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The trillion-dollar bright spot in China’s economy: Tourism

Tens of millions of foreigners visit each year and domestic travel is rising, but some visitors are tightfisted, writes Hannah Miao, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
8th Sep, 2026 - 3 min read

The poker player, the billionaire aunt and a $5 billion real-estate war

Four decades of bad blood and a family that simply can’t stop fighting lie beneath some of Manhattan’s most iconic buildings, writes Corinne Ramey, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
7th Sep, 2026 - 12 min read

Sorghum beer, tax checks at gunpoint, and “amazing weather”: Inside Kenya’s Irish-owned craft brewery

“There's probably a degree of adventure to be had that isn't really the same back home,” Eoin Flinn tells Hannah McCarthy in Nairobi.
Hannah McCarthy
7th Sep, 2026 - 7 min read

Zero-day flaw: The fallout of a global cyber attack on Ireland

A critical vulnerability in open-source data analytics software left thousands of systems and user data open to exploitation for several days in early August. As the Data Protection Commission investigates, could Irish companies be left grappling with the fallout?
Niall Sargent
7th Sep, 2026 - 4 min read

Gloria Steinem, longtime symbol of the women’s movement, dies at 92

A feminist icon who co-founded Ms. magazine, Steinem spent more than six decades as a journalist, editor, activist and organizer, writes Jon Mooallem, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
6th Sep, 2026 - 8 min read

The assumptions, the setbacks, the fights: Katie Taylor never followed the script

She was already a millionaire and one of the world's most decorated amateur boxers when she stepped into the professional ranks. Ten years later, Katie Taylor has changed the economics, profile and possibilities of women’s boxing.
Kieran Cunningham
5th Sep, 2026 - 7 min read

The $400,000 keys that get you into Martha’s Vineyard’s private beaches

The island’s coveted ‘beach keys’ are typically kept in the family, but when they hit the open market, they command big price tags, writes E.B. Solomont, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
5th Sep, 2026 - 5 min read

“In life, wherever there is fame or fortune, people cheat”

David Gillick is a natural on television. His interviewing style is warm and draws out sportspeople in a remarkable way. He talks about how some of his weaknesses as an athlete are a strength in his new role.

Dion Fanning
5th Sep, 2026 - 6 min read

“For years now, we’ve been debating the idea of whether they’re a shared part of our heritage, and if so, how do we actually protect them?”

Dion Fanning
29th Aug, 2026

Mark Zuckerberg’s purchase of Strancally Castle in Waterford made international headlines. But what does it tell us about the world we live in today when a Big Tech overlord purchases a castle? Is this simply a retelling of the days before independence when the community was dependent on the Big House for their livelihoods? Dion Fanning talks to Professor Terence Dooley about the history of the great houses and what might link the past to Zuckerberg.

Top Voices

A year of little change: New regulations to keep kids safe online underwhelm

The publication of Irish non-profit CyberSafeKids' latest annual report makes for grim reading for the early efficacy of fresh efforts to protect children online.
Michael Cogley
7th Sep, 2026 - 4 min read

Budget 2027 is expanding by the hour: Rewinding the week that was

In one afternoon, the State’s coffers emerged relatively scot-free from the global bond rout and received another multi-hundred-million-euro boost from Apple. Simon Harris is already eyeing more tax cuts.
Thomas Hubert
6th Sep, 2026 - 4 min read

Hybrid war seen from Germany: It’s not all quiet on the eastern front

Explosive drones at a German airport and cyber attacks on power plants are the latest Russian-led attempts at sowing disruption in the EU – sometimes via “disposable agents” paid as a little as a few hundred euro.
Fergal Lenehan
5th Sep, 2026 - 9 min read

John Looby: We can look to Mark Carney and stand against the absurd

In his lauded Davos speech, the Canadian PM showed he has the measure of Trump. Grounded by his central banking, he knows the providers of finance are ultimately more powerful than the recipients.

John Looby
4th Sep, 2026 - 3 min read

The red mist: EU foreign ministers ignore the Israeli elephant in the room

As security forces lock down Druids Glen from the Red Scare, the EU’s toothless diplomacy on Israel leaves us exposed to the real consequences of unchecked aggression.
Niall Sargent
3rd Sep, 2026 - 5 min read

Peter Kinsella: Talk thirty to me – part deux

The trend towards higher long-end bond yields is confirmed. There are few winners in this game – apart from banks.
Peter Kinsella
2nd Sep, 2026 - 5 min read

Stockholm meets London: Ireland’s investment account could have the best of both worlds – if the final figures are right

The Department of Finance appears to have been influenced by both Sweden's ISK and the UK’s ISA in developing Ireland's new tax-incentivised accounts. But all of the critical information required to determine their worthiness remains under wraps – for now.
Michael Cogley
1st Sep, 2026 - 5 min read

Paul McArdle: The Irish start-up betting that AI can reinvent the CRM

Ahoy founders Kevin Bluett and Monique Eisenach left HubSpot to build software that does more than record what businesses do — it helps them get things done.

Paul McArdle
31st Aug, 2026 - 7 min read

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