The Last Post Matt Cooper: Sinn Féin’s ‘angry/happy’ routine last week exposes fear of being outflanked by populists Mary Lou McDonald’s shortcomings as leader are in contrast to the sure-footed performance of Michelle O’Neill so far as the North’s first minister
Stock Take Ellie Donnelly: Cathal Friel’s Hvivo gives investors reason for cheerThe veteran entrepreneur is continuing his success of listing in London having ‘totally given up on’ the Irish Stock Exchange
Commercial Property Colm Lauder: Listed real estate firms are rebounding, but share prices are laggingInvestors are continuing to scratch their heads in wonder as to when to expect some sign of a turning point on the public markets
The Big Picture Vincent Boland: Fed’s hasty revision of interest rates is most dramatic shift in expectations in yearsDemand for interest cuts in election year likely to see economy take centre stage in UK and US races
Comment Shane Coleman: Sanctimonious and populist Social Democrats yet to prove they are ready for powerLeader Holly Cairns is electorally untested but her party could well hold the balance of power after next election
Markets Analysis: Investors watching oil should keep an eye on the dollarAn escalation of tensions in the Middle East has raised concerns about the price of oil - but the dollar’s rally could have a more immediate impact
Stock Take Waning of inflation boosts Tesco and supermarket peersA significant weakening of inflation over recent months has set the retailer up for a strong year
Comment Charlie Flanagan: Ireland cannot bury its head in the sand on defence in what is an emergency situation As an island nation, our failure to have a reasonably sized navy is a cause of shame
Banking Ben Bernake’s Bank of England review paints a sobering picture of central banksThe former Fed chairman’s critical review finds that all central banks are flailing when it comes to forecasts
Business Post's View Editorial: Very welcome promises to reduce personal taxation must be delivered uponMichael McGrath’s final budget of this government is a good opportunity to ease burden on families and small businesses across the country
Stock Take Ellie Donnelly: Cathal Friel’s Hvivo gives investors reason for cheerThe veteran entrepreneur is continuing his success of listing in London having ‘totally given up on’ the Irish Stock Exchange
Business Post's View Editorial: Recognising Palestine must be done judiciouslyOne of the starkest divisions between the West and the rest of the world can be seen in their contrasting positions on the question of Palestine
Comment Ian Guider: Five major issues new Enterprise Minister Peter Burke must addressNewly-minted minister has no time to lose in order to make a difference before next election
The Big Picture Vincent Boland: If AI does advance to outsmart us humans, we need to be readyWith the possible exception of inflation, AI is the number one factor driving investor sentiment in the stock market but regulatory demands are growing
The Big Picture Vincent Boland: Fed’s hasty revision of interest rates is most dramatic shift in expectations in yearsDemand for interest cuts in election year likely to see economy take centre stage in UK and US races
Comment Aidan Regan: Fine Gael’s centre-right politics is dead unless under-40s can own homesSimon Harris leads a party that doesn’t know who it is for, and there is only one obvious solution to rebuild a centre-right voting bloc in Ireland
Commercial Property Colm Lauder: Listed real estate firms are rebounding, but share prices are laggingInvestors are continuing to scratch their heads in wonder as to when to expect some sign of a turning point on the public markets
The Last Post Matt Cooper: Sinn Féin’s ‘angry/happy’ routine last week exposes fear of being outflanked by populists Mary Lou McDonald’s shortcomings as leader are in contrast to the sure-footed performance of Michelle O’Neill so far as the North’s first minister
Post Script Post Script: Special advisers shuffle, Niall McGarry’s new media firmsThe Business Post takes a look at the scenes behind the stories
Letter from London Dominic McGrath: Why a honeytrap sexting scam has Westminster politicos agogThe curious case of a flurry of provocative WhatsApp messages has kept tongues wagging throughout the traditional Easter political break
Economy Analysis: Stage is set for ECB to be the reluctant hero in interest rate waiting game US inflation rose more than expected in March, indicating that perhaps the Fed will have to follow Europe’s lead in cutting interest rates
Life Eithne Shortall: It’s not easy being a grammar pedantWe may not have asked for this job, but we are going to do it all the same
Life Anton Savage: It’s ‘do not resuscitate’ time for my old boots, and I’m not coping wellAfter two decades of faithful service my boots are facing oblivion, and that’s bad news for a sentimentalist like me
Comment Colm Lauder: Why the market welcomes failure of a rare UK property dealShareholders in Abrdn believe that warmer underlying conditions means an alternative deal offers better value than a merger with Custodian