Stephen Kinsella on Paschal Donohoe: Seeking balance during times of imbalance
December 15, 2022 5:33 amAs Paschal Donohoe’s time as Minister for Finance ends, it makes sense to look back on his tenure in that... View Article
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Fintan Drury: Morocco, not Qatar, is the Arab nation which has dominated this World Cup
December 14, 2022 10:58 amWhen you’re Irish of a certain age you like to imagine ‘Olé, Olé, Olé’ was conceived of here to celebrate... View Article
Sean Keyes on investing: Goodman, O’Brien and the allure of private hospitals
December 14, 2022 5:59 amOne made his fortune in the beef industry. The other in telecoms. And, as their wealth amassed, two of Ireland’s... View Article
The flow of goods, capital and people: How the rail network transformed Ireland
December 14, 2022 2:23 amWhen did ‘the world economy’ start? There is, as you can imagine with all academic topics, a robust debate on... View Article
Jurassic Park – part 2: The weird and wonderful work of buying and selling dinosaurs
December 13, 2022 5:36 amIf I asked you how much you were willing to pay for a dinosaur skull, would your answer be closer... View Article
Rena Maycock: We need to cultivate a generation of computer scientists – our economy depends on it
December 12, 2022 5:07 amThe helicopter parent in me has already begun sneakily seeding the benefits of choosing a career in technology to my... View Article
Ireland’s position in a bonkers corporate tax world: Rewinding the week that was
December 11, 2022 5:44 amThe past ten days have condensed the challenges and benefits of Ireland’s position at the centre of a corporation tax... View Article
Fintan Drury: Abuse inquiry must examine the state that failed us in education
December 10, 2022 3:56 amWhen I wrote about the abuse allegations at my old school, Blackrock College last month, it would have been hard... View Article
Stephen Kinsella: Where does Ireland fit in an increasingly protectionist world?
December 8, 2022 3:56 amI have been watching the trend toward increasing protectionism for some time now. Protectionism happens when domestic producers are helped... View Article
Sean Keyes on investing: Superstar companies and sick economies
December 7, 2022 4:57 amThe most important statistic in the world is surely growth in output per hour worked (or productivity). Growth in output... View Article
