Paul Colgan

Contributor

Paul Colgan is a contributor to The Irish Times

The tricky politics of unwinding petrol and diesel excise cuts

Inside Politics: Irish motorists are promised no ‘cliff edge’ as Ministers decide how to pare back fuel excise cuts

British political stability a thing of the past as Keir Starmer says he will step down

More rumblings in Fianna Fáil over triple lock, and more work for civil servants when Ireland takes up EU presidency

US-Iran peace deal raises hopes of lower Irish fuel prices

Inside Politics: Fuel prices, public pay and derelict sites all feature on a busy political agenda

Simon Harris wants a savings scheme for the middle class – but when will it happen?

Irish savers could soon plough billions into a tax-efficient, State-backed vehicle. But can the media-savvy Tánaiste deliver?

What Intel’s remarkable comeback means for Ireland Inc, and for Leixlip

Long a touchstone for US investment in Ireland, Intel appears to be recovering from recent troubles

Push to boycott Ireland-Israel games kicks off in the Dáil

Inside Politics: Two motions will be tabled this week calling for the Republic of Ireland’s Nations League matches with Israel to be called off

Scrappage scheme got Irish drivers buying diesel 20 years ago. Can new scheme do same for EVs?

Ireland has set itself the lofty target of having 845,000 electric vehicles on the roads within four years

Soul-searching for Sinn Féin and Mary Lou McDonald after party falls short in byelections

Donald Trump misses son’s wedding amid fresh hopes of compromise with Iran

Fianna Fáil critics stay in shadows during Micheál Martin’s weekend in the spotlight

Inside Politics: Pressure mounts on Keir Starmer, and there’s been suspicious betting on the Dublin Central byelection

‘It’s kind of scary’: Residents told not to mow lawns and to rewash clothes days after Wateford fire

The Tycor Business Centre – much of which was destroyed in the blaze – is full of potentially deadly asbestos

Jostling continues as Jim O’Callaghan and Jack Chambers call for different types of change

Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is exerting more and more influence

From strawberries to carrots to potatoes: who are Ireland’s biggest fruit and veg growers?

Demand for high-quality Irish-grown produce is high, but growers and farmers need support, says producer David Keeling

‘We’ve lost a few crops in recent years, like iceberg lettuce. There is just one grower left’

Rising energy and wage bills, labour shortages and poor weather have put the squeeze on Irish vegetable growers

Time to seriously examine going nuclear, says Taoiseach in Armenia

Micheál Martin says further cost-of-living measures coming in next budget

Trump pledges to deliver ‘most inappropriate speech’ at later date after Washington shooting

Inside Politics: Strait of Hormuz remains closed to oil shipments as little seems to have changed for US president on Iran war front

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