Semi-state bank for small businesses ‘should be explored’

SFA director David Broderick says there is ‘frustration’ that the required financial products are not available…

Fingal County Council rejects McEvaddy planning application at Dublin Airport

It was claimed development on land between two main runways would lead to creation of 350…

Price of a stamp to increase by 20c

A new €3.50 rate is being introduced for Britain and Europe, which is an increase of…

Better days ahead for Irish whiskey exports as slump ‘bottoms out’ – Bord Bia bullish about drinks sector after tough year

Return to growth predicted in 2026 after sales plummeted to €930m in 2025 amid tariffs, inflation…

My Money: ‘Covid exposed the fragility of the music ecosystem – and gave me the kick I needed to save’

Mezzo soprano Sharon Carty Sharon Carty. Photo: Wolfgang Runkel Sharon Carty is a former teacher turned…

Dealmaking across the Irish economy increased by 32pc last year, says competition watchdog

New figures show that merger notifications increased by 32pc between 2023 and 2025, pointing to a…

Savers in Ireland losing out on a combined €3bn as inflation erodes value of their funds

New research has estimated that the combined loss for savers is around €3bn. They are losing…

India’s Ajanta Pharma eyes Irish manufacturing base

The company, which is listed on the stock market and employs about 11,000 people, has seven…

Irish advisers Focus Capital Partners sue US energy firm in multi-million-dollar row over failed merger

Court document said Focus and US-based Winchester Capital Partners were trying to make e2 pay a…

MetLife finally dips a toe in the Irish market with new offering in employee benefits

The global giant, which has a market cap of $53bn and whose EMEA headquarters is in…

Richard Curran: For all our economic successes and record tax takes, why aren’t we happier?

Cost-of-living and quality-of-life issues are weighing people down Much work has gotten worse. Photo: Getty People…

Dear Vicki – ‘How do I stop the annual new year exodus of staff from my small company?’

Two employees have just handed in their notice. Photo: Getty Q I run a small manufacturing…

Any Other Business: Learning PR-speak is getting Shane Lowry around the course quickly

Plus, how much has that DJ Carey book earned, insider oil trades and bumper PR pay…

In a world driven to the edge by disruptive geopolitics, good financial advice is golden

At times like these, says LHK Group boss Colm Kelleher, people value independent counsel Colm Kelleher…

Why doesn’t Sinn Féin want to tax the rich – and what does that mean for ‘left unity’?

Why doesn’t Sinn Féin want to tax the rich? source

Irish EdTech firms gain the edge in US as AI-driven learning demand surges

Their transformative digital learning solutions are making waves in the US in particular, where chief human…

Elon Musk’s Grok restricts AI image editing to paid users as criticism grows

It is unclear whether heavy criticism of Grok’s ability to make sexualised deepfakes of people is…

Smurfit WestRock ‘can’t comment’ on whether US Venezuela raid boosts bid for $469m payout over 2018 paper mill seizure

Money, related to a massive arbitration award made in favour of the packaging giant following South…

Adrian Weckler: Why I won’t boycott X, even if Elon Musk’s app is a steaming cesspit of toxicity

Now that Grok has been undressing women and minors online at a rate of up to…

Price drop of former Wexford pub revealed as its fate remains up in the air

The old Brady’s Bar & Lounge in The Faythe failed to sell at public auction. The…

DAA chief executive Kenny Jacobs sues airport company over his suspension

Kenny Jacobs: the Daa said he would ‘[take] some time out of the business’. Photo: Conor…

UK plans scheme to prop up embattled pubs

UK chancellor Rachel Reeves. Photo: PA The UK government plans to announce a support package for…