With Ireland’s prosperity so tightly linked to US corporations and tax frameworks, looming changes in American fiscal policy pose a deeper, more immediate economic risk than global geopolitical tensions.
Veronica Guerin’s killing, 29 years ago today, exposed more than a single act of brutality — it revealed how organised crime, institutional silence, and civic complacency were eroding Ireland’s moral core.
Fiscal policies and inflation have changed the way investors consider long-term government debt. Who wins?
Shaping an all-island aviation strategy in Ireland is one of the five policy recommendations set out in “A Pathfinder for Irish Aviation”. Over the next number of weeks, Joe Gill, a co-author of that report, will expand on each of these policies for The Currency.
The Commission says it is a vocal advocate of the rule-based international order. How it acts now may give a small glimmer of hope this is still the case, but it is acting far too late for the Palestinian people.
The recent revelations that the Arts Council and RTÉ both wrote down millions on large IT projects suggests that the lessons of the past with other failed State-led technology projects have still not been learnt.
The story of Citywest over the years reflects the transformation of Ireland - boom, bust, foreign capital, a pandemic and a state struggling to deal with the surge in asylum applications.
The story of Gjert Ingebrigtsen — and many parents like him — reveals how children’s sport is increasingly shaped by adult ambition and professional pressure.
Irish SMEs have become more financially savvy since the 2008 crash, and the funding options available to them have also evolved.
The regulator is mandated to provide a high level of consumer and investor protection to those investing in securities markets. But is it doing this by continuing to approve the Israeli bond prospectus?
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