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Ireland demolish Scotland: Nathan Johns of the Irish Times discusses the weekend's Rugby World Cup
Ireland demolish Scotland: Nathan Johns of the Irish Times discusses the weekend's Rugby World Cup

They really deserved to win this one

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Fairness, inequality and redistribution. Many of us think we live in a 'winner takes all world'. Yet the clamour for redistribution remains muted.
Fairness, inequality and redistribution. Many of us think we live in a 'winner takes all world'. Yet the clamour for redistribution remains muted.

Professor Charlotte Cavaillé is a global expert on inequality and redistribution. Her extensive research program has reframed the discussion such tha…

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Does the world have brain damage? Neuroscientist Prof. Shane O'Mara discussions right brain problems and is a lot more optimistic than Chris & Jim
Does the world have brain damage? Neuroscientist Prof. Shane O'Mara discussions right brain problems and is a lot more optimistic than Chris & Jim

Do we have a right brain problem? Author and journalist Matthew Syed said so in a recent fascinating Sunday Times column.


Professor of Neuroscience at…

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Ireland: Brexit's biggest beneficiary? Farage close to complete takeover of UK Tories. EU house prices show chunky falls.
Ireland: Brexit's biggest beneficiary? Farage close to complete takeover of UK Tories. EU house prices show chunky falls.

Are equities heading for an October event?

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The gathering storm: should the budget be cancelled? Oil prices and bond yields going up, again, are economy killers.
The gathering storm: should the budget be cancelled? Oil prices and bond yields going up, again, are economy killers.

Batten down the hatches? Fat chance

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More Irish people than ever: a very good thing. J P Morgan boss muses about 7% interest rates: a vey bad thing
More Irish people than ever: a very good thing. J P Morgan boss muses about 7% interest rates: a vey bad thing

Time for rocket scientists to stop blowing up the (economic) world

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Did Ireland deserve to beat S. Africa? Nathan Johns of the Irish Times takes us through the vital stats
Did Ireland deserve to beat S. Africa? Nathan Johns of the Irish Times takes us through the vital stats

In an Irish Times Article that has gone globally viral, journalist Nathan Johns, @nathanrjohns, analysed data that suggests S. Africa might have won …

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Big moves in financial markets as the 'higher for longer' interest rate narrative takes hold. We call BS.
Big moves in financial markets as the 'higher for longer' interest rate narrative takes hold. We call BS.

A big week in financial markets: bond yields are up to multi-year highs. All other asset prices have been affected. Equities are down, exchange rates…

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The Irish Economy: still growing but slowing. Finance Minister for a day. UK big inflation surprise
The Irish Economy: still growing but slowing. Finance Minister for a day. UK big inflation surprise

Latest data and forecasts for the Irish economy suggest 'growing but slowing'


Unemployment is forecast to stay very low - essentially an economy at fu…

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Rugby World Cup - latest episode with Nathan Johns of the Irish Times.
Rugby World Cup - latest episode with Nathan Johns of the Irish Times.

Lots of great rugby over the last two weekends.


Uruguay scare France by playing running rugby. Really entertaining stuff. One poor clearance kick undi…

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