The Big Picture Vincent Boland: Brics countries overshadowed by march of ChinaTwo decades after the up and coming group of five economies were touted as game-changers, it seems their collective promise has not been realised
Sport Richard Fitzpatrick: Attacks on Vinícius reflect racist undercurrent in Spanish cultureValencia football fans’ on-pitch taunting of the Real Madrid star – and some local reaction to it – has brought international condemnation
Zeitgeist Voting with their feet: the Brazilians in Ireland on why they’ve made it their home With about 70,000 Brazilians estimated to be living in Ireland, the Business Post Magazine talked to some of them about why they came and how they find living here
Opinion Opinion: Brazil’s rioters may have renewed the fight on Big Tech’s failings on democracy-damaging disinformationDr James Fitzgerald, securities studies expert at DCU, says events in Brasília have been a renewed clarion call for action on the fight against online extremism
The Big Picture Vincent Boland: Brazil needs more than Lula to bring it back from the brinkThe new left-wing president leads a deeply divided country, with a stagnant economy and severely damaged self-esteem
Transport Ban on Brazilian driving licences adds to Dublin Airport baggage delaysBrazilian baggage handlers have been told they cannot operate airport work vehicles because their Brazilian driving licences are not valid
Web Summit expands to Brazil with event in Rio de JaneiroChief executive Paddy Cosgrave said the business aims for it to become the largest tech event on the continent after signing three-year deal
Matt Cooper: It looks like Boris Johnson’s one shot at power is nearly overFrom the trail of sleaze from the Owen Paterson affair to ongoing controversy over his finances to Brexit chaos, it’s all going pear-shaped for the British prime minister
Kerry Group upbeat on Latin America amid signs of recoveryThe taste and nutrition group’s chief executive for the region said the outlook was good, particularly for the food sector
Covid-19: One million vaccine jabs done, many more to do After a year of trauma and disruption things are finally looking up, with 3.9 million doses of the four licensed vaccines set to be delivered between now and the end of June