Cónal Thomas

@ConalThomas

Political Correspondent @businessposthq. Opinions mine. Reach me - [email protected]

Dublin City, Ireland

Joined July 2015

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Cónal Thomas@ConalThomas · Apr 2

Taoiseach Micheál Martin: 'No justification' for Trump’s sweeping tariffs which put jobs on both sides 'at risk'- businesspost.ie/news/taoiseach…

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Cónal Thomas@ConalThomas · Jul 24

"If government is tied to a hospitality Vat reduction, it may tie itself in knots." businesspost.ie/politics/conal…

ConalThomas's tweet card. Cónal Thomas: If government is tied to a hospitality Vat reduction, it may tie itself in knots

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Cónal Thomas@ConalThomas · Jul 22

It’s the coalition’s first stab at future investment - and billions are at stake. businesspost.ie/politics/conal…

ConalThomas's tweet card. Cónal Thomas: It’s the coalition’s first stab at future investment - and billions are at stake

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Cónal Thomas@ConalThomas · May 2

Piece on the fallout from the McDonagh debacle after we first broke the story of his (botched) appointment businesspost.ie/article/as-it-…

ConalThomas's tweet card. Botched appointment of Nama boss marks first bust-up between two government parties

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Cónal Thomas@ConalThomas · May 1

Quite the week Brendan McDonagh withdraws name for housing czar role following days of controversy businesspost.ie/news/breaking-…

ConalThomas's tweet card. The Business Post revealed last week the Nama boss was expected to be named head of the new Housing Activation Office

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Cónal Thomas@ConalThomas · Apr 30

Thoughts one week on since we broke the story of the Brendan McDonagh appointment.⬇️ businesspost.ie/politics/the-q…

ConalThomas's tweet card. Political capital is being expended to put Brendan McDonagh in the new role, and the opposition is not letting up

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Cónal Thomas@ConalThomas · Apr 23

Exclusive: James Browne to appoint key Nama executive as new housing ‘fixer-in-chief’ businesspost.ie/politics/exclu…

ConalThomas's tweet card. McDonagh expected to take up new, full-time role in the coming months

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Cónal Thomas@ConalThomas · Apr 15

Ireland wants 'closest possible' EU-UK relationship, Harris tells ministers, as Trump threatens pharma- businesspost.ie/politics/irela…

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Cónal Thomas@ConalThomas · Apr 15

Peter Burke says 'unsustainable' minimum wage hikes out of kilter - as living wage kicked to touch- businesspost.ie/politics/peter…

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Cónal Thomas@ConalThomas · Apr 15

Analysis: Government takes a bazooka to Varadkar-era enterprise policy- businesspost.ie/politics/analy…

ConalThomas's tweet card. Faced with a domestic business cost reckoning and a global trade war, the new coalition has switched course

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Cónal Thomas@ConalThomas · Apr 11

Pivot from 'unsustainable' housing subsidies to infrastructure spend, top civil servant says- businesspost.ie/news/state-mus…

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Cónal Thomas@ConalThomas · Apr 4

We're hearing a lot of talk from the government about the so-called "controllables" of competitiveness, here's what that actually means- businesspost.ie/politics/boost…

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Cónal Thomas@ConalThomas · Apr 3

Taoiseach says "there is no doubt that the imposition of tariffs will have an adverse impact on Ireland." Commissioner Michael McGrath says it is "a major blow to the world economy." "You only have losers" with tariffs but the EU is "ready to negotiate".

ConalThomas's tweet image. Taoiseach says "there is no doubt that the imposition of tariffs will have an adverse impact on Ireland."

Commissioner Michael McGrath says it is "a major blow to the world economy."

"You only have losers" with tariffs but the EU is "ready to negotiate".

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Cónal Thomas@ConalThomas · Apr 2

Government quietly building coalition of European partners as Trump's tariff threat looms- businesspost.ie/article/govern…

ConalThomas's tweet card. Simon Harris is in a whirlwind of meetings with countries most impacted by threat to pharmaceuticals

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Cónal Thomas@ConalThomas · Mar 31

Taoiseach warns of 'grave and serious' threat ahead of Trump tariffs as government ramps up engagement- businesspost.ie/politics/taois…

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Cónal Thomas@ConalThomas · Mar 31

Marine Le Pen given election ban as she is convicted of embezzlement by Paris court- businesspost.ie/news/update-ma…

ConalThomas's tweet card. Le Pen had denied any wrongdoing and said the prosecution is seeking her political death

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Cónal Thomas@ConalThomas · Mar 29

Our latest Business Post/Red C poll and Fine Gael has slumped to its lowest level of support, now five points behind Fianna Fáil. businesspost.ie/news/red-c-pol…

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Cónal Thomas@ConalThomas · Mar 28

I would guess not the best timing for the government facing into next week. IMF officials in Dublin to score economic and tax policy as government gears up for US trade war- businesspost.ie/politics/imf-o…

ConalThomas's tweet card. Officials from powerful agency will meet finance ministers and the Central Bank governor

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Cónal Thomas@ConalThomas · Mar 27

Michigan governor told growing uncertainty over Trump trade war hurting investment from Ireland- businesspost.ie/politics/michi…

ConalThomas's tweet card. Democrat Gretchen Whitmer held meeting with Peter Burke on Thursday as tariff threats loom

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Cónal Thomas@ConalThomas · Mar 27

"I know a lot of the pharma companies and life sciences companies in operation in Ireland are doing this right into the heart of the US Treasury," Peter Burke tells the Business Post. businesspost.ie/politics/enter…

ConalThomas's tweet card. Peter Burke says Ireland and EU must emphasise key facts to US administration

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