As inflation continues to fall, it appears that the damage done by the recent inflationary cycle is minimal. If elections don't mess it up, the near future looks assured.
By any metric, Nepal is a poor country with limited public services. Yet, Ireland could take a leaf out of Nepal’s book and become literate in land values, writes Ronan Lyons in Kathmandu.
Ireland’s legislation on political adverting is no longer relevant to the 21st century. It is time for the political parties to come down from the pole.
The Irish accountancy sector is in the middle of an unprecedented shake-up. Feargal McCormack was one of the first to see the opportunities offered by private equity firms two years ago. Others like Grant Thornton are following suit.
Weaknesses in defence and at the lineout, traditionally strongholds, suggest systemic issues for Munster.
An alarmingly large majority of American voters have said they believe the country's political system has failed them. They want to vote another way, they want to look at things another way. Distrust and disdain run very deep.
Since he first burst into popular consciousness in 2001 with his best-selling book Fooled by Randomness, Nassim Taleb has been a bane of conventional thinking. Peter Frankopan has upended our understanding of history. David McWilliams is to be thanked for bringing them together to the Kilkenomics stage.
The Government offers generous tax deductions for share-based pay and the cost of those schemes is spiralling. However, based on the current data, they are out of the reach of start-ups and small businesses, and are almost exclusively used by multinationals.
UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled plans for heavy capital investment funded by widespread borrowing. It is in stark relief to the budget surplus and wealth fund investments unveiled in Dublin earlier in the month.
Europe is reeling from the Draghi report, which pitches heavy business regulation against competitiveness. In this new race with the US, Ireland wants to carve out a niche again.
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