Why are pints so pricey in Ireland? The price of a pint of plain in Irish pubs has increased at a much higher rate than headline inflation over the past three years Cost of Living • 15 Jan
Why are pints so pricey in Ireland? The price of a pint of plain in Irish pubs has increased at a much higher rate than headline inflation over the past three years Cost of Living • 15 Jan
Do you feel €50 is the new €20 when you go grocery shopping? Key macroeconomic indicators may be positive, but the cost of living continues to be the biggest priority for much of the population Economics • 27 Nov 25
Do you feel €50 is the new €20 when you go grocery shopping? Key macroeconomic indicators may be positive, but the cost of living continues to be the biggest priority for much of the population Economics • 27 Nov 25
Why the benefits of running a marathon are undervalued As one of the runners counting down the hours to Sunday morning, I'm fully convinced that the benefits of marathon running outweigh any costs Dublin Marathon • 24 Oct 25
Why the benefits of running a marathon are undervalued As one of the runners counting down the hours to Sunday morning, I'm fully convinced that the benefits of marathon running outweigh any costs Dublin Marathon • 24 Oct 25
Are we repeating mistakes of the global financial crisis with AI? If the current AI boom is in fact a bubble, I'm willing to bet that it won't be the tech bros who pay the price Artificial Intelligence • 11 Sep 25
Are we repeating mistakes of the global financial crisis with AI? If the current AI boom is in fact a bubble, I'm willing to bet that it won't be the tech bros who pay the price Artificial Intelligence • 11 Sep 25
How did Ireland become Europe's second most expensive country? We're near the top of this league table due to economic growth, rising demand, government policies and unique socio-geographic characteristics Cost of Living • 04 Jul 25
How did Ireland become Europe's second most expensive country? We're near the top of this league table due to economic growth, rising demand, government policies and unique socio-geographic characteristics Cost of Living • 04 Jul 25
Is a romantic Valentine's Day worth the economic investment? People can be at their most irrational when it comes to romance and that certainly applies to spending money on Valentine's Day St Valentines Day • 12 Feb 25
Is a romantic Valentine's Day worth the economic investment? People can be at their most irrational when it comes to romance and that certainly applies to spending money on Valentine's Day St Valentines Day • 12 Feb 25
Do the substantial costs of Christmas outweigh the benefits? The pressure to spend money at this time of year is enormous and there are many reasons why our spending decisions are not rational Christmas • 19 Dec 24
Do the substantial costs of Christmas outweigh the benefits? The pressure to spend money at this time of year is enormous and there are many reasons why our spending decisions are not rational Christmas • 19 Dec 24
Taxes & tariffs: how might Trump policies hit Irish economy? The US economy will impact the Irish economy so what are the key policies from the new administration to watch out for? Economics • 06 Nov 24
Taxes & tariffs: how might Trump policies hit Irish economy? The US economy will impact the Irish economy so what are the key policies from the new administration to watch out for? Economics • 06 Nov 24
How could a Trump or Harris White House affect the Irish economy? The US economy will impact the Irish economy so who should we be rooting for in Tuesday's election from a purely economic perspective? US presidential election • 04 Nov 24
How could a Trump or Harris White House affect the Irish economy? The US economy will impact the Irish economy so who should we be rooting for in Tuesday's election from a purely economic perspective? US presidential election • 04 Nov 24
I'm running my first marathon. Is this a rational decision? Comparing the costs and benefits of an action helps us make rational decisions, so how does this work with the challenges of a marathon? Dublin Marathon • 21 Oct 24
I'm running my first marathon. Is this a rational decision? Comparing the costs and benefits of an action helps us make rational decisions, so how does this work with the challenges of a marathon? Dublin Marathon • 21 Oct 24
