Beyond the culture-war rhetoric, the Trump administration's positioning is positive for Irish energy supply and ineffectual on EU politics – but worrying on defence.
The Australian government's decision to restrict access to social media for children under 16 is one of the sternest regulatory approaches to the industry to date. Should it work, it will be hard for other countries not to follow suit.
As he steps back after more than three decades in financial markets, John looks back on the crises, triumphs, and lessons that shaped his career — and the enduring truth that in investing, temperament often matters far more than theory.
When a business deal in West Africa turned into a potential ambush, Terry McElvaney’s quick thinking saved the day. Now, the founder of Sentinel Risk is bringing elite executive protection to Ireland’s boardrooms.
Even by Ireland’s record-breaking tax revenue standards, this year’s record is staggering. The Government has one year left to turn this gold mine into housing and infrastructure.
As Tennessee voters inch leftward and Trump lashes out at immigrants, allies and adversaries alike, Washington is consumed by economic alarm, foreign-policy fog and a restless MAGA base.
Friday’s €120m fine against Elon Musk’s social media site, which has its EU office in Ireland, is on the lower end of the spectrum. Now is the European Commission ready for a battle with the billionaire on reforms to the platform?
Rachel Reeves and her recent budget are just the latest victims of a series of historic mistakes. Both are destined to join their recent predecessors as short historic footnotes.
A business student's perceptive question about whether the payback for long hours justifies the grind didn't get the response it deserved from me. Here's my imperfect attempt at answering her properly.
From the Children’s Hospital overshoot to the revival of rail schemes without credible studies, Ireland risks repeating past mistakes as independent evaluation fades and political urgency takes precedence over economic discipline.
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