Ireland’s position in a bonkers corporate tax world: Rewinding the week that was
December 11, 2022 5:44 amThe past ten days have condensed the challenges and benefits of Ireland’s position at the centre of a corporation tax... View Article
Categories for Voices
Fintan Drury: Abuse inquiry must examine the state that failed us in education
December 10, 2022 3:56 amWhen I wrote about the abuse allegations at my old school, Blackrock College last month, it would have been hard... View Article
Stephen Kinsella: Where does Ireland fit in an increasingly protectionist world?
December 8, 2022 3:56 amI have been watching the trend toward increasing protectionism for some time now. Protectionism happens when domestic producers are helped... View Article
Sean Keyes on investing: Superstar companies and sick economies
December 7, 2022 4:57 amThe most important statistic in the world is surely growth in output per hour worked (or productivity). Growth in output... View Article
COP and gone: What do global climate talks mean for my business?
December 7, 2022 4:57 amNo doubt you watched or listened to the coverage of COP27 on the news. There was much debate about whether... View Article
Our survey says: Finance professionals share their views on the future of work, the energy crisis and their own career outlook
December 5, 2022 5:59 amThe Panel surveyed our senior candidates (predominantly, but not exclusively, finance candidates with salaries greater than €80,000) on their current... View Article
Colm McCarthy: Qatar is not the only country building white elephant stadiums
December 3, 2022 3:40 amIreland has plenty of sports stadiums but not very many fixtures that attract big crowds. There are three large modern... View Article
Sean Keyes: The banker pay cap had to go. We were cutting off our noses to spite our faces
December 2, 2022 4:42 pmIt’s one of Paschal Donohoe’s last acts as Minister for Finance: lifting the salary cap on Bank of Ireland, allowing... View Article
Patents, intellectual property and politics: A new infrastructure for our ideas
December 1, 2022 5:35 amPatents are incredibly important devices. They grant the holder exclusive rights for an invention. The invention could be a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to an existing problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years. Patents are... View Article
Sean Keyes on investing: what bravery buys you
November 30, 2022 4:25 amA theme of this email is that it’s useful to assume the market price is approximately right. It’s safer than... View Article
