New think tank set up to focus on Irish energy policy
Trifecta Ireland said it will work with the State and the private sector, as well as with the science community
Admin expenses see profits at distributor Sysco Foods Ireland dip more than 23%
Group acquired fruit and vegetable supplier Ready Chef for €7.6m in February, which it said would broaden its offering
Irish watchdog orders fast fashion group Shein to rectify breaches to EU consumer law
Issues identified include fake discounts, pressure selling tactics, and unclear information regarding consumer rights
Five Irish locations selected to become ‘global home of Halloween’
€1.5m will be invested by Fáilte Ireland over next three years as part of scheme
Irish post office network requires annual funding of €15m to avoid ‘rapid closures’
Network ‘at a tipping point’ and closures have potential for ‘irreparable’ damage to communities, notes Grant Thornton report
Ryanair profits dip 16% to €1.6bn on lower fares
Dip comes despite 4% increase in revenue, as well as a 9% reduction in operating expenses
Dublin-based CityJet reports loss of €16.8m in 2023
Directors conclude ‘significant doubt’ over ability to continue as going concern
Leaving Cert maths: Bonus points linked to decline in standards and should be reassessed, researchers say
Policymakers should ‘reassess the nature of bonus points’ to reduce the incentive to aim for a low passing grade, study says
Lego Ireland grew revenue by 16% after opening second store here
Lego group described Ireland as a ‘new market’, and said the outlook for 2025 was for single-digit revenue growth
‘It felt empowering and worthwhile’: Singer marks three years of weekly housing protests at Dáil Éireann
Martin Leahy says lack of housing is ‘a failure on the part of Government’
One person taken to hospital after fire at apartment block in north Dublin
Firefighters bring blaze at Northwood in Santry under control
Linked Finance raises more than €50m in new funding for SMEs
Lender has so far facilitated more than 4,500 loans for Irish SMEs worth €350m
Global markets steady after softer than expected US inflation data
Euronext Dublin underperformed peers as it finished the day down 0.4% after a number of its heavier hitters endured a sluggish day
Republic’s complex regulatory framework stunting growth, say companies
Effective compliance is much more challenging in Ireland compared to around the world, report from PwC finds
Construction activity increased in April, but was slowest on housing
Fastest increase was in commercial activity, which expanded for the third month running and at a solid pace