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Can Ireland have a second shot at luring massive chipmakers?

A revision of the EU’s Chips Act is in place as Ireland takes on the Council presidency and the IDA aims to make “mega-sites” available to the world’s biggest chipmakers.
Jonathan Keane
1st Jul, 2026 - 3 min read

Europe is hot as hell. Why doesn’t it want air conditioning?

Record-breaking heat waves are challenging the continent’s longstanding resistance to cooling technology, spawning new political battles, writes Matthew Dalton, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
1st Jul, 2026 - 6 min read

Wall Street’s best quarter in six years will be a hard act to follow

Dow industrials closed June at a record high, writes Krystal Hur, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
1st Jul, 2026 - 4 min read

Bob Vylan sue BBC in Ireland after Glastonbury fallout

The band members have already filed defamation proceedings against RTÉ over its reporting of Bob Vylan's appearance at Glastonbury festival last summer when the band led chants of "death to the IDF" over the war in Gaza.
Francesca Comyn
1st Jul, 2026 - 2 min read

Fireworks firm wins challenge over Mayo storage depot refusal

"Ultimately the problem is that if our society wants fireworks, they have to be stored somewhere," the High Court found in a legal challenge that meshed spectacle, rural enterprise, and legal ingenuity.
Francesca Comyn
1st Jul, 2026 - 5 min read

“We believe there is this huge super cycle of repeat founders coming through in Europe”

Tapestry VC, an investor in Irish unicorn Fin, has launched its third, $80m fund to back repeat founders. Co-founder Patrick Murphy explains why opportunities in Europe have “never been clearer” and when progress needs the state to step in.

Michael Cogley
1st Jul, 2026 - 8 min read
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Microsoft’s Irish hub is profit powerhouse

Country-by-country EU reporting requirement forces companies to offer additional public tax details, write Richard Rubin and Theo Francis, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
30th Jun, 2026 - 3 min read

“Flimsy foundations”: Emerald Meats founder fails to convince judge former partner committed systemic fraud

John McCarthy won several claims of misappropriation of funds against a former business partner in a UK court ruling but the most serious allegations of fraud were rejected by the judge.
Jonathan Keane
30th Jun, 2026 - 4 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.

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Shadow fleets, front companies and crypto: The sanctions evasion threat to Ireland

As Ireland takes on the EU presidency, the Government’s financial crime assessment finds the country's critical sectors are not immune from bad actors and clandestine operations attempting to evade EU sanctions.
Jonathan Keane
1st Jul, 2026 - 5 min read

The capital turns first: What Dublin’s house price fall could mean for Ireland 

House prices fell in Dublin in the second quarter of this year. The question is whether it is a blip, a Dublin-specific adjustment, or the first sign of something larger.
Ronan Lyons
30th Jun, 2026 - 6 min read

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

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