Paul Colgan
@paulcolgan.bsky.social
Award Winning Journalist and Broadcaster. Irish Politics and Economics.
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Paul Colgan
@paulcolgan.bsky.social
· Mar 25
Trump, Tariffs and Us
www.bbc.co.uk
'Trump, Tariffs and Us'.
A documentary film about 'America First' and what it means back home.
BBC NI this Sunday.
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
A documentary film about 'America First' and what it means back home.
BBC NI this Sunday.
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
Episode Two of Farm 999 screens tonight on BBC1 NI.
Available on BBC iPlayer.
Available on BBC iPlayer.
November 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Episode Two of Farm 999 screens tonight on BBC1 NI.
Available on BBC iPlayer.
Available on BBC iPlayer.
Farm 999 debuts tonight at 730 on BBC One NI.
Available on BBC iPlayer.
Available on BBC iPlayer.
November 7, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Farm 999 debuts tonight at 730 on BBC One NI.
Available on BBC iPlayer.
Available on BBC iPlayer.
Now that 'Cable Cowboy' John Malone has more time on his hands - what does this mean for his Irish assets and VMTV in particular?
My article in The Irish Times business pages. ⤵️
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
My article in The Irish Times business pages. ⤵️
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
The ‘Cable Cowboy’: The US billionaire who made Ireland his home-from-home
‘Cable cowboy’ also owns two large estates, at Humewood in Wicklow and Castlemartin in Kildare, and regularly stays at both
www.irishtimes.com
November 2, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Now that 'Cable Cowboy' John Malone has more time on his hands - what does this mean for his Irish assets and VMTV in particular?
My article in The Irish Times business pages. ⤵️
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
My article in The Irish Times business pages. ⤵️
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
Some big moves were announced in Ireland's diplomatic service last week.
My piece on what life is like on the ambassadorial merry-go-round. ⤵️
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
My piece on what life is like on the ambassadorial merry-go-round. ⤵️
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
‘It is not an easy street for families’: Ireland’s diplomatic reshuffle
Partners of ambassadors struggle to continue careers while simultaneously playing unpaid support role
www.irishtimes.com
October 20, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Some big moves were announced in Ireland's diplomatic service last week.
My piece on what life is like on the ambassadorial merry-go-round. ⤵️
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
My piece on what life is like on the ambassadorial merry-go-round. ⤵️
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
Analysis of the Presidential social media battle for the Irish Times.
Connolly has the clear edge - but Humphreys has spending firepower. ⤵️
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
Connolly has the clear edge - but Humphreys has spending firepower. ⤵️
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
Connolly keepie-uppies, Humphreys’s ‘quality videos’: The presidential social media battle
In online battle for support, Catherine Connolly is beating Heather Humphreys
www.irishtimes.com
October 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Analysis of the Presidential social media battle for the Irish Times.
Connolly has the clear edge - but Humphreys has spending firepower. ⤵️
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
Connolly has the clear edge - but Humphreys has spending firepower. ⤵️
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
Jim Gavin's departure is good for Catherine Connolly - and the Presidential campaign has solidified the 'united left alliance' say political analysts.
My article for The Irish Times.
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
My article for The Irish Times.
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
What does Jim Gavin’s withdrawal mean for this presidential race - and future ones?
Analysts are debating what this all means for the left-right political divide
www.irishtimes.com
October 7, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Jim Gavin's departure is good for Catherine Connolly - and the Presidential campaign has solidified the 'united left alliance' say political analysts.
My article for The Irish Times.
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
My article for The Irish Times.
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
Americans saved Irish tourism in 2025 - but with dollar in decline 2026 could look very different.
My piece in the @irishtimes.com business pages today.
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
My piece in the @irishtimes.com business pages today.
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
Americans saved the tourism sector this year, but will that continue?
Irish businesses report drop off in visitors from UK and continental Europe
www.irishtimes.com
October 3, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Americans saved Irish tourism in 2025 - but with dollar in decline 2026 could look very different.
My piece in the @irishtimes.com business pages today.
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
My piece in the @irishtimes.com business pages today.
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
Is CMAT’s claim about suicide during the economic crash accurate?
My piece on how austerity measures compound and prolong economic shocks when it comes to mental health.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
My piece on how austerity measures compound and prolong economic shocks when it comes to mental health.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
Is CMAT’s claim about suicide during the economic crash accurate?
A noticeable increase in Irish male suicide from 2007 onwards ‘can be mapped directly’ against the economic crash
www.irishtimes.com
September 5, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Is CMAT’s claim about suicide during the economic crash accurate?
My piece on how austerity measures compound and prolong economic shocks when it comes to mental health.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
My piece on how austerity measures compound and prolong economic shocks when it comes to mental health.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
'Peace or War'? A few thoughts on China and Ireland's place in the world order.
