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Ireland’s aversion to charging motorists has turned congestion into a policy choice. Roads, like water, are scarce — and refusing to price them simply spreads the costs more widely and inefficiently.

The rise of YouTube signals the end of traditional broadcasters’ control over high-quality audio and video production – with the fate of newspapers providing signposts for legacy media.

Most US and European investment banks expect another positive year for equities in 2026, albeit at a more modest pace. Rate cuts without recession, a two-speed commodity outlook, and rising geopolitical and inflation risks define a more complex investment landscape.

The purity peddlers of Gaeldom are growing louder, but English nationalism’s stubborn urge to drive our closest neighbour into a dead-end shows that trying to force our rich complexity into a bogus simplicity is doomed.

Much like insolvency figures, the Irish-taxable profits of multinationals are better than they should be. Nobody knows exactly for how long.

As Andy Farrell, Leo Cullen and a host of senior coaches approach contract expiry after the next World Cup, Irish rugby is nearing a once-in-a-generation moment. Recent provincial chaos suggests the system that once excelled at succession planning will face an unprecedented challenge.

One operation looked like a clean win on screen. The other turned into a bleak cycle of footage, outrage and denial. Together, they say a lot about America’s relationship with force.

Ireland says no but Mercosur may very well pass today – after 25 years of to-and-fro. The thorny issues at play and drawn-out negotiations send a bad signal to other would-be trading partners.

The US is claiming “victory” over a side deal to the OECD minimum tax agreement until the end of the Trump presidency. Ireland will find it hard to resist the temptation of spending the money while it has it.

Some concern is driven by longer-term debasement of data collection budgets. Yet, most concern stems from politically charged moves from the White House and its challenge of statistical agencies' independence.