Top Stories

A punch in the face, a barefoot general’s fight and the coup that unraveled

A scramble for power in West Africa kicked off 24 hours of gunbattles, betrayal, kidnapping and superstition, writes Michael M. Phillips, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
14th Mar, 2026 - 10 min read

How the Iran war unraveled the Gulf’s image as a luxurious safe haven

Missiles and drones have shattered the illusion that ‘you’re not in the Middle East’—and the impact is being felt across the region, write David S. Cloud, Georgi Kantchev, Omar Abdel-Baqui and Caitlin McCabe, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
14th Mar, 2026 - 9 min read

The making of Roy Keane in the Ireland he was trying to escape

Dion Fanning talks to Dave Hannigan about his new book We Need to Talk About Roy and what Keane’s life tells us about Ireland.
Dion Fanning
14th Mar, 2026 - 5 min read

Adobe CEO to depart after 18 years amid AI disruptions

Company’s shares slide as it has struggled to convince investors it can outpace industrywide challenges, writes Katherine Hamilton, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
13th Mar, 2026 - 2 min read

Tinakilly: “I’m not looking for vengeance. I’m just extremely sad we’ve arrived at this”

Recalled to give evidence, Gerard Lane accepted in a moment of anger he threatened Tinakilly House co-owner Denis Connolly that he would become the "partner from hell". However he denied this was motivating his case against his business partner.
Francesca Comyn
13th Mar, 2026 - 4 min read

Moving DCC from Wood Quay to Camden Yard is a €580m project. This is what we know

Dublin City Council has answered nine questions from The Currency about the ambitious move, which it hopes to complete this decade. Its answers reveal how much has still to be worked out.
Tom Lyons
13th Mar, 2026 - 3 min read

BlueYard’s Ciarán O’Leary: “Our game is more what’s going to happen the day after tomorrow”

The son of former IDA boss Barry O’Leary speaks to The Currency about how an early mid-life crisis kick-started his career in venture capital, the “dumb luck” investments his fund made in crypto, and why Europe is in a golden age.
Michael Cogley
13th Mar, 2026 - 14 min read

Epic fury, tax, and a Slapp battle: UK lawyer now fights for his reputation in Ireland

After losing a libel strike against award-winning journalist Dan Neidle, tax lawyer Setu Kamal is now trying to get Google Ireland to de-list URLs allegedly linking to false claims by HM Revenue & Customs that he was a “promoter of tax avoidance”.
Francesca Comyn
12th Mar, 2026 - 6 min read

“People often compared Keane to Celtic Tiger Ireland but Keane never lived in Celtic Tiger Ireland. This is where Keane and Celtic Tiger Ireland collided”

Dion Fanning
14th Mar, 2026

Roy Keane continues to have a hold over Ireland. Dave Hannigan’s new book ‘We Need to Talk About Roy’ looks at how Ireland shaped Keane and how Keane changed Ireland. He talks to Dion Fanning about the Keane he observed growing up in Cork at the same time and the man he became.

Top Voices

“There for the taking?” The data says otherwise and Ireland will wait for Scots to crack, again

Maybe Darcy Graham is right to be bullish. Maybe Finn Russell plays the game of his life in the one city that’s never let him do his brilliant thing. Maybe. But the data, the history, and the venue all point the same way.
Brett Igoe
14th Mar, 2026 - 6 min read

Dan O’Brien: Inflation is the least serious of this war’s ramifications

Western economies are much less dependent on oil prices than during the Iranian revolution of 1979. But as Trump heads to China, geopolitical turmoil could be far from abating.
Dan O'Brien
13th Mar, 2026 - 4 min read

Reconsider your failing strategy, Mr. President

Intentional ambiguity won’t serve Trump well during the upcoming midterm elections, writes Jason L Riley, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
12th Mar, 2026 - 3 min read

In the face of Trump’s war, stock investors should do nothing or hunt for bargains

In the face of Trump's War, buttressed by Damodaran’s life vests, stock investors should do nothing. And heeding the advice of Buffett, those with cash should be hunting for bargains.
John Looby
11th Mar, 2026 - 3 min read

Zippay’s arrival in 2026 is not fashionably late – but the competition is welcome

The pillar banks hope to claw back some of the market share conceded to fintechs like Revolut with its new payments service. Whether it's a case of too little, too late remains to be seen.
Michael Cogley
10th Mar, 2026 - 6 min read

John Looby: We should consciously fight our risk aversion

For deep and ancient reasons, we hate uncertainty and fear change. But for the long-term investor, volatility is not risk. The desire to dampen it is a costly distraction.
John Looby
9th Mar, 2026 - 3 min read

The State paid landlords €2.9bn in 2024. Was this the peak? Rewinding the week that was

One overlooked aspect of the housing crisis has been the Government’s dominant role in the accommodation market. While policy is shifting, fortunes continue to be made.
Thomas Hubert
8th Mar, 2026 - 5 min read

Niall Sargent: When emergency becomes permanent, a broken model takes hold

With accommodation payments flowing to private providers since the early days of direct provision, is the State cementing a profitable enterprise model at the expense of a state-led, refugee-centred system?
Niall Sargent
6th Mar, 2026 - 4 min read

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