Great insight into NZ rate-setting decisions from the peerless Rebecca Howard businessdesk.co.nz/article/econ...

With the excellent @helenwarrell.bsky.social we dive into Ireland's defence vulnerability here...

When it comes to modern war, Ireland is a high-value target: its waters on the western fringe of Europe contain three-quarters of all undersea cables in the northern hemisphere. Despite this, is unprotected and unprepared. An #FTEdit 🧵 on why this determinedly neutral nation is Europe's weak link 👇

32 Words was the first book I read in Ireland. I met Manchán for coffee and found him fascinating and generous. To the many, well-deserved, tributes to his infectious energy and enthusiasm for Irish and its cultural heritage, here’s mine: on.ft.com/4n1N61Y

Another reason to hate X - it appears to have deleted my profile. I couldn't sign in, so reset the password after many attempts and I've only just noticed that it has set up a whole new account. Just. So. Tedious.

Kevin Farrell, the cardinal running the papal conclave www.ft.com/content/e675... via @ft

The buzz over rare earths is growing. I visited a Belfast company recycling magnets and separating the four most valuable rare earth oxides as it plans US expansion www.ft.com/content/a8c8...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will pass through Shannon in Ireland on Thursday en route to the US; Irish Taoiseach to meet him

The idiot wind now howling through the US offers Ireland a transformative windfall www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

The strange reinvention of Dublin’s notorious ‘Monk’ www.ft.com/content/789d... via @ft

loving the byline - Helen Catt bbc.com/news/article...

Google bends the knee to Trump.

Excellent NI think-tank Pivotal look at progress a year into the restored Stormont pivotalppf.org/cmsfiles/Pub...

"When you're buying a Tesla, you're backing a far right activist," argues Led by Donkeys in a short film about Musk's recent support of extreme figures

Schrodinger's cap. Genius.

After a chaotic day in Ireland's parliament, the Dáil, involving LOTS of shouting, the session has been suspended until tomorrow, the plan to elect Micheál Martin as Taoiseach has been pushed back and there's no solution to the oposition-govt row that triggered all this.

Shouty, chaotic Dáil scenes today as a row erupts in Ireland's parliament over speaking rights for independent deputies that have joined the govt ... which is supposed to be being sworn in today.

I love this. Also loved the air kiss because the brim prevented the Donald from touching Melania's cheek...

I am enjoying Kamala Harris' expression of studied boredom at the inauguration

Plenty to look forward to among these debut novels profiled in The Irish Times today. Would also recommend Nesting by Roisin O'Donnell, which is out next week and The Beneficiaries by Wendy Erskine, which I'm halfway through and loving. www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

The time of social media is over. The era of trolls is here www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Great analysis here from Barra on why Irish infrastructure gets tied up in knots ... open.substack.com/pub/howtotax...

Harland & Wolff rescued in time for Christmas... on.ft.com/3P2Puae

Sherlock chases the Monk - newly discovered Conan Doyle none of us were expecting.

#ExitPoll incoming in 23 minutes!!! #GE24

There are now over 100 Financial Times journalists from across the newspaper on this Bluesky starter pack. It would be rude not to follow them all, imo! bsky.app/starter-pack...

When is the final opinion poll of this Irish election campaign? Thanks!