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Ireland in a 'New World Order'?
'For Us or Against Us' coverage of Xi and China might play well in London and Washington but is of little interest to Dublin.
paulcolgan.substack.com
September 3, 2025 at 11:37 AM
'Peace or War'? A few thoughts on China and Ireland's place in the world order.
paulcolgan.substack.com/p/ireland-in...
paulcolgan.substack.com/p/ireland-in...
Reposted by Paul Colgan
Beef or salmon? A disappearing menu choice as restaurateurs battle rising prices
Beef or salmon? A disappearing menu choice as restaurateurs battle rising prices
Food inflation and increasingly price sensitive customers are forcing the industry to scrutinise every menu ingredient and consider cheaper options
www.irishtimes.com
August 29, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Beef or salmon? A disappearing menu choice as restaurateurs battle rising prices
Beef or salmon? Better think quick - as salmon starts disappearing from Irish menus - along with steak fillets.
My piece on how rampant food inflation is changing how we eat out.
My piece on how rampant food inflation is changing how we eat out.
Beef or salmon? A disappearing menu choice as restaurateurs battle rising prices
Beef or salmon? A disappearing menu choice as restaurateurs battle rising prices
Food inflation and increasingly price sensitive customers are forcing the industry to scrutinise every menu ingredient and consider cheaper options
www.irishtimes.com
August 29, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Beef or salmon? Better think quick - as salmon starts disappearing from Irish menus - along with steak fillets.
My piece on how rampant food inflation is changing how we eat out.
My piece on how rampant food inflation is changing how we eat out.
Irish exporters ‘told to shut their mouths’ over Trump tariffs.
My piece in today's Irish Times on the anxiety that surrounds his 'deal' with the EU.
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
My piece in today's Irish Times on the anxiety that surrounds his 'deal' with the EU.
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
Irish exporters ‘told to shut their mouths’ over Trump tariffs
‘Trump’s trade war is good for Irish beef’ but nervousness pervades the dairy, pharmaceutical and computer chip sectors
www.irishtimes.com
August 8, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Irish exporters ‘told to shut their mouths’ over Trump tariffs.
My piece in today's Irish Times on the anxiety that surrounds his 'deal' with the EU.
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
My piece in today's Irish Times on the anxiety that surrounds his 'deal' with the EU.
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
Trump's tariffs have split Ireland again. 10% in the north, 15% in the south.
My piece for The Irish Times on the businesses looking to expand their northern footprint.
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
My piece for The Irish Times on the businesses looking to expand their northern footprint.
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
10% for Bushmills, 15% for Jameson: The bewildering cross-border trade
Business on both sides of the Border are trying to figure out the financial implications of Trump’s different tariffs with the UK and EU
www.irishtimes.com
August 1, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Trump's tariffs have split Ireland again. 10% in the north, 15% in the south.
My piece for The Irish Times on the businesses looking to expand their northern footprint.
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
My piece for The Irish Times on the businesses looking to expand their northern footprint.
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
I checked back-in with small Irish exporters this morning to get their reaction to the EU tariff 'deal' with the US.
Relief that it wasn't worse - but that's about the height of it.
www.irishtimes.com/business/eco...
Relief that it wasn't worse - but that's about the height of it.
www.irishtimes.com/business/eco...
Small Irish businesses say tariffs will hurt US consumers most
Relief at end of uncertainty with agreement on tariffs offset by concern over full impact of the terms of trade deal
www.irishtimes.com
July 28, 2025 at 10:49 AM
I checked back-in with small Irish exporters this morning to get their reaction to the EU tariff 'deal' with the US.
Relief that it wasn't worse - but that's about the height of it.
www.irishtimes.com/business/eco...
Relief that it wasn't worse - but that's about the height of it.
www.irishtimes.com/business/eco...
As Trump and the EU go down to the wire - my piece on how small Irish exporters are bracing themselves.
The Irish whiskey, cheese and sweet makers sweating Trump’s tariff plans.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
The Irish whiskey, cheese and sweet makers sweating Trump’s tariff plans.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
Bracing for a trade war: the Irish whiskey, cheese and sweet makers sweating Trump’s tariff plans
Some producers have switched focus away from US, but for others, uncertainty and insecurity prevail
www.irishtimes.com
July 27, 2025 at 7:56 AM
As Trump and the EU go down to the wire - my piece on how small Irish exporters are bracing themselves.
The Irish whiskey, cheese and sweet makers sweating Trump’s tariff plans.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
The Irish whiskey, cheese and sweet makers sweating Trump’s tariff plans.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
The FT reports European trade negotiators fear a worse deal than the one Starmer got.
Obviously a way to go - and depends on EU counter-tariffs - but any divergence in tariff regimes will have implications for NI and the Irish Sea Border arrangement. 1/2
www.ft.com/content/309d...
