So we’re going to have a 7m population. I’ve got a plan
The huge productivity gap between the local and foreign business sectors must be bridged by creating a closed-circuit economy
Ireland has an almost embarrassing abundance of revenue compared with the UK’s budgetary problems
The problems of Ireland are ones the new UK Labour administration would love: too much money, large tax surpluses and politicians choosing where to spend
Many ‘real jobs’ of the past are extinct, replaced with roles nobody could have imagined
Fathers and mothers of many of today’s Irish adults have no idea what their 20-something children are going to do for a living
Aer Lingus pilots are unlikely revolution leaders but wages will have to rise for social peace
David McWilliams: We may be entering a new world of industrial turmoil after years of relative peace
Fundamental differences over economics may damage EU-wide right-wing alliance
Economics, although important, tend to be trumped by culture
France is politically goosed if Macron’s big gamble on a snap election fails
Le Pen could repeat her EU election performance in two weeks’ time, leaving French politics in gridlock. There could be consequences for Ireland
Ireland has a bigger welfare state than almost anywhere in the world
The biggest opponents of neoliberalism are also, inexplicably, the biggest opponents of a wealth tax on land and property
Populists have the environmental movement in their sights
There is emerging alliance in Europe of farmers and new right-wingers against environmental movement
One place where Britain remains truly a global player is the empire of the Premier League
One place where Britain remains truly a global player is the empire of football
Apocalyptic scenes could await us if opioid pandemic hits amid housing crisis
The economics of opioids is fairly straightforward and if they flood into Ireland in the same volumes as seen in North America, God help us
In today’s Ireland, the rich live in houses that were built for the poor
In Ireland today, the only people who can live in houses originally built for poor labourers are rich people and, in some cases, really rich people
A small town in Co Kerry and a formula for rejuvenating rural Ireland
A town is a highly sensitive ecosystem of shops, bars, cafes, restaurants, residents, local leaders, workers, professionals, schools, churches, sports clubs – something we call community
One sector of Ireland endures housing as a crippling monthly cost while another enjoys it as an appreciating asset
When it comes to housing, the world of Bertie Ahern compared with that of Simon Harris are radically different
America and China are pursuing a type of industrial cold war
David McWilliams: Travails of Musk and Tesla tell us something far bigger than the story of an evangelical entrepreneur
David McWilliams: A successful, prosperous Gaza is possible. Here is a model
Despite the devastation, the cost of rebuilding Gaza would be a drop in the ocean for Europe