Why did the Govt agree to sell its majority stake in PTSB for €931m when new bank regulations could have resulted in higher valuation next year? www.rte.ie/news/busines...

Dad and I reflecting on his 100 years as the 1926 Census is published.

Cabinet member have been forwarding landlords’ furious emails to Housing Minister James Browne ahead of new rental legislation. www.rte.ie/news/busines...

Eviction notices jump 41% in Q4 2025 www.rte.ie/news/busines...

Important news for EU citizens with settled status in the U.K. who naturalise - Home Office says you CAN use your other passport. Made change to gov.uk two weeks after telling everyone British dual nationals could not www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Rising petrol & diesel, higher home heating oil, threat of impact on gas and electricity, higher mortgage rates. How Iran war will affect your pocket. www.rte.ie/news/busines...

Interesting piece here from @mickbyrne.bsky.social on rent deregulation.

How will the conflict in the Middle East affect consumers? www.rte.ie/news/analysi...

US President Donald Trump says he is imposing 10% global trade tariffs following Supreme Court judgement.

What do the new rent rules mean? www.rte.ie/news/analysi...

Rare to get the chance to hear firsthand account of war in Ukraine from someone both soldier and poet. I’m doing public interview with Yaryna Chornohuz, former combat medic now soldier with 140th Marine Reconnaissance Battalion, who still makes time to write poetry. Free but register 2pm Feb 18 TCD

Taoiseach confirms St Patrick’s Day White House visit. www.rte.ie/news/politic...

Cost of borrowing for the US continues to climb.

Just spotted several shelves of Ukrainian #books for adults and kids in the fabulous @ravenbooks.bsky.social

Housing Minister James Browne faces multiple battles over new rent rules. Analysis: www.rte.ie/news/busines...

Trump likes to threaten tariffs. Research shows he only follows through on about a quarter of them

Ireland is in an unstable relationship with Trump’s America. Analysis: www.rte.ie/news/busines...

Michael O’Leary on Elon Musk. Latest from RTÉ’s Fergal O’Brien. www.rte.ie/news/busines...

Shares on Wall Street fall as soon as the market opens as Trump continues pursuit of Greenland.

#Aurora #NorthernLights #Ireland #Wicklow #SpeirGorm

Economy gets fatter from making the world skimmer. Analysis: www.rte.ie/news/busines...

Regulator hits Uisce Éireann with €20m fine over leaks. www.rte.ie/news/busines...

I've put together this video going through the new housing strategy in detail. My analysis of what's new & what matters @tonygroves.bsky.social @hlinehan.bsky.social @davidmurphyrte.bsky.social theweekinhousing.substack.com/p/new-housin...

Once more with feeling: Govt's latest housing plan is on way. But how effective were the previous three plans? How many targets were missed? Why have has house building lagged demand? Analysis here: www.rte.ie/news/clarity...

Trump’s former commerce secretary Wilbur Ross says effect of US tariffs on Ireland will be less damaging than on other EU countries. www.rte.ie/news/analysi...

What will a sale of PTSB mean? How much will the taxpayer get? How much has the State lost on bailing out the banks? Some answers here www.rte.ie/news/2025/10...

Controversial rent reforms are hurtling down the track. Cabinet agreed outline legislation this week to replace existing rules next year. Housing Plan leaks show Govt wants to use compulsory purchase to tackle derelict houses. Analysis www.rte.ie/news/busines... @mickbyrne.bsky.social @news.rte.ie

‘When death is about to happen/
does the body grow heavier or lighter?/ He felt himself growing heavier./
He felt himself growing lighter./ When a man says he hears angels singing,/
he hears angels singing.’ From Blake Dying by Mary Oliver #poet and essayist - #read her

One off cost-of-living supports are now the norm. Cutting them in the Budget won’t be easy. Analysis: www.rte.ie/news/analysi...

Ive a piece in the Examiner today on migration, house prices and supply @davidmurphyrte.bsky.social @bryanfanning.bsky.social www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

Interest bill on Ireland’s €218 billion debt set to rise. www.rte.ie/news/busines...

The population is growing faster than expected, partly driven by immigration. But reducing growth in immigration won’t necessarily help the housing crisis. Analysis www.rte.ie/news/busines...

Inside Ireland’s multibillion euro infrastructure plan www.rte.ie/news/analysi...

Why new homes may not get planning permission in Dublin after 2028 despite the housing crisis. Analysis: www.rte.ie/news/analysi...

Govt to miss housing targets in 2025, 2026 & 2027, Central Bank forecast shows. www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

How much did the bank bailout cost the taxpayers? www.rte.ie/news/analysi...

Did Nama work? Analysis: www.rte.ie/news/busines...

Why the Government has little choice on rent cap reform www.rte.ie/news/analysi...

Are the latest economic figures a return of Leprechaun Economics ? Analysis here: www.rte.ie/news/analysi...

Takeover offer of €1.3bn for Dalata hotel group. www.rte.ie/news/busines...

The Govt is struggling to make progress on housing. Here are three of the big issue it faces: www.rte.ie/news/2025/06...

RTÉ News has appointed Fergal O'Brien as its new Business Correspondent www.rte.ie/news/busines...

Minister for Housing James Browne has said anyone who is appointed to run the Housing Activation Office will have to be "forthright about any conflicts of interest"

The row over the botched appointment of NAMA boss Brendan McDonagh will be short-lived unlike the housing crisis. Analysis : www.rte.ie/news/busines...

4 myths about Trump's tariffs and how they affect Ireland: 1) Ireland “took our” pharma. Not quite true. 2) Tariffs “pause” isn’t really a pause 3) Truth about moving chip manufacturing to US 4) Trump’s says tariffs are “going very well”. www.rte.ie/news/clarity...