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August 2026
backing the wrong dog
Is there a moral or business case for the Irish state to spend €20m a year on greyhound racing?
The government continues to prop up a seemingly dying industry, writes Paul O’Donoghue.
Must ReadThe Morning Lead
'Just Klarna it': Young people are getting into debt using buy now, pay later services
Is the promotion and use of a service which makes getting into debt more accessible than ever responsible during a cost of living crisis?
FactCheckDublin Bus
Debunked: Dublin Bus hired from overseas due to a driver shortage, not DEI programmes
Patch
OpenAI confirms it isn't buying a teenager's startup, despite cheers for offer at Dublin event
Savings
Increase in returns on State Savings products and deposit accounts, as prize bond fund boosted
Online Shopping
How to avoid the EU customs charges 'disproportionately' affecting online shoppers in Ireland
Layoffs
Around 300 TikTok staff in Ireland offered termination agreements after consultation process
MyFutureFund
Some people were pushed into pension schemes instead of auto-enrolment, government memo says
not their cup of tea
Applegreen, Butlers and Insomnia lobby hard against plan for 20c tax on takeaway coffee cups
Must ReadThe Morning Lead
Festival-goers 'shafted' by soaring food prices as event organisers demand 22-25% cut
Five food businesses told The Journal they had to hike their prices at All Together Now last weekend, and expect to do so again at Electric Picnic.
Online Safety
Meta ordered to pay $567m for endangering children by making them vulnerable to predators
Under Pressure
Fifa board issues apology for World Cup sell-off plan but say Infantino has their 'full support'
Electronic Arts
Saudi-led group (including Jared Kushner's firm) closes $55bn deal to buy gaming giant EA
July
July 2026
Analysisthe housing essay
Why we should be building more two-bedroom terrace houses
These types of houses can be ‘starter homes’.
Must Readyour stories
'My friends suggested I remove my DOB from applications': Readers on job hunting after 40
Job-hunting is almost always tough – but people in their 40s, 50s and 60s report that it is extremely difficult out there right now.
SCSI report
Couples earning a combined €113k unlikely to afford family home in Dublin commuter belt
The report published today points to further affordability issues in the property market for first-time buyers.
talcum powder
Johnson & Johnson offers $5.5bn to settle lawsuits, as it rejects claims talc products caused cancer
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