Without some innovative thinking, things are about to get an awful lot worse for commercial property
September 21, 2023 5:28 amWe have learned as fact what many suspected in theory. The question now is what to do about it. The... View Article
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Sean Keyes on investing: For lower emissons, we need to build more
September 20, 2023 5:08 amIt’s been reported Dublin City Council (DCC) is planning on blocking the demolition of buildings on embodied carbon grounds. Here... View Article
Sinead O’Sullivan: What a trip to Sardinia taught me about wealth
September 19, 2023 5:51 amDo you know what one of the most beautiful places in the world is? The Italian island of Sardinia. I... View Article
Nitrates, slurry and the quest for renewable energy
September 18, 2023 5:29 amFarmers are getting it tight. A drought in June, too much rain in July, a difficult harvest season, rising costs... View Article
When bad tax news is good budget news: Rewinding the week that was
September 17, 2023 5:39 amJust occasionally, bad news can be somewhat advantageous. Michael McGrath and Paschal Donohoe might not want to admit it publicly but... View Article
Tommie Gorman: Leo Varadkar, Chris Heaton-Harris, and the “path to unification” debate
September 16, 2023 5:31 amAfter 46 years in the journalism trade, keeping an eye on the actions and utterances of eleven Taoisigh, Leo Varadkar... View Article
The green jersey – part 4: The State is becoming existentially reliant on corporation tax
September 15, 2023 5:43 amIn 2021, I made the rather out-of-sample prediction that corporation taxes would not fall, as modelled by just about everyone,... View Article
From “good faith” to good governance: Oireachtas Committee raises red flags over performance of RTÉ’s board
September 14, 2023 5:55 amThe key message emerging from Wednesday’s meeting of the Oireachtas Committee on Media was this: the manner in which the... View Article
The green jersey – Part 3: Why has the US stood by while big tech and big pharma Irish-shored so much of its tax base?
September 14, 2023 5:12 amThe Irish subsidiaries of foreign multinationals had trading profits of close to €220 billion in 2021, a huge sum for... View Article
Sean Keyes on investing: Running the numbers on Smurfit WestRock
September 13, 2023 5:57 amYesterday, we learned the details of a huge deal: Smurfit Kappa plans to merge with WestRock. Should shareholders approve, Smurfit WestRock... View Article
