We have had an unnatural period of state intervention in the market. That is coming to an end. Companies must now stand on their own two feet. That will require agility and, for a number, a change of mindset.
Fintan Drury suggests that President Michael D Higgins broke his word to the electorate when he ran for President a second time and that he is continually over-reaching his role by straying into the political arena.
Irish rugby’s incoming high performance director David Humphreys faces a wide range of challenges across the Irish game. The foundation for success has been well laid but, as football puts it, Ireland needs more trophies in the cabinet
The gig economy’s downsides are well known and now, thanks to the Domino's judgment, they are less likely to be found at all ends of the market. In the end, the gig economy is not going to fall apart, but it will change.
The various arms of the country’s Justice structures all have separate and distinct roles. While they operate independently of each other they are also expected to liaise closely to ensure the safety of the State. That’s not happening and all is not well with the system.
The four things the state must do if its to regain the ability to do very hard things.
Innovation is not only poor, but it’s exhausting. That’s because there’s no real difference between innovation and capitalism anymore, something I think about every time I go to a public toilet or try to turn on a hob.
The Greek writer Nikos Kazantzakis is best known for his books Zorba the Greek and more controversially The Last Temptation of Christ which was filmed by Martin Scorsese. The movie drew the ire of the Irish Catholic Church, but it may have been also instrumental in the collapse of that institution.
The number of insolvencies has remained artificially low – due in large part to forbearance by the tax authority and by creditors. That forbearance is now coming to an end.
Tommie Gorman sees the hub of political power in the UK begin to drift away from the Tories towards a rejuvenated Labour Party. Prime Minister-in-waiting Keir Starmer is leaving nothing to chance and has surrounded himself with political heavyweights, many with an Irish heritage.
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