Turning China green The Brainstorm long read: with Brexit a year away, China is set to become an important market for Irish business, but there are a number of challenges ahead China • 30 Mar 18
Turning China green The Brainstorm long read: with Brexit a year away, China is set to become an important market for Irish business, but there are a number of challenges ahead China • 30 Mar 18
What do cobalt, coffee and diamonds have in common? The arrival of smartphones and electric cars has caused a surge in demand for cobalt, which raises many ethical and economic questions Ethical Consumerism • 20 Mar 18
What do cobalt, coffee and diamonds have in common? The arrival of smartphones and electric cars has caused a surge in demand for cobalt, which raises many ethical and economic questions Ethical Consumerism • 20 Mar 18
What's the problem with Germany? The Brainstorm long read: as Angela Merkel prepares for her fourth term in power, her fellow Germans are tense, anxious and worried Germany • 12 Mar 18
What's the problem with Germany? The Brainstorm long read: as Angela Merkel prepares for her fourth term in power, her fellow Germans are tense, anxious and worried Germany • 12 Mar 18
Have public-private partnerships gone out of fashion? Opinion: the Project Ireland 2040 plan reveals that the government does not see PPPs playing an important role over the next decade Infrastructure • 26 Feb 18
Have public-private partnerships gone out of fashion? Opinion: the Project Ireland 2040 plan reveals that the government does not see PPPs playing an important role over the next decade Infrastructure • 26 Feb 18
Power, corruption and lies Opinion: there are many reasons why corruption is bad for a country such as how it distorts policy decisions, discourages investment and causes reputational damage Corruption • 13 Dec 17
Power, corruption and lies Opinion: there are many reasons why corruption is bad for a country such as how it distorts policy decisions, discourages investment and causes reputational damage Corruption • 13 Dec 17
Why Project Ireland 2040 is doomed to fail Opinion: the Project Ireland 2040 plan seeks balanced development throughout the country, but that's something which has historically proved elusive and stymies long term national growth Ireland 2040 • 16 Feb 18
Why Project Ireland 2040 is doomed to fail Opinion: the Project Ireland 2040 plan seeks balanced development throughout the country, but that's something which has historically proved elusive and stymies long term national growth Ireland 2040 • 16 Feb 18
The hidden cost of disability Opinion: while the extra costs associated with living with a disability are largely hidden, research suggests that these can average over €10,000 per year Health • 03 Dec 17
The hidden cost of disability Opinion: while the extra costs associated with living with a disability are largely hidden, research suggests that these can average over €10,000 per year Health • 03 Dec 17
The English economic conundrum: high inflation and low growth Opinion: what does the Bank of England's recent rise in interest rates tell us about the economic health of our nearest trading partners as they grapple with Brexit? Economics • 15 Nov 17
The English economic conundrum: high inflation and low growth Opinion: what does the Bank of England's recent rise in interest rates tell us about the economic health of our nearest trading partners as they grapple with Brexit? Economics • 15 Nov 17
The power of a nudge Opinion: Richard Thaler's work on behavioural economics and especially his book Nudge have had a dramatic effect on many areas of public policy and regulation Behavioural economics • 02 Nov 17
The power of a nudge Opinion: Richard Thaler's work on behavioural economics and especially his book Nudge have had a dramatic effect on many areas of public policy and regulation Behavioural economics • 02 Nov 17
How a land value tax could solve many economic headaches Opinion: the introduction of a Land Value Tax would force people to be efficient with their use and ownership of land and help alleviate many of the Irish economy's current woes Economics • 18 Oct 17
How a land value tax could solve many economic headaches Opinion: the introduction of a Land Value Tax would force people to be efficient with their use and ownership of land and help alleviate many of the Irish economy's current woes Economics • 18 Oct 17
Why Ireland's housing crisis may continue for decades Opinion: Ireland's housing crisis has a lot to do with how we've been building houses for roughly 50 years where people do not want or need them - and in locations that are further from people's places of work Housing • 11 Oct 17
Why Ireland's housing crisis may continue for decades Opinion: Ireland's housing crisis has a lot to do with how we've been building houses for roughly 50 years where people do not want or need them - and in locations that are further from people's places of work Housing • 11 Oct 17
