Life Anton Savage: Is there anything more enjoyable than a long, slow think?Warren Buffett insists on a portion of every day being set aside to just sit and think; we should all follow his lead
Comment Liam Booth: The Irish M&A market has thrived even amid global challenges in 2024Interest rate cuts are likely to help sustain strong deal-making in the Irish market for the rest of the year
US Politics Anton Savage: JD Vance is a beautiful writer and an awful human beingYou should absolutely read Vance’s autobiography Hillbilly Elegy, and you’ll enjoy it if you forget that its author is an asshole
Opinion Alan Shatter: Calls to abolish inheritance tax must be heeded in budgetWe have to reduce the burden it imposes on beneficiaries, eliminate discrimination, unfairness, its social policy incoherence and respect the wishes of the deceased
Comment Anton Savage: Are we willing to spend a bit extra to save the planet? Of course we’re notWe’re still not willing to part with an extra cent to help the environment, a fact that policymakers will have to get their heads around
Comment Eithne Shortall: I’m as much to blame for my kids’ addiction to unhealthy foods as ‘Big Sugar’ isFrom the leisure centre to the swimming pool, unhealthy foods have encroached into every aspect of our children’s lives. But parents are also to blame
Comment Anton Savage: Dáil committees are not for dodging, they are fundamental to our democracyDucking out of Oireachtas committee invitations has become a national sport, but it should not be allowed, regardless of the excuses put forward
Opinion Ian Guider: Allowing companies to bypass grid is not a solution to our energy failures Data centres account for 18 per cent of all energy consumption, rising by 31 per cent between 2021 and 2022
Comment Eithne Shorthall: My son wants to be the next karate kid but I’m drowning in a sea of white washingI haven’t used an iron on my clothes in two decades but now I’ve ben caught by the dreaded white wash. I didn’t see it coming
Comment Anton Savage: A good old-fashioned election remains the only way to check the pulse of the nationSending thousands of political representatives to the doorsteps to actually listen to the views and feelings of the inhabitants is invaluable
Comment Ian Guider: Banks set to adopt usual ‘Carry On Regardless’ ploy on interest rate cutsOnly self interest will force the three main pillar banks to slash mortgage interest rates for their customers, not political whining
Business Post's View Editorial: Despite ECB cut, borrowers must realise days of zero interest rates are over Mortgage repayments have risen for Irish homeowners, but the extent of the interest rate passthrough has been lower than in many other European countries
The Big Picture Vincent Boland: US plays catch up with EU on AI; London stock exchange’s latest cry for helpAI has come to dominate investor sentiment towards the stock market to the extent that the movement of interest rates no longer does
Comment Eithne Shortall: Rise in ‘frightening’ level of shoplifting may be a symptom of Covid rule-breakingThe sight of people in positions of authority breaking public health guidelines during the pandemic may have invalidated the social contract for many in this country
Comment Anton Savage: Enemy in the skates – my war on the wasps was a battle of epic proportionsAs someone who enjoys some electrical DIY, the sound of buzzing from the garage corner meant only one thing – something is now eager to kill me
The Big Picture Vincent Boland: Biden’s breach of the principles of global trade is a major step backwardAs liberal democracy faces threats from the extremes of right and left, what we need is more global commerce, not less
Comment Eithne Shortall: In praise of the Dublin to New York portal, and the simple joys it brought meA visit to the live stream portal connecting the two cities proved to be a pure delight
Comment Anton Savage: Think public service broadcasting needs public money? Think againThe American broadcaster Edward R Murrow never received a cent of taxpayers’ money, but still provided a masterclass in quality journalism
Comment Noelle O'Connell: Competitiveness should be key in upcoming European electionsThe EU must ensure its competitiveness in a changing world, and that should be front-of-mind for our election candidates
Tax Tom Maguire: Exempting foreign dividends from tax is a welcome moveThe proposal has the potential to bring some much-needed simplicity to a complex area of tax law