Gavan Reilly

gavreilly.com

11 October 2026 09:12

If you went into a bank and asked for a loan, saying you’d put the proceeds into a savings account, they’d think you were a bit cracked. On a macro scale, that’s what Ireland is doing. This week’s column for @thejournal.ie:

The Guardian

theguardian.com

11 October 2026 09:08

Surgeon faces deportation as Home Office revokes refugee status for Syrians

Virgin Media News

virginmedianews.bsky.social

26 September 2026 12:46

The authors of a new report shared exclusively with Virgin Media News say Ireland “can’t afford” to continue its data centre boom. Academics at UCD and Maynooth University say the capital invested in data centre construction over five years could have funded 50,000 new homes. #VMNews

Gavan Reilly

gavreilly.com

26 September 2026 12:43

1️⃣7️⃣,8️⃣8️⃣5️⃣ Another new record for the number of people in emergency accommodation, as of the end of August. Includes 12,055 adults (+7% yoy) and 5,830 children (11% yoy). @virginmedianews.bsky.social

Nicki Ryan

nickiryan76.bsky.social

23 September 2026 07:00

Nothing compared to Paul Gogarty’s direction to Emmet Stagg back in the day…