How the programme for government will shape housingSeveral strategic changes offer an opportunity for positive reform of planning and development
Private rental sector remains strong despite Covid-19Demand continues to outstrip supply in both residential and PRS markets, while developers adapt new build designs to take the pandemic into account
Comment: US must defuse Covid-19’s ticking time bomb of debtThe United States cannot defeat the pandemic like a military foe but it can learn from looking back at its post-war economic recovery
Comment: The recovery will be more U than V-shaped Vaccine or no vaccine, the economic consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic are likely to linger well into 2021
Comment: Ireland has dazzling opportunity to lead on climate change Our universities stepped up in the fight against Covid-19 and now their vast potential should be harnessed to tackle the environmental challenge
Let’s build on what we’ve learned during lockdownMany of us have achieved a new life balance that might just be the real ‘new normal’
Adjusting to a changed industryProperty firms such as QRE are dealing with the coronavirus lockdown by trying to maintain some normality in their day-to-day business
EU’s north-south divide rears its ugly head again as coronabonds are killed offHardline opposition to EU solidarity in funding the cost of Covid-19 is driven by German allergy to ‘imprudent’ spending, and by Dutch politicians fearing the transfer of funds to southern countries would provoke a far-right backlash
Decoding the data: how we are tracking Covid-19Daily figures on the spread of coronavirus come with pros, cons and caveats. Here’s how they are compiled – and what to watch out for
We need a stronger health service – and not just in times of crisisThe Covid-19 outbreak has highlighted the importance of public health medicine, but the service is badly in need of reform
Cold comfort for businesses on insurance and Covid-19Most policies don’t include pandemics, so the government may be forced to step into the breach to share the burden, experts say
Eugene Kiernan: Investors should frame their strategy with deliberate calmThe pandemic is a humanitarian tragedy, but it will also leave a lasting mark on the global economy with, currently, Europe being hardest-hit
Covid-19 can turn the tide of political selfishnessThe coronavirus carries a number of lessons about our global connecteness. Are we ready to learn them?
Practical steps for older people during the Covid-19 crisisOlder citizens do not need to shut themselves off from public life, but they need to be vigilant when entering it
How to limit damage to your business by the coronavirus outbreakCompanies of all sizes should assess their cashflow situation and engage with their banks as soon as possible, in order to minimise the effect of the coronavirus outbreak
Ireland lags behind EU average on creation of businessesState catching up with higher-than-average increase in number of new companies
What a ‘new political era’ would mean for the economy A Sinn Féin-led government would have many implications for the country, from tax on banks to the housing market to a border poll
Unionists can no longer ignore calls for a border pollRefusing to discuss Irish unity no longer makes any sense for the DUP –talking about a united Ireland is not the same as supporting it
Net-zero pledge in Green Deal is EU’s most ambitious plan yetVarying interests will be lining up to fight their corner as Europe aims to reorganise and reinvent economic supply chains to ‘reconcile the economy with our planet’
Companies that prepare for worst can make most of BrexitThe threat of no-deal has led many businesses to identify and eliminate inefficiencies, allowing them to do more with less
