Stormont’s only ideology is to be a shadow of Britain
An almost total dearth of ideology, beyond unionism or nationalism, may be the deepest North-South political divide
Republic
There’s nothing the Irish enjoy more than exaggerating their differences
Taoiseach Simon Harris wants people at the top of the island and those farther down to get to know each other better
North and South project aims to present unbiased information on unification question
Surveys examine state of public opinion in the Republic and Northern Ireland
Glaring gaps between North and South in productivity, education and qualifications, says ESRI
State’s leading economic think tank also says perception of North’s healthcare system being more efficient does not stand up to data
Trusted traders scheme need more clarity, European auditors warn
Audit finds inconsistencies in how scheme is implemented across bloc
Paschal Donohoe on The Big Con: not so much an argument as an attack on consulting industry
Mariana Mazzucato and Rosie Collington attack all too readily an industry they present as a confidence trick whereby states and other actors outsource their decision-making
Deep North-South dialogue needed for any chance of unity
People on either side of the Border are on different pages when it comes to the compromises a united Ireland ultimately requires
Holidaymakers are driving aviation's recovery. But is it a false dawn?
Airlines that survived the pandemic intact now have a greater share of the market
Uniphar trading in line with expectations and maintains guidance
Healthcare group accounts for over a fifth of the retail pharmacy market in the Republic
BoI steals march on AIB in returning excess capital to shareholders
Joe Brennan: Its big pitch to investors when refloating was €3bn over-capitalisation
Gambling watchdog should oversee National Lottery, Oireachtas group told
New Gambling Regulation Bill proposes authority to licence and regulate betting businesses
Irish-based banks rule out return to five-day office week
Staff likely to work three days a week remotely, survey finds
Ryanair looks well positioned to cash in as travel recovers
Business Comment: Michael O’Leary warns of possible further Covid disruptions
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth strips Prince Andrew of military roles and royal patronages
Move comes after over 150 veterans request removal amid US sexual assault civil lawsuit
Air travel 2021: The sector began the year as one of Covid’s panto villains
Uncertainty continues to be the dominant concern for airlines and passengers
Barbados: Prince Charles acknowledges ‘atrocity of slavery’ as republic declared
First president of Barbados, Dame Sandra Mason, sworn into office
Circle K agrees €300m supply deal with Musgrave
Deal will see Musgrave supply over 165 Circle K forecourts with range of food items
Tony Barry, former CRH chief executive and Ibec president, dies
Businessman served on several boards, including as deputy governor of Bank of Ireland
Passenger traffic trailing by almost 70% at State’s airports
Europe’s plane hubs are down 1.26 billion passengers this year, ACI says
Green Rebel to create 50 jobs by mid 2022
Offshore survey specialist to cash on growing wind farm demand
Green electricity developers say they are shut out of the national grid
State agencies blamed for long delays in processing applications to connect to grid
Farmers consider bid to take over Glanbia
Seen & Heard: US property investor Kennedy Wilson in pole position to buy Point Square
Shutdowns affect 25% of power plants at any one time, says report
Eirgrid warns number of power plant ‘forced outages’ has increased every year since 2016
High-emissions electricity plants may have to stay open to avoid power cuts
Eirgrid warns of possible 1,050MW energy shortfall by 2025 due to rising demand
Medicines supply in Ireland ‘could be destabilised’ by EU stance on North protocol
Pharma bodies call on EU Commission to introduce a four-year derogation on application of protocol
Company used to buy Project Eagle loans from Nama records profit of £105,960
Cerberus’s purchase of loans for €1.6m in 2014 became the subject of parliamentary inquiries on both side of the Border
Eamonn Crowley grabs chance to make PTSB a real banking force
Agenda: After existential threats, Permanent TSB is focused on growing its income base
Ryanair claims it had to fly empty jet from Paris because of quarantine rules
Passengers could not fly because they had not booked quarantine rooms, airline says
Carechoice buys Co Kildare nursing home for estimated €10m
Group has acquired 60-bed Elm Hall home and retirement village in Celbridge
EU plans show the corporate tax questions facing the State in months ahead
Soundings on country-by-country reporting move confirm importance of OECD process
Irish shoppers spend extra €143m on groceries in lockdown
Kantar figures highlight surge in supermarket sales with restaurants closed
‘More airline casualties ahead’ as industry faces further losses in 2021
New report warns of €31.5bn losses, with airlines needing emergency funding
Brexit red tape: ‘If nothing changes, Ireland will be closed’
At Dublin Port corporate UK’s failure to prepare for Brexit is major part of delays
Aviation had a tough 2020 - and next year remains uncertain
A key question now is: when does the industry start climbing out of this trough?
Ireland’s ageing population to cost exchequer €850m a year
Irish Fiscal Advisory Council warns about age-related costs into the future
White knights or loan book cannibals – what will happen at Ulster Bank?
Yet another review likely to decide if lender has a future in Irish market
RTÉ could be close to break even this year having earlier predicted a €36m loss
Seen & Heard: Irish Life, Iarnród Éireann, Burberry, and data centres also make the headlines
Irish airline, hospitality and retail stocks soar on Pfizer vaccine news
Iseq index witnesses huge jump as Ryanair climbs 14%
Coillte wood supplies set to dry up next year
Department’s delays in processing tree-felling licences and appeals have frozen timber supplies
Church leaders press Government to allow public worship
Four Catholic archbishops ask to meet Taoiseach to discuss Covid-19 restrictions
Cerberus eyes Ulster Bank’s €20.5bn loan book in the Republic
Lender’s UK parent NatWest said to be actively considering exiting the market
Carechoice expands in Dublin with €10m purchase of Newtownpark House
Group buys 59-bed facility in Blackrock, and now owns five nursing homes in capital
Apple’s Irish tax account takes €37m interest rates hit
Account set up by State to hold €14.3bn of alleged back taxes suffers due to ultra-low rates
EY Entrepreneur of the Year: nominee profiles
The last four of eight shortlisted nominees in the international category of the award
Will PTSB be Ulster Bank’s knight in shining armour?
Market Beat: Closure would mark the end of a storied bank and further erode competition in the market
Has NatWest finally run out of patience with Ulster Bank?
Behind the business-as-usual facade, things are not rosy between the bank and its parent
Government considers drafting in ESB to speed up broadband provision
Seen & Heard: Spanish credit card company Avantcard signs up six brokers to cherry pick the mortgage market
Deloitte was top Irish dealmaker in first half of this year
Big Four firm advised on eight deals, worth a combined $556m in the first six months of 2020, topping the league table here
ECB pushing for more mergers among euro zone banks
Permanent TSB in the Republic mooted as M&A candidate for more than a decade
Just 15,000 new homes likely to be built this year, Ballymore warns
Chief executive says new homes to be delayed by six months due to coronavirus
Banks to tighten lending standards because of Covid-19, Makhlouf says
Lenders expect sharp contraction in demand for mortgages
Ryanair plans to restore 40% of flights from July 1st
Passengers to be asked to wear face masks, have temperature checks and no queueing for toilets on board
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