Another huge corporate tax take to AI’s next phase: What’s in store for 2026?

For this week’s episode, host Ciarán Hancock Is joined by an expert panel to look forward to 2026.

After another record-breaking year for corporate tax receipts, is there now a real threat of concentration risk in the Irish economy?

A huge amount of money has been raised and spent on AI, but where is it at in terms of its development? When will investors start looking for a tangible return?

And will Donald Trump turn his attention back to economic matters after moves to end the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine? Could more tariffs be on the way in 2026?

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The panel comprises CEO of the Sherry Fitzgerald Group, Marian Finnegan, tech entrepreneur and columnist at the Irish Times, Chris Horn, and Irish Times Economics Correspondent, Eoin Burke-Kennedy.

Produced by John Casey with JJ Vernon on sound.