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Phones could be the chink in a company’s armour

Phones could be the chink in a company’s armour

Given the increased awareness of cybersecurity, an alarming number of companies seem oddly casual in their approach to smartphones

Sun Apr 19 2026 - 08:00
Pensions numbers suggest auto-enrolment came as a shock to many workers

Pensions numbers suggest auto-enrolment came as a shock to many workers

Data from the Central Statistics Office say most workers were unaware of mandatory workplace scheme just months before it started taking from their wages

Sat Apr 18 2026 - 06:00
No sign Irish holidaymakers will have summer holidays cancelled, but prices could surge

No sign Irish holidaymakers will have summer holidays cancelled, but prices could surge

Ryanair sees about six weeks of secure jet fuel supplies for the moment

Thu Apr 16 2026 - 06:00
Politicians fail to turn up for Central Bank warning about Government spending

Politicians fail to turn up for Central Bank warning about Government spending

Growing failure to put aside excess corporation tax receipts worries policymakers, but message fails to reach its political target audience

Thu Apr 16 2026 - 05:00
Apple behind first-quarter Irish corporate tax surge of recent years

Apple behind first-quarter Irish corporate tax surge of recent years

Tech giant appears to be responsible for pickup in receipts during March

Tue Apr 14 2026 - 06:00
Usual names on complaints list to CCPC and one new entry

Usual names on complaints list to CCPC and one new entry

Nine regulars certainly have the financial means to improve showing, but it looks like they could not be bothered

Tue Apr 14 2026 - 05:43
Switch to electric vehicles is accelerating, new figures suggest

Switch to electric vehicles is accelerating, new figures suggest

EVs are overtaking petrol and diesel in terms of new car sales, data from CSO and Simi indicates

Sun Apr 12 2026 - 06:00
Microsoft’s Irish accounts underline the importance of FDI to our economy

Microsoft’s Irish accounts underline the importance of FDI to our economy

On average, Microsoft’s employees in Ireland receive healthy six-figure salaries

Sat Apr 11 2026 - 06:00
Artificial intelligence report should be wake-up call for Coalition

Artificial intelligence report should be wake-up call for Coalition

AI is coming for Ireland’s workforce and that will have huge implications for the country’s future

Thu Apr 09 2026 - 06:00
US private credit facing investor ‘exodus’

US private credit facing investor ‘exodus’

Moody’s slashed its outlook on Blue Owl Capital’s flagship fund

Thu Apr 09 2026 - 05:56
Does Ireland have correct policies in place to build 50,000 homes?

Does Ireland have correct policies in place to build 50,000 homes?

Glenveagh boss Stephen Garvey believes the Government has got the policy mix right

Sun Apr 05 2026 - 06:00
Darragh O’Brien must swiftly fill eight senior posts at airport operator DAA

Darragh O’Brien must swiftly fill eight senior posts at airport operator DAA

State-owned airports operator needs to appoint a new CEO, chairman and a handful of non-executive directors

Sat Apr 04 2026 - 06:09
Irish tourism’s ‘annus horribilis’?

Irish tourism’s ‘annus horribilis’?

Logic behind costly hospitality sector Vat cut gets fuzzier and fuzzier

Thu Apr 02 2026 - 06:00
Government overreaching with changes to law on tax appeals

Government overreaching with changes to law on tax appeals

Legislation forcing the naming of those challenging tax assessment in all but exceptional cases is unreasonable

Thu Apr 02 2026 - 05:00
Inflation spikes just as prices were coming down on many consumer goods

Inflation spikes just as prices were coming down on many consumer goods

Energy prices have soared just as the cost of many grocery items began to fall

Tue Mar 31 2026 - 06:00
Will AIB’s new account fees really save customers money?

Will AIB’s new account fees really save customers money?

