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Comment: Why Netflix is feeling the squeeze

The streaming giant has stood still while rivals have added value to their products

Richard Colwell: Fianna Fáil enjoys the upward side of the see-saw of government support

Fianna Fáil has done well throughout the winter. Now almost 70 per cent of those who voted for the party at the last general election say they would vote for it again. However, this state of affairs may be rebalanced after the handover of the role of Taoiseach at the end of this year

Analysis: Is spread of spending too thin to deliver substantive change?

The Taoiseach insisted last week that the budget would not have ‘something for everyone in the audience’ — but the opposite seems to be true

Sojourn in legal limbo awaits DPC as WhatsApp fine is appealed

With the Facebook-owned messaging giant signalling its intention to appeal the €225m fine, months or even years in court are likely to await Helen Dixon and her office

Analysis: Gambling addicts afforded no protection by Irish law

The latest feeble attempt at self-regulation by bookmakers is a stark reminder that, unlike in Britain, there is no robust legal mechanism here to save the vulnerable from dangerous addiction

Comment: This has been the least bad pandemic so far due to innovation and democracy

The very economic systems that have delivered vastly improved standards of living and greater medical knowledge over the years are being wrongly criticised

Climate change: Apocalyptic assessment confirms we now have everything to lose

The IPCC’s report on climate change demands dramatic changes to reach our targets now. But will governments have the courage to push back against sectors that have much to lose?

Analysis: Government’s new pathways to work strategy suggests a move towards a European-style welfare system

It is tempting for people to be cynical about employment initiatives, but many of the targets in previous strategies were achieved

Red C poll: No joy for Fianna Fáil as vaccine bounce nudges Fine Gael ahead of Sinn Féin

Despite satisfaction with the vaccine rollout, Fianna Fáil is down a point at 13 per cent, and the latest poll also shows that Sinn Féin has cemented its place with almost a third of the electorate

Fine Gael and Sinn Féin in dead heat with housing the key issue

The Dublin Bay South by-election could be a predictor for how the next general election will go, with FG and SF tied on the big issues and Fianna Fáil falling nearly out of contention completely

SF’s message on housing is still hitting home with Generation Rent

Around 29 per cent of voters trust Mary Lou McDonald’s party the most on housing policy, compared to 19 per cent for Fine Gael and a mere 11 per cent for Fianna Fáil

Richard Colwell: It’s the housing, stupid: how the political tide turned

While Sinn Féin edges out Fine Gael as the most trusted party on this one critical issue alone, it is enough to keep it polling level for first preference votes

Analysis: How the government can fix its communications problem

Weeks of mixed messages and leaks about Covid-19 strategy have eroded the public’s trust in our leaders and it is crucial that they regain it

A transformative deal for Digicel?

Parts of Denis O’Brien’s mobile phone firm are reportedly being eyed up by Chinese companies, among them Huawei and China Mobile

Resolution or revolution? 21 things to look out for in 2021

With a vaccine roll-out, a Biden presidency and a full Brexit still all to play themselves out, the only thing we can be sure of is that this year won’t be uneventful

Revenue ramps up preparations for Brexit rules and red tape

Revenue has recruited an extra 300 customs officers and is preparing for an avalanche of electronic customs forms that will be required from New Year’s Day onwards

Ginsburg's death raises stakes in Supreme Court battle

The passing of the 87-year-old judge on Friday night means a fierce battle will ensue for the seat she leaves vacant