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The PM has financial mountain to climb

Burnham has been reluctant to name his choices for key cabinet posts, the most important of which is Chancellor of the Exchequer, Minister for Finance in plain English.

VIEWPOINTS 8 July 2026

The PM has financial mountain to climb

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Compliance complexities of AD

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Colm McCarthy: why we have too much local democracy

Colm McCarthy: why we have too much local democracy

VIEWPOINTS 24 June 2026

‘Brexit broke Britain’ sign etched into English farmer's field

‘Brexit broke Britain’ sign etched into English farmer's field

‘Brexit broke Britain’ sign etched into English farmer's field

NEWS 23 June 2026

Is farming carrying the climate can for others?

Is farming carrying the climate can for others?

Is farming carrying the climate can for others?

DEALER 17 June 2026

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Farmers must shop local, or pay the price

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 20 May 2026

Market digest - stories from around the world

Market digest - stories from around the world

Brief news snippets from: New Zealand, Argentina, Malaysia and Germany

WORLD 20 May 2026

Colm McCarthy: policy silos are leading to housing sprawl

Colm McCarthy: policy silos are leading to housing sprawl

The housing affordability crisis is exacerbated by the political structure of decision-making.

VIEWPOINTS 20 May 2026

Southwest: the new renewable powerhouse?

Southwest: the new renewable powerhouse?

Cork and Kerry could become a renewable energy powerhouse in Ireland, but significant investment in grid and energy infrastructure will be needed, writes Stephen Robb

RENEWABLES 20 May 2026

Colm McCarthy: Ireland’s aviation success story

Colm McCarthy: Ireland’s aviation success story

Politicians have not lost their fascination with subsidising regional airports.

VIEWPOINTS 20 May 2026

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 20 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 20 May 2026

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Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

This heritage tourist attraction nestled in the heart of rural Sligo is a fun-filled day out for all the family, showcasing life as it would have been in the late-1800s to the mid-1900s.

Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

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