Sean Keyes on investing: Foreign investors are the ones on the hook for slumping commercial property
January 25, 2023 3:42 amIn Ireland, we want it both ways. On the one hand, we want the country to be affordable. We want... View Article
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Food and fuel prices are coming down but nobody knows what happens next
January 24, 2023 4:29 amLast week, the price of European gas fell – briefly – below €55/MWh, its lowest point in more than one... View Article
Investing has parallels with sport, always ponder process over outcome
January 23, 2023 5:02 amFor the motion picture industry, the annual awards season is gathering pace. The tussle from Golden Globes to Oscar glory... View Article
Inertia and the HSE, the future of Irish aviation, and tax breaks for developers: Rewinding the week that was
January 22, 2023 4:07 amIn 2018, when Martin Curley was appointed as director of digital transformation and open innovation at the HSE, the then... View Article
Fintan Drury: Ireland needs its politicians to provide vision and imagination
January 21, 2023 5:37 amI have written before how Brian Cowen regrets that he failed to find sufficient place for ‘imagination’ in his time... View Article
Chelsea’s search for meaning in an uncertain world
January 21, 2023 3:10 amWhen the chant went up from the Chelsea supporters as their side lost to Fulham at Craven Cottage recently, it... View Article
Political rose, economic thorn: Why tax breaks for builders will not work
January 20, 2023 4:50 amTax breaks are reductions in government revenue. They are preferential tax treatments for specific groups of taxpayers or for specific... View Article
Irish media is finally covering world news. But should it be government-funded?
January 19, 2023 5:25 amThe appointment of three new overseas journalists by RTÉ before Christmas is not only fantastic news for its Irish audience,... View Article
Sean Keyes on investing: Irish companies’ aversion to debt
January 18, 2023 5:25 amOne of the punchlines in my big piece on DCC is that it’s less heavily indebted than other companies in its industry. ... View Article
The numbers behind DCC’s debt and buyback decisions
January 18, 2023 5:13 amDuring our interview, published yesterday, I asked Donal Murphy whether DCC should borrow some money and use it to buy... View Article
