Trump’s tariffs could endanger vital drug research so EU may have to step in
Someone will have to fund research if US president follows through on stated aim of cutting drug prices
A numbers game: Why are there so few cross-Border romances?
Could relative lack of north-south relationships reflect the separate development of society in the two jurisdictions?
How to fix the Northern Ireland economy
After years of economic underperformance, the North needs drastic change
John FitzGerald: Irish unification would hit South harder than 2008 crash
Republic’s prosperity may make a united Ireland look attractive to many in the North but but the cost would be very high for southerners
Failure to connect electricity systems on island of Ireland has led to higher prices and greater emissions
Given our dependence on electric power, delivery of modern interconnector should be faster than one built in wartime
A 145% US tariff on China will hit Apple, and Ireland’s corporation tax
If 20% EU rate is reinstated, it would be best to wait for US consumers to feel the pinch
America’s war on science could have drastic results for research and drug development
Crisis in US presents an opportunity for EU to become a world centre of excellence
How UK social welfare reforms hit Northern Ireland
About a quarter of adults of working age in Northern Ireland get disability payments
The pandemic has had lasting effects on the Irish economy
Five years since the first lockdown, we are still dealing with Covid-19 in terms of children’s wellbeing, climbing house prices and new work practices
St Patrick was an immigrant – and Ireland’s economy continues to benefit from them
The growth in anti-immigrant sentiment in the EU tends to ignore the significant economic contribution made by inward migration
The best response to Trump’s tariffs is to trade freely with the rest of the world
Trump’s trade thinking may change, but EU negotiations with the US will require cool heads
Germany must integrate and upskill immigrants if economy is to once again prosper
Europe’s economic powerhouse is faltering due to competition from China in manufacturing, an ageing population and influx of foreign nationals with limited education
If Trump messes with the Fed, a serious US economic crisis will follow
Attempts to force the Federal Reserve’s hand would likely see cost of US borrowings surge
Declining birth rate means there will be fewer people of working age to support the growing number of pensioners
Measures such as parental leave and childcare subsidies have done little to halt the slide, research has found
Second-hand EV market should be subsidised by Government
Taxing second-hand combustion engine car imports would allow Government to subsidise EV sales