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Editorial: Germany is right to support Ukraine in her hour of need

After understandable soul searching, the chancellor gave the nod to send in Leopard 2 tanks to support a sovereign nation fighting for lives and liberty
  • Business Post
  • January 29, 2023
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Editorial: Amateurish property developers are a menace to public finances

Over and over, Irish property developers have shown a lack of competence, imagination or foresight, and then do nothing but assign blame elsewhere
  • Business Post
  • January 21, 2023
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Editorial: We need to trust in central banks to steer our economies through uncertain times

In the unpredictable world we now find ourselves in, the current gulf in understanding between central banks and financial markets is filled with risk
  • Business Post
  • January 14, 2023
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Editorial: No more excuses – the annual trolley crisis has to stop

Extra beds, more GPs and the new consultants’ contract will help the health service work more efficiently, but the ever-present crisis in our emergency departments shows that the way the system is run has to change too
  • Business Post
  • January 7, 2023
US Politics

Editorial: Trump must be held accountable for damage done to American democracy

If this conman and bully is not taken to task for his behaviour, the American political system will be tainted and the office of the president will be permanently scarred
  • Business Post
  • December 23, 2022
European Parliament

Editorial: EU must stop the rot exposed by MEP bribery scandal

Guilty politicians must be held to account, and the European institutions must be reformed to ensure transparency and ethical behaviour
  • Business Post
  • December 17, 2022
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Editorial: Taoiseach swap historic, but results needed on health, housing and climate

In the second half of its term, the coalition needs to have the courage to take on the vested interests that will inevitably resist the changes needed
  • Business Post
  • December 17, 2022
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Editorial: Fall of FTX is time for crypto to get real or get out

The cryptocurrency exchange filed for bankruptcy a month ago, leaving investors, and everyone else, in the dark
  • Business Post
  • December 10, 2022
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Editorial: Major overhaul of planning laws will require some difficult trade-offs

Limiting judicial reviews is just one of the areas likely to prove problematic for some in the Green Party as the new Planning and Development Act will soon be brought to cabinet
  • Business Post
  • December 3, 2022
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Editorial: Highest ever tax returns reflect a healthy economy, no matter what the naysayers claim

The decision taken decades ago to focus on foreign direct investment created the dynamic and modern economy we have today – so we should stop beating ourselves up about the healthy state of our tax revenues
  • Business Post
  • December 3, 2022
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Editorial: Cable reminds us of the power of the European connection

The Celtic Interconnector symbolises Ireland’s strengthening ties with our European partners and helps us acknowledge what we owe to the EU
  • Business Post
  • November 26, 2022
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World Cup joy will come from the matches, not Fifa or autocratic Qatar

Fifa does love its autocrats; Russia hosted the World Cup four years ago, now it’s Qatar’s turn and as the global spotlight shines on it, Qatar appears insecure, prickly and defensive
  • Business Post
  • November 19, 2022
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Editorial: Midterm results a personal and political vindication for Biden

Pundits keep writing him off, but ‘too old’ Biden has led the Democrats to one of their best midterm results for an incumbent in 40 years
  • Business Post
  • November 12, 2022
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Editorial: Big Tech is suffering its first setback, but it will adapt and bounce back

While the sector’s difficulties, if they continue, will have a marked effect across our economy, they could also be a catalyst for change
  • Business Post
  • November 5, 2022
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Editorial: Our planet needs action, not just words, on climate change

COP 27 should be used as a blunt reminder to politicians, industry leaders and individual citizens that time is rapidly running out
  • Business Post
  • November 5, 2022
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Editorial: Irish and British must prioritise reform of North’s political institutions

The principle of cross-community representation must be safeguarded in any talks on reshaping the system
  • Business Post
  • October 29, 2022
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Editorial: Big Tech wrestles with its first bear market as oil and gas stocks soar

Silicon Valley is taking a trouncing while the volatility caused by Russia’s war on Ukraine has given energy companies a bonanza
  • Business Post
  • October 29, 2022
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Editorial: Tories deserve to be punished by electorate after dragging Britain into crisis

Only a general election can rescue the country from the Tory mob, but the Conservatives know that would mean a drubbing at the polls
  • Business Post
  • October 22, 2022
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Editorial: A standalone ministry for energy would prove government takes issue seriously

With sky high prices triggered by the war in Ukraine and possible blackouts in the winter ahead, creating a dedicated ministry would send all the right signals to energy companies, businesses and consumers
  • Business Post
  • October 22, 2022
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Editorial: Intel job fears highlight importance of FDI for the country

The economy depends heavily on overseas investors so Intel concerns and Novartis job losses reveal how Ireland is exposed when global economic conditions turn sour
  • Business Post
  • October 15, 2022

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