Ireland's economic performance is masking deeper vulnerabilities such as over-reliance on corporation tax and exposure to global shocks. Now might be time for a Plan B.
The failure of Western politicians and the media to act on Israel’s unprecedented killing of journalists in Gaza helps to perpetuate the idea that the West doesn’t care a damn about Palestinians. It is an argument that is becoming increasingly hard to argue against.
Trump’s latest firing over bad job data isn’t just political theatre — it echoes a worrying global trend.
After taking a financial hit during the last crash, mortgage broker Karl Deeter reinvented himself as a fintech founder. Five years later, he’s sold his company in a multimillion-euro deal.
My friend Hilary Weston will be remembered for her philanthropy, elegance, intellect, and magnetic charm - but above all, she will be remembered for how she made people feel valued, inspired and embraced.
How an ad about denim became a debate on eugenics, the attention economy, and Republican propaganda.
Tony Boyle built a global communications business, and spent three decades battling the State and Ireland’s richest men over the mobile phone licence — a fight he was determined to win until illness claimed him this week.
While major domestic crises go unaddressed and international threats mount, elected representatives appear more preoccupied with niche causes and symbolic gestures than with defending the country’s core interests.
As Europe’s energy crisis deepens, Germany’s rising reliance on imports reflects a broader EU retreat from energy independence. A new EU-US energy deal, framed as a solution, risks locking in long-term fossil fuel dependence, undermining climate goals and strategic autonomy.
The idea of a just transition emerged to address fears that the move away from fossil fuels could leave many people behind. It is now translating into real-life opportunities.
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