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Revealed: The bottlenecks choking progress in housing, transport, planning, energy and water

A Business Post special report into the obstacles facing Ireland’s infrastructural ambitions

Project Clover: How Ireland finds itself in an awkward position on TikTok

The Chinese-owned company is in damage-control mode, with Ireland at the centre of its efforts to assuage fears of misuse of users’ data

Lewis Hamilton: ‘He operates at a level above Formula 1’

The seven-time F1 world champion’s future in the cockpit may be uncertain – but regardless of the number of titles he has racked up when he retires, he’ll still have traction on the public stage

No vacancies: refugees need accommodation, but tourism industry concerned at the cost

With 32 per cent of tourist beds outside the capital being used to house migrants, businesses dependent on tourism revenue are under threat – and the government now faces a difficult choice

Best of the year

Housing, health and the war in Ukraine: The best of the Business Post in 2022

After an unforgettable 2022, our editors pick the best writing in the Business Post from the last 12 months – including an award-winning Health Tapes investigation, and war coverage from the Ukrainian frontlines

Editor’s picks: Sit down with the best of our big reads

Our editors handpick the best writing in this week’s Business Post – including Matt Cooper on the Quinn documentary, and our critics’ choice of the year’s best books

Editor’s picks: Sit down with the best of our big reads

Our editors handpick the best writing in this week’s Business Post – including the lowdown on the mood in Ireland’s tech industry, and an exclusive interview with Health Minister Stephen Donnelly

Editor’s picks: Sit down with the best of our big reads

Our editors handpick the best writing in this week’s Business Post – including a new look at the phenomenon of Nimbyism, and the lowdown from an underwhelming Web Summit

Editor’s picks: Sit down with the best of our big reads

Our editors handpick the best writing in this week’s Business Post – including why the political tide might be turning towards Generation Rent

Unaccustomed as I am: How to make it in public speaking

Celebrities speaking gigs are nothing new – many Victorian-era writers embarked on these events. But you don’t necessarily need to be famous to become part of the speaking circuit. The Business Post asked some experts for tips on the techniques and skills needed to be an effective public speaker

Editor’s picks: Sit down with the best of our big reads

Our editors handpick the best writing in this week’s Business Post – including the Irish whiskey business that foiled a crypto scam

Editor’s picks: Sit down with the best of our big reads

Our editors handpick the best writing in this week’s Business Post – including when Charlie Taylor met Altada’s co-founders

Let it go: In recent years, Ireland’s hoarding habits have worsened, but there is help at hand

For those who have been through a trauma or a life-changing event, accumulating possessions can seem like a comfort at first, but hoarding can often lead to isolation and greater problems

Editor’s picks: Sit down with the best of our big reads

Our editors handpick the best writing in this week’s Business Post – including an in-depth look at the tracker mortgage scandal, and the investment fund that bought a Swords three-bed for €1.7m

Editor’s picks: Sit down with the best of our big reads

Our editors handpick the best writing in this week’s Business Post – including the inside story of Budget 2023 and the man who helps Premier League stars with their money

Editor’s picks: Sit down with the best of our big reads

Our editors handpick some of the best writing in this week’s Business Post – including Barry J Whyte on Jordan Peterson’s Irish visit, and Michael Brennan on a contentious tax report

Editor’s picks: Sit down with the best of our big reads

Our editors handpick some of the best writing in this week’s Business Post – including Matt Cooper’s take on the Siteserv report, and a series of dramatic letters between Michael McGrath and Stephen Donnelly