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Chinese premier’s visit to Dublin highlights warm economic relations despite growing geopolitical tensions
Europe’s most active venture capital fund has a €500mn budget to help Irish businesses grow
Daryl Byrne says higher stamp duty on trading puts Euronext Dublin at a disadvantage to the US and elsewhere
Mary Lou McDonald focuses on economy more than reunification ahead of general election
From a Booley in West Cork, one man is preserving a food culture
They should give up abstentionism and try persuasion instead
Legal action under the European Convention on Human Rights draws sharp retort from London government
Economists see weak industrial production figures as sign that bloc is likely to keep contracting in final quarter
Finance ministry cautions that receipts from companies remain a highly volatile revenue stream
Rising anti-immigrant sentiment puts asylum seekers at risk, warn rights groups
Pogues frontman blended punk with Ireland’s musical heritage but had a decades-long struggle with drink and drugs
Brendan Behan’s play examines life behind bars and the prison of social stereotypes
Dublin to reassure locals when placing asylum seekers in areas ‘where there is tension and concern’, trade minister says
Judges hail dystopian portrait of an imagined Ireland descending into totalitarianism
Peter Robinson says Westminster needs to legislate for a ‘reassertion of the sovereignty of the UK’
Violence incited by rumours that man who stabbed 3 children was an immigrant
Police condemn ‘lunatic hooligan faction driven by far-right ideology’
Also in this newsletter: Ireland ups the pressure on Israel
Brussels handed lifeline by opinion that previous ruling quashing its order for funds ‘should be set aside’
Everyone seems to want a piece of the sweathouse action
Dublin seeks to limit newcomers’ stay in government accommodation but still wants to show solidarity with Kyiv
Requirement for electronic authorisation will act as deterrent for up to 1mn visitors a year, it is feared
As a US trade mission visits, the region seeks to diversify job creation outside tech sector
Two out of three new passenger vehicles now fall into the category — among the highest proportion in the EU
Dublin plans for future with corporation tax windfall while Lisbon benefits from government fiscal discipline
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