The political nervousness around migration for decades has contributed to the increasingly worrying spectre of polarisation and disturbance. 2023 has shown just how divisive the provision of shelter and care to those at risk is in our society.
To succeed in the race between technology and education you have to be going faster, and faster again, particularly at the higher levels. It is not clear our education system is built to do that.
Ryanair's long game is to consolidate the European aviation industry. Covid-19 has accelerated the plan by years.
From farmland to transport, Ireland has issues that need to be addressed in the medium to long term. Here is the list of things that the government should be extremely concerned about and that need to be resolved.
Who thought "location, location, location" would be one of our biggest post-Covid employment challenges? Where people want to work continues to shape the future of employment globally.
Former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Julian Smith is a throw-back to a sub-set of Tories: believers in a United Kingdom that includes Northern Ireland but also supporters of a positive working relationship with Ireland.
The recent controversies over Dubbin’s use of Croke Park and GAAGO reflect the emotional bonds between the GAA and its membership. We are all part owners of the GAA so we feel like shareholders of a large corporation where our views need to be heard.
Politics used to be about the future. Debating the problems of today and promising a better tomorrow, yesterday was just a stock of sometime insight. But that era is over. Politics today has little to do with tomorrow.
We have no idea how to deal with the worrying threats posed by the relentless development of AI. Do we pull the emergency brake or put the pedal to the floor?
Companies find it very difficult to change with the times. But the greatest companies are masters of it.
© 2025 Currency Media Limited
