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“Once you’ve opened your eyes to the climate emergency, you can never look away”

“Once you’ve opened your eyes to the climate emergency, you can never look away”

“I did my share, but I was going to push a pencil, not a plough.” John Gibbons, the seasoned climate writer and commentator, sums up his rearing on the family farm in Co Kilkenny in the...

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Ireland and France in parallel dimensions: Rewinding the week that was

Ireland and France in parallel dimensions: Rewinding the week that was

As a dual Irish and French national, following the past week’s news has been like living in two parallel dimensions. France’s government fell over proposed €44 billion budget spending c...

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Michael Cogley, Author at The Currency :The Currency

Michael Cogley, Author at The Currency :The Currency

Michael Cogley is London Editor with The Currency, where he leads its developing presence in the city. Before joining this publication, he spent three years helping build out and lea...

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Kingspan’s UK operation incurs €108m impairment but insulation business swings into profit

Kingspan’s UK operation incurs €108m impairment but insulation business swings into profit

The UK arm of Irish insulation giant Kingspan incurred a write-down of €108.3 million on its investments in subsidiary firms in 2024, according to new company documents. The Co Cavan-he...

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Paul McArdle
                                    15th Sep, 2025 –
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Paul McArdle 15th Sep, 2025 – 3 min read

Paul McArdle 15th Sep, 2025 – 3 min read

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Paul McArdle: Banking giants fight PE to keep their graduate talent

Paul McArdle: Banking giants fight PE to keep their graduate talent

I recently spoke to the CEO of a niche financial services business, and the conversation turned to talent retention. What prompted the discussion was the news that JPMorgan Chase has in...

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