Conor Healy

Business Journalist

Conor Healy is a business journalist at The Irish Times

Permanent jobs taking longer to fill despite wage pressures cooling off

Almost two-thirds of recruiters reported a longer time-to-hire in May

Wall Street rides high of chip stock optimism as EasyJet soars following Castlelake takeover deal

A quiet start to the week saw marginal rise for Irish markets

Conroy Gold advances plan for dual stock market listing in Toronto

‘We have intersected the deepest gold mineralisation to date at Clontibret,’ says chairman

Evara gets green light for 800 new homes at sites in Saggart and Lucan

People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy among residents who raised concerns over Saggart development

‘I’m trying to build the next Stripe’: Two Irish start-ups accepted into top Silicon Valley programme

Y-Combinator has previously seen the launch of companies behind Airbnb, Stripe, Reddit and OpenAI

European shares close at record high after softer US jobs data eases Fed rate hike fears

Marginal upturn on Iseq is driven by Ryanair and Kerry Group

Irish developer Sisk wins contract for Battersea Power Station project in London

Contract reflects Sisk’s ‘growing capability in the UK’, says CEO

Markets take a breather amid concerns over increase in Fed rates

DCC shares fall after Fidelity come out against takeover deal

Mediahuis Ireland buys Image Media as it seeks further digital growth

Acquisition sees Mediahuis take on publisher of Image magazine and other titles

Flexible work options influencing majority of workers when considering a job offer

Flexible working arrangements ‘now part of the confidence test’ in Ireland

‘The Queen of Blanch’: Roselawn Newsagent owner retires after 25 years running independent business

Carmel Felle hand-delivered newspapers to over 60 elderly customers daily during 2020 covid lockdowns

Online investment platform Trading 212 to create 40 jobs in Dublin

Irish office will act as company’s European hub, bridging ‘Europe’s two most important financial markets’

Brennans Bread named Ireland’s favourite brand for second year running

Avonmore, Tayto, Cadbury’s Dairy Milk and Jacob’s among most popular brands

Irish tourism in May jumps by nearly 20%

Increasing number of visitors choosing to stay with friends or relatives than in hotels

Two-thirds of investors plan to expand in Ireland over next year, says EY

Surge in R&D investment confirms Irish shift to knowledge economy, consultancy says

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