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‘It was a lonely place. There were definitely lonely times, isolated times’ [pmr-test 12:33:35] [pmr-test 12:34:13]

Lisa Fallon has always wanted to be a football manager but when she was young she didn't think it was possible for a woman. Now as Head Coach of Galway United in the League of Ireland, she is once again shaping a side with her vision and passion.
Dion Fanning
22nd Sep, 2026 - 11 min read

‘Not a one-trick pony’: Joe Duffy dealerships go digital [pmr-test 12:26:35] [pmr-test 12:32:17]

Gavin Hydes, the CEO of the Joe Duffy motor group, recently announced the launch of its new online car dealership – just in time as car dealers across Ireland were forced to close due to Covid-19 restrictions. Can a personalised video of your future vehicle replace a sniff of new car smell in a traditional showroom?
Cait Caden
22nd Sep, 2026 - 3 min read

‘Why choose between cheese and dessert?’: How lessors are preparing for flying taxis [pmr-test 12:32:26]

The manufacturers of flying taxis — otherwise known as eVTOLs — are plotting flights as soon as 2026. Ireland's aviation leasing sector will play a key role in their potential success.
Michael Cogley
22nd Sep, 2026 - 5 min read

Is this working? The big test

Standfirst goes here.
Thomas Hubert
10th Jul, 2026 - 1 min read

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PerrfectSite
8th Jun, 2026 - <1 min read

Money in, founders out: The Danish deal to rescue the Drogheda factory

Bisca will take over East Coast Bakehouse in a deal that will see an investment of almost €13 million and the departure of Michael Carey and Alison Cowzer.
Alice Chambers
22nd Apr, 2026 - 2 min read

“It’s a mess”: Reclassification of 6,600 gig workers as employees leaves many confused

More than two years after the Supreme Court ruled Domino's Pizza delivery drivers were PAYE employees, not contractors, artists and writers appearing at public libraries are the latest freelancers affected by new tax rules.
Thomas Hubert
22nd Apr, 2026 - 7 min read

Revenues of Fabric Social passed €15m as it sells to Publicis Groupe UK

Entrepreneur Niall McGarry has sold his business which he founded only in 2021 to a division of the world’s largest communications group. The deal marks a remarkable comeback for the founder of Joe.
Tom Lyons
21st Apr, 2026 - 2 min read

“People often compared Keane to Celtic Tiger Ireland but Keane never lived in Celtic Tiger Ireland. This is where Keane and Celtic Tiger Ireland collided”

Dion Fanning
14th Mar, 2026

Roy Keane continues to have a hold over Ireland. Dave Hannigan’s new book ‘We Need to Talk About Roy’ looks at how Ireland shaped Keane and how Keane changed Ireland. He talks to Dion Fanning about the Keane he observed growing up in Cork at the same time and the man he became.

Top Voices

John Looby: The case for active investing

Another period of market turmoil acts as a reminder of the value of the “endowment effect”: knowing the stocks you own can help avoid the dumb-money effect and the impact of volatility on passively managed portfolios.
John Looby
22nd Apr, 2026 - 4 min read

A partial rebound and a permanent loss? What the first data on Ireland’s new rental rules reveal

New rent rules appear to have lifted supply in early 2026, but the recovery masks a more troubling reality: the market may now be permanently smaller.
Ronan Lyons
21st Apr, 2026 - 6 min read

Thomas Hubert: There is no reason to doubt long-term market returns – or is there?

John Looby rightly argues that economic growth has held steady since the Industrial Revolution. But what happens when underlying global population growth and fossil-fuel use come to an end?
Thomas Hubert
20th Apr, 2026 - 4 min read

Patrick O’Donovan and a line crossed in plain sight: Rewinding the week that was

The media is not beyond criticism, but when senior ministers begin questioning coverage without evidence, the balance between scrutiny and influence becomes harder to ignore.
Ian Kehoe
19th Apr, 2026 - 6 min read

The definitive McIlroy book hasn’t been written yet – I know just the man for the job

No interviewer has got more out of the two-time Masters champion over the years than Paul Kimmage. If McIlroy ever agrees to let someone write the full story of his life and career, there's no better collaborator. But could they agree on the rules of engagement?
Alan English
18th Apr, 2026 - 5 min read

Dan O’Brien: When an out-of-touch Government meets a public at boiling point

Something seems to have changed in the past ten days. If it brings more scrutiny to how successive governments have continued to unthinkingly throw taxpayers’ money at problems, it will be for the best.
Dan O'Brien
17th Apr, 2026 - 4 min read

Room service – part 3: A thousand welcomes meets market forces

Ireland’s international reputation for hospitality will be closely watched as more institutional capital enters the hotel market – perhaps no more so than when the Ryder Cup arrives in Adare next year.

Michael Cogley
17th Apr, 2026 - 4 min read

The illusion of a new market entrant: PTSB’s new owner is already very familiar with Ireland

Over 15 years on from its €4bn bailout, PTSB is set to leave State control. Its new owner Bawag, Austria's fourth-largest bank, will already be well versed with the Irish market.
T. Hubert and M. Cogley
16th Apr, 2026 - 8 min read

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