Insurance companies ‘raking in even bigger operating profits’ than what Central Bank reports

NCID reports use after-tax rather than pre-tax figures, ‘underplaying level of profitability’, Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty…

20,000 Vodafone customers to be refunded €894,000 in roaming fees unfairly charged

Ireland’s largest mobile operator has been found to have charged roaming fees outside regulatory rules and…

Irish-founded gift card company raises $6m to help scale its online offerings

CEO says gift card firm is doubling revenue every 60 days Darragh Meaney of On Me…

‘A minute and a half after Fastway took our parcels, we got a message – they were bust’

Many businesses continue to struggle with fallout of delivery firm’s collapse In the wake of Fastway’s…

Mercosur ‘working with other partners’ as EU deal struggles on

Talks between the South American bloc and countries such as the UAE and Japan are gaining…

Michael Houghton: Seven priceless festive family activities that cost almost nothing

You don’t need to pay through the nose to create lasting festive memories. Photo: Getty The…

To fix or not to fix? The pros and the cons of locking yourself into a 30-year mortgage

Avant bucked the trend in 2021 by becoming the first lender to offer a fixed rate…

‘Every few years something happens which is going to kill the book’ – How an iconic Galway bookshop continues to thrive after 85 years

The iconic Galway business has seen many changes since it first opened in 1940 Tomás, Sarah…

Developer Greg Kavanagh and Uisce Éireann row over wastewater connection at new estate

Builder and utility blame each other for delays, but nearby residents say waste system is already…

Adrian Weckler: AI-addled market sheds billions – but it’s not a full-scale meltdown yet

They said there’d be blood. And here it is. source

Dublin Port set for record year as Irish economy defies global headwinds

Gateway handles €165bn trade and is aiming for €1.1bn expansion Dublin Port. Photo: Getty Dublin Port…

Your Questions Answered: ‘A shop gave me a credit note for jewellery that made my skin go green’

The shop accepted the return, saying it was aware of skin reaction issues with those pieces…

€4.8m bid for ‘state-of-the-art’ Killarney Brewing and Distilling campus in Kerry sparks hope business can be revived

The Killarney Brewing and Distilling campus in Co Kerry A multi-million euro bid has been submitted…

‘Nursing homes are the next housing crisis’ – Industry leader warns family-run facilities are facing ‘game of survival’

Rising costs and stagnant state funding could leave vulnerable elderly residents with nowhere to go, warns…

Shared Island sustainability capital grant helps all-island, all-sector drive towards net zero

And that shared work is happening across the island of Ireland on significant sustainability projects designed…

Irish hospital trials AI tool that allows cancer patients to report symptoms via their phone

Dubliner Charlene Dempsey, pictured with son Theo, has had cancer twice, making a successful recovery in 2021…

BP appoints Meg O’Neill as its new chief executive

New BP chief executive Meg O’Neill. Photo: Samsul Said/Bloomberg BP appointed Meg O’Neill as chief executive…

Employment at IDA-backed companies hits new high despite global uncertainty

Employment at IDA-backed firms rose by 1.5pc during the year, with new investments approved in 2025…

Greystar buys two large student accommodation properties in Dublin and Galway

The properties were sold by US investment manager EQT Real Estate. Selling agent Cushman and Wakefield…

Central Bank expects savings rate to reach 15.9pc by 2028

The Central Bank. Stock image. Photo: Getty Irish households are likely to save an even higher…

Donal O’Donovan: Coalition’s wild €30bn spending plans threaten a return to national bankruptcy

Finance Minister Simon Harris and Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers finally got around yesterday to unveiling…

Most construction firms avoiding public building projects, federation says

The CIF’s latest Construction Outlook Survey found that 68pc of firms had little or no involvement…