Opportunities for Irish exporters as European trade shifts
International trade deals essential to Ireland’s long-term export resilience
Ireland in the European Green Deal: Offshore wind progressing amid streamlining initiatives
The vast scale of Ireland’s unrealised offshore resource could make Ireland a European leader in renewable energy
Global tech race boosts pipeline of industry-experienced researchers
Highly skilled, talented researchers are Ireland’s critical asset
Cybersecurity is moving from IT function to economic foundation
Good security creates the conditions for innovation
Deadline missed but pay transparency is on the way
Ireland has missed the EU deadline on pay transparency legislation, but the obligations are coming. Here’s what employers need to do, and when
Off the ladder: the rise of the portfolio career and the lateral move
From lateral moves to multiple income streams, Irish workers are increasingly rejecting the traditional single-employer career path – and smart companies are taking note
Can the EU Pay Transparency Directive close the gender pay gap?
Directive represents the most significant legislative shift in equal pay enforcement in decades
Staying one step ahead of the financial fraudsters
Banks and fintechs need adaptive AI‑driven systems that can anticipate and stop threats in real time
Ireland’s regtech moment: Ticking all the boxes for growth
Foundations are sound and now is the time for deliberate action
Financial services sector invests in education to support disadvantaged young people
Industry-led education investment targets disadvantage to drive social mobility and build a more diverse financial services sector
Gold rush: What role should the precious metal play in portfolios?
In an overbought market is the shine going off gold, or is it best viewed as strategic insurance?
Solar surge: Technology, policy and investment driving nationwide adoption
Ireland’s solar energy sector is booming as PV costs fall, technology improves and RESS support drives record growth in rooftop and utility‑scale solar
Dublin faces water crisis that threatens housing supply and investment
With the capital’s water supply at capacity, and the Shannon pipeline years away, leaky, ageing infrastructure can’t take the strain
Bioenergy subsidies needed to avert climate fines
As energy security concerns drive urgent demand for renewable gas, Ireland aims to scale biomethane by 2030, but investors warn that policy, pricing and regulatory barriers must be resolved to unlock its potential
Running on empty
Dublin’s water supply is at capacity. The solution is 170 kilometres away and years from delivery. What happens in the meantime?













