Sarah Carey: The joy of texts? Barrage of new scam alerts has just left me with a sense of paranoia

ComReg needs to iron out kinks in new system before we lose faith An image from…

NCT testing firm paid €7.6m in dividends to parent firm in 2024

Newly-filed accounts for Applus Inspection Services Ireland show that it handed €5.6m over to its parent…

New York court dismisses €5.4m fraud lawsuit against Irish tech firm

Scales of Justice A US court has dismissed a fraud lawsuit in which $6.3m (€5.4m) in…

Google issues warning to billions of Gmail users over password hack

The attacks stem from a breach of Salesforce’s cloud platform that exposed users of Google services…

Majority owner of national broadband firm gets €18m dividend this year

Spain’s Asterion Industrial Partners also received €31m last year with over 140,000 premises now connected to…

Pernod Ricard shares soar after results defy analyst expectations

The firm owns Irish whiskey brands including Jameson, Powers and Midleton Drinks produced by Pernod Ricard.…

Cruinn Diagnostics deal understood to value business at more than €50m

The sale followed a competitive process with management plumbing to back Waterland in a deal that…

Adrian Weckler: Google’s AI videos are so good you won’t believe your eyes – though you might be right not to

The potential of Veo3 is huge, but so is the amount of power it consumes Adrian…

‘I had to make sure I was able to afford not to have a job’ – how the costs of cancer care add up

From petrol to podiatry, the financial implications of cancer go far beyond the cost of chemo…

Ask Adrian: My mum is snooping on me on Instagram and making cutting remarks about my photos

Our technology editor answers your trickiest tech questions Social media: Not everyone can be themselves online.…

Federal Reserve’s Lisa Cook sues White House over Donald Trump firing threat

US Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Lisa Cook. Photo: AP Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook…

Commercial property rents and prices have hit bottom and are set to rise, reveals SCSI sentiment survey

Selling agents believe the market will turn a corner over the next 12 months Commercial property…

Revenues rise to over €130m at catering giant Compass

New accounts filed by Compass Catering Services Ireland Ltd show the company recorded the increase in…

Mediahuis Ireland appoints Sheena Peirse as CEO, succeeding Peter Vandermeersch

She’ll succeed Peter Vandermeersch, who has been Irish CEO since 2022 and before that served as…

Imperial Hotel in Cork records pre-tax profits of €1.7m as revenues climb to €17.25m

During the 18-month period under review, Louis and Helen Fitzgerald ­purchased the hotel from the Flynn…

An Post to keep sending parcels to US but Trump tariffs must be paid by recipient first

The new rules on packages worth more than $100 (€85) are intended to deal with new…

Vat cut ‘essential’ for small food firms, says Dalata CEO Dermot Crowley

“If you’re a small food operator, or you’re operating a pub, it’s really difficult at the…

This Working Life: ‘I’m the only Irish person here and I do get slagged off – but I lean into it. It’s a great team’

Lara Páircéir works for Warp, a New York-based payroll services start-up Lara Páircéir in NY In…

Charlie Weston: Health insurance premiums are rising again, so it’s important to challenge your insurer to get a better deal

VHI, Laya Healthcare and Irish Life Health have announced rate hikes Don’t get duped into paying…

As Shamrock Rovers prepare for European night, teenagers’ transfer fees and Uefa prize money lift club into profit

New abridged accounts filed by Shamrock Rovers FC Ltd show that the post-tax profit of €1.183m…

Hotel group Dalata sees stable revenue despite fall in tourist numbers

The company, Ireland’s biggest hotel operator, is in the process of being sold in a €1.4bn…

Ryanair and Booking.com sign agreement on ticket sales following legal battles

Ryanair said it has sealed an agreement with Booking.com and other travel brands in the Booking…