Budget 2016- What you need to know
On Tuesday two weeks ago, Minister for Finance Michael Noonan delivered his 2016 budget speech to gasps of relief from all around the country. After almost four years of crippling…
TV3 Aren’t So Bad
The reaction to TV3’s coverage of the Rugby World Cup 2015 so far has almost been unanimously negative. The stationwhich beat RTE to the rights to show the tournament in…
Are PIIGS Bouncing Back?
The Rubber Band Effect theory has come up in discussions surrounding the launch of the Central Bank’s latest quarterly commentary. Chief economist Gabriel Fagan explained that the theory contends that…
Bridging the Gap
2015 has brought around a renewed source of confidence in the Irish professional jobs market; especially in areas such as banking, IT and finance. However, there are many ways students…
Ireland Under Scrutiny as Europe’s Chief Privacy Regulator
The European Court of Justice’s recent “safe harbour” judgment regarding the transfer of personal customer data from Europe back to the US has highlighted Ireland’s role as the home of…
How hosting RWC 2023 could boost the economy
The Rugby World Cup 2015 began with a bang a fortnight ago, with one of the great shocks of the tournament already occurring as Japan secured an injury time win…
FACEBOOK: TRADING LIKE FOR DISLIKE
During a recent Q&A session, Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg created frenzy among social media users by confessing the possibility of introducing a ‘Dislike’ button to the illustrious social network site.…
Is Ireland Innovating Into Economic Recovery?
A recent report by Cornell University, INSEAD, and the World Intellectual Property Organisation, has ranked Ireland eighth in a list of the world’s most innovative economies. Ireland’s success in achieving…
Paddy Power & BetFair Merge
Paddy Power and the London-listed betting exchange Betfair have recently announced that they have agreed a €5.5 billion merger, creating one of the world’s biggest gambling groups under the name…
Entrepreneurship: A Risky Business
Worldwide, Ireland is renowned for its 12.5% corporation tax rate and in turn attracting multinational companies such as Google, Apple and Facebook. This influx of multinational corporations has proved beneficial…
Skilled Workers Seek Refuge in Europe
Business experts and leading economists state that Syrian refugees could provide numerous economic benefits for Europe. Many EU citizens have objected to the welcoming of refugees into Europe, stating that…
Lowry issues complaint over “not bad looking” note’s leak
A formal complaint has been lodged by Independent TD Michael Lowry concerning how a note he sent to the Taoiseach came to be in the public sphere. Last Wednesday the…