Taylor Swift tops the economic charts, electoral victory for Centrist Dads and Apple’s awkward €13bn
If the 2024 election result marked stability, safety and conservatism, the biggest gig of the year underscored that same middle-brow innocuousness
Europe has lost its mojo. Thankfully Ireland is in bed with the US
Europeans are afraid of the future, saving for the rainy day, while America has overtaken all the major advanced economies of the EU
Ireland needs a major housing reset and this will discommode many. It has to
Just to keep up with present demand for housing, we require to build a city the size of Waterford every year for decades
The potential threats to Ireland now come in four guises
Ireland is depicted as a hellhole when in fact it’s one of the world’s most successful economies
In a too-hot Irish economy, politicians are treating voters like children in a sweet shop
This increasing infantilisation of the population means that every policy is directed towards a short-term electoral sugar rush
Can Trumponomics work? Partly yes. Ultimately no
In the end, the financial markets, now celebrating his victory, will push Trumpism towards bankruptcy
American politics has become the fiefdom of billionaires
Today’s Democrats are in the pockets of big business as much as Republicans are
Why a Donald Trump election win could signal the end of Ireland’s golden years
A Trump victory in the US presidential election would constitute a seismic shift in our overall international strategy
Dublin’s O’Connell Street has just one resident left. What the area lacks most is not guards, it is people
Dublin’s north inner city could become one of Europe’s most happening addresses in a reasonably short space of time
I don’t think sanctions on Israel are imminent, but things can change quickly in times of war
At the moment Europe appears powerless, an ineffectual bystander, but that might not remain the case if the slaughter of innocent people continues
Irish electricity prices have almost tripled in 12 years, in Scandinavian countries they pay half, why?
With this week’s budget, the Government is treating the symptoms rather than tackling the causes of high energy prices
Here’s an ‘epic’ idea to unlock Cork’s potential
We must stimulate the creation of urban centres of excellence exuding quality of life as counterweights to the capital
Ireland is ‘dangerously lopsided’. Galway and Limerick are essential to its future
The likely unification of Ireland will mean a greater economic role for the west but we need to plan for development like the Dutch have done
Ireland should have Apple houses as well as Guinness homes
Ireland is a country with first-world income but third-world infrastructure. We have the opportunity to rectify this. Our problem is not a lack of cash, it’s a lack of courage
Just think what might have happened if Hitler’s money had fallen from the heavens in 1943
In this edited extract from his new book, Irish Times columnist David McWilliams explains that the story of money is the story of humanity itself