This week: doubts over €100m funding for University of Limerick; Harris makes case for Fine Gael
This week’s edition is packed with original stories and insightful analysis on business and politics
Dear reader,
In this weekend’s Business Post, we are celebrating the finest in Irish cuisine and reveal Ireland’s 101 top restaurants.
Be it fish or fowl, from Bantry to Belfast, Gillian Nelis, Jordan Mooney and the Food & Wine team have the definitive guide to eating out.
On Tuesday, the Dáil will elect Simon Harris as Ireland’s 16th Taoiseach and today our top writers Cónal Thomas, Daniel Murray, Matt Cooper and Lucinda Creighton explore the major issues facing him as he takes office.
Following on from his scoop two weeks ago about the escalating crisis at the University of Limerick, Ireland’s Business journalist of the year, Donal MacNamee reveals that €100 million in capital funding to the college is in doubt as regulators bottom out the crisis.
Killian Woods reveals the details of a plan for a new international airport in the Arklow area being brought forward by a Middle-Eastern consortium to compete with Dublin Airport.
Kathleen Gallagher casts her eye as to what investors can expect from AGM season as well as examining whether Reits can solve the housing and stock exchange crises.
This weekend, we announced the establishment of our new international news division and our new Brussels Correspondent Sarah Collins (along with Daniel Murray) reveal the implications of new EU spending rules on Irish budgets.
Our new UK correspondent Dominic McGrath has a fascinating read about how Simon Harris is not the only leader facing an exodus. He reveals how there are now 99 MPs not standing again at the next British general election, due later this year.
In Arts & Living, Steve Cummins takes a look at how the vinyl record revival has not been a boon for artists or independent shops.
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Daniel McConnell, Editor
