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No single location captures global nature of Irish economy more than Dublin Airport

Jan 105 min read

The United States needs the world more than it thinks, and that’s no bad thing

Jan 65 min read

The old gatekeepers have lost control of the message. The implication for politics, democracy and society is enormous

Dec 27, 20245 min read

Taylor Swift tops the economic charts, electoral victory for Centrist Dads and Apple’s awkward €13bn

Dec 20, 20244 min read

Europe has lost its mojo. Thankfully Ireland is in bed with the US

Dec 6, 20245 min read

Ireland needs a major housing reset and this will discommode many. It has to

Nov 29, 20246 min read

The potential threats to Ireland now come in four guises

Nov 22, 20245 min read

In a too-hot Irish economy, politicians are treating voters like children in a sweet shop

Nov 15, 20246 min read

Can Trumponomics work? Partly yes. Ultimately no

Nov 8, 20245 min read

American politics has become the fiefdom of billionaires

Nov 1, 20245 min read

Why a Donald Trump election win could signal the end of Ireland’s golden years

Oct 25, 20245 min read

Dublin’s O’Connell Street has just one resident left. What the area lacks most is not guards, it is people

Oct 18, 20245 min read

I don’t think sanctions on Israel are imminent, but things can change quickly in times of war

Oct 11, 20245 min read

Irish electricity prices have almost tripled in 12 years, in Scandinavian countries they pay half, why?

Oct 4, 20245 min read

Here’s an ‘epic’ idea to unlock Cork’s potential

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