The facilities, in Dublin and Athlone, are so-called ‘peaker plants’, intended to operate at times when…
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Footfall on key Dublin shopping streets 50pc below pre-Covid levels
Numbers were down 15pc in the first week of February compared to last year, according to…
‘It costs our family over €10,000 a year’ – money experts reveal how much they spend on insurance each month
Car, home, life, health, phone and pet insurance can add up. Finance experts tell us how…
London Stock Exchange owner urged to review sprawl of assets
The London Stock Exchange officers. Photo: Reuters Elliott Investment Management is pressing London Stock Exchange Group…
Incoming Kerry chair bets on its battered stock, buying up over €56,000 in shares
The move to ‘buy the dip’ is likely to be seen as an endorsement by an…
Over €7bn in payroll and pensions was processed across public sector in 2024
The NSSO operates as a shared services provider for government departments and public bodies. It manages…
IPUT earmarks €175m of fresh equity for prime Dublin office developments
IPUT has a ready-to-go development pipeline with the capacity to accommodate more than €500m of investment,…
Indices differ on capital values for offices
Dublin’s office market trends differ between indices, but both show rents across all office types continued…
Executive exodus follows crypto exchange Gemini’s EU pullback
Cameron (left) and Tyler Winklevoss. Photo: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg Gemini Space Station, the crypto exchange founded…
Student bed shortage reaches ‘at least 38,900’ across four Irish cities
Sherry FitzGerald says new developments are contributing to the problem Scape student accommodation on Aungier Street,…
This Working Life with Sarah McNulty: ‘Occupational therapists do phenomenal work and I get to be their champion’
The occupational therapy manager for Dublin south-central mental health service chats to Mary McCarthy about work,…
Germany latest to eye social-media ban for children
German chancellor Friedrich Merz. Photo: Reuters Germany looks poised to introduce age restrictions on social media…
Kerry shares fall sharply after weakened dollar hits revenue
Shares in Kerry Group fell sharply on Tuesday, after the company reported a 2.5pc decline in…
Courts free WhatsApp and Meta to challenge €12m levy
Lawyers for social media giants say there is ‘transparency issue’ over how Coimisiún na Meán fee…
Warner Bros Discovery reopens talks with Paramount
Warner Bros Discovery has said it is reopening takeover talks with Paramount Skydance (Alamy/PA) Michelle F…
Icon remains vulnerable as it starts out on long road to regain trust of investors
Clinical trials giant saw shares plunge after it disclosed an accounting practices probe Icon is facing…
End of an era as Carlow’s oldest pub goes sale agreed
Reddy’s of Carlow has stood in the centre of Carlow town for 257 years Reddy’s Bar…
Consumers in UK ‘scarred’ by inflation, says Bank of England rate setter
Bank of England rate-setter Catherine Mann. Photo: Reuters Bank of England (BoE) rate-setter Catherine Mann has…
Private equity is trending towards fewer but bigger deals in Ireland
Buyers including from the US, UK, European and domestic private equity houses invested into 175 Irish…
Irish firms among companies least ready to implement new ‘pay transparency’ rules, survey finds
The EU Pay Transparency Directive will introduce new obligations for employers. Stock image As few as…
Price of pancake ingredients has risen by a third
Prices for the typical ingredients that go making a pancake are up by more than a…
Revealed: Most parents say children should have smartphones, but not social media
58pc of adults say smartphones are ‘appropriate’ for 12 to 15-year-olds The vast majority of Irish…