Insights That Shape Strategy

Insights & Perspectives

Welcome to the Aurex Insights Blog – a place for considered analysis and practical insights into economics, public policy, and strategic growth. Here, Dr. Brian Ó Domhnaill shares thoughtful reflections to help organizations and leaders navigate today’s complex challenges with clarity. Explore a collection of articles designed to deepen understanding and support informed decision- making.

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Economic Warfare and Fragile Chokepoints: How a Two‑Week Ceasefire Exposes a Broken Global Order

Published by Dr. Brian O’Donnell | Aurex InsightsApril 8th 2026 Economic warfare and fragile chokepoints

Uncategorized, Economic Development & Funding, Strategy & Transformation

Global Oil Shock 2026: Why This Isn’t the 1970s – And Where Dangerous New Risks Lie

Published by Dr. Brian O’Donnell | Aurex InsightsDrafted 31 March 2026, for publication 1 April

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The Global Government Debt “Explosion” and the Politics of Lazy Balance‑Sheet Policymaking

Published by Dr. Brian O’Donnell | Aurex Insights | March 2026 Global public debt has just crossed

Uncategorized, Economic Development & Funding

Ireland SME Grants 2026: Funding Playbook for Small Businesses | Aurex Insights

Published by Dr. Brian O’Donnell | Aurex Insights | March 2026 Starting or scaling a

Policy & Regulation, Uncategorized

The Anatomy of a Deadlock

Why Canada’s Housing Crisis is a Decade-Long Structural Trap Published by Dr. Brian O’Donnell |

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Oil is Up – But the Real Iran Shock for Ireland May Be on Your Electricity Bill, Not at the Pump

By Dr. Brian O’Donnell | Founder & Principal Consultant, Aurex Insights | March 2026 Everyone

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Production Over Posture: What Canada and Ireland Teach Us About Middle‑Power Resilience

By Dr. Brian O’Donnell, DBA, Founder, Aurex Insights | February 2026 Canada’s manufacturing footprint now

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Stall Speed: Canada’s Industrial Drift in a Fragmenting World

By Dr. Brian O’Donnell, Founder, Aurex Insights | February 2026 Canada’s economy has entered what

Cross-Border Insights

The Asunción Protocol: A 26-Year Invoice Signed Today for the European Farmer

By Dr. Brian O’Donnell, Founder, Aurex Insights | January 17, 2026 Signed moments ago in

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A New Chapter: Building Aurex Insights on Integrity and Policy Expertise

Today marks a thrilling new chapter as I launch Aurex Insights, a consultancy dedicated to