Dan O’Brien: Looking back on the 10 things to watch in 2025

Dan O’Brien: Looking back on the 10 things to watch in 2025

Dan O’Brien: Looking back on the 10 things to watch in 2025


What 10 things could happen over the course of 2025 that would make Ireland, Europe and the world better places? That question was the subject of my first column of the year. How have these hopes turned out? 1. A more pro-business government is formed in January Rather than bringing one of the left-leaning parties on board, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael plumped for an assortment of independents to form a government at the beginning of the year. With the exit of the Green Party, many of whose members despise the profit motive, and the inclusion of pro-small business independents,…