Ciarán Cannon's decision not to run again was quickly eclipsed by the resignation of Leo Varadkar this week. In an in-depth interview, the Fine Gael TD reflects on his choice and that of his party leader.
Far-right elements were quick to mobilise ahead of rioting in Dublin last night. With anti-immigrant sentiment growing across social media platforms, the real-world harm of the online echo chamber is now plain to see.
When a CEO is intrinsic to the brand they represent, they have an added burden. When they speak, write or tweet, they are their brand in a very real sense, and their words become the brand’s words. Paddy Cosgrave put himself in this category.
What are Elon Musk’s plans for X, formerly known as Twitter? Nobody is sure. But the Holy Grail is an "everything app" used for, well, everything, from ordering food to organising your life to following the news.
The new president of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce is clear on what he can do in the job, and what he can't. He talks to The Currency about how to improve the risk-reward calculation for entrepreneurs.
It may have been a coincidence, but the days surrounding the billionaire’s deal to acquire Twitter with the self-confessed goal of deregulating the platform saw a series of events going in the opposite direction in Europe.
It has been a year and a half since large live music events were allowed to take place. After a week when the live entertainment industry's pleas were ignored by government again, there is a restlessness from those working in it.
Twitter is the latest multinational to reveal a multi-billion intellectual property onshoring in Ireland, suppressing its tax liability here in the process. The company and its rival Facebook are also bracing for the first significant data protection fines under GDPR.
In yet another case taken against social media giants, former Fianna Fáil TD Frank O'Rourke has started legal actions against Twitter and Facebook
The rising social network is injecting $200 million into an Irish subsidiary and opening new positions for "Pinployees" here as it ramps up business in Europe, following the model established by other Silicon Valley online giants.
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