David McWilliams

IT Sunday: Fintan O’Toole’s latest column, David McWilliams on the fascinating history of maths, plus our latest advice columns

The recent furore over the Leaving Cert maths exam is a shame, but there is a way to instil a love of the subject in our young students

As both jurisdictions integrate further, the economic distinctions between the North and South will have almost disappeared by the time a Border poll is called

Irish land is way overpriced. It’s a scam foisted on the people by those who own land and their supporters

All progressive cities prioritise walking, cycling and street life over this regressive use of public space

Poland’s economic turnaround has been impressive, and it is now poised to be at the centre of a new reconfiguration of Europe

Prudence is an affliction that affects many economists who seem to believe that saving money is the way to prosperity.

‘SSIA babies’ can make this Ireland’s rugby decade

Dalkey Book Festival: Oscar-winning actor will discuss his path from film to fiction writing on June 16th

The dream economy is the commercialisation of emotions, the monetisation of feelings and identity

When a country or a person is poor, they live in the present but when you are rich you can live in the future, you can plan ahead

David McWilliams: A system to bring over the young global Irish to the ‘old country’ each year would pay off in spades

If we feel our lives are improving, then surely the country can’t be heading for disaster. And what might this disparity mean for politics as the election race tightens?

David McWilliams: Can you imagine any other European maritime city treating the sea with the same disregard Dublin does?

In economic language, Ireland appears to be stuck in a permanent state of fragile equilibrium

We are back in the land of the bank bailout. No two crises are quite the same but the direction of travel is similar

More and more young people are fleeing Dublin for plugged-in, vibrant countryside idylls

David McWilliams: Northern Ireland began with a huge economic advantage over Republic. But look at it now

State should ensure it gets ‘free’ money that so many individual landowners avail of in Ireland

Developments such as ChatGPT require a shift from rote learning in our education system

Before turning our noses up at his statements to the Mahon tribunal, let us not forget 42% voted for him in 2007

Although immigration is good for the economy at large, it is not good for everyone. The answer? Build houses

Statistics show host nations often get the best and brightest the world has to offer

When the young are penalised and the old rewarded, generational conflict is exacerbated. We need a radically new approach that’s focused on the long-term

Life has been tough for the people born in the Irish Renaissance, between qualifying for Euro '88 and being knocked out of USA '94

The map of Europe is being redrawn. Whatever happens, there is no going back to where things stood before the war began

The US is pre-eminent yet again, and what happens there will have repercussions for all of us

Spurious planning objections amount to anti-social behaviour - we should build and build

Humans are social and booms and busts are a reflection of hyper-sociability. You can’t speculate or gamble alone. These are crowd phenomena

The soaring shares of various ‘tech’ companies are crashing. The tide is going out

Property moves much slower than finance but the iron law of money always reasserts itself. When interest rates rise, prices fall. Simple

Boutique festival will feature Rachel Allen, Fintan O’Toole, Blindboy Boatclub and more

The economist spoke to Cliff Taylor at the Irish Times Winter Nights Festival

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A site-value tax and co-operative building are among the economist’s housing crisis solutions

Chris O’Dowd, Maureen Dowd and Mary Lou McDonald among guests for online series

We asked leading experts for changes that could improve how we live

Chris O’Dowd and Mary Lou McDonald among those appearing at this year’s event

We are in the last throes of the virtual now. That’s what you’d hope, anyway

Potential for future interest rate rises will be a concern over longer term, conference told