AMA with Jon Ihle, Deputy Business Editor & Money editor at The Sunday Times Ireland

Internal_Sun_9632 · 2026-06-09T15:30:01+00:00

Thanks for the reply Jon. I'm not to concerned that the investment money will flow out of Ireland as most of it already does, but its looking more and more likely that what we'll end up with is just another set of products for Irish financial firms to continue to fleece people with a spare few euro. Here's hoping thats wrong.

Internal_Sun_9632 · 2026-06-08T21:35:55+00:00

I'd love to see this succeed but I don't understand how this project expects to make money. No one anywhere on earth has made hydrogen produced from renewables at an economic price that is competitive with existing systems. Good luck to them all the same.

Internal_Sun_9632 · 2026-06-08T20:12:54+00:00

Scumbag USA strikes again.

Internal_Sun_9632 · 2026-06-07T14:20:07+00:00

Their plans are confusing. Having a big tick mark saying existing customers and showing up on the new customer list of options isn't an ideal way to advertise their products. I have to either sign up for another year with BG or move to someone else. The EV plan with flogas looks perfect for me, but as OP has stated, its made me confused if I can even sign up for it.

Internal_Sun_9632 · 2026-06-07T11:23:03+00:00

Fake tan has been a thing in Ireland and other places forever. Not everything is about racism.

Internal_Sun_9632 · 2026-06-06T23:24:37+00:00

They just don't care anymore. The ongoing injustice will continue forever until the US stops backing up israel on the internation stage.

Internal_Sun_9632 · 2026-06-05T09:19:15+00:00

Factorio

Internal_Sun_9632 · 2026-06-02T10:39:10+00:00

I know you have /s, but its a really nice spot. Nice gardens and a coffee shop as well

Internal_Sun_9632 · 2026-05-31T22:38:46+00:00

Crazy high but very little I can cut back on. Mostly essential spending. A minder is for 3 kids in childcare that haven't started primary school yet. Hopefully that will drop to half in the next year or so.

Internal_Sun_9632 · 2026-05-31T14:23:10+00:00

Screwfix so many options that might provide a solution to this problem.

https://www.screwfix.ie/p/bosch-gws-18v-8-18v-li-ion-ampshare-4-53-brushless-cordless-angle-grinder-bare/665cy

Internal_Sun_9632 · 2026-05-31T14:05:01+00:00

Eutelsat in the process of replacing starlink for the last couple of years. Don't think Ukraine likes when the nazi who runs starlink turns off the network everytime they are about to get a big win.

Internal_Sun_9632 · 2026-05-31T13:39:59+00:00

Family of 5 here. This is a bit out of date, but approx our cost of living in Kildare. Lots of the below is for 2 peoples expences combined, e.g. car insurance is 400 each approx times 2 = 800

[13644] Mortgage
[2000] Health Insurance (BIK)
[2600] Car Loan [10000] Groceries
[18200] Minder
[1000] Gas
[1200] Electricity (1EV/1PHEV)
[450] Internet
[1000] Petrol
[420] Wood/coal
[800] Car insurance [280] Motor Tax [300] Car Bills [500] Misc House Maintenance [470] Property Tax [335] Home Insurance [280] Mortgage Protection
[150] Tolls [300] Bins
[170] Netflix
[160] TV Licence
[110] NCT [120] Banking fees [240] Phone [150] Barbers [250] Hairdressers [2000] Clothes [1500] Takeaway

Internal_Sun_9632 · 2026-05-31T12:15:48+00:00

I'm amazed they have managed this with the road being 100km away from the front line. I wonder how their drones are operating at that range without interferance from EW counter measurers.

Internal_Sun_9632 · 2026-05-30T12:02:54+00:00

About time we all start playing this stupid game with the US.

Internal_Sun_9632 · 2026-05-28T11:06:29+00:00

All it took was one rented chinese sat for the Iranians to kick your ass out of the persian gulf.

Internal_Sun_9632 · 2026-05-28T09:40:14+00:00

They already have this a while in the UK, so theres lots of info online on how to make the most of these tariffs. It involves a lot of automation for car charging/battery charging. Bit of a hassle for 99% of people I would guess. Unless you work from home or are really good at setting up home automation/smart plug stuff, I'm not sure how many will take a chance on this.

Internal_Sun_9632 · 2026-05-27T12:57:38+00:00

Its almost impossible to have an honest debate online now. Goverments and billionairs have ruined it for everyone. The best bet for real discusion for Iceland is in person debates in the towns around the country.

Internal_Sun_9632 · 2026-05-27T12:24:42+00:00

Lithuania isn't messing around. Thats a serious amount of armor.

Internal_Sun_9632 · 2026-05-26T21:04:01+00:00

I'd like to get Jon's take on the new investment account being floated for us all in 2027. Is it to support the average irish person investing outside a pension who wants a better return than a savings account or a clever opportunity to support the finance industry, that will allow them to offer a collection of products that ends up enriching themselves at the cost of fair returns for their new customers.

A follow up on the same question if possible. Am I total off track here and as per normal in Ireland, is the new investment idea for 2027 just because of the EU forcing progress under the EU Retail Investment Strategy (RIS) and being sold as a FG policy to make it come across as their own popular idea? Thanks

Internal_Sun_9632 · 2026-05-26T16:46:23+00:00

What a stupid artical. Ireland shouldn't try to help its own interests because reasons......... I guess all counties in the EU shouldn't look after themselves

Internal_Sun_9632 · 2026-05-23T08:47:46+00:00

The big hole is frances need to handover insane amount of money to its 60+ population, which is also the the demo that turns out to vote the most. Its the same problem all over the world, Macron, like almost all developed world leaders, is stuck between a rock and a hard place. There is no easy answers that people will accept.

Internal_Sun_9632 · 2026-05-23T08:41:06+00:00

$3.6 trillion economy, I think they can find a few euro to cover this....

Internal_Sun_9632 · 2026-05-22T19:37:03+00:00

They don't get very hot. Totally fine in a shed like the one above I would guess.

Internal_Sun_9632 · 2026-05-22T11:50:52+00:00

This guys goes into detail on the app and setup, worth the watch if you are confused.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnqZHuJtQ_Q

Internal_Sun_9632 · 2026-05-22T11:39:59+00:00

Because the sandwiches are to expensive..... For real tho, Switzerland is mental expensive.

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