Dr Emmet Oliver
@dremmetoliver.bsky.social
Economic/business commentator & historian, PhD in financial history. Author of: Irish Nation Building- Government, Business and Power, 1922–1958. (Once Bloomberg UK, Irish Times, INM, IDA Ireland)
Trump's tariffs, the big idea of his 2nd term, are being downsized and 'modified', mainly by economic and political reality.
November 17, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Trump's tariffs, the big idea of his 2nd term, are being downsized and 'modified', mainly by economic and political reality.
The poster on every Irish kids bedroom from tomorrow...🇮🇪
November 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The poster on every Irish kids bedroom from tomorrow...🇮🇪
Crikey if the Bitcoiners see this....🙃
May 30, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Crikey if the Bitcoiners see this....🙃
Backpages are full of Spurs coverage today. It does roll around every 40 years I guess 💪
May 22, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Backpages are full of Spurs coverage today. It does roll around every 40 years I guess 💪
Exhibit A: Politicians brought to a shuddering halt by the markets
April 9, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Exhibit A: Politicians brought to a shuddering halt by the markets
Thanks to presenter Bobby Kerr featuring my book on Newstalk today & giving airtime to discussing early decades of state formation in Ireland & the development of various strategic industries.An enjoyable conversation and whistlestop tour covering several decades 📻
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/dow...
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/dow...
April 6, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Thanks to presenter Bobby Kerr featuring my book on Newstalk today & giving airtime to discussing early decades of state formation in Ireland & the development of various strategic industries.An enjoyable conversation and whistlestop tour covering several decades 📻
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/dow...
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/dow...
🚨 Ive written a book- looking at the Irish economy and business landscape post-independence and in a post colonial setting - more updates later, but early hardback sales are underway 📘... www.amazon.co.uk/Irish-Nation...
March 19, 2025 at 8:18 AM
🚨 Ive written a book- looking at the Irish economy and business landscape post-independence and in a post colonial setting - more updates later, but early hardback sales are underway 📘... www.amazon.co.uk/Irish-Nation...
and todays lesson....
March 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
and todays lesson....
These tariffs are happening says Prez Trump, and markets go...
March 3, 2025 at 8:48 PM
These tariffs are happening says Prez Trump, and markets go...
Has Elon Musk set back Tesla sales (in Europe) with his hyper Trumpian politics? Listen in to NewsTalk's 'Taking Stock' podcast on personal brands and consumers, where I discuss same
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/tak...
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/tak...
February 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Has Elon Musk set back Tesla sales (in Europe) with his hyper Trumpian politics? Listen in to NewsTalk's 'Taking Stock' podcast on personal brands and consumers, where I discuss same
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/tak...
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/tak...
Maybe not so much...
February 13, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Maybe not so much...
You would be better off self diagnosing, starting with...
January 17, 2025 at 7:50 AM
You would be better off self diagnosing, starting with...
As university campuses go, University College Cork has a real go at the Hogwarts look 🧙 - was a pleasure to deliver a talk there today in its Aula Maxima on inward investment, Intel and chips and Trump 2.0. 😳
January 14, 2025 at 7:13 PM
As university campuses go, University College Cork has a real go at the Hogwarts look 🧙 - was a pleasure to deliver a talk there today in its Aula Maxima on inward investment, Intel and chips and Trump 2.0. 😳
you better DM the FT so...
January 11, 2025 at 10:33 AM
you better DM the FT so...
Who says January is always mucky and ugly.. (Killiney Beach, South Dublin).
January 6, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Who says January is always mucky and ugly.. (Killiney Beach, South Dublin).
From shuttered restaurants to Bitcoin evangelists, from slumping Intel shares to soaring weight loss drugs, its been a most peculiar year. Calm before the storm maybe? 🌩️- Reviewing the economic, business (and political) year TheHardShoulder at about 6pm today. @NewstalkFM
December 23, 2024 at 5:17 PM
From shuttered restaurants to Bitcoin evangelists, from slumping Intel shares to soaring weight loss drugs, its been a most peculiar year. Calm before the storm maybe? 🌩️- Reviewing the economic, business (and political) year TheHardShoulder at about 6pm today. @NewstalkFM
2024 is about to fade away, hear all the business and economic parts being analysed by me, Donal O'Donovan of Independent.ie, and Catherine Sanz of the Businesspost.ie.
🎧🎧🎧 To be found at- www.smurfitschool.ie/podcast/
🎧🎧🎧 To be found at- www.smurfitschool.ie/podcast/
December 20, 2024 at 5:47 PM
2024 is about to fade away, hear all the business and economic parts being analysed by me, Donal O'Donovan of Independent.ie, and Catherine Sanz of the Businesspost.ie.
🎧🎧🎧 To be found at- www.smurfitschool.ie/podcast/
🎧🎧🎧 To be found at- www.smurfitschool.ie/podcast/
The FT this morning sending out mixed smoke signals 🤔
December 6, 2024 at 8:23 AM
The FT this morning sending out mixed smoke signals 🤔
Some analogy- Ireland's fiscal council says the country should become like Norway, treating surging corporation tax receipts like oil revenues 🛢️🛢️
December 5, 2024 at 6:37 AM
Some analogy- Ireland's fiscal council says the country should become like Norway, treating surging corporation tax receipts like oil revenues 🛢️🛢️
Apple tax money continues to blow out Irish tax returns - corporate tax receipts up 100% in November 🍏
December 4, 2024 at 5:12 PM
Apple tax money continues to blow out Irish tax returns - corporate tax receipts up 100% in November 🍏
Irish Central Bank says Irish banks 'likely' have reached their peak in profits..📉
December 4, 2024 at 3:52 PM
Irish Central Bank says Irish banks 'likely' have reached their peak in profits..📉
Too much irony...
December 2, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Too much irony...
Dont show the latest Irish trade figures to President elect Trump - Ireland with large trade surplus with USA- but its dropping by a quarter (year on year). ⛴️
November 26, 2024 at 11:12 AM
Dont show the latest Irish trade figures to President elect Trump - Ireland with large trade surplus with USA- but its dropping by a quarter (year on year). ⛴️
The global crypto market is now worth $3.1trn, and we all have to pretend this means nothing but good for global financial stability and risk..🤔
November 20, 2024 at 10:24 AM
The global crypto market is now worth $3.1trn, and we all have to pretend this means nothing but good for global financial stability and risk..🤔
The new US Commerce secretary-to-be Howard Lutnick complaining about Ireland's trade with the US recently- his company is in Ireland though (Cantor Fitz) & has been doing just fine
November 20, 2024 at 7:08 AM
The new US Commerce secretary-to-be Howard Lutnick complaining about Ireland's trade with the US recently- his company is in Ireland though (Cantor Fitz) & has been doing just fine