Ireland: Irish Eyes Are Smiling

27 March 2023 Still basking in the glow of another Saint Patrick's Day celebration, Ireland was crowned the Six Nations rugby champions. As the world's top-ranked team, the nation eagerly anticipates this autumn's World Cup in France. Sure, Irish eyes are smiling indeed! But, that not all Ireland has to celebrate these days. Despite current [...]

Ireland: The Brexit Victor?

13 January 2021 There are no winners in Brexit, or so they say. In the recently agreed EU-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the United Kingdom was able to "regain control" of its immigration policy, to maintain tariff-free access to the EU Single Market (for now at least), to regain the ability to negotiate independent trade [...]

Ireland:Tiger Tamed, But No Longer a PIIGS

20 November 2017 I returned recently from Kilkenny, Ireland where I attended Kilkenomics – an engaging mix of global finance and comedy sponsored by the FT and hosted by the irrepressible David MacWilliams. I often found myself thinking only the Irish could pull off this unlikely mix, but then I look at Twitter, and am [...]