Irish funds delivering €1bn to midsize firms – but focus must include growing start-ups

That’s according to John Bowe, head of corporate finance at Forvis Mazars, who sees healthcare, data…

Home economics: I’m due a lump sum and I want to future proof my home. What’s the easiest way to use the SEAI grants?

Our property finance expert answers your questions “Solar panels and heat pumps will see immediate savings…

Longchamp chooses Edinburgh for UK expansion

Longchamp: unique heritage French accessories retailer Longchamp, has opened a store in Edinburgh, its first standalone…

Swedish-owned Cork engineering services firm Induchem eyes further Irish acquisitions after MAAS deal

Last week, Induchem announced it had acquired Cork-based Manufacturing Assembly Aid Systems Limited (MAAS), a precision…

BrewDog calls in advisers amid talk of sale

BrewDog’s original bar in Aberdeen which was closed to cut costs Scottish brewer and pubs chain…

‘Pure fear’ – Growing concern among Irish business executives they will be frozen out of US as visa rejections increase

Lawyers say people are becoming more and more wary of even starting the application process for…

‘It’s in good hands’ – Former Global Shares boss Tim Houstoun retires from role in renamed JP Morgan Workplace Solutions… to invest in more Irish companies

Finance Houstoun netted a huge windfall after JP Morgan’s $730m acquisition of Global Shares which is…

Blair urges oil policy reversal amid nuclear call

Tony Blair wants a rethink of energy policy Former prime minister Sir Tony Blair has urged…

My Money: ‘I dodged the wedding tax by buying my bridal bouquet from a florist outside a graveyard’

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Steve Dempsey: Maybe social media bans can protect the children – and the adults too

Should legislators mandate that all digital products pay consideration to public health? The upshot is a…

Cork restaurateur’s former boyfriend asks US court to let case linked to $16m Miami mansion sale go ahead

Michael Griffith and Patricia Toscano fell out over proceeds of Florida property deal New York lawyer…

Celtic counting cost of shock Champions League exit

Downturn: Celtic saw income and profit fall (pic: Terry Murden / DB Media Services) Failure to…

Almost one in four people living in Ireland were born elsewhere, according to Eurostat

It includes people born abroad to one or more Irish parents and who’ve subsequently moved back.…

Your money questions: How much extra money can I make if I buy an investment property through my pension?

An investment property could generate far bigger returns if bought through a pension scheme rather than…

ECB staff question robustness of fractured asset management supervision

The argument for greater centralisation is set out in a post on the ECB’s blog, co-written…

Financial infidelity – what is it and what are the warning signs to look for?

Ellen found out about her husband’s cheating while she was in the supermarket. He had been…

Here’s the Bellew brothers’ rule: ‘We have to work hardest. Because if we don’t, then someone else will’

Bellew Electrical is forged in Ulster football but is taking on the world Ollie Bellew of…

Low investment by SMEs is not due to lack of credit, Central Bank deputy says

Vasileios Madouros said research by his institution has found that attitudes to risk are more important…

Top 5 Best Private Equity CRM for Europe Companies

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More than €33m in money belonging to dead or missing patients has yet to be claimed from HSE, accounts show

Nearly €9m paid out to estates or next of kin in 2024 The accounts show the…

‘Dealing directly with hotels can be more cost-effective than third-party booking sites’ – money experts reveal how they pay less for their holidays

Avoiding credit cards and spreading the cost throughout the year can ease post-holiday debt Money experts…

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