Ikea ramps up expansion plans with application for new base in Waterford

Last week, Ikea submitted a planning application to Waterford City and County Council looking to install…

Losses mount to €552,000 at Business Post publisher as it pivots to B2B model

The most recent accounts for the business, filed this week, show revenue in 2023 was €8.35m,…

The best savings accounts for children – how to get value from communion and confirmation windfalls

It’s hard to ignore that most banks reserve their best deposit rates for junior savings account…

Home economics: My daughter has adopted twins – are they treated the same as my other grandkids in my will?

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‘I got paid in cash, I knew it was ­below minimum wage, but I had no right to speak up’ – former undocumented on work in Dublin

Imelda Morano said she is proud to be able to contribute to Irish society Imelda Morano…

High energy rating adds €105,000 to value of second-hand homes

The typical energy-efficient home is now changing ownership for €445,000. This is a €105,000 premium on…

From solar panels to lagging jackets, here are five ways you can boost your home’s BER rating

Solar panels can knock hundreds off your bills – but you can make it even more…

Adrian Weckler: How YouTube became a ­colossus hiding in plain sight

Its first video was posted 20 years ago this week, now more than 20 million are…

Intel’s Irish staff may wait weeks to find out how many affected by confirmed job cuts

The chip company confirmed upcoming layoffs but declined to give any more detail on who or…

Ireland hikes its contribution to fund for poorest nations

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said it was more important than ever that Ireland ‘step up’ and…

Mergers lead to sharp fall in number of credit unions across Ireland

The number of the member-owned lenders has fallen by 58 since 2019. There are now just…

Peter Foley steps down as CEO of LetsGetChecked

The founder of the one-time ‘unicorn’ firm, which has raised over €400m in funding, will remain…

AIB shares fall as deadline for €1.2bn deal to recoup taxpayer cash approaches

That deal now looks highly doubtful. Shareholders in AIB are due to vote on the proposal…

Intel delivers disappointing forecast ahead of job cuts to bring costs in line with smaller size

Second-quarter revenue will be between $11.2 billion and $12.4 billion, the company said in a statement…

Golfgate is now ‘more a curiosity than anything else’ as profits rise at Clifden Station House Hotel

Company director Frank Ford made his remark when commenting on new accounts showing that hotel operator…

Ardagh Metal Packaging sees shares soar 30pc after results rebound

The aluminium can maker beat estimates with an 11pc year-on-year increase in turnover in the first…

Huge surge in profits at popular Dublin pub thanks to the Taylor Swift effect

New accounts filed by the Barden family-owned O’Donoghues (Merrion Row) Ltd show that the business recorded…

Most people expect house values to keep rising and goods prices to increase over next five years

A majority expect the economies in both the Republic and Northern Ireland to be weaker over…

Ericsson bucks trend of slowing FDI, with €200m investment in Athlone facility to work on 5G

The announcement bucks the trend of slowing foreign direct investment (FDI) after the US presidential elections…

Markets rebound stalls as talk of easing tariffs on China cools yet again

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Photo: Getty A broad recovery across financial markets that began on…

Housing Minister set to appoint NAMA boss as new ‘fixer-in-chief’

Mr McDonagh’s name will likely be brought to Cabinet for approval in the coming days. The…

Intel to cut 20pc of global workforce as Enterprise Minister Peter Burke said speculation about possible layoffs is ‘very difficult’ for staff

Latest |  Intel to cut 20pc of global workforce as Government fears 1,000 Irish jobs may be…