The EU wants to shield democracy. The bickering from tech isn’t going away
November 14, 2025 2:41 amOn the eve of announcing the EU’s Democracy Shield, Commissioner Michael McGrath spoke to the reporters about what we ought... View Article
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Niall Sargent: Will the new housing plan finally turn the tide?
November 13, 2025 11:56 amAnother Government and another housing plan that is meant to be the panacea to all the problems of a complex... View Article
The Irish economy in Q3: Substance and longevity or a one-hit-wonder?
November 13, 2025 5:02 amChumbawamba was a one-hit-wonder from the mid-nineties. On mature reflection, that one hit, Tubthumping, was awful. It did, however, provide... View Article
Ireland’s misunderstood presidency and the need for maritime defence
November 12, 2025 3:32 amIreland’s defensive capabilities were dragged into the firing line in Britain’s House of Lords last week – and with it... View Article
Edits and political motives: How the BBC was plunged into an impartiality crisis
November 11, 2025 5:31 amThe BBC has spent decades building up its reputation for high-quality impartial news reporting. While it has long had its... View Article
From spreadsheets to spotlights: Val Troy makes a break from the old routine
November 10, 2025 5:50 am“Well, I suppose with my accountant’s hat on, I broke down the bits and pieces that make up a piece... View Article
Big pharma is back: Rewinding the week that was
November 9, 2025 5:49 amIn truth, it never left. But following the big scare of US President Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariff threats seven... View Article
When the referee isn’t in charge: The crisis at rugby’s core
November 8, 2025 5:16 amTwo minutes and 28 seconds into the Test match, Tadhg Beirne makes a badly timed shoulder-to-head contact with Beauden Barrett.... View Article
Siobhán Brett: For an off-year, it felt awfully on
November 8, 2025 3:54 am“We’re getting calls about polls being closed,” Kentucky’s secretary of state posted online last Tuesday. “They are closed because we... View Article
Ireland is getting an AI Office, but what should its true role be?
November 7, 2025 3:01 amWhen Jack Chambers gave his budget speech and touched on Department of Enterprise funding, he referenced the establishment of Ireland’s... View Article
