Our roster of top writers and opinion formers wrote extensively on the big stories of 2024 – and on many topics that sadly do not get enough attention. Here is a selection.
European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde believes Europeans are "much less wealthy than they could be". The high concentration of savings and pensions need to be invested.
The claim that young Irish people are being "forced" to emigrate is a nonsense. If it were true, there would hardly be large-scale immigration, with foreigners coming in their tens of thousands to fill jobs and, however hard it might be, put roofs over their heads.
The Dublin finance firm, founded by Alexis Fortune and Alan Burke, has secured a stake in Distilled Ltd. But if reported prices are to be believed, it appears to have come at a high revenue multiple.
Investors are becoming increasingly worried about the effect of a new Trump presidency. Gold prices have already reached record levels and a Trump administration will have profound implications for savings and investment decisions.
At 79, Wilbur Ross, dubbed ‘the King of Bankruptcy” on Wall Street, became the oldest-ever cabinet member when he served under Donald Trump. He talks about politics, business, and how he helped save one of Ireland’s biggest banks.
Before an audience of investors and businesspeople, the minister laid out his vision for the Irish economy and assessed the UK's new FDI-friendly policies.
Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe delivered a surplus budget days before chairing a meeting of Eurogroup nations plagued by deficits. He responds to critics and defends a longer-term approach to complex funding needs.
The last five years have been consumed by change. That change will only accelerate going forward. To be ready, Ireland needs to pick its economic strategy for the decades ahead. Paschal Donohoe has a view on what we should choose.
The London fintech is entering a market in dire need of competition but winning an Irish banking licence will be just as crucial to its international expansion plans.
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