From a crowd to a mob: Trump and the politics of social cohesion
January 9, 2021 4:35 amIt is ironic that one of the things many of us missed most during 2020 was crowds. The Covid-19 pandemic... View Article
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Don’t fear the lockdown: Ireland’s economy is like a coiled spring
January 8, 2021 5:20 amThe 2008 recession was such a nightmare because it seemed to drag on forever. I remember the first tremor of... View Article
It has been ten months. So why do we still not understand the economics of lockdown yet?
January 7, 2021 5:15 amA new year, a new lockdown. Cases of the virus are too high to do otherwise. In a world of... View Article
An activist investor is trying to break up Intel. How did it come to this – and what would it mean for Leixlip?
January 6, 2021 5:55 amIntel – one of the all-time great American companies – this week had to suffer the indignity of a public... View Article
It is a well-worn joke among women in tech that as soon as we start to raise money, we were told we were ‘perfect for Horizon 2020’ funding
January 5, 2021 3:35 amLike many, I spent the better part of US election week last month with one eye on CNN, gripped by... View Article
Property, currencies and commodities: Peter Kinsella’s guide to what will go up and down in 2021
January 4, 2021 2:25 amComing into 2021, the consensus opinion among analysts is that value stocks will outperform growth stocks, cyclical sectors of the... View Article
Yes, we have a deal. But, if you thought Brexit was done, think again
December 24, 2020 3:05 pm“We have finally found an agreement,” European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announced this Christmas Eve, hailing a “fair”... View Article
Why Digicel may decide to flog off its lucrative Pacific Island business
December 23, 2020 5:02 pmDenis O’Brien has a dilemma. In April, he managed to get Digicel’s creditors off the company’s back. After tough negotiations,... View Article
O Christmas Tree, how changing is your business
December 23, 2020 5:45 amAs someone who has many friends involved in the Christmas tree industry, I have been watching closely how the 2020... View Article
Opportunity cost: Why it is time to sell the government’s stake in the pillar banks
December 22, 2020 5:45 amEconomists define sunk costs as a cost that has already been incurred and cannot be recovered. When thinking about the... View Article
