Breffni Park told me my Dublin career was over — now it may reveal this team’s truth too

This weekend the manager of The Old Spot Denise McBrien, will lead a chorus line of staff saluting the tenth anniversary of one of my favourite restaurants. Yes, there will be celebrities in attendance. But the local neighbours will be top of the guest list. It is just that sort of place.

Activists and survivors are hopeful for change after the industry largely avoided the accountability that swept Hollywood post #MeToo. But is this the Judgement Day they’re waiting for?

The wheels of the Irish industry have never whirred faster. Yet, there are company and sector-specific risks that threaten Ireland’s economic prosperity, not to mention the potential damage of a Trump presidency. Budget 2025 will have to balance the risks with the opportunities.

The Government has never formally abandoned the Public Spending Code but one could be forgiven for imagining that it has. Every mistake in capital allocation means that, sooner or later, better projects must wait. 

On September 25, 2019, we published the first of over 6,000 articles and podcasts to date. Here is what our members say makes us different.

When you look at the data, two clear rental trends emerge. Rents in the open market have risen rapidly for a decade. Secondly, rents for "stayers" are also increasing but at a much slower pace than for those moving.

Work/life balance is becoming more prevalent in the workplace and employees are pushing back against an “always on” culture. Smart employers are recognising that it’s an issue which is not going away.

The last five years have been consumed by change. That change will only accelerate going forward. To be ready, Ireland needs to pick its economic strategy for the decades ahead. Paschal Donohoe has a view on what we should choose.

The circumstances that caused Cheyne Capital’s enforcement against Press Up have been well documented. What shouldn’t be lost, when the dust settles, is the positive impact that the group has had on Dublin.

Connacht are in re-build mode. Leinster are looking for redemption. Munster are looking to rebuild, while Ulster are in transition. Despite all that, the chances of an Irish team winning the URC remain strong.