Ronan McGovern's Blog (The Blip)

Regarding Children and Social Media

I see the intent, but it strikes me as unwise for the EU to block social media access based on age.

Nov 28 • 

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Why build data centres in Ireland at all?

My latest piece in The Currency

Nov 26 • 

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Baumol's Cost Disease: Feature or Bug?

Baumol’s Cost Disease is where rising productivity in one sector, say software, leads to rising costs in certain other sectors of the economy …

Nov 16 • 

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October 2025

Would we be better off without this AI bubble?

My latest piece in The Currency

Oct 29 • 

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Notes on the 2025 Irish Presidential Election

and the choice of Catherine Connolly

Oct 25 • 

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Investment Update 3Q2025

And brief notes on tax, and Spotify

Oct 7 • 

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August 2025

July 2025

Do not raise less than one million.

and why

Published on Arraig (formerly Éire Ventures) • Jul 24

How to Value a Stock: 2Q2025 Investing Briefing

This isn’t advice on how to invest your money or someone else’s money.

Jul 14 • 

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June 2025

Deprecating Depreciation

and what BBB stands for

Jun 12 • 

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How AI is changing entrepreneurship

my latest piece in "The Currency"

Jun 9 • 

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May 2025

The Future of the Euro

Book Review and Comments

May 31 • 

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