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Full coverage: Diplomacy

Irish media is finally covering world news. But should it be government-funded?

RTÉ has appointed three new journalists to report on previously ignored global issues, the latest to receive backing from the Department of Foreign Affairs, and Green Party ministers have allocated funding to broadcasts about climate change. Personal experience shows the limits of this model.

Thomas Hubert
19th Jan, 2023 - 8 min read

“We have seen in recent weeks a change of tone, which from our perspective wasn’t expected”

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney sees “a window of opportunity” this month in the resumption of talks with the UK government on the Northern Ireland Protocol. He was speaking at an event organised in association with The Currency to mark Tommie Gorman’s new book.

Thomas Hubert
5th Oct, 2022 - 2 min read

Diplomatically speaking: “Any Dutch company operating in Ireland is very much looking at the climate targets”

Tax and Brexit used to be at the top of the diplomatic agenda between Ireland and The Netherlands. Ambassador Adriaan Palm says environmental issues now take up most of his time, with Dutch companies targeting the new Irish offshore wind market.

Thomas Hubert
3rd Aug, 2022 - 16 min read

Irish business must find its place in the China-US duopoly

Chinese President Xi Jinping has chosen confrontation over conciliation. As Covid-19 reshapes global supply chains, a more affirmative China offers both challenges and opportunities for Ireland, writes Ian Lahiffe in Beijing.

Ian Lahiffe
15th Jun, 2020 - 5 min read

Diplomatically speaking: “If there is no solution at OECD level, corporation tax will come back at EU level”

From taxing multinationals to strengthening business ties in the wake of Brexit and getting lost in the Irish legal system, France’s pointman in Ireland inaugurates our new series of interviews with ambassadors to Dublin: Diplomatically speaking.

Thomas Hubert
5th Feb, 2020 - 19 min read

From nuclear tensions to beer boycott: Japan and South Korea’s dangerous face-off

Stuck between Trump’s lack of interest and China’s rising power, the relationship between Tokyo and Seoul is a fragile alliance in need of a steady hand.

Ian Lahiffe
19th Dec, 2019 - 5 min read
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