Butler brothers who control Starbucks’ licensing in Ireland banned as directors by High Court

Colum and Ciaran Butler restricted for five years, as court says they acted honestly but not…

Portfolio of five Finglas houses on the market for €1.825m

2-2D Abbotstown Avenue, Finglas A portfolio of five Finglas houses generating €151,952 in annual rent has…

Irish businessman Gary Quin hits paydirt with $1bn US bitcoin venture

Mr Quin is chief executive of special purpose acquisition corporation (Spac) Columbus Circle Capital Corporation, a…

Nearly one in four can’t afford a holiday this year, survey finds

Close to one in four said they will not be able to afford a holiday this…

This Working Life: ‘Boundless is all about remote work, but the irony is that I love the office’

Dee Coakley, chief executive and co-founder of a company which helps firms employ people around the…

Fear of a global recession is now the main economic worry among Irish households

It has jumped ahead of both the cost of housing and rent, and inflation, as a…

Simon Harris says warning labels on alcohol to be introduced by this Government

latest |  Peter Burke says the measure could lead to higher costs for producers and consumers Tánaiste…

Revenues at cystic fibrosis drugmaker Vertex hit $2.63bn on back of Kaftrio sales

New accounts show that revenues at Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Ireland) Ltd last year increased by 13pc from…

More landlords are selling up after Rent Pressure Zone changes

Property advisers DNG said the rec­ent changes in Rent Pressure Zones (RPZs) announced by the Government…

Revenues at Elon Musk’s Irish-based Starlink almost double to $693m

New accounts filed by the Dublin 2-registered Starlink Internet Services Ltd show that profits increased as…

Demand for office space is at its highest since 2022

Workday headquarters at College Square, Dublin Dublin’s office market continued to recover in the second quarter…

Frances Fitzgerald joins Teneo as senior adviser

Teneo, is a global CEO advisory firm whose work includes corporate PR and lobbying and financial…

Anthropic faces trial over downloads used to train its AI

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei. Photo: Kimberly White/Getty In a test case for the artificial intelligence industry,…

Northern Trust insists it will ‘remain independent’ following reports of possible BNY Mellon merger

Northern Trust has around 1,400 staff in Limerick. Photo: Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg Shares in Northern Trust surged…

Thomond Park firm nets operating profits of €366,600 on back of concerts

The stadium hosted three gigs last July, and last year’s €13.5m economic spin-off from the concerts…

Legal row over millions being made at firm sourcing staff for HSE

Founders of recruitment firm GoodPeople at loggerheads over ownership and payments Dr Judith Kundodyiwa, who owns…

Non-bank lender ICS cuts mortgage rates, but remains expensive compared with rivals

But ICS remains expensive compared with its rivals in the market despite the reductions. It also…

Oil prices fall after Trump announces Mid-East ceasefire

Earlier Colin Hunt said he is surprised at how little the markets had been reacting to…

Government Vat receipts from energy bills surge despite temporary rate cut on residential accounts

Homes with gas and electricity paying €265 a year in tax VAT take from residential energy…

Michael Houghton: ‘I was in knots over a €9 cupcake purchase. Is it any wonder my wife hates FIRE?’

Significant others don’t always embrace the FIRE lifestyle with burning enthusiasm Managing a budget as a…

Sky argues customers don’t have to be told contracts are renewing

Sky Sports camera operator The communications regulator is seeking High Court orders requiring Sky Ireland to…

US Embassy issues stark DEI warning letters to companies in Ireland

The letters underline the administration’s efforts to extend their reach beyond US borders. Image/Getty The US…