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Ian Guider: There is madness in the way our public finances are managed, but precious little method

Ian Guider: There is madness in the way our public finances are managed, but precious little method

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10.07.2026 10

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Ian Guider: The blind spot that led to Brexit is still in evidence a decade later

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20.06.2026 20

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Ian Guider: Why even the owner of Newstalk and Today FM is questioning Ireland’s new media levy

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19.06.2026 20

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Ian Guider: The government may be about to run out of road on its defence of Aughinish Alumina

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12.06.2026 20

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Ian Guider: Farmers should look to the future instead of fighting battles that are already lost

08.02.2026 20

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Ian Guider: Giddy optimism around PTSB gives way to harsh reality as bank seeks a buyer

31.01.2026 10

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Ian Guider: An Post must forget about being a postal service... It is a parcel delivery company

19.01.2026 30

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Ian Guider: Ireland dodged a major bullet in 2025, but the real battle starts now

21.12.2025 30

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Ian Guider: Hybrid no longer default as AIB turns screw on its own staff

15.12.2025 20

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Ian Guider: Ballsbridge is no sleepy village, it’s one of Ireland’s most commercially important corridors

30.11.2025 40

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Ian Guider: Alphabet looks like company with clearest path to success in AI world

29.11.2025 20

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Ian Guider: Wall Street’s AI obsession hits a bump as credit risk and crypto selloff collide

21.11.2025 20

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Ian Guider: ‘House of Guinness’ hype masks Diageo’s troubles as Lewis inherits faltering drinks empire

13.11.2025 20

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Ian Guider: Sale of PTSB is a chance to correct the mistakes of the past fifteen years

08.11.2025 20

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Ian Guider: Separating Penneys from ABF would finally show just how much value Arthur Ryan created

07.11.2025 20

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Ian Guider: James Browne could spur a building boom – but only if he addresses these three key issues

01.11.2025 20

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Ian Guider: C&C’s latest plan has promise but it’s beyond time the company delivered for investors

31.10.2025 20

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Ian Guider: Stock market needs to tempt big Irish family firms to go public, not just seek unicorns

25.10.2025 20

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Ian Guider: The iPhone 17 has helped Apple get its mojo back

24.10.2025 20

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Ian Guider: Bank of Ireland will get investor boost for drawing a line under the car finance debacle

21.10.2025 20

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Ian Guider: Budget shows there’s little understanding of what entrepreneurs need to grow and scale

08.10.2025 60

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Ian Guider: Credibility of Donohoe and Chambers at stake on Tuesday in Budget 2026

05.10.2025 20

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Ian Guider: Zippay is too little, too late for Ireland’s legacy banks

04.10.2025 30

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Ian Guider: Six ways Budget 2026 can unlock Irish savers’ idle €160bn

26.09.2025 40

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Ian Guider: DAA’s treatment of Jacobs is a red flag for anyone seeking to succeed him

18.09.2025 20

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Ian Guider: We are not a modern, functioning country when gripped in such a malaise

14.09.2025 20

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Ian Guider: Penneys owner’s share price likely to tread water until investors see profit progress

12.09.2025 30

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Ian Guider: RTÉ’s misguided desire to be all things to all men must no longer be tolerated

07.09.2025 20

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Ian Guider: Vandermeersch stabilised the ship, but failed to oversee Mediahuis Indo revolution

30.08.2025 40

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Ian Guider: Tall building syndrome cuts down ambition for a modern capital city

25.08.2025 30

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Ian Guider: Intel’s big bet failed, now the state is stepping in - so much for the US free market

22.08.2025 30

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Ian Guider: Aryzta’s turnaround enters critical phase as growth targets face first major challenge

16.08.2025 30

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Ian Guider: Ørsted’s travails expose today’s harsh reality of investing in renewables

15.08.2025 20

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Ian Guider: No room for sentimentality around future of Aughinish Alumina

11.08.2025 30

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Ian Guider: Robert Troy should expect a bitter fight with the legal profession over its fees

04.08.2025 30

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Ian Guider: As a country, we are hopeless at backing our entrepreneurs

27.07.2025 30

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Ian Guider: Albert Manifold has precisely the qualities BP needs as it faces investor pressure

26.07.2025 20

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Ian Guider: Manna shows how Ireland backs foreign giants but leaves its innovators to fight alone

19.07.2025 30

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Ian Guider: CEA a sitting duck for Denis O’Brien and Leslie Buckley’s well-aimed gripes

13.07.2025 40

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Ian Guider: Why Dún Laoghaire needs bold imagination to restore its former glory

30.06.2025 30

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Ian Guider: Ardagh’s Coulson facing the most important decision of his career

28.06.2025 30

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Ian Guider: Kenmare must now convince investors its value lies in remaining a public company

20.06.2025 20

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Ian Guider: Tax breaks and talent not enough for Ireland to win AI investment race

16.06.2025 20

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Ian Guider: Real change is rarely popular, but badly needed in dysfunctional rental market

16.06.2025 20

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Ian Guider: Pandox and Eiendomsspar make first move for Dalata as hotel giant’s sale heats up

04.06.2025 30

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Ian Guider: How much longer must we wait to find out how the Apple money will be spent?

02.06.2025 30

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Ian Guider: Nvidia smashes earnings forecasts but Huang is right to flag real risk that lies ahead

31.05.2025 20

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Ian Guider: New EU-British deal shows that pragmatism is finally prevailing over ideology

25.05.2025 10

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Ian Guider: €100 million man Michael O’Leary has made Ryanair standout bet

24.05.2025 20

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Ian Guider: Lawless’ plan to woo US academics built on sand

19.05.2025 20

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