‘Can I bump up my PRSI contributions and retire to Spain when I’m 60?’

However, as it currently stands, I wouldn’t have enough PRSI contributions to qualify for the full…

SPF calls for BTR exemption from rent controls

David Melhuish: policy uncertainty is having a damaging effect Scottish property leaders are calling for a…

‘I’ll start 10,000 homes in the next two to three years,’ says developer Ciaran Fitzpatrick

Ambitious builder’s model for new homes will be music to the ears of first-time buyers and…

Diageo fall puts ‘premiumisation’ under scrutiny

One of Johnnie Walker’s Princes Street bars (pic: Terry Murden) Diageo, the Johnnie Walker to Guinness…

Hundreds of parents face childcare fee hikes as three providers drop state funding scheme deemed ‘insufficient’

One of the childcare businesses is a provider in Cork that caters for 450 children. Stephanie…

‘I’ve tried just about every beauty tweakment – here are the ones I tell people not to waste their money on’

As co-founder of the Future Beauty and Health Show, Liz Dwyer knows the aesthetic procedures that…

Greer claims ‘irregularities’ in Lomond resort case

Lomond Banks remains uncertain and is now embroiled in a legal dispute The Scottish Government has…

Technology Gateway Network – breathing life into small and big businesses all across Ireland

Since its launch in 2013, Enterprise Ireland’s specialist tech support programme has delivered over €75m in…

AIB profits drop to €927m for the first half of the year

AIB chief executive Colin Hunt. Photo: Steve Humphreys AIB has reported a drop in net profit…

Solar 21 still aiming to pay back 90pc despite insolvency of key asset

Tansterne biomass power station was valued at over €100m Solar 21 claims it can still ­return up…

PCPs explained – all you need to know before buying your next car

It is important that drivers understand just what they are signing up for Buying a car.…

New trustees for Edinburgh International Festival

Sir Keith Skeoch: pivotal moment Experts in global diplomacy, media, technology and financial regulation have been…

Gina London: The power of the personal – why one-on-one still wins in business

The Communicator Belgrave Agency, a nanny placement agency, started from Susan’s bedroom in her parents’ house.…

Irish arm of US electronics giant Cadence embroiled in court case over sale of nuclear tech to China

Photo: Stock image/Getty US electronics firm Cadence has declined to say whether its Irish subsidiary was…

Donald Trump increases tariff on Canada to 35pc and plans to hit dozens of countries within seven days

US president Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive…

Microsoft becomes second company ever valued at $4tn

Nvidia hit the milestone earlier this month Stock image: AP Carmen Reinicke and Subrat Patnaik ©Bloomberg…

Negotiation on EU-US trade deal continues, with tariffs pushed back for another week

This gives European Commission negotiators more time to clarify details of the new trade deal, as…

Your money questions – What impact will US tariffs have on my pension, and do I need to do anything?

Plus, am I eligible for the state contributory pension? Those approaching retirement age should seek advice…

ORA Architects benefits from care sector growth

ORA partners Gary Audrey, David Tibbs, and Graeme Gallagher ORA Architects has reported significant uplift in…

EU agrees to more than double UK's tariff-free steel quota on certain products

Mr Starmer and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen agreed to restore Britain’s steel quotas…

Lawyers argue Donald Trump’s use of tariffs is ‘illegal’

Donald Trump has called for a deal between Ukraine and Russia by August 8. Photo: AP…

Aer Lingus boss criticises ‘obsession with caps’ at Dublin Airport

Aer Lingus chief executive Lynne Embleton wants the night cap lifted. Photo: Naoise Culhane Aer Lingus…