As soaring demand strains the grid, can vital data centres move towards cleaner, greener energy?

Landmark Supreme Court ruling strengthens climate obligations in planning, but added pressure risks worsening backlog

Wild Geese: Martin Hayes is a lawyer in the Spanish city

Wild Geese: Annie Williams runs Kingfisher Creek Safari Lodge in Hoedspruit, South Africa

Wild Geese: Dublin-born accountant David Norton lives in Larvik, Norway

Wild Geese: Nick O’Conor, Nice

Meeting ambitions, closing skills gaps and attracting international capital such as pension funds and sovereign wealth funds are all in the mix

New laws aim to speed decisions for pressurised planning system but environmental and civic groups fear reduced oversight

Wild Geese: Denis Madden, Berlin

Employers are bringing candidates back into the room in real life, where preparation, competence and people skills are harder to fake

Loneliness rises sharply in remote roles; experts warn social connection must be deliberately built into teams through meaningful check-ins and interactions

While US firms scale back diversity initiatives under political pressure, Irish leaders say DEI is embedded in core HR strategy - essential to culture, trust and performance

AI’s jobs impact remains unclear but as early effects emerge Ireland faces both risks and opportunities shaped by its talent base and multinational footprint

Gaps in direct public investment and intellectual asset creation risk eroding strength of the innovation economy

While tariffs stall decision making, Ireland cannot stand still if it wants to remain a location of choice for manufacturers