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.
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 Government is in an unprecedented position where it can afford to both buy the upcoming election and plan for the country's future infrastructure. This lucky draw presents its own challenges.
In pretending to discover the unintended consequences of the residential zoned land tax on farmers, the Government has found a reason to push back its collection. The same issues were raised – and resolved – over six years ago.
As Kamala Harris prepares to face a climate-sceptic Donald Trump in the US, new green policies are emerging in the EU and other countries where this mammoth global electoral year is further advanced.
By introducing two-tier citizenship, the restoration of government powers to strip dual nationals of their Irish passport falls into the trap that led so many French voters towards the National Rally.
Pippa Hackett is not certain of winning a Dáil seat in the next election, but she says nobody is. She pleads for a party leadership that would focus on translating big green policy ideas into practical improvements in people’s lives.
France is grappling with the cost-of-living crisis and facing into the Olympics but its president is forcing the electorate to make deep ideological choices. Nobody knows how this story ends.
The Green leader’s resignation lets his party present a new face after participation in government did not result in the usual electoral wipe-out.
The elections have shown that anger doesn’t cut it with enough voters. People want policies that offer the chance of better times. Facing an energised Government, Sinn Féin needs to change its message.
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