Yet the problems now appear to have reached the point that Ireland is losing out on foreign direct investment over electricity concerns. In his column, Eoin Burke-Kennedy unpacks the issues at play as Trump heads for Davos next week. The row between airport manager DAA and its chief executive Kenny Jacobs hit a new low with the authority moving to suspend him. In the Interview of the Week, Microsoft Ireland boss James O’Connor tells Ciara O’Brien of the company’s plans for its operations here. After a year in which IDA Ireland secured a record number of investments here, Michael Lohan is The Irish Times business person of the month.

Source: The Irish Times January 16, 2026 14:06 UTC