Jude Webber
Ireland correspondent Financial Times - all things N&S. Transplanted from Latam. All views own etc
- I really enjoyed interviewing the artist Colin Davidson for this piece: as.ft.com/r/e2962f18-6...
- I want to read them all. Bookmark this...
- The best fiction of 2026 to look forward to: Books from Louise Kennedy, Donal Ryan, Sebastian Barry, Maggie O’Farrell, Keith Ridgway, Danielle McLaughlin, Louise Nealon, Sarah Gilmartin, Patrick Freyne, Liz Nugent, Jan Carson, Tana French, Kathleen MacMahon & more www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
- Great insight into NZ rate-setting decisions from the peerless Rebecca Howard businessdesk.co.nz/article/econ...
- With the excellent @helenwarrell.bsky.social we dive into Ireland's defence vulnerability here...
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- 32 Words was the first book I read in Ireland. I met Manchán for coffee and found him fascinating and generous. To the many, well-deserved, tributes to his infectious energy and enthusiasm for Irish and its cultural heritage, here’s mine: on.ft.com/4n1N61Y
- Another reason to hate X - it appears to have deleted my profile. I couldn't sign in, so reset the password after many attempts and I've only just noticed that it has set up a whole new account. Just. So. Tedious.
- Kevin Farrell, the cardinal running the papal conclave www.ft.com/content/e675... via @ft
- The buzz over rare earths is growing. I visited a Belfast company recycling magnets and separating the four most valuable rare earth oxides as it plans US expansion www.ft.com/content/a8c8...
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will pass through Shannon in Ireland on Thursday en route to the US; Irish Taoiseach to meet him
- The idiot wind now howling through the US offers Ireland a transformative windfall www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
- The strange reinvention of Dublin’s notorious ‘Monk’ www.ft.com/content/789d... via @ft
- loving the byline - Helen Catt bbc.com/news/article...
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- Excellent NI think-tank Pivotal look at progress a year into the restored Stormont pivotalppf.org/cmsfiles/Pub...
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- Schrodinger's cap. Genius.
- After a chaotic day in Ireland's parliament, the Dáil, involving LOTS of shouting, the session has been suspended until tomorrow, the plan to elect Micheál Martin as Taoiseach has been pushed back and there's no solution to the oposition-govt row that triggered all this.
- Shouty, chaotic Dáil scenes today as a row erupts in Ireland's parliament over speaking rights for independent deputies that have joined the govt ... which is supposed to be being sworn in today.
- I love this. Also loved the air kiss because the brim prevented the Donald from touching Melania's cheek...
- I am enjoying Kamala Harris' expression of studied boredom at the inauguration
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- Great analysis here from Barra on why Irish infrastructure gets tied up in knots ... open.substack.com/pub/howtotax...
- Harland & Wolff rescued in time for Christmas... on.ft.com/3P2Puae
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- When is the final opinion poll of this Irish election campaign? Thanks!
- Reposted by Jude WebberAre you curious how the climate policies of political party manifestos stack up ahead of 🇮🇪 #ge24 next week? ❌ The three major parties - Fianna Fáil, Sinn Fein and Fine Gael all failed our assessment ✅ the Labour Party came out on top www.friendsoftheearth.ie/news/labour-...
- And the polls are tightening further into the final week, as voters digest Simon Harris’ gaffe response to a disability worker and look ahead to Tuesday night’s debate Crime boss takes on Sinn Féin leader and Brussels veteran in Dublin election ft.com/content/7a52... via @ft
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- omg finally some good news ... we should all be eating more plants...
- The economic commentator says Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin all have serious questions to answer on their spending plans.
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