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The politics and economics of Budget 2026: Rewinding the week that was

October 5, 2025 5:43 am Published by Ian Kehoe

The trouble with independent advisors is that they provide independent advice. The Fiscal Advisory Council was established in June 2011... View Article

Siobhán Brett: From the Ryder Cup to the White House, America’s new normal is vulgarity

October 4, 2025 5:42 am Published by Siobhán Brett

Incivility is one of the hallmarks of US politics these days, and lately it’s been on vigorous display in all... View Article

Colm McCarthy: Another giveaway Budget, another blind spot on risk

October 3, 2025 5:40 am Published by Colm McCarthy

The governor of the Central Bank, Gabriel Makhlouf, in an interview reported by Jude Webber in the Financial Times on... View Article

Willie O’Reilly: With room for new voices, RTÉ is embracing change

October 2, 2025 2:29 am Published by Willie O'Reilly

Change comes slowly, then all at once, wrote Ernest Hemingway in The Sun Also Rises. And so it is with... View Article

Thomas Hubert: How Tirlán gamed Glanbia’s share price volatility

October 1, 2025 2:56 pm Published by Thomas Hubert

When Tirlán separated from Glanbia in January 2022, the farmers’ co-op faced a problem in its bid to regain control... View Article

John Looby: This popular front behind Connolly is a game-changer

October 1, 2025 5:23 am Published by John Looby

Elections always matter. But sometimes they matter more. Sometimes, they quell the noise and reveal the signal. This presidential election... View Article