Opinion

Why Ireland may default on debts, & what to do next

Richard Douthwaite investigates pensions and better ways to invest in our future

When the two worlds of heritage and development collide opinions frequently become polarised and fraught with difficulty. There are few more vexed issues, as Tim Carey, Heritage Officer with Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council reveals

With banks in America and the UK encountering major difficulties as previously booming economies head towards recession, a similar and perhaps even worse fate may be awaiting Irish banks. Worryingly, the situation is shaping up to be so bad, that the very future of the banks may be under threat, as Richard Douthwaite explains.

Landowners & Cement Producers Gain, Homebuyers & Taxpayers Suffer. By Richard Douthwaite

Everyone agrees that the standard of building materials must be maintained but is localised technical certification resulting in a death of innovative and environmentally friendly building products and systems reaching the Irish market? Construct Ireland's Jason Walsh & Jeff Colley investigate.

Ramon Arratia, sustainability director for InterfaceFLOR in Europe, Middle East, Africa & India

Archie O’Donnell, projects coordinator for Éasca and the Irish Passive House Association

Assessing the Impact on Agriculture of Predicted Changes in Irish Climate by Dr Nicholas Holden

With an economy fuelled by a government approach to planning that many people equate to a road building and house building free for all, it should come as no surprise that quality of life suffers