Would you be happy to see your neighbours build a second home in the garden?
Given the ferocious opposition mounted to almost every development of scale, particularly in Dublin, the concept is unlikely to meet with widespread approval here
Idea that Dublin city is a lawless wasteland must be countered
Dublin businesses appear to have realised that banging on about the capital not being safe is counterproductive
The ‘give it a lash’ attitude of developers is contributing to Dublin’s dereliction problem
Long delays, failed projects and a city centre blighted by derelict sites – maybe it’s time for more realistic planning applications
Apartment money machine is broken but Government want a reboot by rising rent
An investor strike is forcing the Government to review rent pressure zones, but it could prove a retrograde step
Working from home: your rights on remote working, flexible working and work-life balance
There is no right to remote work, but a request must be considered by an employer
Peter McVerry scapegoating misses the bigger question about homelessness
How the State got itself into a position where it was so dependent on a voluntary organisation to provide a vital service is the real issue
Five years on from Brexit Ireland is doing more trade with Britain than ever
Trump’s trade wars can push the UK closer to Europe
Today’s 25-year-olds are a worried bunch and they’re not just sweating the small stuff
Surveys can give us an idea what they’re worrying about - and it’s everything. A bigger question is how to fix it
Trump’s tech bros face comeuppance amid DeepSeek panic
There is poetic justice in a small Chinese AI start-up challenging US giants. Washington is shooting itself in the foot with chip export restrictions and clampdown on tech talent visas
Healy-Raes, VAT cuts and the politics of ‘kiss-it-better’ government
Deal on lower tax to help hospitality sector is at odds with rosy outlook for restaurants and hotels
Soft quitting: Why are so many workers emotionally disengaging from their jobs?
Unlike quiet quitters, who can be managed back to productivity, soft quitters have to be convinced the work is worth doing
Donald Trump is likely to listen to noisy business leaders like Michael O’Leary
Nothing says ‘America first’ quite like Boeing aeroplanes, and Ryanair is one of the US aircraft maker’s best customers
Why has Ireland joined the ICJ case against Israel? Is it simply that it’s the right thing to do?
There are several reasons why our sympathy for the Palestinian cause has not been tempered by the pragmatic realities of international diplomatic relations, as is the case elsewhere
WRC ruling is final nail in coffin of the right to remote working
Workers left to balance home and family life, along with the costs, by themselves
Have Ireland’s data centre builders shot themselves in the foot through their own greed?
Ireland has achieved a leading position in the data centre sector that could grow exponentially if AI-related demand is sustained