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What is behind the anti-Americanism on the Irish left?
The Irish-American bond, our enduring and rewarding friendship, is bigger than any politician
2 days ago4 min read
Ireland’s focus should not be pensions for the old but homes for the young
Relying on more immigration to pay the bills might come at a heavy cost
7 days ago5 min read
Look out Ireland, our economy could go the way of Argentina
Ireland acts as if the good times will last forever – and is drifting toward populist economics and bloated spending
Nov 144 min read
Australia’s housing crisis looks very like Ireland’s, but it’s not the same
The more people believe property prices can only rise, the more recklessly they behave
Nov 85 min read
As Ireland has become richer, more Irish people are heading to Australia
Australians get a bigger societal bang for their government spending buck. There’s barely an Irish family that doesn’t have a cousin, sibling or friend who has relocated there in recent years
Oct 295 min read
A gap has emerged between the Irish establishment and the Irish street
This sort of gap is being filled by populists across the Continent
Oct 205 min read
Where does the political aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s killing leave Maga and US liberals?
Walking along Fifth Avenue: the UN really messes with moody New Yorkers’ already volatile heads
Oct 85 min read
Trump’s party at the royal castle did nothing to change shift of power towards China
US president appears to be back on good terms with Indian leader, which tells its own story
Oct 15 min read
The GAA could solve a more pressing problem for Ireland than the presidency
Imagine if the associations’s existing network were pressed into service to implement a proven Danish model of co-operative housing
Sep 265 min read
Could France go bust? One of Europe’s biggest economies has pimped itself out to the world
The question haunting the corridors of the EU and the ECB is: could France be a huge Greece at the heart of the bloc?
Sep 225 min read
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