The legal profession has largely been immune to market forces that have forced other sectors to reinvent themselves. Until now. Legal service providers and AI promise efficiencies that are too big to ignore.
Despite the dismissal of tax breaks for property developers, a fact-based debate is needed on how to address Ireland's severe housing shortage. With a deficit of 250,000 homes and spiraling construction costs, it's time to reconsider supply-side solutions.
A new report from the State's fiscal watchdog and the Climate Change Advisory Council lays bare the financial impact of missing EU climate targets. The findings are not something policymakers can afford to ignore.
Revenue’s GAA tax probe may extend to team holidays and a range of match-related expenses. Winning, and playing more games, could mean a higher tax bill and an administrative headache for loyal volunteers.
Given Michael Lowry’s regained prominence, there has been a lot of focus on the Moriarty Tribunal. But it is worthwhile to revisit the circumstances surrounding his 2016 conviction for tax offences.
Conor Murray, Peter O'Mahony and Cian Healy are calling time on their international careers at the end of the Six Nations. The move focuses attention on the players seeking to replace them. Based on data and game time, this is the current state of Ireland's depth chart.
A surge in legal challenges is weighing down the planning system with uncertainty, complexity, and delays. If we are serious about delivering housing and infrastructure, we must restore faith in expert judgement.
Commodity price volatility is nothing new in the dairy industry – nor are overreactions by stock markets. In fact, managing them is exactly what a company like Glanbia should be good at.
Following the demergers of Tirlán and Kerry co-ops from the PLCs they had founded, rural Ireland is full of well-funded, relatively strong farmer-owned businesses ready for a new strategy.
Tax evasion, business connections, and money have cast a shadow over Michael Lowry's career. I should know. He sued me twice for reporting on it.
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