The career of Kevin O'Brien spanned the golden age of Irish cricket. O'Brien was central to many of the great moments but he feels regret about how he came to a decision to retire from cricket this week.
A long overdue data overhaul is a key part of modernising the legal system. Especially if Ireland is selling itself as a post-Brexit centre for dispute resolution.
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe could be re-elected unopposed to the highly prized European role. But his candidacy could be jeopardised by a cabinet reshuffle. Given the influence the post brings, the Government must come up with a solution – and fast.
Ireland’s film and television sector has been booming in recent years. By enhancing and extending the Section 481 tax scheme, the government could boost the sector further - and provide an outlet for investors.
We are not going to be able to prevent talented people from leaving Ireland - nor should we. But could Ireland create the innovation ecosystem it needs by enabling people to come here as quickly and easily as possible? It is time to reform our immigration system.
In the increasingly competitive world of investing, more investors with faster access to more information is clearly increasing the absolute skill deployed. Unsurprisingly, the spread between winners and those in close pursuit is shrinking.
Both the Taoiseach and Tánaiste have been trenchant critics of Sinn Féin in recent times. But their interventions have been personal and have centred on the party’s past. Last week Paschal Donohoe tried to open up a new front.
Instead of playing along the rules agreed by 137 countries to raise corporation tax to a global minimum, Democratic Senators have selected the bits that favour narrow American interests – and put international co-operation at risk.
Of the two remaining Oxford-educated candidates for UK Prime Minister, Liz Truss is in the lead. Her reliance on the Conservative party’s hard right will mean a tough line on the Northern Ireland Protocol - though not out of conviction.
When the tectonic plates of finance shift, the thing most people notice is a change in their monthly mortgage payment. So how will higher rates shake out for homeowners and buyers?
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