‘Valuable lessons’ learned in building power plants, says Bord Gáis Energy owner

The facilities, in Dublin and Athlone, are so-called ‘peaker plants’, intended to operate at times when…

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…