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LVMH fires back at Hermès heir over his missing fortune

The luxury group says it was unaware of any misappropriation of Hermès shares when it secretly built a stake in its rival, writes Nick Kostov, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
25th Jun, 2026 - 5 min read

Silvercrest manages $38bn of assets. It is appointing a veteran family advisor to lead its Irish office

The head of family advisory in Goodbody is leaving to work with Silvercrest. He has huge experience after working for family offices including Irelandia.
Tom Lyons
24th Jun, 2026 - 2 min read

Our cities were designed for the weather of the 1950s and ’60s

Researchers and city planners are coming up with innovative techniques to help cities adapt to a warmer climate, writes Andrew Blackman, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
24th Jun, 2026 - 5 min read

New legal service an alleged “violation of the constitutional rights of children in care”

A judicial review challenges a new state service representing vulnerable children in Ireland’s courts, calling it “repugnant to Bunreacht na hÉireann, void and of no effect”.
Alice Chambers
24th Jun, 2026 - 5 min read

How a $45 million donation brought Larry Ellison deeper into Trump’s circle

The billionaire’s private friendship with the president has helped Oracle’s business and his son’s media conglomerate, write Emily Glazer, Annie Linskey and Jessica Toonkel, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
24th Jun, 2026 - 6 min read

Why a French multinational’s deal to buy a Mayo linen business fell apart

Elis planned to buy Ballinrobe’s OCL Laundry Services but after nearly a year of scrutiny from the competition authority, the deal collapsed. Here’s how it unravelled.
Jonathan Keane
24th Jun, 2026 - 3 min read

Diarmuid O’Brien: “If we get it right, it really unlocks so much potential for the country”

Eight months into his role at the helm of Research Ireland O'Brien speaks about why he left University of Cambridge, the role research will play in driving Ireland's economy, and why Ireland should have its own Station F.
Michael Cogley
24th Jun, 2026 - 21 min read

“I’ve never seen honesty build up so fast” – The Entrepreneur Experience returns

What happens every October at Ballymaloe House Hotel, when seasoned business leaders get together with emerging entrepreneurs, is a rare kind of connection. Applications for the 2026 event are now open.
Alan English
24th Jun, 2026 - 4 min read

“Pope Leo mentioned that he’d been to Ireland a few times, but he said on one occasion some guy physically attacked him.”

Dion Fanning
20th Jun, 2026

Pope Leo spoke forcefully about the war in Iran and earned Donald Trump’s displeasure. His biographer Fr Michael Collins talks to Dion Fanning about what motivates a man his friends consider bland and the issues and intellectual obsessions that drive him.

Top Voices

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

The greatest show on Earth: AI is now an asset class of its own

The series of IPOs inaugurated by SpaceX sits at the top of a mountain of capital expenditure. What happens when the laws of economics catch up with the rhetoric?
Mike O'Sullivan
23rd Jun, 2026 - 5 min read

Candidate sentiment survey: Part two – roles and the job market

More than 1,300 candidates, from junior management to C-suite level, completed The Panel's Candidate Sentiment Survey. In part two of the findings, we delve into what candidates feel about their roles and the job market today.

Paul McArdle
22nd Jun, 2026 - 4 min read

Is the Irish food industry “eating its seed potatoes”? – Rewinding the week that was

The industry that spawned Kerrygold and Kerry Group projects a cutting-edge image, from R&D to marketing. Yet it has fallen one-third short of a modest innovation spending target.
Thomas Hubert
21st Jun, 2026 - 6 min read

Paul Flynn: Nobody knows what’s coming next – and that’s the beauty of it

For years we complained about predictability. We knew who the contenders were and by the semi-finals onwards we were usually left with the same names. Nobody can say that now.

Paul Flynn
20th Jun, 2026 - 4 min read

Inside Intercom: 10 lessons from a front-row seat to an Irish tech success story

As a journalist, colleague and long-time observer, I saw how Eoghan McCabe and his co-founders built one of Ireland's most influential technology companies, culminating in its recent $3.6 billion sale to Salesforce.

John Collins
19th Jun, 2026 - 8 min read

Two finalists, two playbooks: What the data says about Leinster v Bulls

From territory and phase count to scrum dominance and red-zone efficiency, the season's numbers reveal the strengths, weaknesses and winning formula for both URC finalists.
Brett Igoe
18th Jun, 2026 - 6 min read

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