How ‘trade down’ loans will take the grey area out of lending for retirees

New products will allow older people to sell their home and right-size to something that fits…

Popular Wexford bar and restaurant sells privately for more than €900,000 after strong interest at auction

The property attracted more than 20 bidders, both nationally and internationally The iconic The Orphan Girl…

TikTok is the latest Big Tech company to take media regulator to court

Coimisiún na Meán is now facing 10 court challenges from social media platforms Bytedance lodged legal…

Gold, silver and platinum reach new highs at the end of a record year for metals

A worker removes cooled 12 kilogram gold ingots from molds in a foundry. Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg…

Families at war – 10 business bust-ups that started at home

Christmas is a time for get-togethers, and perhaps the occasional disagreement too. But in some disputes,…

FDA clears pill version of Novo Nordisk's weight loss drug Wegovy

The Novo Nordisk headquarters in Bagsvaerd, Denmark. Photo: Nichlas Pollier/Bloomberg Christy Santhosh and Mariam Sunny Reuters…

Michael O’Leary interview: ‘We’re going to go after Micheál Martin because he’s useless’

Airport caps, drones, the Government – and traffic: what’s in the Ryanair boss’s firing line for…

Richard Curran: The big winners and losers in the Irish economy’s year of living dangerously

Patrick Collison of Stripe. Photo: Getty It has been the year of living dangerously for the…

Budget Vat cut would be an ‘extremely significant’ cost to the taxpayer, department officials warned

Being more ‘targeted’ not permitted under EU laws Former finance minister Paschal Donohoe was advised of…

Petrol and diesel prices hold steady in December to the relief of motorists

Petrol prices have not moved for two months following a price rise due to carbon tax…

Know your rights when you decide to bring back that unwanted gift

You might find yourself at the mercy of different policies, so be aware of what you’re…

Planning permission granted for three Amazon data centres in north Dublin

In the ruling, made three years after an application was first lodged in December 2022, Universal…

Last-minute regulation signed to stop employers undermining My Future Fund

Hundreds of thousands of workers are due to be automatically enrolled in the My Future Fund…

DAA boss Kenny Jacobs says he’s taking legal advice after suspension by board

Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien says he wants to see issue resolved ‘one way or the other’…

Mount Everest conqueror’s Clare hotel business scales new heights

Mr Burke operates the Armada Hotel that overlooks Spanish Point beach in west Clare. New accounts…

From ChatGPT to dodgy box wars: 13 tech trends that defined 2025

It was a year that witnessed the rise of retro tech – and the first time…

NTMA told it must publish data that proves prize-bond draw is actually random

Agency had refused to reveal contents of report, saying it could be used by cyber criminals…

Housing at former Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum gets go-ahead

The project, led by the Land Development Agency (LDA), has been beset by legal difficulties, and…

Irish Nationwide formally enters liquidation

The building society was a key player in speculative lending that hammered the country It collapsed…

Planned new laws will give regulators power to tighten controls on pricing and contracts

A public consultation has been opened for consumers and businesses The proposals also target bid-rigging, a…

US bars imports of foreign-made drones

An Autel Robotics drone on display at a trade fair in Berlin. Photo: Bloomberg David Shepardson…

Flutter’s FanDuel launches ‘prediction market’ app

Move follows launch of similar product by rival DraftKings FanDuel CEO Amy Howe. Photo: Getty FanDuel,…