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Cónal Thomas

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Minister’s rebuke to Ryanair boss over MetroLink: ‘Has O’Leary even read the business case?’
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Minister’s rebuke to Ryanair boss over MetroLink: ‘Has O’Leary even read the business case?’

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July 31, 2025 at 3:55 PM

Cónal Thomas

@conalthomas90.bsky.social

It’s the coalition’s first stab at future investment - and billions are at stake.
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Cónal Thomas: It’s the coalition’s first stab at future investment - and billions are at stake

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July 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Cónal Thomas

@conalthomas90.bsky.social

Piece on the fallout from the McDonagh debacle after we first broke the story of his (botched) appointment
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As it happened: Brendan McDonagh housing czar debacle a shambolic defeat for Fianna Fáil

Botched appointment of Nama boss marks first bust-up between two government parties

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May 2, 2025 at 8:25 PM

Cónal Thomas

@conalthomas90.bsky.social

Thoughts one week on since we broke the story of the Brendan McDonagh appointment.⬇️
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The questions remaining over Nama boss’s housing office appointment - and what comes next

Political capital is being expended to put Brendan McDonagh in the new role, and the opposition is not letting up

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April 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM

Cónal Thomas

@conalthomas90.bsky.social

Exclusive: James Browne to appoint key Nama executive as new housing ‘fixer-in-chief’
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Exclusive: James Browne to appoint key Nama executive as new housing ‘fixer-in-chief’

McDonagh expected to take up new, full-time role in the coming months

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April 23, 2025 at 7:32 PM

Cónal Thomas

@conalthomas90.bsky.social

Ireland wants 'closest possible' EU-UK relationship, Harris tells ministers, as Trump threatens pharma-
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Ireland wants ‘closest possible’ EU-UK relationship, Harris tells ministers, as Trump threatens pharma

US president again threatened tariffs on pharmaceuticals and has specifically namechecked Ireland

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April 15, 2025 at 8:10 PM

Cónal Thomas

@conalthomas90.bsky.social

Peter Burke says 'unsustainable' minimum wage hikes out of kilter - as living wage kicked to touch-
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Peter Burke says ‘unsustainable’ minimum wage hikes out of kilter - as living wage kicked to touch

The Fine Gael enterprise minister defended recent shift in government policy

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April 15, 2025 at 8:10 PM

Cónal Thomas

@conalthomas90.bsky.social

Analysis: Government takes a bazooka to Varadkar-era enterprise policy-
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Analysis: Government takes a bazooka to Varadkar-era enterprise policy

Faced with a domestic business cost reckoning and a global trade war, the new coalition has switched course

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April 15, 2025 at 8:10 PM

Cónal Thomas

@conalthomas90.bsky.social

Pivot from 'unsustainable' housing subsidies to infrastructure spend, top civil servant says-
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Pivot from ‘unsustainable’ housing subsidies to infrastructure spend, top civil servant says

Speaking at the Irish Home Builders Association Housebuilding Summit, David Maloney said that the priority had to be the delivery of water, energy and transport projects

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April 11, 2025 at 10:20 AM

Cónal Thomas

@conalthomas90.bsky.social

We're hearing a lot of talk from the government about the so-called "controllables" of competitiveness, here's what that actually means-
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Boosting Ireland’s competitiveness in the face of Trump’s trade war - here’s what that actually means

Ministers are facing inwards as US president upends global rules-based order

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April 4, 2025 at 2:57 PM

Cónal Thomas

@conalthomas90.bsky.social

Taoiseach Micheál Martin: 'No justification' for Trump’s sweeping tariffs which put jobs on both sides 'at risk'-
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Taoiseach Micheál Martin: ‘No justification’ for Trump’s sweeping tariffs which put jobs on both sides ‘at risk’

The US president finally announced his raft of economic penalties for what he claimed would now be “a golden age for America.”

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April 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM

Cónal Thomas

@conalthomas90.bsky.social

Government quietly building coalition of European partners as Trump's tariff threat looms-
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Government quietly building coalition of European partners as Trump’s tariff threat looms

Simon Harris is in a whirlwind of meetings with countries most impacted by threat to pharmaceuticals

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April 2, 2025 at 3:35 PM

Cónal Thomas

@conalthomas90.bsky.social

Taoiseach warns of ‘grave and serious’ threat ahead of Trump tariffs as government ramps up engagement-
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Taoiseach warns of ‘grave and serious’ threat ahead of Trump tariffs as government ramps up engagement

Series of meetings taking place at highest level ahead of April 2

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March 31, 2025 at 11:00 AM

Cónal Thomas

@conalthomas90.bsky.social

Marine Le Pen given election ban as she is convicted of embezzlement by Paris court-
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Update: Marine Le Pen given election ban as she is convicted of embezzlement by Paris court

Le Pen had denied any wrongdoing and said the prosecution is seeking her political death

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March 31, 2025 at 11:00 AM

Cónal Thomas

@conalthomas90.bsky.social

Our latest Business Post/Red C poll and Fine Gael has slumped to its lowest level of support, now five points behind Fianna Fáil.
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Red C Poll: Fine Gael slumps to lowest level of support with party five points behind Fianna Fáil

Latest Business Post/Red C poll comes as government gears up for trade war with the United States

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March 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM

Cónal Thomas

@conalthomas90.bsky.social

I would guess not the best timing for the government facing into next week.

IMF officials in Dublin to score economic and tax policy as government gears up for US trade war-
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IMF officials in Dublin to score economic and tax policy as government gears up for US trade war

Officials from powerful agency will meet finance ministers and the Central Bank governor

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March 28, 2025 at 9:25 AM

Cónal Thomas

@conalthomas90.bsky.social

Michigan governor told growing uncertainty over Trump trade war hurting investment from Ireland-
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Michigan governor told growing uncertainty over Trump trade war hurting investment from Ireland

Democrat Gretchen Whitmer held meeting with Peter Burke on Thursday as tariff threats loom

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March 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM

Cónal Thomas

@conalthomas90.bsky.social

"I know a lot of the pharma companies and life sciences companies in operation in Ireland are doing this right into the heart of the US Treasury," Peter Burke tells the Business Post.
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Enterprise minister pushes back against Trump ‘Liberation Day’ language as trade war snowballs

Peter Burke says Ireland and EU must emphasise key facts to US administration

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March 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM

Cónal Thomas

@conalthomas90.bsky.social

Micheál Martin says state in 'close contact' with multinationals over tariffs-
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Irish pharma at risk: Micheál Martin says state in ‘close contact’ with multinationals over tariffs

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he and his money ministers have been gaming scenarios with firms as the EU braces for tariffs of 20 per cent

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March 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM

Reposted by Cónal Thomas

The Atlantic

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American war planning usually takes place in highly secure facilities. But the Trump administration planned its strikes on the Houthis using a group chat—and accidentally included The Atlantic’s editor in chief, @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social. theatln.tc/AmsjsuT6