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Government and conscience: Rewinding the week that was

Government and conscience: Rewinding the week that was

Gary Murphy understands politics better than most. And he understands politics because he understands people. Yes, his day job is with DCU, where he is a full professor of politics. But...

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Bain Capital appeals €700k vacant site levy for former Smurfit paper mill site

Bain Capital appeals €700k vacant site levy for former Smurfit paper mill site

A company controlled by Bain Capital has filed an appeal with Dublin City Council in a bid to have the site of the former Smurfit paper mill in Clonskeagh removed from the vacant site l...

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Mass applications, invisible prompts and deepfake candidates: The dark side of AI-powered recruitment

Mass applications, invisible prompts and deepfake candidates: The dark side of AI-powered recruitment

AI is disrupting the recruitment process, with both positive and negative outcomes. At The Panel, we are automating numerous repetitive processes using machine learning. It saves us tim...

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The presidency as a mirror: Gary Murphy on what this election says about Ireland

The presidency as a mirror: Gary Murphy on what this election says about Ireland

Gary Murphy has been observing Irish politics long enough to know that no campaign ever plays out quite as planned. Sharp, dryly funny, and never afraid to puncture a political myth (or...

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Multinationals, IPOs, and private equity: What’s new for business in the Finance Bill?

Multinationals, IPOs, and private equity: What’s new for business in the Finance Bill?

Any business owner hoping to evade tax by simply not telling Revenue how much profit they make will now face an immediate tax bill regardless. A new rule introduced in the Finance Bill ...

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Brett Igoe on the Andy Farrell Paradox: When loyalty becomes Ireland’s greatest liability 

Brett Igoe on the Andy Farrell Paradox: When loyalty becomes Ireland’s greatest liability 

Andy Farrell is back, and Wednesday’s Autumn Nations Squad announcement proves nothing has really changed. The band is back together, minus three experienced members (Murray, Healy, and...

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