In a way, the smaller parties and the independents reflect the patchwork landscape that is today’s Ireland. This is the cohort worth watching in the context of the local, European and general elections.
Last year’s RTÉ pay scandal has resulted in closer scrutiny of presenters’ private commercial interests but 2FM can’t survive without broadcasters who generate their own audience online.
The path forward for Sinn Féin is unclear. The degree to which it toes the government’s line on immigration while castigating its failure to deliver more housing will likely determine its success. The party needs to innovate – and unlike Switzerland, it doesn’t have centuries.
Tony O’Reilly, whose funeral is taking place today, was a supreme sportsman, businessman, media owner and international entrepreneur. He deserved better than the way he was treated in the end.
The first quarter saw trade pick up in some sectors and slow down in others. Declining inflation is welcome, but company failures are on the rise.
Intercom's Eoghan McCabe is just one of the more high profile, and arguably more effective, tech leaders who are eschewing mainstream media and talking directly to their audience using social media and their own websites.
Without any change in conditions, rents this year are likely to be up and not down. Why? Because the rental sector still awaits the kind of policy changes that will generate tens of thousands of new rental homes.
Tony O’Reilly believed that newspapers could change hearts and minds. In a surprising number of instances, his heart ruled his head. Anne Harris reflects on a newspaper owner who backed journalism and free speech.
As editor and executive at INM, Michael Brophy had many meetings and social encounters with O’Reilly. He recalls his unfettered ambition and charm, and understanding of the true importance of media.
RTÉ’s excellent documentary on the Stardust fire and the decades-long battle for the truth was a chilling reminder of how much damage a system can cause. But at the start of it all was one business family.
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