Vertex, the US pharmaceutical company whose Orkambi has been a breakthrough drug for Irish cystic fibrosis patients, is donating €250,000 to Barretstown. Resident sage Cantillon feels sorry for first-time buyers, marvels at David Duffy’s good fortune and is rueful about Warren Buffet’s bad bet. In our Inside Business podcast Laura Slattery is joined by Irish Times columnist Chris Johns, who has taken a detailed look through the manifestos of Fine Gael & Fianna Fáil. Also, with Brexit set for Friday evening and the value of Sterling falling, Irish Times journalist Mark Paul discusses the likely impact it will have on Irish tourism. Stay up to date with all our business news: sign up to our business news alerts and our Business Today daily email news digest.

Source: The Irish Times January 30, 2020 06:40 UTC