The economic benefits of a bigger population are greater than the simple addition of taxpayers. A bigger country would be more stable, richer and cheaper.
Now that there’s plenty of money available, the clamour for the state to splash out on infrastructure immediately is louder than ever. This is the worst time to do it, says Ibec’s chief economist.
There are growing numbers in rural Ireland with the emigrating instincts a young Séan Donoghue had in Manorhamilton in the 1950s. The test of the emerging Ireland is to provide the services and the opportunities that allow them to remain at home.
The former owner of Beauparc Utilities is in discussions with the promoters of a direct jet fuel link between Dublin’s port and airport. Here is the background of the proposed project.
When a Spanish multinational sold its stake in the company that built the M4 toll road, Revenue issued a contested CGT bill. Following a tax appeal in 2021, the High Court has now ruled on the case.
Finance and contractors are in place for the major infrastructure project destined to replace peak gas-fired generation with overseas renewable or nuclear electricity. Thomas Hubert reports from Paris.
Tokyo is worth paying attention to because it shows how to have your cake and eat it: A growing, rich, modern city with low rents, and a unique culture.
A Spanish investment firm is buying out the hedge fund managers that bankrolled the State’s rural broadband contractor, providing longer-term backing. What do we know about the terms of the deal?
In a major interview, Eamonn O’Reilly, outgoing chief executive of Dublin Port Authority, discusses the extreme challenges facing the shipping industry and how he is funding the €1.6 billion masterplan to expand the port.
The Department of Communication has declined a fresh freedom of information request for the full National Broadband Plan contract. Its response reveals the volume of documents kept secret and the fact that the contract has changed multiple times since it was signed.
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