The clamour for more equal treatment from childless people only adds to the economic and social reality that allowing children to inherit €400,000 or more tax-free from their parents has no benefits.
Calls for a wealth tax are growing louder, but history and hard numbers suggest it’s more political theatre than fiscal solution — raising little cash while risking capital flight and political blowback.
Why aviation leasing is the industry Ireland must protect — and the visionary who built it.
Israel is silencing the truth by targeting what remains of the media in Gaza. Western journalists should not be doing the same by continuing to give its empty claims the oxygen of publicity.
From higher taxes and expanding public spending to the embrace of progressive causes abroad, the political consensus now leans firmly to the left – leaving little room for debate or alternative visions.
An increasing number of banks are running downsizing programmes and laying off staff but, for many bankers, finding a role in the “outside” world can be difficult.
From the Thirty Years’ War to Versailles and beyond, Europe’s history shows that peace is forged as much as it is fought for. However bloody the present, the lessons of Westphalia and Vienna suggest today’s turmoil will one day give way to renewal.
Income taxation disincentivises employment, putting more jobs at risk of being replaced by robots – but AI also offers an opportunity to make hiring pay again.
The latest Daft.ie report shows rents have far outpaced house prices since 2007, with yields pointing to market fundamentals, not overheating. The real danger isn’t another crash but a deepening shortage of homes.
Remote working is easy. Remote management is not. As employers push for more control and AI reshapes the balance of power, the future of work will decide not only how we live, but which parts of the economy thrive — and which collapse.
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