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What went wrong at Instrotec a 25-year-old Westport contractor that employs 480 people

An independent expert report has been circulated to creditors of Instrotec, a specialist company with a proud history. The report reveals three major issues with contracts in Ireland, Sweden and the Netherlands.

A partnership beyond repair: Eamonn Duignan and Eamon Waters in the High Court

Property developer Duignan claims shareholder oppression in a firm he used with Eamon Waters to buy the Laurence Shopping Centre in Drogheda. Waters says the claim has no merit and wants the case struck out.

IDA publishes €900,000 tender for a PR agency on the east coast of America

In an "increasingly fragmented" media landscape, the semi-state is looking for a New York-based agency to help it attract, retain, and grow US investment in Ireland.

Volunteers, value, and vulnerability: How legal strategy is powering modern sport

With sport now a multi-billion-euro enterprise, barrister Aoife Farrelly and solicitor Emma Richmond shed light on the legal foundations underpinning everything from grassroots clubs to Olympic sponsorships.

Arts department yet to carry out five-year reviews of agencies as required since 2016 under governance rules

Under the critical review process, departments must examine if robust governance arrangements are in place at agencies. Could earlier action have nipped problems with the Arts Council IT project in the bud?

Gerry Adams: Spotlight claims were a “lie” and an “egregious smear”

The former Sinn Féin president's third day of cross-examination delved into his alleged reputation as an IRA leader, his approach to the media, and the victims of IRA violence including abducted mother-of-10 Jean McConville.

Dublin’s Dean Hotel posted heavy loss before last year’s sale

The full financial picture of the heavily indebted Dean Hotel Group at the time of its majority acquisition by international investors is now available.

Inside Intel’s Irish reckoning: Layoffs, leadership, and a struggle to stay relevant

With job cuts looming and production underutilised, Intel’s Irish operations face mounting pressure amid global market decline and leadership reshuffles.

Top Voices

Ronan McGovern: How regulating AI too early risks freezing the EU in the past

European policy on artificial intelligence is preemptive, limiting entrepreneurs’ access to the latest technology. Sometimes it’s best to wait just a little and see how society responds to innovation.

John Looby: Why Trump has trashed hopes of Irish unity

Most crucially for Europe and the UK, the US retreat from NATO effectively abandons them to the menace of Russia. And consequently, like much else, Trump has effectively trashed the hopes of those favouring Irish unity.

Ireland’s prosperity has always ridden global waves. Now the tide may be turning

From 18th-century linen to 21st-century tech, Ireland has thrived by aligning with global economic hegemons — first sterling, then the dollar. But as the US rethinks its global role, the island’s open economy may face its greatest test yet.

A gambit that exposed a deeper policy vacuum: Rewinding the week that was

The reversal of Brendan McDonagh’s role as housing tsar lays bare the dysfunction at the heart of Ireland’s political response to its housing emergency.

Paul Flynn: The fall of the Roman empire and what it tells us about Dublin GAA

As Dublin football faces an uncertain future, Paul Flynn reflects on the rise and looming fall of a once-dominant empire.

More than a club: How Liverpool FC became family to Sean Cox

As Liverpool celebrated another league title, the Cox family marked seven years since Sean’s life changed forever, with the club standing by them every step of the way.

Population growth is driving Ireland’s housing crisis — and policy is lagging behind

Housing completions have been flatlining for three years. At the same time, Ireland has experienced one of the biggest population increases in the world. The Government's approach to housing is not working.

Neutrality is worth fighting for – to avoid ballooning deficits and a bigger fiscal correction  

Donald Trump’s foreign policy pivot is unsettling smaller nations, forcing them to navigate a world where old alliances no longer guarantee protection. What does it mean for Ireland?