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Siobhán Brett: The Epstein files and the theatre of accountability

The mass release of the Epstein files has produced embarrassment, outrage and online blood sport. What it hasn’t produced is clarity.

Code orange: Irish Rugby heading to status red reality check in Paris

The stats say Ireland competed. The scoreboard — and the eye test — said otherwise. France’s 36-14 dismantling in Paris exposed an Irish side struggling for identity, cohesion, and conviction.

“Ireland has an excellent opportunity to become an island of creators”

US AI company Partsol Global has moved its headquarters to Dublin. CTO John Callahan explains how its defence-built AI is used to combat terrorism, how it’s entering the private sector, and why Ireland could become a major AI hub.

Michael Cogley

6th Feb, 2026 - 13 min read

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Tara Shine: 10 lessons I learned from eight years in business

Change by Degrees, the business co-founded by Tara Shine and Madeleine Murray to help companies and their staff achieve “sustainability as a superpower”, is closing down in the face of green policy roll-backs.

Tara Shine

6th Feb, 2026 - 6 min read

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The American and Chinese economies are hurtling toward a messy divorce

The breakup is focused on sensitive matters now considered national-security issues, including semiconductors, food and energy, write Lingling Wei and Jeanne Whalen The Wall Street Journal.

The Wall Street Journal.

6th Feb, 2026 - 7 min read

Filipino businesswoman Virginia Lane gives evidence in bitter Tinakilly House row

Lane, the wife of Irish-born businessman Gerry Lane, gave her evidence today in relation to a dispute between the couple and their hotel co-investor Denis Connolly.

Tom Lyons

6th Feb, 2026 - 5 min read

The long road to liquidation: the rise and fall of EuroGiant

Charlie O’Loughlin built a discount empire that thrived through the crash. Fifteen years later, his EuroGiant chain has collapsed under the weight of high rents, supply shocks and a rapidly changing retail landscape.

Tom Lyons

5th Feb, 2026 - 5 min read

Over before it started: Jacobs and DAA settle, CEO to “voluntarily” step down

Kenny Jacobs was challenging his recent suspension from the airport operator, as well as an independent investigation into 20 claims made against him which he insists are baseless.

Niall Sargent

5th Feb, 2026 - 3 min read

John O’Callaghan on endurance, discipline, and building S&W in Ireland

He started out as an accidental accountant, yet ended up leading one of Ireland’s fastest-growing professional services firms. John O’Callaghan reflects on the long journey from Sydney to Dublin, and how his Ironman mindset drives him forward.

Tom Lyons

5th Feb, 2026 - 14 min read

Crypto firm Zodia Custody opts for Luxembourg over Dublin for EU licence

The Standard Chartered-backed company first opened a base in Ireland in 2021. But it has joined a list of companies opting to secure regulatory approval elsewhere. It will retain an "operational presence" in Ireland.