Joe Biden's long life in politics has been full of tragedy which led him to believe in the importance of family. But that entwining has created its own issues.
Up until last February, attorney general Paul Gallagher was acting in an epic courtroom saga involving an oligarch and an alleged $2 billion corporate raid on a Russian ammonia plant called ToAZ. But who exactly was he representing?
Ireland is signing up to a global agreement that no large multinational should pay less than 15% in corporation tax anywhere. The structures used by firms here show that the calculation of the exact profit taxable at this rate matters a lot more than the headline figure.
Covid-19 has succeeded where generations of Irish politicians failed – it generated an appetite for people to live somewhere other than close to the major cities. So what does mean for future property prices around the country?
The Irish obsession with the 12.5% corporation tax rate has already receded into the background of crunch global talks on the taxation of multinationals. Attempts to hammer out the details of a full deal have deep ramifications here and around the world.
Taxes on shareholders in Ireland are punitive. So we shouldn't be surprised at the lack of investment by companies.
The victory of the centre-left SPD in Germany's federal elections this week is a turning point. Ed Brophy has served as chief of staff to a tánaiste and chief advisor to a finance minister. In a column for The Currency, he explains why the changing political climate matters for Ireland.
I’ve just received an invitation to an actual networking gathering next month and I cannot begin to convey the excitement. It’ll be after the 22nd of October so I think I’ll grasp the nettle, go straight in for the hugs and see what happens...
In 2022, the European Court of Justice will rule on UEFA's case against clubs involved in the super league. In the meantime, UEFA are complaining about the Spanish judge who ruled against them.
The government has rejected suggestions that there was a conflict of interest when the attorney general retained a number of private cases, including one for the directors of INM. The affair raises questions.
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