Robison plots tax on jewellery and other assets
Shona Robison: is looking into a wealth tax The SNP is considering a wealth tax that…
Air traffic controllers to resume talks with employers amid pledge €310m cash-pile will not be paid as dividend to Government
Workers say money should be used to fix what they claim is a struggling air traffic…
Life assurance ‘giant’ Henderson dies aged 81
David Henderson led Aegon UK for six years from its creation in 1999 (pic: Terry Murden)…
Home economics: ‘My brother inherited our father’s house for his sole use but the rest of us have Right of Residence – are we liable for tax?’
Our property finance expert answers your questions “The value of the inherited property your brother received…
Adrian Weckler: Everyone’s talking about tech sovereignty, so how does that affect Ireland?
France believes the Trump regime will blow its stack at EU regulation What will Europe’s position…
Any Other Business: Irish Traitors proves a treat for prime-time UK viewers
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Richard Curran: Tánaiste puts cart before the horse as he shapes new savings and investment scheme
Tániaste Simon Harris. Photo: Gerry Mooney The Government needs to get its policy objectives sorted out…
Watt commits £10m to private equity bid for BrewDog
James Watt is putting a bid together BrewDog co-founder James Watt is prepared to commit £10…
Ask Adrian: Can we buy a phone without social media for our son?
Our technology editor answers your trickiest tech questions Mary McCarthy with the Balance Phone she gave…
The novel alternative for those not quite ready to leave their own home
Home-sharing can help keep people out of nursing homes and ease accommodation worries for many Home-sharing…
Your Questions Answered: ‘I can’t charge my boss for taxi fare expenses because my driver won’t give me any receipts’
I have to be in different parts of Dublin two days a week to meet clients,…
John Burns: More uncertainty for Ireland as Donald Trump vows to impose even higher tariffs, despite ruling by US Supreme Court
Mooted levy on pharmaceutical sector could be revived in response to this latest pushback US president…
Hirer rebrands and targets wider energy market
Expanding: Rhea Fraser, Jen Campbell and Doug Duguid A north east recruitment firm, which has focused…
Ebay to buy online second-hand clothing marketplace Depop for €1bn, as it targets Gen Z shoppers
Around 90pc of Depop’s shoppers are under the age of 35. Photo: PA Henry Saker-Clark, PA…
The smartphone split: how your age can tell us which phone you probably own
Gen Z go Apple, Gen X go Android, and with clear patterns emerging, the choice has…
More talk surrounds private equity sale of Aggreko
Aggreko provides mobile power generation at events Temporary power company Aggreko could be re-listed under options…
‘I think there’s a cost-of-living explanation, and post-Covid, a social contract break’: Boots managing director on surging retail crime
Company flags people suspected of shoplifting, employed more security guards and deployed new anti-theft devices Stephen…
Badenoch pledges across the board tax cuts
Kemi Badenoch at Murrayfield: we need to get Britain working (pic: Terry Murden / DB Media…
Apple unveils new Dublin office and says ‘no barriers’ to more investment in Ireland
Apple boss Cathy Kearney told the Irish Independent that a new high-end building in the tech…
Profits up at Desmond-owned Five Guys restaurants
Brett, Ross and Dery Desmond, sons of the billionaire financier Dermot Desmond, brought the US fast/casual-food…
Boost for Reeves as Treasury benefits from surplus
Rachel Reeves has been handed a surprise surplus A record government borrowing surplus last month has given the…
If I apply for a sabbatical will I still be able to take voluntary redundancy?
Your questions An employee thinking of taking a sabbatical should ask their boss whether it would…