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The mysterious crypto judges who settle Polymarket disputes

Fight over Hezbollah cease-fire highlights unease over the prediction market’s arbitration system, write Alexander Osipovich and Sam Kessler, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
18th May, 2026 - 4 min read

State seeks to rein in spending on child representation legal fees

The new Guardian ad litem national service will appoint lawyers for vulnerable kids from a panel. The newly public rates indicate the State is seeking to reduce legal fees by at least €16 million.
Alice Chambers
18th May, 2026 - 5 min read

Hilco closes €35.1m refinance deal for six Aidan Brooks properties in London

Among the assets being refinanced are a landmark pub in Spitalfields, Ten Bells made famous by its association with Jack the Ripper.
Tom Lyons
18th May, 2026 - 2 min read

The messy courtroom drama over AI’s biggest breakup

The legal showdown between Elon Musk and Sam Altman revealed the personal and financial fault lines beneath Silicon Valley’s defining boom,, write Jim Carlton, Keach Hagey and Angel Au-Yeung, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
17th May, 2026 - 8 min read

“Gay Byrne and Ryan Tubridy were participants in this culture of secrecy”

Shane Ross’s new book looks at the history of RTÉ framed around the scandals of 2023. But what does it tell us about RTÉ’s purpose beyond the stories of huge salaries, barter accounts and Ryan Tubridy’s soul?
Dion Fanning
16th May, 2026 - 4 min read

The reign of ‘El Chapo’ is over but the bodies keep piling up

As the U.S. targets corrupt Mexican officials who aided the imprisoned drug lord’s clan, a bloody civil war rages for control of the Sinaloa cartel, write José de Córdoba and Santiago Pérez, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
16th May, 2026 - 8 min read

Michael O’Leary versus the DAA: The battle over Dublin Airport’s future has escalated

Europe’s largest airline says the DAA’s multi-billion euro expansion risks driving traffic, aircraft and investment elsewhere. The DAA denies this claim.
Tom Lyons
15th May, 2026 - 4 min read

“They could blackmail us into giving them everything while they held the plane”

Entrepreneur Barry English has given evidence in his private jet fees row with Shannon-based operator Acass. "It was a litany of excuses. They didn't come within an ass’s roar of what they said they would do," he told the court.
Francesca Comyn
15th May, 2026 - 7 min read

“The battle between the RTÉ board and the government doesn’t exist anymore. There’s no doubt that the government is in charge.”

Dion Fanning
16th May, 2026

Shane Ross’s new book takes a long view of the RTÉ crisis of 2023, identifying tensions and tussles that existed before RTÉ even launched in 1961. But what could have been done differently and how will RTÉ adapt to a changing world with a diminished reputation? Ross talks to Dion Fanning on today’s podcast.

Top Voices

A coffee, an ice hockey game and a €250m vision for Dublin: Rewinding the week that was

Dermot Rigley outlines how a consortium of entrepreneurs, investors and NHL figures came together behind an ambitious plan to create Ireland’s first purpose-built ice hockey arena.

Ian Kehoe
17th May, 2026 - 5 min read

Money for ropey old stories: Keane the caricature seems to enjoy easy cash and public acclaim

He was Manchester United's best paid player for years and is pulling in seven figures as a Sky pundit, so why is Roy Keane so content to keep settling the same old scores, in his on-stage routine with Roddy Doyle?

Kieran Cunningham
16th May, 2026 - 7 min read

Dan O’Brien: We’re doing fine. So why is everyone so glum?

Why are voters turning against establishment parties when living standards remain historically high? The latest Eurobarometer poll suggests the answer may lie less in people’s real lives than in the dark mood created by modern media and online discourse.

Dan O'Brien
15th May, 2026 - 5 min read

The more you know about this private-credit fund, the less you understand

A close look at a Blue Owl credit fund’s holdings raises questions about its valuations, writes Jonathan Weil, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
14th May, 2026 - 3 min read

Ian Kehoe: Jack Chambers needs more than a memo to stop the spending creep

Why does a department whose primary remit is to control public expenditure feel it necessary to bring a memo to the cabinet to control public expenditure?

Ian Kehoe
13th May, 2026 - 4 min read

Byron Fry: Reassessing the role of nuclear in Ireland’s energy future

The present crises do not make the case for Irish nuclear power in their own right. What they do is make the case against strategic complacency much harder to defend.
Byron Fry
12th May, 2026 - 9 min read

John Looby’s pilgrimage to Omaha, the heart of Middle America

Omaha is a unique experience. The number of investors – seasoned and new, and investment ideas – silly and sensible, packed into such a tight space over such a short time is unmatched.

John Looby
11th May, 2026 - 6 min read

Sometimes the most interesting stories can be found in the least likely places: Rewinding the week that was

The quiet village of Ballinakill, Co Laois plays a key part in one of wildest stories of my time in journalism – even if the central character in an extraordinary saga was in a hurry to leave it.
Alan English
10th May, 2026 - 4 min read

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