IIreland Read More Ireland may be about to find itself left outside Europe’s inner club – The Irish TimesFebruary 14, 2026 There is a lot of chatter about Micheál Martin going to the White House to mark St Patrick’s…
IIreland Read More Ireland’s economic model is smouldering and we’re standing around the parish pump – The Irish TimesJanuary 25, 2026 In Davos, an extraordinary week showed how the world is changing, with significant implications for small countries like…
IIreland Read More Is Ireland willing to accept lower economic growth to cut immigration? – The Irish TimesJanuary 18, 2026 Ireland’s debate on immigration keeps going around in circles. There is a general feeling that the country needs…
AArtificial intelligence Read More In the world of AI, a second-class business degree won’t be much use – The Irish TimesDecember 20, 2025 Forecasting really is a waste of time. Fears of a big hit to confidence and the economy after…
EEconomy Read More Why are Irish electricity prices so stubbornly high? There are two issues at play – The Irish TimesDecember 18, 2025 Electricity prices are back in the news, with a planned major investment in the network set to lead…
IIreland Read More Ireland dodged a bullet this year. But there’s a caveat – The Irish TimesDecember 7, 2025 The Irish economy dodged a bullet this year. Several of them, in fact. Back in April, we were…
IIreland Read More Can the infrastructure plan tackle Ireland’s packed trains and traffic gridlock? – The Irish TimesNovember 30, 2025 The trains and buses are packed. The traffic is gridlocked. The “return to the office”, with employers enforcing…
IIreland Read More A large hole is going to appear in Ireland’s financesNovember 9, 2025 There is one thing for sure reading the Department of Finance’s Future Forty long-term outlook published this week.…
IIreland Read More Ireland’s squeezed middle and stealthy wealthy pick up the tab for wasteful spending – The Irish TimesOctober 11, 2025 Former taoiseach Leo Varadkar was fond of championing the people who got up early in the morning –…