When Charles Haughey convinced France and Germany to trade the end of the Deutschmark for German reunification, he forged a bond that has overcome worse crises than the latest French troubles.
AI will be a powerful tool for the climate, from improving the performance of our electricity grids to understanding the planet we call home. But, without renewable energy its expansion will undo other efforts to reduce carbon pollution.
A series of deadlines in the past two years have caused artificial fits and starts in homebuilding. What happens next?
Recruitment technology guru Raymond Pennie tries all the new AI tools so we don’t have to. He has a clear view of what robots will do – and what they won’t.
Behind Ireland’s familiar shopfronts are independent retailers who have built sizeable businesses, created local jobs, and often expanded into hospitality.
Amid literal and metaphorical train wrecks, Spain’s choice is between continuation with the social democracy of PSOE's Pedro Sánchez and a new direction under the firm authoritarianism of Vox's Santiago Abascal, writes Joe Haslam in Madrid.
An examination of Ireland’s rececent statistics reveal a team that defends well under pressure but struggles to create clean breaks, exploit the maul and convert possession into points. The November Tests offer a chance to respond.
With his private jet waiting, he said he wanted business covered differently when hiring me at Newstalk. Twenty years and much turbulence later, DOB remains a unique kind of operator.
In just 20 years, Ireland has caught up remarkably fast on its neighbours while avoiding the rise of income inequality, especially between generations. While policy issues exist for the future, they are less acute than elsewhere in Europe.
The tech giant is no longer loved by investors, despite its many advantages, writes Asa Fitch, The Wall Street Journal.
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