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Three trends threaten to kill our economic competitiveness - but we can mitigate their impact
Government’s gaming of its own fiscal rule obscures just how much money it is spending, allowing it to preach prudence while spending money...
Better than expected local election result may just change the dynamic of anti-green politics from Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, writes Daniel Murray
Any other parliamentary party would be asking serious questions of their leader after such a disappointing election, but Sinn Féin is different
The party had such great expectations for these elections that it may have overshot the mark and split its vote among too many candidates
Ireland is unique in having an enduring popularity for independents at election time, but what impact do they have?
As part of the Business Post’s Future of Europe series, we examine proposals to increase the EU’s budget even as national budgets face...
The Business Post is launching a series of articles on the Future of Europe, starting this week with a focus on the future of the European economy
Regulators are having to grapple with a blurring of the lines between politics and traditional media – but an even bigger challenge exists online
The government has consistently spent more than announced in its budgets over recent years
The European Court of Auditors was the latest body to raise concerns about the proposed 2035 EU ban on internal combustion engine cars
Simon Harris comes to the office of taoiseach filled with energy, but what can he really achieve with so little time left on the clock?
The new leader of Fine Gael leader’s attitude to business policy has been forged in the future-looking department of higher education, but his first...
The ESG newsletter at the Business Post is your source for the news that matters in environmental, social and governance, all told from an Irish...
The shock resignation of the Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader leaves questions about how we got here, and where the party and coalition goes next
Both the ESRI and the Housing Commission are expected to recommend new annual housing targets in excess of 50,000
Realising the full extent of its projected return will require good market conditions and retaining staff on the look out for other opportunities
Something strange is happening with economic activity thriving while emissions fall, the Business Post has examined the main sectors to see if the...
Ministers are keeping a disciplined silence about the ongoing negotiaions for billions in capital spending
The squabble between government and its fiscal watchdog is against the backdrop of disagreements over Budget 2024
The choreography of the recent breakdown in negotiations is well rehearsed but unions and officials should be careful not to lose their footing
The brinkmanship that will play out over the coming days could well lead to all out strikes if both sides aren’t careful
The next 12 months will see local and European elections, two referendums, and maybe even a new government
There is a disquieting sense that the dysfunctional international climate Cop process has become a giant distraction
As the two-week UN conference got underway last week, there were the usual grumblings about rhetoric not being matched by action