Go-ahead given for 28 units at site near the Stillorgan Road

Withdrawal of the Help to Buy scheme would be ‘a very bad mistake’, it claims

Planet Business: Can you feel the wealth tonight?

Linear viewing is losing out to Netflix and YouTube as a demographic comes of age

C&AG report shows sharp drop in approved support for film and TV industry

‘Considerably less TV’ now being watched by 15 to 24-year-olds as streaming services gain ground

Listening to articles will become ‘journalism norm’, says Irish start-up

MyHome.ie reports the annual rate of asking price inflation has now flattened to 0.3%

Planet Business: Another week of airport hell, this time courtesy of Thomas Cook

Public funds should not be used for Fifa World Cup or Dancing with the Stars, it says

BAI opens consultation on oversubscribed Sound & Vision

New Zealand has locked down its claim to Middle-earth, but it wasn’t inevitable

RTÉ One, RTÉ2 and Radio 1 are its main services, and news is its single biggest genre

Michael Fingleton jnr, son of the former managing director, made application

Planet Business: When all else fails to impress ... why not hire a clown?

How long can the Government distance itself from the broadcaster’s woes?

Five-part Kite Entertainment show will be filmed at Dublin’s Olympia Theatre

For fans, it’s frustrating. For media companies, it’s expensive and perilous.

Planet Business: No, Greenland is not for sale

Focus on climate change and Sean Quinn in offering from ‘flat broke’ broadcaster

The ecommerce giant tried too hard – the real danger will be when it becomes subtle

Take a trip to Darklands, the OAP B&B, Trinity or the Rotunda over the year ahead

Company says it will further increase use of sustainable materials amid pollution fears

Planet Business: It’s not only Thomas Cook that’s feeling the heat

No surprise that Nike-backed Naomi Osaka is the second-highest paid female athlete

More than 500 estates of Irish people waiting to be claimed from UK authorities

Business equality group says 15 listed companies still have ‘zero female directors’

Planet Business: It was a forlorn week for the historic Harland and Wolff

A rare journalistic poaching spree by the US subscription site has raised eyebrows

Details to be decided, but not fair to call it a ‘household charge’ – Richard Bruton

Q&A: It’s hard to see the ‘device independent broadcasting charge’ being anything other than a household fee

Planet Business: A week in which things went quite well for Apple, at least

Media matters: New contract for Wireless Group music station will not be fast-tracked

2fm has ‘soft’ quarter amid revamp, while Muireann O’Connell gains listeners at Today FM

Sole application for Christian service ‘made in good faith’, says regulator

Ed Smith promoted to weekday evening slot, as two presenters depart station

ITV has a repeat hit but does it risk getting burned by reality series overkill?

Planet Business: A brief history of failing upwards, Westminster style

Box office suffered as snow led to cancellation of screenings on four of its 10 days

Two-thirds report a healthy work-life balance, PRII census finds

Republic drops two places in global study, while Switzerland retains top spot

Retail complex will be redeveloped in €60m plan by Tiernan Properties

Laura Slattery: Most film and TV revenues go overseas. Why not ask for something back?

Figures include first contribution from acquisition of Landmark Media

Demand for documentary skyrocketing, says Loosehorse producer of Frank Shouldice film

Outgoing chief James Hickey says big media firms could help fund Irish film and TV

Hot beverages, headphones and health stores among the strong performers

Planet Business: There’s a job going at IMF

Associated Newspapers (Ireland) has made staff cutbacks since end of financial year

Laura Slattery: Sunny weather is not the only disruptive influence on news routines

Planet Business: The battle ‘for the very existence of Britain’ continues

Winning entry will have its work made and shown on television

Even a limited release in China is ‘massive’, says Kilkenny’s Cartoon Saloon

Director-general Dee Forbes says licence fee payers ‘deserve more’ from broadcaster

Guild calls for separate drama fund so Ireland can compete in ‘peak TV’ industry

Regulation of the broadcasting sector has struggled to keep up with its realities

Planet Business: No shortage of ambition

Company has at times appeared unable to handle volume of harmful, unlawful content

State forestry company launches Coillte Nature to focus on ‘social dividend’

DPP says social media firms responsible for sharing of images of convicted teenagers

Facebook and Twitter representatives to appear in court over anonymity breach

Confirmation comes from company after it and Twitter ordered to court over identification of Boy A and Boy B

Radio groups object to BAI ownership and control policy, citing unfettered online sector

In countries with more polarised politics, levels of trust in media are more in flux

Dublin creative agency will address global advertising festival on its YouTube hit

Planet Business: Political buccaneers and a reflective billionaire take centre stage

Retail chain’s chairman has become intertwined with its brand to toxic effect

Survey finds 12% pay for news online, with younger readers more likely to do so

Reuters Institute finds 25-34 age group most likely to pay for online news

Exclusive deal with Barack and Michelle Obama points to fragmented audio future

One in six TV pitches are commissioned, but spending has only nudged up in recent times

Planet Business: It’s all kicking off in France today

Non-alcoholic product variants should not target children, watchdog rules dictate

Days when only men had ‘initiative’ and only women were ‘friendly’ not really so distant

All 52 matches to be broadcast on Irish TV for first time

Planet Business: Time for one last Brussels get-together for Theresa May

Six-part international co-production set in 1880s Ireland now filming in Dublin

Press Council reiterates dismay in delay to Defamation Act review

Review group urges end to all-male boards, but stops short of calling for gender quotas

Spanish club’s enterprise value rose 10% after Champions League title hat-trick

Objections to ‘rosarectomy’ cartoon, not upheld, caused surge on previous year

Grim backdrop for employment prospects as three newspaper groups make editorial cuts

AstraZeneca chairman Leif Johansson talks free trade, Brexit and pharmaceuticals

Planet Biz: Paternity leave; philanthropic billionaire Robert F Smith; facial recognition

Brand is latest to join audio trend with ‘toe in the water’ history series

Drinks giant signals ‘bold’ move to equal paternity and maternity benefits in many markets

Irish print edition of UK newspaper to cease publication with small number to continue working on digital product

Numbers in work have ‘never been higher’, says Central Statistics Office

The series would not have gained the same attention if it had been uploaded all at once

Chambers Ireland lobbying for ‘more business-friendly approach’ to legislation

Agency announces winners of low-budget feature film scheme for female talent

New commercial partners sought for Radio 1 round-up and 2fm afternoon show

Planet Business: Bumpier than an Uber IPO

Entrepreneurs and family-owned companies should be better supported, says accounting firm

Annual general meeting hears ‘tough decisions’ must be made at lender

Broadcaster’s share price has halved since 2015 – will takeover rumours begin again?

IRFU and Aer Lingus also among the steady climbers in the annual RepTrak ranking

Up to half of Irish companies incur ‘unnecessary’ risks by not applying

Planet Business: Tense and thirsty times, for everybody except Match Group

Ratings are higher when they ‘get the blood up a bit’, say Virgin Media election hosts