Bank says customers can expect to save 12% on their cost of banking but that’s asking quite a lot of the figures

Tue Mar 31 2026 - 05:00
Average age of homebuyers in Ireland in 2024 was 40. There is one reason for this

Average age of homebuyers in Ireland in 2024 was 40. There is one reason for this

CSO’s latest snapshot of housing here makes for grim reading with 40 the average age of people who bought homes in Ireland in 2024

Sun Mar 29 2026 - 06:00
How Diageo is set to make a frothy $1bn from a cricket team

How Diageo is set to make a frothy $1bn from a cricket team

Guinness owner set to cash in from sale of India’s Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Sat Mar 28 2026 - 06:00
Iran conflict will have lasting impact on prices

Iran conflict will have lasting impact on prices

Central Bank and ESRI warn of impact from higher energy costs even if Iran crisis ended tomorrow

Thu Mar 26 2026 - 06:00
Travel insurance offers anything but peace of mind

Travel insurance offers anything but peace of mind

Ombudsman forces rethink after insurer takes refuge in arcane policy loopholes to dent claim over cancelled flight

Thu Mar 26 2026 - 05:00
Switching your health insurance is also good for your wallet

Switching your health insurance is also good for your wallet

Research by State watchdog shows benefits of changing insurer or your plan

Tue Mar 24 2026 - 06:00
Zippay needs to play to its natural advantages

Zippay needs to play to its natural advantages

Irish banks’ new instant payments app is late to the market but having established customers may work in its favour

Tue Mar 24 2026 - 05:00
Irish-founded Horizon Quantum raises $120m with Nasdaq listing

Irish-founded Horizon Quantum raises $120m with Nasdaq listing

Quantum computing business goes public after Spac deal

Sat Mar 21 2026 - 06:00
CCPC flexes its muscles over pharmacy sector deal

CCPC flexes its muscles over pharmacy sector deal

Uniphar acquisition of pharmacy-focused software group Touchstore triggers activation of new competition powers

Fri Mar 20 2026 - 17:21
UK pension fund buys into Dublin’s Poolbeg incinerator

UK pension fund buys into Dublin’s Poolbeg incinerator

Biggest UK private pension fund to take 50% stake in incinerator’s parent company

Thu Mar 19 2026 - 06:00
What to make of Collison-commissioned research on Irish economy

What to make of Collison-commissioned research on Irish economy

Study by University of Galway’s Alan Ahearne urges focus on boosting domestic productivity

Thu Mar 19 2026 - 06:00
Finance firms told to put consumers first

Finance firms told to put consumers first

New Central Bank consumer protection code aims to ensure the needs of customers trump the convenience of the business

Tue Mar 17 2026 - 05:00
Botswana Minerals turns away from diamonds

Botswana Minerals turns away from diamonds

Explorer shelves long-time pursuit of gems, switching focus to in demand copper as lab-grown product undermines diamond market

Tue Mar 17 2026 - 05:00
Are we on the brink of another destructive price surge?

Are we on the brink of another destructive price surge?

Market signals are just as confusing as the military objectives

Sun Mar 15 2026 - 06:00
A mixed week in the housing crisis

A mixed week in the housing crisis

Government may have got policies right, but targets may still be missed

Sat Mar 14 2026 - 06:00
Will the ECB hike interest rates much sooner than we had expected?

Will the ECB hike interest rates much sooner than we had expected?

Central banker Peter Kazimir warns a rate hike may be ‘closer than many people think’ as Iran war sends energy costs higher

Thu Mar 12 2026 - 06:00
Eir cash cow continues for shareholders

Eir cash cow continues for shareholders

The €195m payment to shareholders is close to double profit after tax at telecoms group controlled by French billionaire Xavier Neil

Thu Mar 12 2026 - 05:59
Zippay launch opens new battlefront in war between Revolut and the banks

Zippay launch opens new battlefront in war between Revolut and the banks

AIB, Bank of Ireland and PTSB hope new instant mobile payments system will challenge Revolut

Tue Mar 10 2026 - 06:00
Can Zurich be the one to make a success of the former Quinn Insurance business?

Can Zurich be the one to make a success of the former Quinn Insurance business?

