Editorial: We ignore the IPCC’s reports on climate change at our peril

The world’s markets didn’t register a blip after scientists last week issued a ‘code red for humanity’

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A repeat of the 2007-2010 crash cannot be allowed to happen

We are now seeing the consequences of banks’ failure to reform business models and working practices after the debacle of 15 years ago

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Editorial: US banks’ dramatic demise carries a warning for regulators

Central banks must take into account the potential for liquidity crises as they consider further interest rate rises

19.03.2023 5

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Editorial: St Patrick’s Day highlights reality and benefits of soft power

Beyond the cartoonish depictions, the commemoration’s annual international exposure grants Ireland vital access to some of the world’s most...

19.03.2023 6

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Editorial: Potential of offshore wind energy is too significant to be squandered

An appropriate policy environment is vital if we are to reap the economic benefits of this unparalleled opportunity

12.03.2023 6

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Editorial: Tackling Brexit extremists and Johnson cultists is Sunak’s next task

Having reasserted Britain’s obligations to its European allies, the British prime minister must now focus on the adversarial detractors in his party

12.03.2023 8

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Editorial: Greens will face many roadblocks in plans to reduce car use

The Greens’ Climate Action Plan aims to reduce emissions by discouraging car use, but Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil politicians are likely to push back...

05.03.2023 7

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Editorial: Pandemic inquiry will be the moment of accountability for Nphet

A thorough, measured and fair review of our collective national response to Covid-19 will inform lessons for the future

05.03.2023 7

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Editorial: Experts disputing Ireland’s economic credentials are overstating their case

GDP is performing above expectations, exports are booming and employment growing, but while criticism of the validity and legitimacy of Irish economic...

26.02.2023 5

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Editorial: Sturgeon enriched the idea of Scottish independence, but progress has stalled

Scotland’s first minister made independence the defining issue in Scottish politics, but it was a mistake to ignore the nuances of persuasion in her...

19.02.2023 8

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Editorial: We have reached a decisive moment for the NI protocol and for power sharing

As the British government and EU officials appear to move towards a deal on the Northern Ireland protocol, it is time for the DUP to show that it can...

19.02.2023 4

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Editorial: Crises can’t be used by government to abandon checks and balances around spending

While the government has had to spend billions of euro on emergency supports, it is concerning that Dáil oversight rules were ignored as large sums...

12.02.2023 8

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Editorial: The global response to this devastating earthquake is a test of our humanity

The world must support Turkey and Syria to rebuild after destruction and trauma on a scale hard to comprehend

12.02.2023 8

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Editorial: Poll reveals consumer doom and gloom, but relief may be on horizon

New figures show that the rate of inflation eased slightly in January and there are signs the economy is responding to a series of interest rate hikes

05.02.2023 5

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Editorial: Weather balloon incident reveals serious chill factor in new cold war

Postponement of the first US diplomatic trip to China in four years was an over-reaction and a missed opportunity for rapprochement

05.02.2023 9

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Editorial: Government needs to prove it can respond to the housing crisis

The Minister for Housing is promising an overhaul of the planning process and a new Bord Pleanála, but he needs to ensure that this is not merely a...

29.01.2023 10

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Editorial: Germany is right to support Ukraine in her hour of need

After understandable soul searching, the chancellor gave the nod to send in Leopard 2 tanks to support a sovereign nation fighting for lives and...

29.01.2023 30

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Editorial: Tech growth unlikely to come off the tracks despite layoffs

Job cuts in Google and Microsoft are a response to shareholder pressure to lower costs, rather than a crisis

22.01.2023 20

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Editorial: Amateurish property developers are a menace to public finances

Over and over, Irish property developers have shown a lack of competence, imagination or foresight, and then do nothing but assign blame elsewhere

22.01.2023 10

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Editorial: We need to trust in central banks to steer our economies through uncertain times

In the unpredictable world we now find ourselves in, the current gulf in understanding between central banks and financial markets is filled with risk

15.01.2023 8

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Editorial: Ireland cannot be seen to be weak on EU sanctions against Putin’s Russia

The reported sale of Irish aircraft to the Russian airline Aeroflot is embarrassing for the government and another reminder that Ireland needs to...

15.01.2023 10

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Editorial: GOP infighting symptomatic of a toxic hangover from Trump years

The former US president left a compromised, discredited and factionalised Republican Party in his wake

08.01.2023 7

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Editorial: No more excuses – the annual trolley crisis has to stop

Extra beds, more GPs and the new consultants’ contract will help the health service work more efficiently, but the ever-present crisis in our...

08.01.2023 8

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Editorial: Reality knocked in 2022, and this year we must open the door to change

From the war in Ukraine to the protests in Iran, we in the West must back those struggling for truth, justice and liberty

01.01.2023 8

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Editorial: Coveney will have plenty to do in new portfolio as issues mount

The energy crisis and over-reliance on foreign direct investment present significant immediate challenges to the Minister for Enterprise

24.12.2022 5

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Editorial: Trump must be held accountable for damage done to American democracy

If this conman and bully is not taken to task for his behaviour, the American political system will be tainted and the office of the president will be...

