From Dublin to Dubai – part 3: The Emirates have become a global centre for boxing and MMA, attracting Irish competitors in search of a career in the limelight. But many struggle to make a living in an industry associated with alleged criminal activity.
From Dublin to Dubai – part 2: Amid a depressed contemporary art market, Gulf states are competing to become a new cultural hub. Irish curators and artists are navigating the opportunities and tensions between creativity, business, and censorship.
From Dublin to Dubai – part 1: The UAE's real estate boom is attracting Irish estate agents and investors. The rewards are significant, but so are the risks.
Award-winning Northern Irish journalist Jane Ferguson is launching the media start-up Noosphere in the US, offering journalists a new way to reach their audience.
US writer and veteran journalist Megan Stack discusses why waging war on terrorists doesn't work, how American voters are approaching the presidential election, and the "map of Ireland in [her] genes".
Laura Colgan moved to New York last year to grow the US presence of the Star and Mirror titles, with a focus on an evolving Irish American readership.
Brenda Breathnach has turned a Brooklyn brewery into the popular venue 3 Dollar Bill. She tells Hannah McCarthy about growing the business over 15 years.
Irish author Megan Nolan is building a new life in New York and reflecting a lot on her family and their stories. But between books she still finds time for socialising. “You can't really exhaust the number of fun things to do here”, she says.
The Dead Rabbit group has the potential to become “one of the biggest Irish pub companies in America,” says its managing director Jack McGarry after launching its first bar outside of New York.
Started as a one-man-band in a Manhattan shared office, the Dubliner's VC firm is betting on AI and emerging tech start-ups. This opens a series by Hannah McCarthy among Irish voices in American business and culture ahead of the US election.
© 2026 Currency Media Limited
