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Why concerts keep getting more expensive

Stars such as Harry Styles are visiting fewer cities, so fans have to drum up additional money for travel and lodging, writes Elias Leight, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
6th Apr, 2026 - 3 min read

“Their theory was that women couldn’t be trusted to fly during menstruation”

During the age of aviation, Sophie Peirce-Evans was one of the most famous women in the world. A few years later she died penniless and unknown. A new novel looks at one aspect of her groundbreaking life.

Dion Fanning
4th Apr, 2026 - 6 min read

In Galway, two brothers are trying to reinvent the Irish chipper one portion at a time

Plenty of people will tell you that their local chipper is the best. So why are they all closing down? And what makes newly-named Chipeen different?
Kate Demolder
4th Apr, 2026 - 6 min read

Same summit but a new route: Leinster must make big strides on Easter Sunday

Leinster's climbers are starting to find their legs again after taking a different route map to the European glory that has eluded them for too long. Leo Cullen's men should have too much for Edinburgh, but can they at last conquer their Everest again?

Brett Igoe
4th Apr, 2026 - 6 min read

This oil shock is so big it is fueling a turnaround in energy stocks

Wall Street braces for a longer-term disruption from Iran war, loading up on shares of laggard oil-and-gas producers, write David Uberti and Jared Mitovich, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
3rd Apr, 2026 - 4 min read

Going up: Mitsubishi buys second lift business on Irish acquisition trail

The Japanese multinational is acquiring the Ennis-based Infinity Lifts. The deal comes just one year after it bought Dublin’s Ascension Lifts as part of its European acquisition strategy.
Jonathan Keane
3rd Apr, 2026 - 2 min read

Trump administration unveils up to 100% tariff on branded drugs

Drugmakers or nations that strike pricing deals or make U.S. manufacturing investment commitments can secure lower levies, or be spared them entirely, write Gavin Bade and Xavier Martinez, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
3rd Apr, 2026 - 3 min read

McEnaney family enters children’s homes industry as Tusla outsourcing grows again

The State’s policy is to reduce reliance on the private sector to look after children in care, but payments to contractors keep increasing, with more companies raising debt or private-equity investment.
Thomas Hubert
3rd Apr, 2026 - 3 min read

“It was a completely uncharted route. She could have gone down at any moment and she was in an open plane”

Dion Fanning
4th Apr, 2026

Sophie Peirce-Evans died penniless in 1939 at the age of 42. A decade earlier, she had rivalled Amelia Earhart in the pursuit of aviation records. June O’Sullivan, the author of a new novel that tells the story of one episode in her extraordinary life, talks to Dion Fanning.

Top Voices

Drones today, self-driving cars tomorrow? Rewinding the week that was

Like them or not, autonomous vehicles in the air and on land will replace cars and vans. Ireland is well placed to become the place where the world puts them together.
Thomas Hubert
5th Apr, 2026 - 4 min read

Rory review: his heart on the green

Rory McIlroy’s successes have been interspersed with periods of poor play. His greatness stems from his ability to fight through adversity, writes John Paul Newport, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
4th Apr, 2026 - 4 min read

Frameworks and new markets: Investment accounts will open another financial battleground

The introduction of a tax-incentivised savings and investment scheme in Ireland is a welcome step in diversifying Ireland's wealth. It will also create a new area of competition for banks, fintechs, and other financial institutions.
Michael Cogley
3rd Apr, 2026 - 6 min read

This energy shock is nothing like Ukraine – but there will be pain

The combination of factors that led to a joint spike in energy prices and general inflation four years ago is not repeated this time around – yet prices, including those of energy, are rising.
Dan O'Brien
2nd Apr, 2026 - 5 min read

Tara Shine on surviving the Iran war energy shock

Navigating the surge in energy prices now will build long-term business resilience. Don’t waste a good crisis.
Tara Shine
1st Apr, 2026 - 6 min read

Constantin Gurdgiev: Bond markets lead, the economy follows

The markets are buckling up for a long-run spike in inflationary pressures. In the US, bond vigilantes have seized control of policy from the White House and the Fed.

Constantin Gurdgiev
31st Mar, 2026 - 6 min read

Paul McArdle: What happened when I took a personality test

A conversation with psychologist Ryne Sherman reshapes Paul McArdle’s view of personality testing, leadership potential, and what it really takes to succeed at the top.
Paul McArdle
30th Mar, 2026 - 8 min read

Fiscal responsibility versus political imperatives: Rewinding the week that was

Since Covid, there has been a political expectation that the State will insulate everyone from everything, all the time. This is economically not viable.

Ian Kehoe
29th Mar, 2026 - 5 min read

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