23.12.2022 10

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Editorial: EU must stop the rot exposed by MEP bribery scandal

Guilty politicians must be held to account, and the European institutions must be reformed to ensure transparency and ethical behaviour

17.12.2022 8

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Editorial: Taoiseach swap historic, but results needed on health, housing and climate

In the second half of its term, the coalition needs to have the courage to take on the vested interests that will inevitably resist the changes needed

17.12.2022 10

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Editorial: Enterprise policy sets ambitious targets but is short on measures to achieve them

The state’s FDI model has served Ireland well, but climate change, digitalisation and a potential globalisation crisis now threaten to undermine its...

11.12.2022 7

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Editorial: Fall of FTX is time for crypto to get real or get out

The cryptocurrency exchange filed for bankruptcy a month ago, leaving investors, and everyone else, in the dark

11.12.2022 8

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Editorial: Highest ever tax returns reflect a healthy economy, no matter what the naysayers claim

The decision taken decades ago to focus on foreign direct investment created the dynamic and modern economy we have today – so we should stop...

04.12.2022 20

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Editorial: Major overhaul of planning laws will require some difficult trade-offs

Limiting judicial reviews is just one of the areas likely to prove problematic for some in the Green Party as the new Planning and Development Act...

04.12.2022 10

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Editorial: Cable reminds us of the power of the European connection

The Celtic Interconnector symbolises Ireland’s strengthening ties with our European partners and helps us acknowledge what we owe to the EU

27.11.2022 10

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Judicial review process in clear need of a complete overhaul

The current expensive and sluggish planning laws allow critical infrastructure and housing developments to be held up for years

27.11.2022 20

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World Cup joy will come from the matches, not Fifa or autocratic Qatar

Fifa does love its autocrats; Russia hosted the World Cup four years ago, now it’s Qatar’s turn and as the global spotlight shines on it, Qatar...

20.11.2022 6

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Editorial: Midterm results a personal and political vindication for Biden

Pundits keep writing him off, but ‘too old’ Biden has led the Democrats to one of their best midterm results for an incumbent in 40 years

13.11.2022 4

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Editorial: Our planet needs action, not just words, on climate change

COP 27 should be used as a blunt reminder to politicians, industry leaders and individual citizens that time is rapidly running out

06.11.2022 5

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Editorial: Big Tech is suffering its first setback, but it will adapt and bounce back

While the sector’s difficulties, if they continue, will have a marked effect across our economy, they could also be a catalyst for change

06.11.2022 5

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Editorial: Big Tech wrestles with its first bear market as oil and gas stocks soar

Silicon Valley is taking a trouncing while the volatility caused by Russia’s war on Ukraine has given energy companies a bonanza

30.10.2022 4

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Editorial: Irish and British must prioritise reform of North’s political institutions

The principle of cross-community representation must be safeguarded in any talks on reshaping the system

30.10.2022 4

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Editorial: A standalone ministry for energy would prove government takes issue seriously

With sky high prices triggered by the war in Ukraine and possible blackouts in the winter ahead, creating a dedicated ministry would send all the...

23.10.2022 4

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Editorial: Tories deserve to be punished by electorate after dragging Britain into crisis

Only a general election can rescue the country from the Tory mob, but the Conservatives know that would mean a drubbing at the polls

23.10.2022 6

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Editorial: Intel job fears highlight importance of FDI for the country

The economy depends heavily on overseas investors so Intel concerns and Novartis job losses reveal how Ireland is exposed when global economic...

16.10.2022 6

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Editorial: Truss has taken a wrecking ball to what’s left of Britain after Brexit

Conservatism is an enduring and honourable political creed that has been debased and discredited by incompetent extremists

16.10.2022 20

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Editorial: The long road to removing traffic from College Green

Plans to pedestrianise parts of the city centre area now look to be gaining momentum and if carried out correctly, will be of benefit to everyone

09.10.2022 5

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Editorial: Truss-Macron meeting is hopeful sign for settlement of protocol dispute

The first gathering of the European Political Community, which marked a resumption of cooperation between Britain and France, is a welcome development

09.10.2022 4

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Editorial: Ominous signs as job losses ahead in global tech downturn

Ireland’s once buoyant and fast-growing tech sector could be set for a difficult winter as firms seek to slash costs

02.10.2022 4

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Editorial: We must continue to stand with Ukraine as Putin’s war continues indefinitely

As tens of thousands are called up to to fill the ranks of Russia’s depleted and demoralised army, there’s a terrible possibility that this will...

02.10.2022 4

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Editorial: Census shows North’s politics must catch up with its diverse people

That Catholics now outnumber Protestants in the North is far less interesting than the astonishing range and fluidity of identities the census has...

25.09.2022 7

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Editorial: Vat rate cut is vital to support a core pillar of any functioning democracy

NewsBrands Ireland estimates the cost to the exchequer of a zero per cent Vat rate on newspapers will be around €18 million, which is a relatively...

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