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“This isn’t what I would do in a perfect world. I wouldn’t choose to be a public figure”

Paul Murphy has been protesting and advancing his core belief in socialism all his adult life. In this wide-ranging interview, he talks about injustice, not caring what people think of him, and Roy Keane.

Here’s what happens when you stop taking Ozempic and Wegovy

Popular weight-loss drugs are meant to be lifelong treatments for a disease, not lifestyle fixes, writes Sumathi Reddy, The Wall Street Journal.

Mike Ross on life after rugby: I tried to put off reality for as long as I could

The man who succeeded John Hayes as Ireland's tighthead prop was 31 when he broke into the team. He made the most of his chance, but 61 caps later it was all over – and real-world challenges awaited him.

The canceled Hollywood director spinning the Melania movie into his comeback

How a former Hollywood player, ’Rush Hour’ director Brett Ratner, found himself in the epicenter of global power, write Jessica Toonkel and John Jurgensen, The Wall Street Journal.

Ten years on from the Regency shooting, boxing is still in a dark place

The US authorities might have gone after Daniel Kinahan and his criminal gang, but he still casts a shadow on the dirty business of professional boxing a decade after the botched attempt on his life.

A matter of logistics: Shipping giant UPS locks horns with Temu

The Irish arm of United Parcel Service has delivered a writ on the Chinese e-commerce platform, which operates its EU business out of Dublin.

“Bespoke” gas storage bill pits energy security against planning and climate law

The public has had just one week to submit observations on the floating LNG bill, which cuts through planning rules and may conflict with the Climate Act. The Government says this is the price of energy security. Opponents warn of legal challenges.

“It always comes back to people”: Peter Burke on politics, pressure and restraint

Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke reflects on what inspired him to enter politics and outlines his plans to strengthen domestic business while promoting foreign direct investment.

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ESG investment stuck between Mary, Chandra, and Donald: Rewinding the week that was

For years, investors and regulators asked asset managers to go green. A Trump-led backlash tells them it no longer matters, or not now. Flooding shows nature doesn’t seem to get the message.

Failure to look after No1 comes back to haunt Irish rugby: Brett Igoe on an Achilles’ heel

Ireland's reliance on Andrew Porter at loosehead prop is made painfully clear by appearance stats. The system has struggled to produce viable replacements and Andy Farrell is now paying the price.

Dan O’Brien: The IDA has been too successful for Ireland’s own security

Reliance on US multinationals, risky energy supply, and low defence spending are all symptoms of insufficient adptation to the new world order among Irish political leaders.

Our gadgets finally speak human, and tech will never be the same

Generative AI makes voice interactions with devices more productive—and a lot less annoying, writes Christopher Mims, The Wall Street Journal.

John Looby: Why narrative, relativity and emotion explain our fractious world

To understand our divided world, the rational assessment of economic well-being offers us little. The sometimes-great joy, but often-great damage wrought by emotion, comparison and narrative offers us much more.

The stages of entrepreneurship: Stage 1 – the hustle

Bootstrapping and doing everything yourself puts early-stage entrepreneurs in the seductive position of being in full control, but this comes at a growing cost over time.

From data degrees to fewer doors: How AI is redefining graduate careers

As firms cut headcount and candidates outsource applications to AI, recruiters are grappling with a flood of irrelevant applications and a shrinking pool of genuine entry-level roles.

What Gráinne Seoige experienced — and what the State failed to do: Rewinding the week that was

Gráinne Seoige’s testimony to the Oireachtas exposes a system that protects so-called “platforms” and perpetrators while leaving victims of AI-generated sexual abuse to fend for themselves.