Fergal O'Brien

“It’s all over the place right now... if you don’t know what you’re fighting for, then among other things you don’t know when you’ve attained it — and you don’t know when to stop.” What is the US strategy in Iran? bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-…

@DonaldClarke63 A 9. Hasn't happened in a looooooong time.

Decent scoring in this week’s quiz. irishtimes.com/culture/film/2…

@DonaldClarke63 I keep forgetting that the director/film split is now a more regular occurrence. I’ve only seen the Anderson movie, but that seems a good director bet.

🚨Oscar speculation, look away🚨 My predictions in top races as of 06/10/25 Picture: Hamnet Director: PT Anderson Actor: T Chalamet (???) Actress: J Buckley Supporting actor: S Skarsgård Supporting actress: E Fanning

Good longer read on the near decade-long drop in luxury London property >> Price cuts, unsold apartments. It’s getting worse and worse for London’s luxury real-estate market bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

@FergalOBrien_ Congratulations! Sorry I was slow to respond. Confusion in the multiverse of us bearded, baldy Fergal O'Briens.

Delighted to have been appointed RTÉ’s new Business Correspondent. Thanks for all the good wishes

@DonaldClarke63 Disappointed in my score, not the question. Forgot the pic.

@DonaldClarke63 I got the Oscar one, but disappointing result. I thought there might be a Kristen Stewart spelling question

Quite proud of the Oscar question in this week’s quiz. irishtimes.com/culture/film/2…

Munster Club Championship Semi Final Full Time Dr. Crokes: 0-9(9) Rathgormack: 0-8(8)

@DonaldClarke63 @JoeUnclej That’s a fair point, and it’s only a trailer, but it was very jarring.

@fergalob @JoeUnclej They’re obviously quite different things. I wouldn’t expect a drama series adapted from a non-fiction book of this nature to have a similar ambience.

Ummmm… I beg your pardon? Missing this warm-hearted comedy? Try this bleak drama hanging around the murder of Jean McConville?

@JoeUnclej @DonaldClarke63 Absolutely. The tone is completely out of sync with the book. I'll have to take a peek at the series to see if it's actually like that.

@fergalob @DonaldClarke63 I've read the book, and this trailer is way way off!

I'll be hosting a post-Budget live Q&A -- a new feature on Bloomberg! -- with @John_Stepek, @_DavidGoodman and @MorwennaConiam Join us at 3.15pm at the link below:

The euro gets a little pick-me-up after... German GDP?! Q3 GDP +0.2% vs est. -0.1% (previous quarter revised down)

@DrCrokesGAA Well done all.

Fellow writers/experts/wonks/journalists.... a lot of your peers are on Bluesky now and you will quickly connect with them if you go there. A lot of the 1000s you think you are reaching, I bet you are not, as they are dormant, or the algorithm is preventing you reaching them.

🏐 2024 Kerry Petroleum Senior Club Football Champions - Dr Crokes

China shook the steel industry during its rise to become the global super producer. Its decline promises to be no less turbulent. trib.al/gzAFNRt

Follow our live blog on today’s ECB rate decision bloomberg.com/news/live-blog… via @weberalexander @WHorobin @fergalob

@DonaldClarke63 I'd argue 3 :). Though I'm kicking myself for one of those.

Only one or two tricky ones on this week's movie quiz irishtimes.com/culture/film/2…