Zurich has bought RedClick from Italy’s Generali, which was previously known as Liberty Insurance and before that Quinn Insurance

Tue Mar 10 2026 - 05:44
Will private credit be the trigger for the next financial crisis?

Will private credit be the trigger for the next financial crisis?

Twenty years ago, the big problem was the mortgage market; now, the private credit market is showing similar signs of tension

Sun Mar 08 2026 - 06:00
Domestic economy exhibits strong growth despite tariff noise

Domestic economy exhibits strong growth despite tariff noise

Income tax receipts reflect buoyant labour market

Sat Mar 07 2026 - 06:00
BrewDog meltdown has lessons for mooted Irish savings and investment scheme

BrewDog meltdown has lessons for mooted Irish savings and investment scheme

Sale of UK brewer sees retail investors wiped out

Thu Mar 05 2026 - 06:00
Iran’s most potent weapon: energy

Iran’s most potent weapon: energy

Tehran’s war tactics reflect two things: its inferior position militarily and Trump’s sensitivity to higher gas prices

Thu Mar 05 2026 - 05:50
AI a double-edged sword for Bank of Ireland: good for trimming costs, bad for revenues

AI a double-edged sword for Bank of Ireland: good for trimming costs, bad for revenues

Myles O’Grady sees benefits rather than risks from AI, for now

Tue Mar 03 2026 - 06:00
Donald Trump’s epic gamble in Iran threatens global economy

Donald Trump’s epic gamble in Iran threatens global economy

Economic fallout predicated on how long the violence lasts

Tue Mar 03 2026 - 06:00
Central Bank’s latest financial risk assessment makes for grim reading

Central Bank’s latest financial risk assessment makes for grim reading

Regulatory & Supervisory Outlook report highlights the bank’s concerns for the financial system

Sun Mar 01 2026 - 06:00
Is Shannon an international or a regional airport?

Is Shannon an international or a regional airport?

For the first time the Co Clare airport has been included in the State's funding programme for regional airports

Sat Feb 28 2026 - 06:00
Ireland’s commercial property problem: 30,000 vacant premises

Ireland’s commercial property problem: 30,000 vacant premises

GeoDirectory counts more than 30,000 commercial proeperties as vacant

Thu Feb 26 2026 - 06:00
Cash is a long way from dead just yet

Cash is a long way from dead just yet

Banking industry quick to report the demise of cash but people are still taking around €235m a week out of ATMs around the State

Thu Feb 26 2026 - 05:00
Will sale of Stillorgan Village shopping centre resolve parking fees gridlock?

Will sale of Stillorgan Village shopping centre resolve parking fees gridlock?

Locals hoping deal might be the change needed to settle dispute

Tue Feb 24 2026 - 06:00
Minister makes big play of a cut in funding for etaxis

Minister makes big play of a cut in funding for etaxis

Darragh O’Brien hails return of grant incentive for battery electric taxies and limousines but funding has been cut by 44%

Tue Feb 24 2026 - 05:00
Success of Eli Lilly’s weight loss drugs could fatten its Irish corporate tax bill

Success of Eli Lilly’s weight loss drugs could fatten its Irish corporate tax bill

Budgetary watchdog publishes report on State’s highly concentrated corporate tax base

Sun Feb 22 2026 - 06:00
Economic squeeze could signal trouble for Ireland’s work-from-home era

Economic squeeze could signal trouble for Ireland’s work-from-home era

Labour Force Survey suggests a shift away from hybrid working, but it’s still too early to make a definitive call

Sat Feb 21 2026 - 06:09
Landlords’ complaints are proof public bodies cannot win

Landlords’ complaints are proof public bodies cannot win

The RTB’s social media videos are exactly the type of content that will appeal to students

Thu Feb 19 2026 - 06:00
Has the Dublin office market turned a corner?

Has the Dublin office market turned a corner?

CBRE’s €175m investment in Iput for office developments seen as a vote of confidence in Dublin market

Thu Feb 19 2026 - 05:45
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