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Facebook’s Clegg lobbied Varadkar over data rules The former politician contacted the Tánaiste in September, days after Facebook launched a legal case against the Data Protection Commissioner ‘We’re not going home until Big Tech’s factory floor is clean’ Last week, 200 workers in Google’s parent company announced the establishment of the Alphabet Workers Union, after years of informal protests at the tech giant. It’s part of a global trend towards unionisation ‘I am nursing a very long time. I never thought I would see anything like this’ GPs are the first line of defence in a health system that’s doing its best to keep Covid in check. But the past week has seen positivity rates of 40 per cent to 50 per cent in communities, putting every stage of that same system under enormous pressure The Sunday Interview: Laura Dillon The head of Dutch private equity outfit Waterland’s Irish office is feeling positive about the year ahead, despite the many challenges looming How long before Johnson’s Tory chums show him the door? Boris Johnson and Donald Trump came to power on a tide of toxic nationalism. Trump may be on his way out but we could have another four years of a cynical and often incompetent British leader to deal with Stay up to date with the latest news by subscribing to our Business Post Newsletter ‘This was a ministerial decree. That’s not the way to bring people with you’ This is the inside story of how the government did a U-turn on its proposed three-day week for Leaving Cert students after the teachers’ unions and students awarded Norma Foley a ‘fail’ Elaine Byrne: Finding a way to cope with grief is heroic enough for now John Clarke sharing the details of his profound sadness at the death of his wife Marian Finucane can teach us how to support those grappling with bereavement in a time of lockdown Young Scientists are the spark we need to light up these dark times The boffins taking part in the all-virtual event know the world can be better, and they intend to make it so. This spirit of imagination balanced with far cooler heads than you might imagine will warm your heart The new autograph: stars give fans their own shoutout with a Cameo appearance When the pandemic put actors and sports stars temporarily out of work, tech firm Cameo signed many of them up to its service providing personalised video messages for their fans ‘What we hold in the National Library is memory’ As director of the National Library of Ireland, Dr Sandra Collins is well aware of the importance of preserving precious artefacts of the past – and the present, too Counting down on climate change: where do we stand? A new book written by climate experts spells out Ireland’s readiness – or lack of it – to address the issue of climate change. Here, four of them reveal what we can expect to see happen in the coming decade Six steps to stronger willpower A new year, a new you – well, maybe not quite, but with the right mindset and a little help, there are ways to bring about positive changes in your life Wine: Going the distance for your glass Despite serious travelling interruptions, Irish owners of vineyards abroad have managed to produce some very respectable wines over the past year Building the Nation: CIS round-up Construction Information Services’s survey of upcoming residential and commercial developments across the country Residential sector emerges in good shape from pandemic Many agents say that since reopening in June, they have recorded the strongest Q3 sales in decades, while the highest price paid for a private residence was once again outside Dublin Investors ready to move after Covid storm abates When travel restrictions are lifted, capital will flow back into commercial property, benefiting in particular the office, PRS, industrial and logistics and social housing sectors After four years, none of this should be a surprise Trump’s refusal to condemn the neo-Nazis among his supporters, his calls to ‘liberate’ states during lockdowns and his silence on a foiled plan to kidnap Wisconsin state governor Gretchen Whitmer and put her on trial for treason all led to the events in Washington last week

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