Stephen Kinsella: Populism, parochialism, and the public finances
March 2, 2023 5:47 amWe are at a crossroads. The public finances are in surplus, but we all know this is down to our... View Article
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Sean Keyes on investing: A blueprint for better state investment
March 1, 2023 5:16 amUntil recently, the Irish State did not have to be good at investment. That’s because, before the 1990s, Ireland quietly... View Article
Why bother getting good at that thing you’re trying to do. Just amass followers. Celebrity. Wins. Out.
February 28, 2023 3:43 amPharrell Williams, one of the most famous rappers and music producers in the world, has been awarded the most prestigious... View Article
The economic war on Russia: Part one – How Moscow defied expectations (with a little help from some friends)
February 27, 2023 5:39 amAt a recent BBC World Service discussion marking the first anniversary of the Russian war against Ukraine, I was asked... View Article
From $150m to zero in twelve weeks, the future of accountancy, and Ukraine one year on: Rewinding the week that was
February 26, 2023 5:30 amUp until last week, I had never heard of TradeIX, or its most recent incarnation, the oddly titled Marco Polo... View Article
Paul McArdle: I’m a lifelong ABU but I won’t be shouting for Newcastle today
February 26, 2023 4:21 amI am a Liverpool fan, a passionate one, since the FA Cup final of 1977 (a 2-1 loss to them,... View Article
Brett Igoe: Referees are trying to keep up with a game that has changed beyond recognition
February 25, 2023 4:52 amFour short blasts of his whistle and referee Wayne Barnes signals to the TMO that he needs to have a... View Article
Paul Flynn: Jarlath Burns can be the transformative leader the GAA needs
February 25, 2023 4:19 amJarlath Burns, the newly elected GAA President is a charismatic man. He has a natural authority and when he speaks,... View Article
Roe McDermott: The gendered cost of Ireland’s economic crises
February 25, 2023 4:06 amAs the housing crisis, costs of living and childcare costs continue to damage Irish society, it can be easy to... View Article
Phantom prophets or phantom profits: How much is Ireland’s economy actually growing?
February 23, 2023 5:21 amGrowth, growth, growth. Paul Krugman famously called Ireland’s economic growth after 2015 leprechaun economics as it was so unreal. The... View Article
