Little evidence that Andy Burnham’s plan to devolve power to the regions will work
While devolution has worked in Manchester, there have been mixed results in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland’s education system fails children from disadvantaged backgrounds
Professor Vani Borooah of the University of Ulster, who died this month, provided vital evidence for policymakers on tackling poverty
State must ensure an adequate return on assets
Whether it is data centres tapping the energy grid of social housing tenants’ rent, the Government needs to manage its balance sheet
Targeted supports more critical amid a gradual economic slowdown
Marginal reduction in IT employment is probably one of the first manifestations of AI influencing the economy
We should halt data centre growth in Ireland unless they use 100% green energy
The optimum location for data centres is where there’s an always-on source of abundant carbon-free energy
Public sector pay must keep pace with private sector trends as population grows and ages
Public sector pay premium has fallen from Celtic Tiger high of 50% to 40% post-crash in 2014, and to 30% by 2021
EU agricultural policy needs to make clear link between subsidies and emissions reductions
There’s been a virtual standstill on tackling greenhouse gas emissions from farming - despite progress generally across society
Speaking English has been central to success of Ireland and its emigrants
On the downside for Ireland, speaking a global language has made us complacent on the need for better language skills
UK government is still paying the cost of Brexit
Leaving the European Union has proven to be an economic slow puncture, rather than a car crash
Brexit remorse is not enough to turn back the clock
Brexit will be a fact of life for years to come so the best Ireland can hope for is a closer alignment between the UK and the EU
How high can oil prices go?
Government needs to plan in case peace deal on Strait of Hormuz proves elusive and prices surge to anything between $170 and $460 a barrel
Ireland needs to wean itself off fossil fuels and start to unhitch its wagon from the US
In a volatile world we can’t take continued Irish economic success for granted
How can Bawag’s PTSB deal benefit Irish customers?
A key factor in the lack of competition in Irish banking has been that the big three only really operate in Ireland
John FitzGerald: Ireland faces a possible winter recession yet has plundered its war chest
Government fuel package effectively takes from the poor to give to the richer as Strait of Hormuz blockade threatens even higher fuel prices
Ireland is still too small for a nuclear power plant
Energy shock will drive focus on reducing reliance on oil and gas and the answer lies in further investment in renewables