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Ian Guider: DAA under Kenny Jacobs could do well and learn lessons from Ryanair

The Dublin Airport chief has the opportunity to potentially expand the airport into one of Europe’s main hubs if he buys the 260 acres adjoining it

Matt Cooper: Four reasons why Murdoch’s malign legacy is so deeply in the red

The media tycoon, who is stepping down, is responsible for much of the poisoning of American politics, British politics, British media and climate change denial in Australia

Hospitality firm NolaClan set to take over top floor of former Central Bank

Alan Clancy’s company is to open a bar and restaurant at the landmark One Central Plaza

Land agency’s ‘targeted search’ for new head of finance continues

The hunt at the LDA continues after the preferred candidate for the job of chief financial officer at the state’s housing development bureau turned it down

DAA ‘not in contention’ for Dublin Airport land as rivals table higher bids

Source says some bids ‘well in excess’ of asking price for 260-acre site, which could be worth as much as €210m

Shaking up the Dáil

Shane Coleman: ‘A right kick in the hole’ as changes could see Labour go from down to out

The party is easily the biggest loser from the redrawing and will struggle to keep any of its seven seats at the next election

Exclusive: Stripe’s red card to the FAI as search for sponsor drags on

The football governing body approached Collison brothers in bid to secure €2.5m deal to feature company’s logo on jersey

Unhappy bankers look to delay landmark accountability rules

Central Bank’s senior executive accountability regime framework may impact Ireland’s competitiveness and risk data breaches, bank representatives fear

Lucinda Creighton: Taking out key conspirator Prigozhin likely to strengthen Putin’s regime

The Wagner leader became a marked man after his short-lived challenge to the Russian president’s power base

Elaine Byrne: From Pee Flynn to Big Phil and now Tubridy, we Irish don’t tolerate hubris

The ex-RTÉ presenter was almost out of the woods and en route to a return to the airwaves, but he just couldn’t take his medicine and shut up

The Big Picture

Vincent Boland: Brics countries overshadowed by march of China

Two decades after the up and coming group of five economies were touted as game-changers, it seems their collective promise has not been realised

John Walsh: GDP is out of date – it’s time we found another way to measure economic growth

The universal metric is inherently gender biased and fails to take in other factors such as the environment and societal issues

Shane Coleman: One wrong word and you’re toast – politicians are running scared of social media

Our elected representatives are afraid to call out right from wrong through fear of an ensuing social media pile-on

Matt Cooper: Quiet force Chryss O’Reilly was a true match for her high-flying husband

Tony O’Reilly’s wife, who died unexpectedly this week, was an apt partner for the roving media magnate with immense wealth of her own and a loyalty to him that endured

Anton Savage: Are RTÉ’s headliners ready to jump ship?

With pay cuts seemingly inevitable, we could be about to witness a poaching season at the national broadcaster

Ian Guider: Yes, they are worth it – why good chief executives can justify their high pay

The High Pay Centre has called for a more equitable pay system that benefits all employees, but chief executives are often the very reason a firm makes huge profits

Elaine Byrne: Drugs are everywhere in society so we must decide if they are a criminal or a health problem

People from all walks of life in Ireland use recreational narcotics and the state spends a disproportionate amount of resources dealing with the issue in the courts

Shane Coleman: Tomorrow’s economy faces harsh lesson if we can’t fix today’s teacher shortage

It’s back to school time, but the lack of educators is creating a crisis that is not getting the coverage it deserves

Vincent Boland: We need to take banks out of the crosshairs of populist politicians – for everyone’s sake

Italy’s arbitrary windfall tax shook confidence in the entire economy. Do we really want to follow suit, just as banks are gaining a modicum of equilibrium?

James MacDermott: Knowing where your TD lives does not mean you can picket their home

People have a right to protest but politicians have a right to feel safe. However, removing the addresses of candidates from ballot papers is not necessarily the solution