Economy

Farmers must shop local, or pay the price

Farmers spend money locally, and that generates significant employment in both upstream and downstream industries, but the shadow of online shopping threatens the circular rural economy

DEALER 10 June 2026

Farmers must shop local, or pay the price

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Market digest - stories from around the world

Market digest - stories from around the world

WORLD 10 June 2026

Colm McCarthy: policy silos are leading to housing sprawl

Colm McCarthy: policy silos are leading to housing sprawl

VIEWPOINTS 10 June 2026

Southwest: the new renewable powerhouse?

Southwest: the new renewable powerhouse?

Southwest: the new renewable powerhouse?

RENEWABLES 3 June 2026

Colm McCarthy: Ireland’s aviation success story

Colm McCarthy: Ireland’s aviation success story

Colm McCarthy: Ireland’s aviation success story

VIEWPOINTS 3 June 2026

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Colm McCarthy: inflation myths?

Colm McCarthy: inflation myths?

Constant complaints in Dáil debates about the crushing increase in food prices also miss the point.

VIEWPOINTS 6 May 2026

Colm McCarthy: shuffling civil servants around is not a policy

Colm McCarthy: shuffling civil servants around is not a policy

The Public Spending Code has subsequently been abandoned for all practical purposes and there is no system of oversight for large capital projects.

VIEWPOINTS 6 May 2026

Colm McCarthy: strengthening Ireland's energy security

Colm McCarthy: strengthening Ireland's energy security

Moneypoint is almost fully depreciated – it was commissioned over 40 years ago and has further limited life if operated sparingly.

VIEWPOINTS 6 May 2026

MLAs agree to close RHI scheme

MLAs agree to close RHI scheme

The long-running saga around the RHI scheme will soon be coming to a conclusion.

NORTHERN IRELAND 6 May 2026

Conflict in the Gulf set to increase Irish borrowing costs

Conflict in the Gulf set to increase Irish borrowing costs

Policymakers at the European Central Bank suggest interest rate hikes are coming.

NEWS 6 May 2026

Colm McCarthy: Amid uncertainty, prudent progress is needed

Colm McCarthy: Amid uncertainty, prudent progress is needed

The last few years have seen a persistent pattern of failure to deliver on budget-day limits on spending, themselves generous, alongside a steady dripfeed of tax giveaways.

VIEWPOINTS 6 May 2026

Food and Drink vital to NI economy

Food and Drink vital to NI economy

A new report highlights the importance of the agri-food industry to the NI economy.

NORTHERN IRELAND 6 May 2026

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National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

Kildare dairy farmer welcomed students as part of a National Dairy Council initiative, which saw 1,500 pupils across Ireland visit working dairy farms during May.

National Dairy Council bridging the urban-rural divide through school farm visit

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