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Lucinda Creighton: Softening of Von der Leyen’s green rhetoric plays to her electoral base

In her state of the union speech, the European Commission president focused on policies that are likely to get her re-elected

Ian Guider: DAA under Kenny Jacobs could do well and learn lessons from Ryanair

The Dublin Airport chief has the opportunity to potentially expand the airport into one of Europe’s main hubs if he buys the 260 acres adjoining it

Elaine Byrne: How the dramatic transformation of Irish rugby’s fortunes was no accident

The IRFU has hit on a winning formula – the more money it makes, the more it invests in the game, the more professionalised it becomes and the better it becomes at winning

The Big Picture

Putin’s potential deal with Kim bodes ill for Indo-Pacific and beyond

Both leaders are isolated and desperate, but the North Korean dictator has far more to gain

John Walsh: Here come the latest French and German attempts to control Ireland’s budget

For decades, Ireland has resisted Franco-German attempts to control us, but pressure is intensifying

Lucinda Creighton: Softening of Von der Leyen’s green rhetoric plays to her electoral base

In her state of the union speech, the European Commission president focused on policies that are likely to get her re-elected

CRH has a new set of investors to win over with US move

The building materials giant is moving its main listing to the New York Stock Exchange – and with that comes a different type of scrutiny

The Big Picture

Vincent Boland: Future of Dublin lies in the management of success

Modernity may be alien to the Irish bureaucratic and policy mindset, but we must embrace it if the capital is to fulfil its potential as a truly European city

UK legacy bill involves difficult but necessary choices on handling the past

The UK government believes it will enable faster delivery of better information to more victims and survivors

Aidan Regan: The corporate tax boom is papering over Ireland’s narrow tax base

Politicians should not forget that Ireland is an offshore island economy of the United States when considering any income tax cuts in the upcoming budget

Shane Colman: An election for the ages – what generation voters belong to could determine result

Red C Poll shows younger voters are flocking toward Sinn Féin and opposition while older cohorts happy with FF and FG

The scourge of false patriotism must not be allowed to undermine democracy

The increasing intimidation and harassment of politicians must be addressed

Editorial: Europe has yet another go at our corporate tax revenues

A proposed new European Commission proposal feels like a stealthy way to extract more corporate tax and would disproportionately affect Ireland

YouTube cleans up act but toxic types have already changed the channel

The online video service swiftly moved to ‘demonetise’ Russell Brand but his and other controversial influencers’ content is still widely available

Ian Guider: DAA under Kenny Jacobs could do well and learn lessons from Ryanair

The Dublin Airport chief has the opportunity to potentially expand the airport into one of Europe’s main hubs if he buys the 260 acres adjoining it

Matt Cooper: Four reasons why Murdoch’s malign legacy is so deeply in the red

The media tycoon, who is stepping down, is responsible for much of the poisoning of American politics, British politics, British media and climate change denial in Australia

Paddy O’Dea: Culture Night shows that Dublin’s night mayor cannot be a cheap imitation

Culture Night gives a platform for Ireland’s creativity at its best but there needs to be a long term strategy for our nighttime economy

Daniel Murray: All things must pass - the era of extraordinary budget spending included

While the financial ministries preach prudence, the segregation of spending into core and non-core categories has allowed government to keep splashing the cash

Smurfit must tackle WestRock costs, not just paper over the cracks

Investor sentiment towards the packaging industry has waned, but if the Irish company can wrap up the merger with its American rival, they’ll come flocking back

Shane Coleman: ‘Tough as nails and cute as a fox’, you write Micheál Martin off at your peril

The Tánaiste and Fianna Fáil leader is firmly in the running for three plum posts over the next two years – European Commissioner, Taoiseach and President of Ireland

Business Post's View

Editorial: British response to Varadkar united Ireland comments unhelpful and insulting

Carol Andrews and Aongus Hegarty: More women are business leaders, but we still have a way to go

The latest CSO Gender Balance in Business Survey shows progress in getting more females into senior roles, but no grounds for complacency

Ellie Donnelly: Shareholders’ wings clipped as Ryanair makes them wait for dividends

Michael O’Leary says it could be 2025 before the airline shares profits as it concentrates on buying more aircraft

John Walsh: Fine Gael misreads mood of electorate, while Sinn Féin waits in the wings

With its focus on tax cuts, Fine Gael looks like it is about to make the same mistake for the third consecutive election