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Politics

Elaine Byrne: Belt up for a bumpy ride as spectre of stagflation haunts coalition

War, Covid and supply chain disruptions have resulted in fears of a return to the stagflation of the 1970s. What can be done?
6 days ago
  • Elaine Byrne
  • Politics

    John Walsh: Unlike New Labour, Sinn Féin won’t need the support of business to get into power

    Not so long ago, no one could hope to govern without the support of big business, now the opposite is the case. But politicians aspiring to government should be wary of leaving enterprise out of their calculations altogether
    1 week ago
  • John Walsh
  • The Last Post

    Matt Cooper: Deluge of Saudi cash threatens to wash out Europe’s flagship golf events

    This week’s Horizon Irish Open in Mount Juliet has a prize fund of €6m, and will be fighting for TV viewers against LIV’s $25m exhibition in Portland
    6 days ago
  • Matt Cooper
  • The Big Picture

    Vincent Boland: This time, Scotland will vote on leaving a very different UK

    Eight years on from the last Scottish independence referendum, British politics is dominated by a strident English nationalism which voted to leave Europe
    • Vincent Boland
    • July 1, 2022
    Banking

    Ian Guider: Interest rate hikes will be a big bonanza for banks

    There’s plenty of pain on the way for mortgage holders, but it’s likely to be a different story for our friends at the big banks
    • Ian Guider
    • July 1, 2022
    Comment

    Susan O’Keeffe: We will never eradicate violence but we can create zero tolerance for it

    The Justice Minster has showed leadership by introducing a seven-year strategy to fight domestic, sexual and gender-based crimes
    • Susan O'Keeffe
    • July 1, 2022
    Business Post's View

    Editorial: Questions remain for Central Bank over AIB tracker scandal

    The tracker mortgage controversy has exposed the rotten culture that pervaded the bank’s entire organisation
    • Business Post
    • June 25, 2022
    Business Post's View

    Editorial: Expansion is essential for a peaceful and prosperous Europe

    The EU’s historic announcement of Ukraine’s candidacy for membership, along with Moldova and Georgia, is a step forward not just for those countries, but for the whole bloc
    • Business Post
    • June 25, 2022
    Red C Poll

    Richard Colwell: No summer holiday respite for coalition as the pressure mounts

    With voters being reminded of the cost of living crisis whenever they go shopping or fill up their car’s tank, the government’s troubles are unlikely to ease any time soon
    • Richard Colwell
    • June 25, 2022
    Economics

    Dan O’Brien: Census confirms that reports of the death of rural Ireland are greatly exaggerated

    While the populations of other European countries are declining, Ireland is bucking the trend with every one of the 26 counties recording growth far in excess of the EU average
    • Dan O'Brien
    • June 25, 2022
    Health

    Tony O’Brien: We should take the global lead on assistive tech in healthcare

    Assistive technology enables people to live independent and dignified lives, and Ireland should grasp the opportunity to become a champion in this area
    • Tony O'Brien
    • June 25, 2022
    EU

    Lucinda Creighton: As Ukraine and Moldova get the EU nod, what about their neglected neighbours?

    The EU has lost the trust of many countries who do not believe the expansion process is fair or transparent, but last week’s vote has the potential to change that and to create a new dynamic towards democratic and economic reforms
    • Lucinda Creighton
    • June 25, 2022
    The Last Post

    Matt Cooper: Deluge of Saudi cash threatens to wash out Europe’s flagship golf events

    This week’s Horizon Irish Open in Mount Juliet has a prize fund of €6m, and will be fighting for TV viewers against LIV’s $25m exhibition in Portland
    • Matt Cooper
    • June 25, 2022
    Politics

    Elaine Byrne: Belt up for a bumpy ride as spectre of stagflation haunts coalition

    War, Covid and supply chain disruptions have resulted in fears of a return to the stagflation of the 1970s. What can be done?
    • Elaine Byrne
    • June 25, 2022
    United States

    Marion McKeone: As abortion clampdown begins, options to soften its impact are limited

    The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs Wade has taken effect immediately, with women from minority and low-income backgrounds set to bear the brunt of the draconian ruling
    • Marion McKeone
    • June 25, 2022
    United States

    Marion McKeone: Ruthless rollback of Roe vs Wade turns US law on its head

    The Supreme Court’s decision on Friday to strike down the ruling that legalised abortion in America 49 years ago has sparked a national outcry – and other rights such as same-sex marriage may now be in the court’s crosshairs
    • Marion McKeone
    • June 25, 2022
    Media

    Willie O’Reilly: Trust in our media is something we should treasure

    The results from the recent Reuters Institute report show that the respect the public has for news reporting here in Ireland is not to be taken for granted
    • Willie O'Reilly
    • June 25, 2022
    The Big Picture

    Vincent Boland: Why the crypto crash was a calamity waiting to happen

    Hyped and marketed to a ridiculous extent by its backers, the $2.5 trillion virtual ‘currency’ segment of the market was always going to collide head-on with reality. The question is: what happens next?
    • Vincent Boland
    • June 24, 2022
    Politics

    Susan O’Keeffe: Left/right divide offers real change to the way politics is done here

    For better or worse, Ireland’s political landscape is becoming more like that in the US and UK
    • Susan O'Keeffe
    • June 24, 2022
    Tech

    Ian Guider: Tech firms may need to adjust to the new austere reality

    Bill Gurley, the Silicon Valley veteran, said that the days of soaring valuations are over, with a more modest era about to unfold
    • Ian Guider
    • June 24, 2022
    Politics

    John Walsh: Unlike New Labour, Sinn Féin won’t need the support of business to get into power

    Not so long ago, no one could hope to govern without the support of big business, now the opposite is the case. But politicians aspiring to government should be wary of leaving enterprise out of their calculations altogether
    • John Walsh
    • June 24, 2022
    Agriculture

    Acres scheme could buy space for government ahead of harder sell announcement to farmers

    Farming TDs lined up to extol the new €1.5bn agri-environment programme which will deliver grants of up to €10,000 per year — but more costly measures for the sector will be introduced in the coming weeks
    • Michael Brennan
    • June 21, 2022
    Business Post's View

    Editorial: Rather than collapsing, the stock market is correcting to reflect normality

    The post-pandemic bounce has not materialised, but the current slide in share prices is not a doomsday scenario – just a bubble bursting
    • Business Post
    • June 18, 2022

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