Shelly Corkery: Hilary Weston was a cherished friend and a radiant spirit

The pandemic has left its mark on the jobs and housing markets. Jobs became hybrid and the trend of more expensive counties seeing greater house price growth was halted. Is there a new model emerging?

The White House has steamrolled its way to higher tariffs with key partners Japan and the EU, whose further promises of American purchases and investments don't mean much. This is paving the way for US action on the dollar and financial bodies.

It is hard to fathom the breadth and complexity of questions raised by the prospect of Irish unity. A narrow focus on broadcasting illustrates the trip wires and land mines laid across identity, institutions and public finances.

The timing could hardly be worse to make decisions on the fiscal space or capital commitments. The Government’s big announcements are really just holding positions.

The first All-Ireland final of the new era may well define the era. Chaos has been injected into Gaelic football this year, but will systems triumph over talent as Donegal take on Kerry in Croke Park on Sunday?

The Maga movement that swept Donal Trump to victory has been seriously splintered by the Epstein sex storm. The scandal has engulfed the Republican party and emboldened the Democrats, writes Siobhán Brett in the US.

Sterling and the pretence of monetary independence are nostalgic relics of a disappeared past. In the intensifying joust of competing reserve currencies, the only option for the UK is the euro.

Andrea Piardi’s decisions on marginal contacts, the breakdown, and TMO consultations could narrow the gap between the teams more than any tactical adjustment. The Currency’s coverage of the British & Irish Lions is supported by Bespoke Estate Agents.

The State’s commitment to fund Metrolink before its cost is known illustrates the abandonment of project selection on the basis of their business case.

Values aren’t just a collection of hackneyed phrases filling up space on a website, they are the foundation of culture, cohesion and clarity in a growing business. The first step in writing them out is to call out the bullshit.