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How EY Studio+ is finding the North Star for businesses in a turbulent world

EY partner Cillian Leonowicz discusses the launch of EY Studio+ and how it’s helping companies react and strategise to deliver customer outcomes around AI and geopolitical ructions.
Jonathan Keane
6th Nov, 2026 - 7 min read

Could orbital data centers ruin the night sky?

Astronomers warn that megaconstellations of satellites will obstruct our view of the cosmos, writes Rebecca Cadenhead, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
5th Nov, 2026 - 3 min read

After two years of unchecked power, Trump faces a tough new reality

To accomplish anything durable in the next two years, the president will have to accept compromise and limits to his authority, write Annie Linskey, Josh Dawsey, Meridith McGraw and Eliza Collins, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
5th Nov, 2026 - 9 min read

Feeling the sting: Inside the fall of Wasps and Derek Richardson’s battle with AIB

Four years after his rugby club collapsed, Richardson is deep in court battles with AIB over debts and his former financial advisors over alleged deceit and misrepresentation.
Jonathan Keane
5th Nov, 2026 - 4 min read

Warring Tinakilly partners stuck as High Court judge urges progress

“Everyone is going to have to take a certain commercial view for us to get it over the line at this stage,” said Justice Eileen Roberts.
Alice Chambers
4th Nov, 2026 - 6 min read

BlackBee founder in the witness box: From “scandalous” and “crazy” to the “Twilight Zone”

David O'Shea faced questions from liquidators about an €11m Blackrock bond, including a €3m loan that gave another lender priority over investors and secured rental income allegedly spent elsewhere.
Francesca Comyn
4th Nov, 2026 - 5 min read

Silicon Valley promises AI will cure disease. Drugmaker CEOs aren’t buying it.

No drug designed by artificial intelligence has won FDA clearance, and pharma leaders say biology is the obstacle writes Xavier Martinez, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
4th Nov, 2026 - 3 min read

A political reckoning shatters Trump’s grip on Washington

Republican midterm losses leave the president weakened during his final two years in the White House, writes Aaron Zitner, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
4th Nov, 2026 - 5 min read

“There are depths, but I am always trying to get to the top of the mountain and trying to win against the odds and enjoy winning this battle, please God, for many more years against the odds that face me.”

Dion Fanning
31st Oct, 2026

Timmy McCarthy became a global sensation in 2024 when his basketball commentary at the Olympics reached a new audience. He talks to Dion Fanning about the road that led to that moment, the cancer that he deals with every day and the business career he forged while carrying shame about leaving school at 15.

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How to keep these wild market moves from hijacking your financial future

The stunning US election results make it more important than ever to stick with your investing playbook, writes Jason Zweig, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
6th Nov, 2026 - 4 min read

John Looby: 1990 Dublin Castle deal ensures France will be fine again

When Charles Haughey convinced France and Germany to trade the end of the Deutschmark for German reunification, he forged a bond that has overcome worse crises than the latest French troubles.
John Looby
5th Nov, 2026 - 3 min read

Tara Shine: Is AI a friend or foe to the climate?

AI will be a powerful tool for the climate, from improving the performance of our electricity grids to understanding the planet we call home. But, without renewable energy its expansion will undo other efforts to reduce carbon pollution.
Tara Shine
4th Nov, 2026 - 6 min read

Ronan Lyons: The 2027 housing pipeline and the long shadow of the levy waiver

A series of deadlines in the past two years have caused artificial fits and starts in homebuilding. What happens next?

Ronan Lyons
3rd Nov, 2026 - 6 min read

AI and jobs: “The human-reserved task becomes judgement and review”

Recruitment technology guru Raymond Pennie tries all the new AI tools so we don’t have to. He has a clear view of what robots will do – and what they won’t.
Paul McArdle
2nd Nov, 2026 - 6 min read

The families behind Ireland’s supermarket success stories: Rewinding the week that was

Behind Ireland’s familiar shopfronts are independent retailers who have built sizeable businesses, created local jobs, and often expanded into hospitality.
Ian Kehoe
1st Nov, 2026 - 5 min read

Spain is in mourning but an election will still take place in one month

Amid literal and metaphorical train wrecks, Spain’s choice is between continuation with the social democracy of PSOE's Pedro Sánchez and a new direction under the firm authoritarianism of Vox's Santiago Abascal, writes Joe Haslam in Madrid.
Joe Haslam
31st Oct, 2026 - 11 min read

Ireland by the numbers: The data behind Farrell’s November challenge

An examination of Ireland’s rececent statistics reveal a team that defends well under pressure but struggles to create clean breaks, exploit the maul and convert possession into points. The November Tests offer a chance to respond.
Brett Igoe
31st Oct, 2026 - 5 min read

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