Reaping dividends? Why the state may have a problem with the semi-states
August 7, 2020 5:24 amIn late May, as the true impact of the pandemic was crystallising, I had an insightful conversation with Ray Coyne,... View Article
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Stranded assets in the city: A rental storm is brewing, and it could devastate the commercial property market
August 6, 2020 5:09 amThe Irish government has moved swiftly to make the incomes of almost one million employees and employers as safe as... View Article
“When I met John Hume in 1968, he was like an unassuming hero in a kitchen sink drama: a leader who really did live in the Bogside”
August 5, 2020 5:24 amFor the past couple of days, John Hume has more often been compared to Daniel O’Connell and Charles Stewart Parnell... View Article
“John Hume’s monument is about the power of political persuasion and the primacy of democratic institutions”
August 4, 2020 5:29 amA bird’s eye view of where John Hume was born in 1937 goes a long way towards explaining his life.... View Article
Hong Kong in Kiltyclogher: why the idea is not so crazy
July 30, 2020 5:52 amBusinessman Ivan Ko of the Victoria Harbour Group wants to build a new city in Ireland. Ko’s idea, first reported... View Article
Stephen Kinsella: “The pandemic payment holiday rule was a mistake. Fix it and move on”
July 29, 2020 5:18 amPublic policies are the instruments through which our values are authoritatively allocated across our society. Policies are the ways governments... View Article
The US presidential election holds significant risks for investors (and Ireland’s glut of FDI)
July 28, 2020 5:19 amUS presidential elections are highly important events for global investors. Changing personalities and administrations at the top of the world’s... View Article
“Most people see the economy through the shops and pubs in their towns and villages, rather than multinationals or the IFSC”
July 27, 2020 4:03 amListening to Paschal Donohoe last week, I could not help but think of House of Ireland. I met the finance... View Article
Little known outside of Anglo Irish Bank circles, Bill Barrett was an influential figure in building the bank. He backed business, and left long before the crash
July 23, 2020 3:00 pmIt was a small funeral in Donnybrook Parish Church due to Covid-19 restrictions. Bill Barrett, one of the key people... View Article
Demand, supply and purchasing power: Why the outlook for Irish residential and commercial property is bleak
July 23, 2020 6:00 amCovid-19 is likely to have some lingering effects on all aspects of socio-economic activities in Ireland, from our ability to... View Article
