Small states don’t count for much on the global stage. That means that there are inherent vulnerabilities Ireland must deal with if it is to prosper. But how?
Before the Ires saga, Hibernia Reit was the last big Reit to be taken private. The deal was an unmitigated disaster.
Dublin City Council has refused planning permission for central hotel developments on the grounds that they’re not needed in the areas, missing the point that failure to build hotel rooms puts renewed pressure on existing housing stocks.
UK stocks are seriously undervalued and set to benefit from upcoming decreases in interest rates and from more stable politics after this year’s election. The signs are there after Labour's double by-election victory.
From the rise of the far right to dealing with energy shocks and EU plans for the harmonisation of corporation tax, Ireland has a lot to gain by keeping a close eye on developments in Berlin.
Germans have taken to the streets in mass protests against the far-right AfD party. There is now a growing need for a widespread pro-democracy coalition throughout Europe including Ireland, Fergal Lenehan writes from Leipzig.
If you wanted to sell your business last year, you had to lower the price you were willing to accept. Here's the specifics of why company valuations fell.
The Irish company accounts for one in 10MW of national data centre capacity. Its deal with Starwood Capital indicates the scale of investment involved.
The country is in good shape. We’re better off than most of the nations around us and many aspects of our lives and businesses are the envy of our European neighbours. We’ve never had it so good, but we can still make a mess of it.
One thing the European economy has always had going for it is its strong industrial sector. But thanks to bad luck, and a few big policy blunders, that's changing very quickly.
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