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DAA set to suspend CEO and what to make of a 50-year mortgage

The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

By Peter Flanagan

High asylum seeker numbers are a threat to ‘social cohesion’, says Jim O’Callaghan

Minister tells Inside Politics that population growth is too high, putting services under pressure

By Pat Leahy

Best cars to buy in 2026 for downsizers and driving enthusiasts

In the last of our series, we offer our choice for those wishing to downsize, plus for those who simply love to drive

By Michael McAleer and Neil Briscoe

This is a column about the Opium War – all resemblance to living people entirely intended

For the opium lords of 1839, think the tech bros of 2025. For opium, think algorithms

By Fintan O’Toole

High asylum seeker numbers are a threat to ‘social cohesion’, says Jim O’Callaghan

Minister ‘not setting any numbers’, but says population growth is too high, putting services under pressure

By Pat Leahy

How a 50-year mortgage could help fix Ireland’s housing crisis

Donald Trump is a fan of 50-year mortgages but would they work in Ireland?

By Fiona Reddan

Dublin comedian Rachel Galvo on using her ‘extremely privileged’ upbringing for comedy

Dublin-born, London-based Rachel Galvo dreamed of starring in Les Mis, but then her career in comedy took off

By Lauren Murphy

What happens to my retirement fund after I die?

Approved Retirement Funds are more flexible than annuities but there could be tax implications depending on who benefits

By Dominic Coyle

Three Irish traditional music books from a piper, a flautist and a professor

The ‘profound artistry’ of Irish music through the words of Erick Falc’her Poyroux, Mick O’Connor and Seán Potts

By Siobhán Long

Letters to the Editor, December 16th: On the Bondi Beach attacks, ghosted by the buses and another pet peeve

We need to listen and understand that Jewish people are frightened

Owen Doyle: Rugby’s law makers must speed the game up or it risks losing its appeal

The number of box kicks is a massive concern for the game, and they mostly come from slow breakdown ball

By Owen Doyle

Anton Savage is biggest winner to emerge from Newstalk’s schedule overhaul

Commercial station’s roster revamp moves proven presenters in logical fashion, setting it up as less risky alternative to RTÉ Radio 1

By Mick Heaney

McCarthy brothers hammering the line for Leinster

Joe and Paddy McCarthy are part of a new generation of strong but dynamic ball carriers

By Nathan Johns

World Cup cash grab leaves us longing for simpler times

Ireland strike gold in the Algarve, Munster on the grind, Muckalee make history

By Muireann Duffy

New Chilean leader faces task of keeping good terms with both US and China

José Antonio Kast, who won Sunday’s presidential election, is ideologically aligned with Trump, but China is Chile’s biggest trading partner

By Denis Staunton

Could we be on the verge of a techlash?

Michael Burry, the hedge fund manager who predicted the subprime mortgage crisis, has made high-profile bets against top AI and AI-adjacent companies

By Jack Sheehan

Toy story: 15 fads of Christmases past

From Raggedy Ann Dolls to Tamagotchis, toy fads have certainly evolved

By Conor Pope

We need to end the great social experiment on our children

If 83% of Irish children have access to the internet at night, that means the entire online world has access to 83% of Irish children at night

By Eoghan Cleary

‘My kids idolise their dad. Should I tell them one reason for our separation is his affair?’

Ask the Expert: ‘I worry that they will blame me for the separation. They both idolise their Dad’

By John Sharry

Fifa does not have to rip off World Cup fans to this extent

Gianni Infantino is deploying a deliberate strategy to benchmark the World Cup against the most expensive live event in sports

By Ken Early

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