
29th Jun, 2026 - 4 min read

From a Cork farm to the world’s largest meat company: Rewinding the week that was

Jerry O’Callaghan left religious life, travelled to India, fell in love in Brazil and eventually became chair of JBS, the $96bn food giant. He reflects on an unlikely journey and shares lessons for businesses in Ireland.

Tom Lyons
28th Jun, 2026 - 5 min read

Paul Flynn: Success made Dublin feared. Struggle has made them relatable

Winning used to be routine for Dublin. Now it feels important again. Paul Flynn explains why Sunday's upset over Donegal has transformed how the team—and the public—view every result.

Paul Flynn
27th Jun, 2026 - 4 min read

Succession and shadows: Brett Igoe on how Leinster should plan for life after Leo Cullen

The trophies are already secured. The lasting verdict on Cullen's reign may depend on whether Leinster can emerge from his shadow without suffering the effects of authority decay.

Brett Igoe
27th Jun, 2026 - 7 min read
Dermot Desmond

Ian Kehoe: The case that outlasted the controversy

Dermot Desmond's action against The Irish Times was settled before trial this week, bringing to a close a 10-year legal battle that raises fresh questions about the length of time it takes for a defamation action to reach trial.

Ian Kehoe
26th Jun, 2026 - 5 min read

Full throttle: From Aer Lingus to Ryanair, airlines’ busy season spreads to the boardroom

Questions over Aer Lingus’s profitability and a hostile takeover bid for EasyJet are signs of a hot summer for an aviation industry exposed to successive geopolitical shocks.

Joe Gill
25th Jun, 2026 - 5 min read

Peter Kinsella: Goodbye Keir, hello Andy, but the UK’s challenges remain the same

As he prepares to replace Keir Starmer as British prime minister, Andy Burnham has many of the right ideas – and a very narrow economic and political path to implement them.
Peter Kinsella
24th Jun, 2026 - 6 min read

Intel’s stock has soared, but it needs an engineering comeback

The chip maker can get its mojo back, but it must overcome technical challenges that have dogged it in the past, writes Asa Fitch, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
23rd Jun, 2026 - 3 min read

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