Government action, though taken in our best interest, has imperilled the very existence of many businesses. As it is, so many have been damaged they may no longer be viable. Some risks have to be taken, and it‘s time for government to re-evaluate its ultra-cautious reopening strategy

It’s time to speed up the reopening of the country, and put the same emphasis on our economic recovery as on public health

The online retail giant is problematic in many ways – from treatment of workers, to data use, to its effect on local businesses – and if Europe won‘t act, consumers should

Remember Brexit? It hasn‘t gone away, and the third round of negotiations between Britain and the EU begins next week

While the Ryanair boss may have cut his base pay to €500,000 the real value of his current contract lies in scenarios relating to share options that could make him many millions. The pandemic, however, could interfere with that

The Ryanair boss anticipates a rapid recovery for the airline if restrictions are eased in July, yet – typically – expects customers to bear the initial cost of cancelled flights

Pressure on TDs to share the financial pain could eventually result in all public sector workers taking a pay cut

The reality is that the election was fought - and the voters made choices - when facing a very different situation to the one that has developed

It would be reassuring to know the government was taking advice from trustworthy and transparent economic sources

The government has moved swiftly with moves to counter the threat to life from Covid-19, but there are questions over the adequacy of the measures taken to address the economic perils of the crisis

We could definitely do with it right now, but taking the tech giant’s €14.3 billion could prove to be a mistake in the long term

The state bailed out the banks a decade ago, now it’s time to show the same support to employers and the self-employed

It might be hard for Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to join forces, but it looks inevitable in the face of a national crisis

Investors worldwide belatedly realised last week that vast quantities of cheap money had pushed the valuation of many companies far too high.

Couples and individuals may have been outbid by the state, which bought 4,392 new homes for social housing of the 12,529 built last year

Despite their claims, winning 37 seats does not give Sinn Féin a ‘democratic mandate’ to govern and a coalition between them and Fianna Fáil seems out of the question

Promises were made, but the truth is that our best-laid plans could easily be overturned by international events outside our control

Now that Britain has left the EU and the departure terms are being hammered out, we’re about to see the difference between what Boris Johnson has been promising and what is actually possible

Leo Varadkar and friends were hoping to get an electoral boost for their skilful handling of the backstop issue, but it turns out the electorate moved on a while ago

The next government must make some big decisions about how much it wants to be involved with a bank that has ongoing issues with overcharging and profitability