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Donald Trump’s expected Dublin meetings with Micheál Martin and President Catherine Connolly come as Ireland balances exceptionally deep US investment and trade links with…
Read articleSince 1 July 2026, the EU-wide transition to MiCA has ended and crypto providers serving European customers generally need proper authorisation. For Irish investors,…
Read articleMost modern money is created electronically when commercial banks extend credit, not when central banks print banknotes. A €100,000 deposit example shows how bank…
Read articleIreland’s household prices were 36% above the EU average in 2025 and housing costs were 90% higher. Years of housing shortages, imported-energy exposure and…
Read articleUS banks remain profitable and well capitalised, yet commercial-property refinancing, $326.7 billion of unrealised securities losses and a growing market for loan disposals expose…
Read articleAll G20 finance members present except China have backed language targeting non-market distortions and persistent trade imbalances. China’s vast manufacturing surplus is central to…
Read articleIreland’s ageing population, housing shortage, energy transition and rapid adoption of artificial intelligence are creating labour needs that are unlikely to be temporary. Evidence…
Read articleComplaints about a persistent hum from Echelon’s DUB10 campus in Clondalkin are now under EPA investigation. The local dispute comes as data centres consume…
Read articleDonald Trump is expected in Dublin on 12 September for meetings with President Catherine Connolly and Taoiseach Micheál Martin before travelling to Doonbeg. Behind…
Read articleUS Treasury yields are approaching 5%, Japan's benchmark yield has crossed 3% for the first time in three decades and euro-area inflation has risen…
Read articleBrent crude has climbed back above $95 after renewed US-Iran fighting revived fears over the Strait of Hormuz. The immediate question is whether shipping…
Read articleIreland’s manufacturing PMI rose to 55.4 in August as new orders expanded at their fastest pace since April 2022 and production accelerated. Yet weak…
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