Fri, 4 July, 2025: Ireland needs to diversify its international trade and FDI exposure, reduce its dependence on the US and prioritise growth markets such as the Arab states according to a new report. Ireland’s Economic Relationship with the Arab World was commissioned by the AICC in the wake of the economic volatility that
Mon, 16 Jun, 2025: Last week, the housing minister announced another significant policy change. In the programme for government a commitment had been given to review the rent pressure zones (RPZs), and I guess what happened last week is consistent with that. There had been suggestions in recent weeks that the Government might
Mon, 02 Jun, 2025: We always suspected that the second Trump presidency would be volatile, uncertain, and chaotic, but few would have guessed just how chaotic it would turn out to be, and unfortunately there is still a long way to go. For business, for consumers, and for virtually every government around the
Sun, 18 May, 2025: The most positive impact of his actions could be the proverbial kick in the backside he is giving others. Ursula von der Leyen is now seeking to significantly overhaul the EU budget. This overhaul would include a €200bn competitiveness fund — a year on from the publication of
Mon, 17 Feb, 2025: It has long been feared that Donald Trump’s second presidency would be more extreme than his first and would be characterised by chaos, volatility, and uncertainty. Less than a month in, I think it is safe to say the situation is evolving in a more dramatic way than could
Mon, 24 Jun, 2024: In Budget 2024, the Government announced a package in excess of €14.2bn and were still able to deliver a surplus. An even larger package could be on the cards for October. A prominent US economist once said that “the first law of economics is scarcity; there is never
Mon Sept 25 2023: Major potential to grow Ireland’s economic relationship with Canada, according to Jim Power report commissioned by Irish Canada Business Association A new report commissioned by the Ireland Canada Business Association highlights the already 'significant' business relationship between Ireland and Canada. Report author Jim Power (left), and ICBA chair
