The State can’t build what it can’t manage: Rewinding the week that was

It is absolutely right that, in a democratic system, the people – at national and local level – help set the parameters on housing policy. However, the State has a responsibility to those not living somewhere yet. It must provide for the future as well as the present.

Today, an EU-UK summit will seek to ‘reset’ Britain’s relationship with the bloc that has been in flux since the Brexit referendum almost a decade ago. Pervasive gloom hangs over our neighbouring island. It has its problems, but the pessimism is overdone.

A sophisticated offshore scheme used by hundreds of wealthy Irish investors has finally unravelled—15 years, €60m, and multiple court battles later.

The IRFU’s decision to shut down the men’s sevens programme exposes deeper systemic issues within the sport — from strained finances to a fractured development pathway and a lack of grassroots support.

Generating EU demand for the products of the bloc’s start-ups may be a good place to start, but a lot more is needed to make the European ecosystem less dependent on US venture capital.

The appointment of Diarmuid O'Brien as the new CEO of Research Ireland represents something of a coup for the agency. His February interview with The Currency gives an insight into what to expect from its new leader.

The public service broadcaster's website is the most widely read online news source in the country, yet does not fall under Coimisiún na Meán's watch. The Government is now advancing a bill to change this.

In addition to its trade and current account deficits, the US is facing huge government debt. A devaluation of the dollar would address many of its problems.

We will all interact with conversational AI sooner rather than later on both sides of the recruitment process, but bots still miss context and the ability to assess soft skills.

As Ireland’s sporting landscape grows more complex, the figures shaping its future — from accountants and lawyers to former athletes and administrators — reveal a sector dealing with governance, ethics and the human cost of high performance.