From 18th-century linen to 21st-century tech, Ireland has thrived by aligning with global economic hegemons — first sterling, then the dollar. But as the US rethinks its global role, the island’s open economy may face its greatest test yet.
The reversal of Brendan McDonagh’s role as housing tsar lays bare the dysfunction at the heart of Ireland’s political response to its housing emergency.
As Dublin football faces an uncertain future, Paul Flynn reflects on the rise and looming fall of a once-dominant empire.
As Liverpool celebrated another league title, the Cox family marked seven years since Sean’s life changed forever, with the club standing by them every step of the way.
Housing completions have been flatlining for three years. At the same time, Ireland has experienced one of the biggest population increases in the world. The Government's approach to housing is not working.
Donald Trump’s foreign policy pivot is unsettling smaller nations, forcing them to navigate a world where old alliances no longer guarantee protection. What does it mean for Ireland?
The Government has been tapping up Irish business leaders in the US to join its new Strategic Economic Advisory Panel, but refuses to release details of members or how they may be influencing State policy.
Hertility founder and CEO Dr Helen O'Neill tells her children that "girls run the world". But many employers have yet to acknowledge the reality of life for their female colleagues.
A decade after the dramatic liquidation of IBRC, the returns continue to flow — not just in billions to the Exchequer, but in hard-won economic sovereignty.
Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan getting the screen treatment in recent months are just the latest incarnations of an increasingly popular genre that has featured such diverse geniuses as Mozart and Johnny Cash.
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