No single location captures global nature of Irish economy more than Dublin Airport
Look up at the screen in Dublin Airport and marvel at all those destinations and what they mean. Think of all the people coming and going. Consider all the ideas, schemes and plans, the commerce, the deals and the dreams
The United States needs the world more than it thinks, and that’s no bad thing
The flaw in the Maga rhetoric about how the United States is going to do this and that to its foes is that the US is the largest debtor the world has seen at any time in human history
The old gatekeepers have lost control of the message. The implication for politics, democracy and society is enormous
When I was younger, Ireland had the main newspapers, political parties, RTÉ, the church and the education system. Today, everyone is an editor
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