Value of Michael O’Leary’s stake in Ryanair tops €1bn for the first time

Airline boss also looks likely to achieve a €125m bonus within weeks Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary’s…

Veil of secrecy in place for public on company ownership

New figures reveal that just one ­request was made last year to Ireland’s Register of Beneficial…

Ardagh quits debt talks after lenders push for bigger equity stake

Under a plan first outlined in March, a group of unsecured bondholders were expected to take…

This Working Life: ‘If you’re not always moving forward, things can fizzle out. Time kills deals’

Declan McNamee, recruitment specialist and founder of SK9 Human Capital, tells Mary McCarthy about the place…

Sceptical EU prepares revised terms for trade negotiations with Trump administration

Both sides aim to meet at a political level next month Donald Trump at the White…

Coastal site offers prospects for hotel and nursing home complex

The site in Baldoyle extends to 12.6 acres The site for a hotel and retirement home…

Irish Nationwide Building Society operated ‘like a merchant bank’ before bust, court told

Michael Fingleton, former CEO of Irish Nationwide Building Society, pictured in 2015. Photo: Tom Burke Failed…

How Michael O’Leary tied his own financial fate to delivering long term at Ryanair

He’s hitting his targets out of the park – and the airline’s shares still have room…

You build it and we’ll connect it, says Siro boss John Keaney as firm looks to future broadband rollouts

With the nation’s fibre network now largely built, the firm has set itself brand new goals…

Slight slowdown in property-price inflation but values still up by 7.5pc

But despite this, prices are still up for the 19th month in a row, according to…

INBS inquiry ends with a fourth executive fined and disqualified

The case, which dates back to the collapse of the lender in 2009, is the first…

Howard Lutnick divests stake in Cantor Fitzgerald to children and outside investors

In April Donald Trump and Howard Lutnick unveiled tariffs that triggered a trade war between China…

Diageo eyes global push for Guinness 0.0 with plans to win Gen Z for Irish brand

Drinks giant targeting ‘mindful’ Gen Z drinkers with sales of the non-alcoholic beer “Guinness is a…

Demand for gas fell across several sectors last month due to spell of warmer weather

Gas Networks Ireland (GNI) predicts a 4pc decrease in gas demand this summer compared with last…

Consultant claims drawings entitle him to 5pc of distillery site value, court told

James McNally, of Naul Co Dublin, is the owner of the site in Stephenstown, Balbriggan, which…

Elon Musk commits to Tesla CEO role and pulls back on political spending

Elon Musk. Photo: Bloomberg Dana Hull and Mishal Husain ©Bloomberg Today at 03:30 Elon Musk said…

Student blocks in Dublin and Galway hit the market with €115m price tag as investment rebounds

The Dublin property, trading as Mezzino at Mayor Square in the International Financial Services Centre, provides…

Twenty Irish tech firms in top 500 for revenue growth, Deloitte finds

Start-up finance firm Wayflyer and broadband rollout company Fibrus are the highest-ranked Irish entries, with security…

US consumer mood darkens as households prepare for price hikes

US president Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters US consumer sentiment deteriorated further in May, with one-year inflation…

Profits drop for Riverdance after focus on non-US tours

New accounts filed by Abhann Productions Ltd show that post-tax profits reduced from €1.9m in 2023…

EU sees risks in depth of Ireland’s economic ties to the US

Ireland’s gross domestic product (GDP) is forecast to grow by 3.4pc in 2025 and 2.5pc in…

Two directors of Irish fintech investigated over alleged links to Spain’s biggest ever drugs bust

The haul, the second largest ever made in the EU, had a street value of €783m.…