The project, about 10km from Helvick Head, will cost significantly more than €2bn to develop. The…
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Profits drop at operator of Ireland’s oldest McDonald’s restaurant
Owned by Amir Afsar, Persian Restaurants Ltd operates a number of McDonald’s restaurants in Dublin, Wicklow…
Slowdown in number of home movers approved for a mortgage due to ‘housing shortage’
There was a fall of close to 9,000 in the number of mover-purchaser approvals in the…
Adrian Weckler: The Dos and Don’ts of tech-themed gifts – presents which will either impress or distress
To avoid a surprise blowing up in your face, here are some key tips – and…
Gifts and business parcels shipped from Ireland to be hit with new UK customs duty
Currently only higher value packages are subject to customs. The new charge, similar to changes already…
‘I’m a single parent, I’ll have to drain my savings to be on campus three days a week' – UCD workers resist university’s return-to-office mandate
A new hybrid-working policy has been in force for staff since September, but some are unhappy…
Coillte is offering an opportunity for tourist housing at Parnell’s Avondale home
Charles Stewart Parnell Coillte, the Irish forestry company, is seeking expressions of interest (EOI) from hospitality…
Irish betting shops avoid big tax increase in UK budget but remote gaming hit with hike
Flutter Entertainment owns Paddy Power John Burns and Donal O’Donovan Yesterday at 21:20 Irish betting firms…
This Working Life: ‘I was always a questioning child, and I’d drive my parents insane’
Mary Harrington, senior nutritionist at the National Dairy Council Mary Harrington of the National Dairy Council…
Auto-enrolment – what employers, SMEs and employees need to know about My Future Fund pension scheme
Government move to stop companies attempting to subvert the new auto-enrolment pension. Q Is it time…
Why Google may become the new AI king, with chips to rival Nvidia’s
Google released its tensor processing units a decade ago to help speed their search engine and…
Revenues at Smyths Toys retail empire increase to €2.53bn
Combined pre-tax profits total €67.3m – up 23pc on the year Smyths Toys grew from the…
IBM’s Irish unit pays $2.6bn in dividends despite profit fall
IBM’s Irish unit paid a total of $2.6bn (€2.2bn) in dividends between 2024 and 2025, according…
What I spend on Christmas: ‘I usually spend around €150 on each of my adult children’
We’re asking people around the country to break down their Christmas spending. Next up is father-of-three…
Staycity revenues top €243m as Dubs sponsor expands across Europe
The expansion is part of a wider development pipeline to add over 4,000 ‘keys’ or rooms…
Delay the minimum wage hike or risk jobs, state warned
Government warned that wage increases could result in job josses Photo: Getty One of the country’s…
UK budget hikes taxes by almost €30bn – hitting homes, gambling and investments
Screen grab of Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivering her Budget in the House of…
Eoin McGee answers: ‘I have saved over €10,000 for my grandchildren, where should I store it to earn the most interest?’
I plan on continuing to put money aside until each child is at least 18 Not…
CCPC says trainee accountants can look for a new job without employer’s OK
Trainee accountants can now seek new jobs without their employers’ approval. Photo: Getty Trainee accountants will…
Ministers accused of ‘budgeting like there is no tomorrow’ by financial watchdog
Government told its overspending is making country ‘vulnerable’ Fiscal Advisory Council chairperson Seamus Coffey. Photo: PA…
Adrian Weckler: The National Broadband plan is coming in under time and on budget – where did it all go right?
The National Broadband Plan is an example of what’s possible when an issue is taken seriously…
How should you spend an inheritance received after the age of 50?
As life expectancy rises, inheritance beneficiaries are getting older. So how should you spend a mid-life…