Obviously a way to go - and depends on EU counter-tariffs - but any divergence in tariff regimes will have implications for NI and the Irish Sea Border arrangement. 1/2
www.ft.com/content/309d...
Donald Trump deal to leave EU facing higher tariffs than UK
Brussels is not expecting same access to US market as British steel, cars and other products
www.ft.com
July 9, 2025 at 12:22 PM
The FT reports European trade negotiators fear a worse deal than the one Starmer got.
Obviously a way to go - and depends on EU counter-tariffs - but any divergence in tariff regimes will have implications for NI and the Irish Sea Border arrangement. 1/2
www.ft.com/content/309d...
Obviously a way to go - and depends on EU counter-tariffs - but any divergence in tariff regimes will have implications for NI and the Irish Sea Border arrangement. 1/2
www.ft.com/content/309d...
The 'crypto President' and the prospects for Stripe and other 'tech bros'.
Trump and the Irish tech bros: How the ‘crypto president’ is winning over Silicon Valley
US president’s supportive moves on crypto-currency may appeal to Stripe’s Collison brothers and Intercom boss Eoghan McCabe
www.irishtimes.com
April 20, 2025 at 11:11 AM
The 'crypto President' and the prospects for Stripe and other 'tech bros'.
Michael Flatley and Castlehyde. My piece on the former dancer's recent legal wrangling.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
Michael Flatley: The deal that let the dancer keep his Castlehyde mansion
Star has danced his way from one high-profile production to another over the decades, but Castlehyde mansion saga may be the greatest show of his life
www.irishtimes.com
April 14, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Michael Flatley and Castlehyde. My piece on the former dancer's recent legal wrangling.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
I joined RTÉ's Drivetime to talk about Irish America, Trump and the latest developments on the tariff front. ⤵️
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Trump, Tariffs & Us Documentary
Drivetime · Episode
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April 4, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I joined RTÉ's Drivetime to talk about Irish America, Trump and the latest developments on the tariff front. ⤵️
open.spotify.com/episode/7BLT...
open.spotify.com/episode/7BLT...
It seems there is nothing 'reciprocal' about Trump's tariffs - instead Europe and Ireland are in for a knock-down, drag-out fight over the President's trade grievances.
My piece for the Irish Times. ⤵️
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
My piece for the Irish Times. ⤵️
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
Trump tariffs: How did the White House come up with different rates for different countries?
Ireland Trump tariffs: Assumptions that orthodox economic rationale might be used for calculating tariffs largely discarded
www.irishtimes.com
April 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
It seems there is nothing 'reciprocal' about Trump's tariffs - instead Europe and Ireland are in for a knock-down, drag-out fight over the President's trade grievances.
My piece for the Irish Times. ⤵️
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
My piece for the Irish Times. ⤵️
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
'Trump, Tariffs and Us'. Now available on BBC iPlayer.
Trump, Tariffs and Us
How is Trump’s presidency likely to impact Northern Ireland? Reporter Paul Colgan travels to the US to speak with Irish Americans and hears from leading commentators on all sides.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 31, 2025 at 7:51 AM
'Trump, Tariffs and Us'. Now available on BBC iPlayer.
'Trump, Tariffs and Us'.
A documentary film about 'America First' and what it means back home.
BBC NI this Sunday.
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
A documentary film about 'America First' and what it means back home.
BBC NI this Sunday.
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
Trump, Tariffs and Us
www.bbc.co.uk
March 25, 2025 at 8:41 PM
'Trump, Tariffs and Us'.
A documentary film about 'America First' and what it means back home.
BBC NI this Sunday.
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
A documentary film about 'America First' and what it means back home.
BBC NI this Sunday.
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
Why have so many Irish journalists abandoned their trade to work for politicians and public relations firms?
My piece in today's Irish Times.
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
My piece in today's Irish Times.
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
Going to the other side: Why do some journalists leave to work for politicians?
The gap is widening between what media pays and what corporate public relations firms offer
www.irishtimes.com
March 24, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Why have so many Irish journalists abandoned their trade to work for politicians and public relations firms?
My piece in today's Irish Times.
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
My piece in today's Irish Times.
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
The EU is gearing up for a trade war with Donald Trump - and this has potentially big implications for the Brexit Protocol - and the Irish economy.
I joined BBC's Talkback to discuss what comes next.
I joined BBC's Talkback to discuss what comes next.
Talkback - 12/03/2025 - BBC Sounds
William Crawley debates challenging issues and talks to the people making the headlines.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 12, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The EU is gearing up for a trade war with Donald Trump - and this has potentially big implications for the Brexit Protocol - and the Irish economy.
I joined BBC's Talkback to discuss what comes next.
I joined BBC's Talkback to discuss what comes next.