Economy

Options within M50 for low-density Dublin

The council has initiated a public consultation, local objectors have been lining up political opposition and WhatsApp groups are being mobilised by residents’ associations.

VIEWPOINTS 12 August 2026

Options within M50 for low-density Dublin

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Colm McCarthy: Ireland’s tiny contribution to global emissions

Colm McCarthy: Ireland’s tiny contribution to global emissions

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Teagasc incomes contrast with farming

Teagasc incomes contrast with farming

DEALER 29 July 2026

Colm McCarthy: reality check for Ireland’s EU presidency turn

Colm McCarthy: reality check for Ireland’s EU presidency turn

Colm McCarthy: reality check for Ireland’s EU presidency turn

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Colm McCarthy: corporation tax bonanza not guaranteed

Colm McCarthy: corporation tax bonanza not guaranteed

Colm McCarthy: corporation tax bonanza not guaranteed

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Colm McCarthy: can all Ireland's racecourses survive?

Colm McCarthy: can all Ireland's racecourses survive?

HRI provides generous grants for prize money from the Horse and Greyhound Fund, split 80/20 in favour of horse racing and the destination of the tax on betting.

VIEWPOINTS 17 June 2026

Sequestering carbon could be more viable than drystock farming - professor

Sequestering carbon could be more viable than drystock farming - professor

There could be very strong economic drivers to sequester carbon in the future and drystock farmers should look into this, David Styles of University of Galway suggested.

NEWS 17 June 2026

The PM has financial mountain to climb

The PM has financial mountain to climb

Burnham has been reluctant to name his choices for key cabinet posts, the most important of which is Chancellor of the Exchequer, Minister for Finance in plain English.

VIEWPOINTS 17 June 2026

Compliance complexities of AD

Compliance complexities of AD

Compliance requirements and the complex regulatory landscape facing the AD sector were discussed at length during the recent Biomethane Day conference, writes Stephen Robb.

RENEWABLES 17 June 2026

Colm McCarthy: why we have too much local democracy

Colm McCarthy: why we have too much local democracy

Dublin’s gifts to the rest of Leinster have included lengthy car commutes and public transport congestion.

VIEWPOINTS 17 June 2026

‘Brexit broke Britain’ sign etched into English farmer's field

‘Brexit broke Britain’ sign etched into English farmer's field

Ten years ago, British farmers were promised that Brexit would reduce bureaucracy, strengthen exports and create new opportunities, but this is not the reality for many.

NEWS 17 June 2026

Is farming carrying the climate can for others?

Is farming carrying the climate can for others?

Agriculture's role in the economy was assessed through the lens of Ireland’s climate challenge at the recent National Economic Dialogue.

DEALER 17 June 2026

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