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Spies, lies and fake investors in disguise: How plotters tried to flip a European election

Slovenian officials blame the secretive Israeli firm Black Cube for trying to manipulate Sunday’s vote, write Drew Hinshaw and Joe Parkinson, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
27th Mar, 2026 - 6 min read

A “cottage industry” in protected disclosures: Inland Fisheries remains under PAC spotlight

Following a stormy few years, the Public Accounts Committee again heard from the agency as its attempts to clean up a “very negative legacy”. But with several protected disclosures still hanging over it, calmer waters appear some way off.

Niall Sargent
27th Mar, 2026 - 7 min read

AerCap and Aircastle rebuffed in UniCredit dispute over Russian sanctions

The UK’s Supreme Court ruled against the Irish aircraft lessors in favour of the bank in a dispute over interest linked to letters of credit and planes stuck in Russia.
Jonathan Keane
26th Mar, 2026 - 3 min read

Carbon-removal credits licensed by EU get Nasdaq backing

European Union framework aims to spur further investment in initiative potentially worth hundreds of billions of dollars, writes Joshua Kirby, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
26th Mar, 2026 - 3 min read

BlackBee founder to face High Court grilling over investors’ money

Lawyers for the liquidators of the BlackBee group say founder David O'Shea has so far failed to engage. He is now facing "very serious questions" around where client monies went and supposed client investments that don’t appear to have been made.
Francesca Comyn
26th Mar, 2026 - 3 min read

Do back-to-back courtroom losses herald Meta’s ‘big tobacco’ moment?

Social-media giants confront a potential flood of litigation challenging the design of their products, write Erin Mulvaney, Meghan Bobrowsky, and Erich Schwartzel, The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal.
26th Mar, 2026 - 4 min read

“You’re moderating human behaviour”: Mark FitzGerald on property, politics and housing

From travelling the country with his father, Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald, to building one of Ireland’s best-known property firms, Mark FitzGerald has watched the housing system from every angle – and believes the State must now play a bigger role.
Ian Kehoe
26th Mar, 2026 - 9 min read

Turbulent Mayor: Part 3 – What next for Limerick’s experiment?

An infamous seven-hour meeting was a new low in John Moran's short reign, but case studies of how directly elected mayors have been introduced elsewhere offer some hope that Ireland can still address its dismal record in empowering local democracy.
Alan English
26th Mar, 2026 - 22 min read

“ I knew that there were contrasting, competing narratives, and that penetrating that accusation and counter accusation was going to be really difficult. But it was a story that needed to be told”

Ian Kehoe
23rd Mar, 2026

In June 2024, in Limerick, John Moran became Ireland’s first directly elected mayor. It wasn’t just a new role – it was a political experiment. Powers were being decentralised for the first time in more than a century. Moran, a high-profile former secretary general of the Department of Finance and a former banker, ran as an Independent and outflanked the political establishment. And from the start, it wasn’t smooth sailing. Conflicts with councillors, clashes with senior officials, high-profile disputes. So, just what is going on? For the past three months, Alan English has conducted more than 40 interviews and spoken to dozens of other people involved, including the key protagonists. Ahead of a landmark three-part investigation to be published this week on The Currency, English joins Ian Kehoe in the studio to discuss the key issues, the central characters, and why he was reluctant to take on the project initially.

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Stuart Fitzgerald: The exit-planning lessons SMEs can learn from private equity 

Mapping prospective buyers, carrying out robust internal diligence, and strengthening management teams does not mean you’re about to sell your business, but it will help you make it more resilient today – and more attractive tomorrow.

Stuart Fitzgerald
26th Mar, 2026 - 3 min read
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Colm McCarthy: The State cannot afford to provide all-risks insurance for everyone

The best response to the worsening geopolitical outlook is a stronger state balance sheet. The government has chosen to wish it away.
Colm McCarthy
25th Mar, 2026 - 6 min read

In picturesque Killiney, a site exposes Ireland’s housing contradictions

In a country missing hundreds of thousands of homes, the prospect of 80 apartments compared to a single mansion should not even be a close contest. Unfortunately, in Ireland, it is.
Ronan Lyons
24th Mar, 2026 - 6 min read

Constantin Gurdgiev: Europe’s energy illusion has collapsed

The current energy shock is not just about war – it is the result of long-term policy failures that have left Europe dependent, exposed, and scrambling for alternatives.

Constantin Gurdgiev
23rd Mar, 2026 - 7 min read

Targeted help only, please: Rewinding the week that was

We’ve been here before: a war, an energy price shock, a government response. Blanket fuel subsidies should be ruled out.
Thomas Hubert
22nd Mar, 2026 - 5 min read

Sam Smyth on Michael Lowry: Justice, politics, and the unchallenged Tribunal report

I sat through nearly every public session of the Moriarty Tribunal and witnessed the tangled web of influence and money firsthand. Lowry now claims injustice but he never challenged the tribunal’s damning findings. And those findings still stand.
Sam Smyth
21st Mar, 2026 - 5 min read

Life, liberty, and the weight of war

From red hats to hourglasses, from city streets to the Oval Office, the US is alive with signals of tension, humour, and frustration.
Siobhán Brett
21st Mar, 2026 - 5 min read

Travels with Looby: Part three – In search of some answers

Between bookshops, galleries and long lunches with friends, Washington feels timeless — yet the distant thunder of war reminds us how closely the city lives with power.
John Looby
20th Mar, 2026 - 4 min read

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