The incoherence of Trump economics is making already indebted consumers and businesses even more anxious. Punters across all income brackets are panicking and consumer confidence is collapsing

We know it’s a fantasy but let’s take it and move on, because the battles ahead will change our world in ways we have not yet contemplated

While there is a whiff of theatre about the US president’s moves on Canada, the same can’t be said of Ukraine

When Donald Trump’s Maga men look around the globe to uncover the most egregious trade sinner, they will surely see Ireland

Use the tax system to reward good behaviour and punish bad, and make it cheaper to build on derelict sites

A tariff strategy works only if there are enough domestic goods to replace the tariffed imports

Where that generation takes society is anyone’s guess but, like the 1980s punk movement, something will erupt when least expected

From Brigit and Dublin Lunar New Year to Culture Night, Space Week and Cork Jazz Festival, here’s our round-up of cultural showcases to catch this year

The new Government should ensure the wealth accruing from Irish housing benefits Irish people, not foreign pension funds

If we want less strain on the capacity of the country we should limit immigration

Look up at the screen in Dublin Airport and marvel at all those destinations and what they mean. Think of all the people coming and going. Consider all the ideas, schemes and plans, the commerce, the deals and the dreams

The flaw in the Maga rhetoric about how the United States is going to do this and that to its foes is that the US is the largest debtor the world has seen at any time in human history

When I was younger, Ireland had the main newspapers, political parties, RTÉ, the church and the education system. Today, everyone is an editor

If the 2024 election result marked stability, safety and conservatism, the biggest gig of the year underscored that same middle-brow innocuousness

Europeans are afraid of the future, saving for the rainy day, while America has overtaken all the major advanced economies of the EU

Just to keep up with present demand for housing, we require to build a city the size of Waterford every year for decades

Ireland is depicted as a hellhole when in fact it’s one of the world’s most successful economies

This increasing infantilisation of the population means that every policy is directed towards a short-term electoral sugar rush

In the end, the financial markets, now celebrating his victory, will push Trumpism towards bankruptcy

Today’s Democrats are in the pockets of big business as much as Republicans are