Labour, coalition, and institutional memory: Rewinding the week that was
December 15, 2024 5:06 amPat Rabbitte is well-schooled in the art of government formation. He was there in 1994 when the Rainbow coalition came... View Article
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Mercosur is inching to the finish line once more and Ireland must again pick a side
December 13, 2024 4:10 amA “rebalancing mechanism”. Add that to your glossary of EU-speak. It’s a key tool in European Commission President Ursula von... View Article
David Bonderman, so crucial to the Ryanair story, was an American internationalist who lived to the full
December 12, 2024 9:53 amA genius is defined as someone with “exceptional intellectual or creative power or other natural ability”. David Bonderman, who passed... View Article
Even without the huge overshoots, the capital programme is stacked with wasteful projects
December 12, 2024 5:13 amWhen the Programme for Government is finally negotiated the time horizon for fiscal projections will be five years, an EU... View Article
Entrepreneurs’ disease and CEO imposter syndrome. Why the right way is the hard way
December 11, 2024 4:20 amIf you’re interested in learning how to build something great there’s an illuminating exchange in the Harvard Business Review’s 2017... View Article
John Looby: If you are saving for retirement, steer clear of bonds
December 10, 2024 5:50 amFor many, pensions are boring. The opaque acronyms. The fussy regulation. The ever-changing taxation. Small wonder so many make the... View Article
Candidate Sentiment Survey: Part two – The shifting balance of power between candidates and clients
December 9, 2024 5:50 amThe Panel runs a Candidate Sentiment Survey twice yearly to assess candidates’ attitudes to specific topics. See Part 1 of... View Article
Rental deals, inducements, and Grafton Street: Rewinding the week that was
December 8, 2024 5:32 amThere are 119 buildings on Grafton Street, most of which are owned by monied Irish families, pension funds and institutional... View Article
Michael Cogley: Musk, Farage, and the dangers of foreign donations
December 7, 2024 5:49 amNick Clegg’s assertion that Elon Musk could become a “political puppet master” succinctly captured the oddness of the world we... View Article
“I’m looking forward to Eamonn’s running stories when he gets back on his feet”
December 6, 2024 4:00 pmOne of the Irish tech community’s most respected investors, London-based Eamonn Carey has been in the thoughts of his friends... View Article
