How The Big Lebowski explains the dynamics of Spain’s general election
July 22, 2023 5:01 amI did not become the foreign correspondent that reading Robert Fisk threatened to turn me into. But at least my... View Article
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Where are we now, Part 2: How to spend it? On the public service
July 21, 2023 5:08 amWe set the scene in part 1 of the series. In this part I want to look at the labour... View Article
RTÉ’s pay woes are a symptom. Political failure to define public-service broadcasting is their cause
July 20, 2023 5:23 amIt was a brief enough statement but it represented, at last, a critical question answered. The interim Grant Thornton report... View Article
Sean Keyes on investing: Ireland should hoard workers, not assets
July 19, 2023 5:02 amAt a conference last week, I saw the Irish policy establishment forming a consensus on an important matter of state. The problem... View Article
Behaviour, evidence and grasshoppers: Why is Ireland so angry?
July 18, 2023 5:05 amIreland is angry. Surveys shout it. Anecdote too. Seething anger, seemingly everywhere. And yet, Ireland is prosperous. Historically so. Relatively... View Article
Who will run the much-needed public-public partnership for social housing?
July 17, 2023 5:50 am“It’s not public-private partnerships we need, it’s a public-public partnership.” The remark came from a housing professional with whom I... View Article
Will anyone speak up for GAAGO?
July 17, 2023 5:10 amThere were times during the chaotic Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media session on Wednesday when it... View Article
The level of home commencements is growing. Unfortunately, the data reveals it is not nearly enough
July 17, 2023 5:00 amA few weeks back, we saw the release of the latest home commencement figures – one of a slew of... View Article
What if capital could truly flow freely between Ireland and the rest of the EU? – Rewinding the week that was
July 16, 2023 5:32 amOver the past week, The Currency has published four interviews that form the foundation of our journalism: in-depth discussions with... View Article
A man apart: How Stephen Cluxton drives Dublin through his actions and the things he doesn’t say
July 15, 2023 5:32 amNo matter what Stephen Cluxton does during his Dublin return in 2023, one image will always define him. The free... View Article
