Talk thirty to me: Why long-end bond yields are rising
June 25, 2025 5:10 amThe ultra-long end of global bond markets is an area that doesn’t get much attention in the popular or even... View Article
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Flight plan for growth: Part one – Developing an all-island aviation strategy
June 24, 2025 5:05 amWhile researching “A Pathfinder for Irish Aviation”, Eamonn Brennan and I interviewed a wide range of industry leaders, and that... View Article
Niall Sargent: EU review of Israeli trade agreement too little, and far too late
June 23, 2025 7:25 pm“Finally, finally, finally.” This is how the Tánaiste, Simon Harris, greeted the findings of a briefing from the EU’s Special... View Article
John Collins: RTÉ and Arts Council fiascos show the State is still far away from best practice on IT projects
June 23, 2025 5:57 amWhatever about the Irish public sector’s ability to efficiently build everything from children’s hospitals to bike shelters, there’s a slightly... View Article
What Citywest says about Ireland: Rewinding the week that was
June 22, 2025 5:08 amThis is not a column about immigration. Nor is it a column about the unabashed hubris of the Celtic Tiger,... View Article
We have all encountered minor versions of Gjert Ingebrigtsen on the sidelines on Saturday mornings
June 21, 2025 5:42 am“I don’t want to be an angry man, I want to be a father. But if being an angry man... View Article
Beyond the bank: The new landscape of SME finance in Ireland
June 20, 2025 5:55 amI recently wrote about the impact of the 2008 financial crash on Irish SME borrowing behaviour. According to the data,... View Article
Niall Sargent: Oireachtas hearing exposes gaps in Central Bank’s Israel bond stance
June 19, 2025 5:15 amIt is clearly laid out in the Central Bank’s mission statement and regulatory mandate that it was set up to... View Article
Patience and the paradox of skill: Why smarter investors still lose
June 18, 2025 5:32 amFinancial markets fascinate. For traders, the lure of seemingly easy riches is irresistible. Across an ever-growing and ever-cheaper opportunity set,... View Article
Fiscal amnesia: Has Ireland forgot the lessons of 1987 and 2010?
June 17, 2025 5:18 amA fiscal correction is easiest the sooner it is commenced. Ministerial hints that a correction is now required have not... View Article
