Paul Colgan

Contributor

Paul Colgan is a contributor to The Irish Times

Why does Ireland need a hosepipe ban? The leaky pipes behind our water issues

Irish Water taking charge has improved the situation – but much more investment is needed

Navro chief Joe Redmond: ‘I don’t quite fit the profile of a fintech start-up CEO at this stage in my career’

Under a licence from the Central Bank of Ireland, Navro processes foreign exchange payments across Europe

How data centres increase pressure on energy grids in a heatwave - and even increase local temperatures

Soaring temperatures lead to rising use of air conditioning to keep servers cool, exacerbating the heat outside

What can we expect before Dáil summer recess?

Inside Politics: Aughinish Alumina is one of the issues hanging in the balance before the break

Ireland relieved to have avoided obvious embarrassment on EU stage – so far

Micheál Martin to speak in Strasbourg, and Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin talk about Ukraine

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

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