Planning permission denied for ‘stark’ boutique hotel in the heart of Dublin 4

The scheme by Cal Craven’s Badlands Developments Ltd for the six-storey 24-bedroom Windjammer Hotel resulted in…

Zalando loses landmark EU court fight against online content rules

Regulator said firm had average 83 million monthly users, not 30 million as it claimed Zalando’s…

Global aviation leaders hammer home the shortfalls in sustainable fuel policy

Supply chains are not producing enough green fuel to meet various EU initiatives Only two million…

US banking giant First Citizens set to establish a treasury office in Dublin

First Citizens BancShares has assets totalling more than $220bn A First Citizens Bank branch in Alpharetta,…

This Working Life: ‘Myself and my boyfriend are saving for a house, so we’ve no life at the moment’

Gayle Dempsey is depot manager at Howdens in Ballyfermot Gayle Dempsey of Howdens. Photo: Liam McArdle…

Paschal Donohoe urged to set up new investment scheme in Budget 2026

The proposal is contained in a pre-Budget submission by Elkstone, the Dublin-based investment house founded by…

Revenue to pay €30m to legal firms in bid to recoup tax debts

In a bid to incentivise lawyers to work on recouping as much tax debt as possible,…

Google share price bump after company break-up avoided

The Google campus in Mountain View, Califfornia (Jeff Chiu/AP) Akash Sriram and Rashika Singh Reuters Yesterday…

Surge in Irish children turning to AI chatbots for friendship and help with homework

Age verification on apps is ineffective, new research finds Surge in young Irish children and teenagers…

Review: Honor’s Magic V5 takes Samsung crown for best big-screen foldable

The 8-inch foldout phone is superior in almost every way to Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold7 and…

Exchequer position improves ahead of next month’s budget, piling pressure on Paschal Donohoe for tax cuts

But Government expenditure continues to keep pace with tax receipts Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe. Photo: Colin…

US Congressional Committee told to “put pressure" on Coimisiún na Meán over EU tech regulation laws

The US House Judiciary Committee held hearings today as X announced that it would appeal its…

Women have an average 40pc less in pension pot as ‘staggering’ gender divide exposed

The average Irish woman’s pension pot is a “staggering” 40pc less than men’s. An average pension…

Eoin McGee answers: ‘I just retired with a large pension lump sum and good savings. How do I make the most of this money?’

We want to access a certain amount for holidays and miscellaneous items and get some return…

Vacancy rate on prime Irish shopping streets falling, says CBRE retail report

The changing taste of Irish consumers is reflected in the nature of the companies taking up…

Tesla sales in Ireland fell by 18pc last year, new accounts show

The €26.83m decline in revenues at Tesla Motors Ireland Ltd also coincided with an international backlash…

David Beckham link-up fails to dent revenue decline at Irish arm of Nespresso

New accounts filed by Nespresso UK Ltd show in the first 12 months of Beckham endorsing…

Cost of borrowing soars for governments in France and UK

France’s 30-year government bond yields surged to their highest level in over 16 years. The interest…

Abbey Theatre box office sees six-figure fall as fewer productions staged

Figures from 2024 include two-month summer closure and coincided with €500,000 boost in Arts Council funds…

Review: Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Pro XL are first-choice ‘AI phones’

Google’s latest Pixel 10 range ramps up AI while keeping hardware upgrades to a minimum Last…

Sisk buys Farrans Construction in Northern Ireland expansion

Irish construction firm Sisk has acquired Farrans Construction in NI for an undisclosed sum Irish construction…

Keir Starmer taps former Columbia University president as chief economic adviser

Former Columbia University president Nemat ‘Minouche’ Shafik. Photo: Reuters British prime minister Keir Starmer has appointed…