Taxing our way to the boardroom refugeesThe more protectionist Trump becomes, the more ready we must be to attract global companies to Ireland
We can’t wash our hands of BritainDespite what the government may say, Ireland has an umbilical link with Britain and we must protect that relationship from Michel Barnier and other EU forces
David McWilliams: The year of the outsiderWhy were so many voters prepared to take a risk in 2016 that they weren’t prepared to take in 2009?
Coveney needs courage to let go of ‘market will fix it’ chestnutWe could create our version of a social housing model that has worked brilliantly across Europe
David McWilliams: Italy is gradually going out of businessIt is now very clear that Italy is going to become insolvent
Another battle between insiders and outsidersItaly is a country on the verge of a nervous breakdown, and a populist insurrection in today’s referendum could embolden Le Pen in France
Mortgage rule change is a Pyrrhic victory for first-time buyersRelaxing deposit rules will push up prices in this latest round of state-sanctioned house price inflation
The public sector strikes are really about housingThanks to the housing crisis, many public servants can no longer afford to live here. Fix that, and the strikes will end
David McWilliams: Will Trump ride to Europe’s rescue?Could Trump, the man who the European elite vilify, save the EU from itself?
Nama, Kafka and the trial of our public sectorThe foundation of the latest industrial unrest lies in housing – and the blame lies squarely at the door of the government
The call is coming from inside the houseForget Brexit – our cost of living is skyrocketing despite sterling’s fall. But the perpetrator is not who you think
Finance Bill: We’re finally keeping it realThe withholding tax on property vehicles is exactly what we need – and will weed out the vulture-fund chancers from the proper investors
If you give people tax breaks to buy homes, you cause house prices to riseWould someone please tell our politicians this
David McWilliams: There will be a hard BrexitAn anti-immigrant Britain operating an economic and social policy will look and feel like the 1970s
McWilliams: Ireland must avoid another property bubbleDemographics, supply and demand of property and income growth in the economy will determine the speed at which deals will be done
David McWilliams: The rise of the creative classesWe are now in the third great era of economic growth, where rewards go to regions that invest in creative industries and the arts
Pensions: Beware of suits and tempting promisesIf a pension product looks too good to be true, it probably is. Here’s why
David McWilliams: What Dublin Bus workers can learn from Genghis KhanWhen it comes to being a big economy in a small country, a tiny city in an ancient empire has much to teach us
David McWilliams: The Apple ruling is a moment of choice for IrelandThe country finds itself at a pivotal fork in the road