Eoin Burke-Kennedy on the ins and outs of the National Broadband Plan. Is the €3-billion project a misguided expense or a vital infrastructure that must go ahead?

Fiona Reddan on Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley's purchase of House of Fraser and how department stores are coping in the era of online shopping.

Plus: Peter Hamilton with a roundup of the other stories making the news this week, including Juul Labs's entry to the Irish e-cigarette market.