‘We are gluttons for punishment… We don’t rest easy’ – Dating agency boss Feargal Harrington on his new alcohol venture, Kombeara

Feargal Harrington and Rena Maycock came up with the idea for Kombeara several years ago, partnering…

Pressure mounts on Transport Minister to back or sack embattled DAA chief Kenny Jacobs

The last thing Fianna Fáil needs right now is a new crisis DAA chief Kenny Jacobs.…

Richard Curran: Toughest sell for Paschal and Jack’s budget was explaining how bad things were without mentioning who had made them so bad

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe and Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers after taking part in a post-budget…

TechIreland’s National AI Meet sets up Irish sector for future success

In fact, Ireland has a unique opportunity to be a global frontrunner in ethical and human-centric…

One-third of hospitality firms securing debt deals in small business rescue process go bust later anyway

Finding fuels fears that Scarp is too often used to stall but not prevent collapse –…

Ashford Castle revenues up thanks to high-end guests

Profits reduced despite revenues ­increasing by 2pc US visitors make up 65pc of business at Ashford…

Bleak winter for consumers as they face severe price squeeze ‘in months ahead’

Food prices were the main reason for the jump in prices, with the cost of a…

Embattled wind energy giant Orsted to lay off 2,000 people

Danish firm has been shoring up the business and will now focus on its development plans…

Spiritan Order to sell Tipperary farms worth an estimated €20m to help fund abuse redress

The Spiritan Order’s Blackrock College in Dublin is one of the country’s best known schools .…

How much does an attic conversion cost – and how much value will it add to the market price of your property?

Attic conversions can offer a significant return on investment but it pays to be aware of…

Ferrari’s shares in plunge after a lacklustre forecast for growth in earnings

Adjusted earnings will rise to at least €3.6bn by 2030 from €2.72bn this year, the Italian…

Budget tax change could freeze mergers and acquisitions activity until January

From January 1 next, the threshold is being increased to €1.5m, which means that business people…

Push to cap childcare fees below €354 a week seen as step towards Government’s €200-a-month pledge

Children’s Minister Norma Foley will try to lower upper limits on fees to reach its ambitious…

Richard Curran: Get ready for the big bang – it’s no longer a matter of if, but when markets melt

It’s hard to ignore the feeling that disaster looms as the AI bubble grows and the…

Luxembourg’s sovereign wealth fund to invest in bitcoin

By next year, the fund could hold €8.2m in cryptocurrency Gilles Roth, Luxembourg’s finance minister. Photo:…

TG4 reports 8pc boost to commercial revenue

The Irish-language station, which received another funding boost in last Tuesday’s Budget, had total income of…

Construction of €250m power plant in north Dublin to begin

The company has just signed a contract with Italian firm Ansaldo Energia to buy a 300MW…

China tightens its controls on exports of rare earth minerals

New restrictions mimic US rules on global exports of semi-conductor products to China US president Donald…

Vodafone, Sky, BT and eNet say key regulation of Eir has ‘failed’

Some of Ireland’s biggest telecoms companies have written to the regulator, ComReg, accusing Eir of abusing…

Sirloin steak now €5 more expensive per kg than last year as food prices continue to soar, says CSO

The surge in food costs has sent the overall inflation rate for September to 2.7pc, an…

Average Irish household will be 2pc worse off after budget, ESRI finds

This is mainly due to the withdrawal of the cost-of-living measures that were included in the…

End of cost-of-living supports will push more people into poverty, warns Dáil budget watchdog

The Parliamentary Budget Office has also found that low, middle, and high-income households are all set…