The Big Tech Show: Dodgy boxes – Sky, private investigators, WhatsApp groups and whether owners should be worried

Crackdowns have not dented the popularity of dodgy boxes. Stock image: Getty Big Tech Show Will…

Tax specialist Kean joins Azets Edinburgh office

Azets tax partners Kirsty Murray and John Kean with Gareth Magee and Greig McKnight (managing director,…

Lindsey refinery urgency prompts Grangemouth anger

Ed Miliband: was assured of no immediate closure risk to the Lindsey plant (pic: Terry Murden)…

More Irish homes bought by ‘non-household entities’ last year than in 2023

State agencies, financial institutions and property investors purchased over 12,000 dwellings Information filed with Revenue shows…

Budge confirms plan to step down as Hearts chair

Pride: Ann Budge (pic: Terry Murden) The winds of change continue to sweep through Heart of…

UK sticks with digital services tax despite Canada’s decision to row back after US pressure

UK prime minister Keir Starmer. Photo: PA The UK is currently planning to keep its digital…

Ogilvie Homes acquires collapsed Countesswells

Countesswells was a victim of Stewart Milne’s failure Adminstrators have sold the a large housing development…

Adrian Weckler: 71pc of VC cash this year has gone into AI – so does Ireland Inc really intend sitting this one out?

US Big Tech are the only ones allowed create AI services – which the EU then…

Exposed: How workers are getting sick certs for €25 without seeing a doctor

With no ID requirement or physical check-up needed, employees can fake illness to get time off…

How to Set Up Payment Acceptance in a Fintech Project?

Fintech projects set a high bar in terms of user experience and speed of financial transactions.…

Microsoft sued in landmark Irish case over alleged unlawful processing of personal data

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has brought the action claiming Microsoft operates an advertising…

Up to 195 jobs set to be lost at Intel in Kildare

The chip company has notified the government of its plans, with expected losses far fewer than…

Hibernian sign ex-Leicester City director as CEO

Dan Barnett will drive Hibs to the next stage (pic of fan with flag by Terry…

Inflation ticks back up as food prices hit home

That means price rises have accelerated from the rate of 1.4pc in Ireland in the 12…

Risk Management Lessons from Strategic Gaming

Have you ever played a game where one wrong move costs you everything? Strategic games like…

Ulster Bank defends taking seven months to refund overcharged mortgage customers

The bank, which has just handed back its licence to the regulator, overcharged 90,000 mortgage customers.…

Richard Curran: Paschal Donohoe has finally admitted that corporation tax billions are used to fund day-to-day spending

It took a long time for Paschal Donohoe to finally admit it, even though we could…

Santander among suitors bidding £2.3bn for TSB

Santander is said to be seeking a deal with fellow Spanish bank Sabadell (pic: Terry Murden)…

Don’t displace private finance, home building agency told

A review by the Department of Finance has concluded that there is still a need for…

Visitor numbers were down 10pc in May, according to the CSO

It said visitors spent €477m on their trips, not including fares, down over 21pc on the…

Rise in property activity flattered by two deals

The sale of the W Hotel was one of two major transactions (pic: Terry Murden) Commercial…

Large numbers of consumers confused about impact of inflation on purchasing power

And many consumers have a limited understanding of how the tax on savings accounts works. That…