Whisper it, but now is the best time to start getting ready for Christmas

From presents to hosting, the earlier you get your plans in order, the less it will…

‘Habits you build now will compound over time’ – the smartest money moves you can make in your 20s, according to financial experts

A few simple steps can lay the foundation for a lifetime of financial security It’s easy…

Transport Minister tight-lipped on Kenny Jacobs board tensions at DAA

The Irish Independent reported on Wednesday that the semi-state had been wracked by internal tensions, including…

Dublin Airport to get more aircraft slots next summer to ‘boost competition’

Irish Aviation Authority will add more take-off and landing places despite passenger cap Dublin Airport. Photo:…

Ireland has one of the highest and most valuable minimum wages in the world, study finds

It found that the €13.50-an-hour basic legal pay rate ranks as the sixth most valuable globally.…

Global stocks defy geopolitical risks, soaring to all-time high as they bet on Federal Reserve rate cut

Oracle chairman Larry Ellison sees wealth rise almost $100bn in one day The 81-year-old Larry Ellison…

Online bank Bunq reports 50pc growth in Ireland during first half of this year

Bunq entered the Irish market in 2022. Illustration: Getty The number of Irish-based users of online…

Home economics: I'm coming to the end of a five-year fixed rate term on my mortgage. Should I fix again or go variable?

Our expert answers your property finance questions Instead of overthinking interest fluctuations, focus on your monthly…

Home economics: ‘My husband has no pension, so we are thinking of investing in a property. What is your advice?’

Our expert answers your property finance questions If you borrow for a second home, any lender…

Meat prices up by more than €5 in a year as cost-of-living crisis deepens

A high-end meat cut, such as striploin steak, is now more than €5 dearer per kilogram…

Majority of young adults considering emigration due to cost-of-living pressures

A poll commissioned by the National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) found that rent and accommodation…

Kenny Jacobs mulls his future as DAA chief amid board tensions

DAA CEO Kenny Jacobs. Photo: Gerry Mooney Kenny Jacobs is understood to be mulling his future…

Ask a money coach: My friend is flaunting her wealth after receiving a huge inheritance. Can I tell her to tone it down?

The more she waves her excess cash around, the worse I feel about it It’s easy…

Multinational Equifax establishes its first AI Innovation Lab outside the US in Wexford

Senior management travelled from the company’s headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday to officially launch the…

Shannon loses out on Ryanair plan for €400m repair plant

Michael O’Leary claims there was ‘very little appetite’ at government level for the facility that would…

When Covid hit, broadband critics saw what was at stake – NBI chief executive says State’s €2.6bn subsidy was money well spent

TJ Malone says for too long the rollout was a ‘political football’ TJ Malone, NBI chief…

Ardstone’s €79m deal brings it closer to Ires Reit in race to be State’s biggest residential landlord

The 180-unit flat complex in Birchwood Court, Santry, Dublin 9 The race to become Ireland’s largest…

Energia customers advised to switch to Electric Ireland when their contract ends

Up to €800 could be saved by leaving as supplier increases its prices Energia customers at…

Dylan McGrath’s Brasserie Sixty6 restaurant owed creditors more than €1m

Liquidators have already repaid over €235k in rent arrears and €17k in rates Dylan McGrath. Photo:…

This Working Life: ‘I wanted the Now Group to be more than a charity – so we’re a hybrid, a social enterprise’

Maeve Monaghan wants to get people with disabilities into the workforce – and change mindsets Maeve…

Construction underway at Nephin Energy’s new biomethane facility in Mayo

Nephin Energy parent, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, among bidders for Energia Tom O’Brien, chief executive…

French debt costs higher than Italy’s as political crisis deepens

Markets sensitive to budget deficits and debt after PM Francois Bayrou resigns A French flag flutters…