Training investment critical for realising AI gains
Implemented in the right way and with the right skilling, artificial intelligence could add €250 billion to Ireland’s economy by 2035
AI should be measured on business outcomes not activity metrics
Value for AI investment shows up when the technology is embedded in everyday workflows rather than isolated pilots
AI retail revolution is about invisible efficiencies, not flashy technology
AI is reshaping retailer-consumer dynamics by boosting operational efficiencies and personalisation
Delivering the future skills required by a new energy landscape
Ireland’s energy transition touches all aspects of the economy, including the workforce needed to deliver it
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
Opportunities for Irish exporters as European trade shifts
International trade deals essential to Ireland’s long-term export resilience
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
Can the EU Pay Transparency Directive close the gender pay gap?
Directive represents the most significant legislative shift in equal pay enforcement in decades
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
Ireland’s regtech moment: Ticking all the boxes for growth
Foundations are sound and now is the time for deliberate action
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
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?