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Tuesday, 5 December, 2023

Ireland
Ireland rakes in €6.3bn corporation tax bonanza in November
Finance ministry cautions that receipts from companies remain a highly volatile revenue stream
Monday, 4 December, 2023

Ireland
Ireland says it has run out of room for refugees
Rising anti-immigrant sentiment puts asylum seekers at risk, warn rights groups
Monday, 4 December, 2023

Northern Ireland
N Ireland urged to change ‘temperamental’ system of government
First and deputy first minister posts should be rebranded as ‘joint first minister’, Westminster committee recommends
Friday, 1 December, 2023

ObituaryMusic
Shane MacGowan, musician, 1957-2023
Pogues frontman blended punk with Ireland’s musical heritage but had a decades-long struggle with drink and drugs
Wednesday, 29 November, 2023

Ireland
Ireland vows to heed social concerns after anti-immigrant riots
Dublin to reassure locals when placing asylum seekers in areas ‘where there is tension and concern’, trade minister says
Friday, 24 November, 2023

UK politics
UK should do a ‘bit extra’ to restore Stormont, says former N Ireland leader
Peter Robinson says Westminster needs to legislate for a ‘reassertion of the sovereignty of the UK’
Friday, 24 November, 2023

Ireland
Ireland pledges to crack down on far-right groups after riot
Violence incited by rumours that man who stabbed 3 children was an immigrant
Thursday, 23 November, 2023

Ireland
Rioting breaks out in central Dublin after stabbing attacks
Police condemn ‘lunatic hooligan faction driven by far-right ideology’
Tuesday, 21 November, 2023

CRH PLC
CRH buys Texas assets for $2.1bn from Martin Marietta
Building materials group seeks new deals in US and Europe and upgrades earnings forecast
Tuesday, 14 November, 2023

Europe Express
Why the EU plans to extend its emergency state aid rules Premium content
Also in this newsletter: Ireland ups the pressure on Israel
Monday, 13 November, 2023

Inside Politics
DUP boycott looks to be driving its backers away
Poll suggests party’s 25% vote share will sink below Sinn Féin, which would be its worst Westminster result in a decade
Thursday, 9 November, 2023

News in-depthSuella Braverman
‘She’s toast’: Braverman dares Sunak with provocative rhetoric
UK home secretary risks the sack as she builds her leadership ambitions on a foundation of controversial remarks
Thursday, 9 November, 2023

Apple Inc
Apple dealt blow at top EU court over €14.3bn tax bill in Ireland
Brussels handed lifeline by opinion that previous ruling quashing its order for funds ‘should be set aside’
Wednesday, 8 November, 2023

OutlookWellbeing and fitness
How the seaside sauna craze swept Ireland
Everyone seems to want a piece of the sweathouse action
Sunday, 29 October, 2023

Ireland
‘A limit on our capacity’: housing crisis leaves Ireland struggling to support Ukraine refugees
Dublin seeks to limit newcomers’ stay in government accommodation but still wants to show solidarity with Kyiv
Friday, 27 October, 2023

Northern Ireland
Strike by N Ireland vets risks empty shelves, industry warns
Walkout by inspectors of meat and other foods will pose first test of post-Brexit Windsor framework deal
Thursday, 26 October, 2023

Britain after Brexit
The elephants in the room at the NI investment summit Premium content
Also in this week’s newsletter: UK minister’s comments on Irish reunification vote rile nationalists
Tuesday, 24 October, 2023

Northern Ireland
Warning of risks to tourism on island of Ireland from new UK travel scheme
Requirement for electronic authorisation will act as deterrent for up to 1mn visitors a year, it is feared
Tuesday, 24 October, 2023

Inside BusinessNorthern Ireland
N Ireland steps up its pitch for investment
As a US trade mission visits, the region seeks to diversify job creation outside tech sector
Friday, 20 October, 2023

Irish economy
SUV sales in Ireland rise as richer drivers demand roomier cars
Two out of three new passenger vehicles now fall into the category — among the highest proportion in the EU
Thursday, 12 October, 2023

Northern Ireland
Water worries test Northern Ireland’s stagnant politics
The region’s infrastructure is creaking in the absence of a functional executive at Stormont
Tuesday, 10 October, 2023

Eurozone economy
Ireland and Portugal to invest budget surpluses in new sovereign funds
Dublin plans for future with corporation tax windfall while Lisbon benefits from government fiscal discipline
Tuesday, 10 October, 2023

ReviewNon-Fiction
Sinn Féin: change maker or party trapped in its past?
Two revealing and compelling portraits of an Irish political force as it finds itself on the brink of power
Friday, 6 October, 2023

Ireland
Irish rugby players chase glory as unofficial anthem divides fans
Adoption of the song ‘Zombie’ by The Cranberries intensifies debate over island’s divisions and ‘Troubles’ legacy
Monday, 2 October, 2023

The Big Read
How will Ireland put its newfound wealth to work?
Bumper corporation tax receipts have filled the country’s coffers. But the government has plenty of problems to solve