Frances Ruane

Fintan O’Toole: It is time for an Irish National Health Service

The Covid-19 pandemic has made it impossible for the old health system to continue

High insurance costs among threats to State’s competitiveness

Research warns that borrowing and legal costs are other key risks to business

Ireland’s love affair with multinationals is set to change - but how can we adapt?

The days of Ireland using its corporate tax regime as a key attraction for foreign direct investment may be numbered - but where do we go next?

Was it for this? Fintan O’Toole on the existential questions facing the Abbey Theatre

If the national theatre is not world class or keen on Ireland’s dramatic canon, what is it for?

Abbey directors to meet actors today in response to letter of protest

First meeting to address concerns about national theatre to be held without mediator

Abbey Theatre row: meeting hailed as ‘positive first step’

Talks between management and theatre workers follows scathing open letter

The Abbey: 15 things we learned this week about disgruntled theatre workers

Here’s what the theatre and creative talent will talk about when they meet tonight

Abbey Theatre says letter signatories will not be blacklisted

Abbey’s chairwoman tells Oireachtas committee the theatre will ‘address concerns’

Abbey leads the field in Irish Times Irish Theatre Award nominations

Controversial co-productions boost national theatre’s tally

Abbey Theatre uproar: 300 actors and directors complain to Minister

National theatre’s new policy sees pay ‘fall 25%’ and overall employment ‘dry up’

Frances Ruane: Planning framework must be founded on courage

Political commitment must underpin rational and holistic approach to spatial development

Barriers to work for people with disabilities to be lifted

Minister promises that earnings threshold for those with medical cards will be raised

AIB banker’s private art collection goes for sale

Art lover Michael Carroll bought works by O’Malley and Souther among others

Noel Whelan: British cannot be allowed to set the pace on Brexit

It is foolish to wait and see what the UK will do before deciding what is best for Ireland

Ireland faces major disruption if Trump delivers on economic policies

Big cut in US corporation tax rate would lessen incentive to invest abroad

Experts dispute claim ‘flood of companies’ will exit Ireland

Senior adviser to president-elect said US tax changes would have ‘very high impact on jobs’

Ireland can appeal more to entrepreneurs - Taoiseach

IMI conference hears from speakers about opportunities in disruptive environments

Caveat: Dublin Bus customers should go on strike too

I now expect the service’s ‘real-time’ boards to be complete works of fiction

IMF official sought talks with Dublin over economy growth

International Monetary Fund mission sent email after it emerged economy grew 26% in 2015

Action required on Northern Ireland competitiveness review

Competitiveness scorecard shows North in bottom half of survey for many indicators

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