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Neary not the only one with questions to answer on crisis
The Anglo Irish Bank trial highlights the importance of a full banking inquiry Patrick Neary, the former CEO of the Financial Regulator, has been rightly excoriated in the Anglo trial. The case shed...
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Tell us your feelings
The survey shows that businesses are increasingly optimistic about the Irish economy By Sean Whelan, Economics Correspondent An interesting new economic indicator has been released by KBC Bank and...
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Putting coding on the curriculum
From September, coding will become a mandatory part of the curriculum in British schools By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent @willgoodbody This week saw the inaugural Tech Week...
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What is O’Brien’s motivation to put Cowen on the Topaz board?
Brian Cowen’s reputation was damaged by the country’s economic collapse By Business Editor David Murphy So why would Denis O’Brien want Brian Cowen to join the board at Topaz? Part of the answer came...
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Tackling misleading broadband speeds
Recent tests found Irish broadband speeds are not as advertised By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent @willgoodbody It’s a bugbear of broadband users everywhere. The Internet Service...
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Nobody doing anything to prevent another insurance collapse
Tens of thousands of van drivers face having to pay for a second insurance policy after Setanta’s collapse By Business Editor David Murphy The 75,000 unfortunate policyholders who bought insurance with...
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The pros and cons of “the right to be forgotten”
By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent @willgoodbody There are two sides to the ‘right to be forgotten’ debate Admit it. At some point you’ve Googled your own name, just to see what...
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What does Wilbur Ross’ BoI sell-off mean for the taxpayer?
US billionaire Wilbur Ross to sell off all his 1.8 million Bank of Ireland shares Many investors will be unnerved by the unexpected decision of Wilbur Ross, the billionaire US, to sell his entire...
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Netflix and the battle for net-neutrality
Netflix is one of many companies opposed to an ending of net-neutrality By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent @willgoodbody The latest monthly index from movie and TV streaming,...
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Taxdodger News – Brussels edition
The European Commission has tax policy in its sights By Economics Correspondent Sean Whelan The Brussels Economic Forum was on earlier this week: I was there hoping to hear ideas on how to refloat the...
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ESOF 2014: What to expect
By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent @willgoodbody Robotic warfare. Big data. The Arctic. Drugs. Mining the Moon. Smart pills. Antibiotic resistance. Just a tiny handful of the...
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Bank inquiry hobbled before it begins
It is still some months before the bank inquiry will commence public hearings – but what we are learning about its scope and design gets worse by the week. The latest blow is that the investigation...
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Five things we learned at ESOF 2014
CERN DG Rolf-Dieter Heuer speaking to RTÉ News at ESOF 2014 By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent, in Copenhagen @willgoodbody For those addicted to science, ESOF 2014 in Copenhagen...
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Can Noonan stay cautious over cuts?
Michael Noonan has to decide the extent of cuts in Budget 2015 By Business Editor David Murphy There is an interesting dynamic unfolding as the lobby groups bombard the Department of Finance with their...
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The hard reality of the Irish software industry
Around half of all software vacancies here are filled through inward migration By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent @willgoodbody Warnings about a skills shortage in the IT sector...
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Big banks back on the rise
The billions poured Anglo and Irish Nationwide will never be seen again By Business Editor David Murphy The country’s three biggest banks, AIB, Bank of Ireland and Ulster Bank, released financial...
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Three reasons to look to the stars
A supermoon rises next to the ancient Greek temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, some 65 kilometers south of Athens By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent @willgoodbody It’s been an...
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Fermanagh fracking fight perhaps a taste of things to come
The government here has asked the EPA to carry out a study on fracking By Will Goodbody, Science & Technology Correspondent @willgoodbody In Belcoo, County Fermanagh opponents of fracking must be...
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Lessons from the banking crisis quickly forgotten
Portugal’s Banco Espirito Santo went bust with losses of €3.6 billion They say history repeats itself for those who were not watching the first time. One lesson from the Irish banking collapse was...
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Interest rates will rise – it is just a question of when
Many households have managed to pay their mortgages due to the substantial cut in ECB rates. Central bankers in the euro zone, UK and US frequently adjust interest rates in unison. That is not due to a...
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