Listening to Michael Parkinson that evening, journalism, radio, and television in the England of the 1970s appeared to reflect an emerging dynamism, free-spiritedness, or even bolshiness of younger generations in northern England.
Just when RTÉ and its highest-paid presenter were about to extinguish the pay controversy that had engulfed them, he decided to re-ignite it. For his new boss Kevin Bakhurst, it was too much.
The blanket ban of gambling advertisements would lead to the demise of racing channels here and stop the ordinary racehorse enthusiast from being able to watch the sport. It will do nothing to help problem gamblers.
Should a couple on €200,000 get a rebate on their children's college fees? It is is a big question and goes to the heart of what we decide being wealthy is.
The world runs on competition. But it's not necessarily the best way to deliver complex capital projects.
Irish banks are under no pressure to pay depositors more. Windfall taxes are a poor way to pressure them. Why not give Irish savers more options?
I am going to park the soft talk, guilt and greenwashing and get on with it. I’ll see precisely what can be done by a small company to make a positive environmental impact, and I’ll be back here in six months to tell you how we got on. The truth, without any green varnish.
Three and a half years after office workers were sent to work from home for the first time, commercial property problems are not going away. Worse may be to come.
Despite Ireland's prowess, the country has yet to win a World Cup knockout game. The weight of this rests heavily on Andy Farrell's shoulders as he now aims to break this cycle.
Noel Browne’s reputation, despite (or perhaps because of) his personal messianic temperament and his occasional tactical naivete, will survive long after that of many of his political contemporaries. Which of us could ask for more?
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