The recent revelations that the Arts Council and RTÉ both wrote down millions on large IT projects suggests that the lessons of the past with other failed State-led technology projects have still not been learnt.
The story of Citywest over the years reflects the transformation of Ireland - boom, bust, foreign capital, a pandemic and a state struggling to deal with the surge in asylum applications.
The story of Gjert Ingebrigtsen — and many parents like him — reveals how children’s sport is increasingly shaped by adult ambition and professional pressure.
Irish SMEs have become more financially savvy since the 2008 crash, and the funding options available to them have also evolved.
The regulator is mandated to provide a high level of consumer and investor protection to those investing in securities markets. But is it doing this by continuing to approve the Israeli bond prospectus?
Even as financial markets grow more competitive and skill-based, luck—not talent—has an outsized role in shaping investment outcomes. From Charlie Munger’s wisdom to Michael Mauboussin’s insights, the path to long-term success may depend more on patience than prediction.
Ireland risks another cycle of capital cuts and fiscal crises unless early corrective action is taken and spending discipline restored.
As quiet exits and redundancy packages reshape the executive landscape, many seasoned professionals face a harsh post-corporate reality—one marked by patchy support and algorithmic black holes.
Policymakers still speak of a single rental market but the real landscape is far more fractured, with competing interests shaping outcomes.
Sometimes, Gaelic football seems to be too concerned with future planning: new rules, new structures, something better in the distance. But sport exists for us to escape life’s drudgery right now. This weekend, we can lose ourselves in the moment.
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