Lessons from history – Rory Stewart at the RDS
November 28, 2024 7:00 pmRory Stewart is a rare talent. Afghani Provincial Governor, British Cabinet Minister, widely acclaimed author, and now a hugely popular... View Article
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Mid-sized businesses can help Ireland innovate its way out of overdependence on FDI
November 28, 2024 4:04 amWarning bells are ringing about the Irish economy’s dependence on foreign direct investment. FDI companies are a fraction of all... View Article
Three political leaders will debate policy tonight. They also need a plan for a fourth
November 26, 2024 7:12 pmWell, that was quick. Not yet in the White House, Donald Trump is already threatening to impose sweeping new tariffs... View Article
“If you are going to run a campaign based on vibes, the vibes better be good”
November 25, 2024 7:20 pmFine Gael has an incumbency problem. In fact, the party has two incumbency problems. And those two problems are now... View Article
John Looby: Trump, trade deficits and the dollar
November 25, 2024 5:50 amBy any measure, the Trump victory was decisive. As the dust settles, while much remains uncertain, some things are also... View Article
Turning ordinary into something extraordinary: Rewinding the week that was
November 24, 2024 5:43 amConor Niland calls from Heathrow. His voice is understandably hoarse, but his mood is clearly buoyant. It is less than... View Article
Wembley humiliation, Heimir Hallgrimsson and a lesson in powerlessness
November 23, 2024 5:02 amIf there is one thing guaranteed to antagonise a section of Irish football supporters, it is what they perceive as... View Article
A major OECD report says Ireland needs to develop its incubator industry. So, why is the NDRC shutting?
November 22, 2024 2:01 pmThe decision to curtail government funding to the National Digital Research Centre (NDRC), one of the country’s pre-eminent start-up accelerators,... View Article
Dan O’Brien: Politics, elections, and the toxicity of inflation
November 22, 2024 5:55 amInflation is toxic. Almost nobody likes it (debtors being a possible exception). In political terms, it is more damaging than... View Article
Memories are short, the political time horizon even shorter, and sovereign debt refinancings will begin shortly
November 21, 2024 5:42 amSome of the pre-budget media commentary urged the outgoing government to add the practice of fiscal prudence to the rhetoric.... View Article
