<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com</link><atom:link href="https://www.irishtimes.com/arc/outboundfeeds/feed-business/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:44:03 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[‘I thought I was going to die’: Aer Lingus pilot on flight he claims left him with brain injury  ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/14/i-thought-i-was-going-to-die-aer-lingus-pilot-on-flight-he-claims-left-him-with-brain-injury/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/14/i-thought-i-was-going-to-die-aer-lingus-pilot-on-flight-he-claims-left-him-with-brain-injury/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Bourke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Former captain with carrier and legal team set out case at Workplace Relations Commission hearing]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:55:11 +0000</pubDate><category>Business</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/NNV3E5GQCYH3MIX56KQTH3UYHM.jpg?auth=74ba4dcbe2194408e173cd88fef5eec4421c2c24cc93bcc480414c0a0b630d53&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A former Aer Lingus pilot claims that he was sacked for blowing the whistle on alleged 'toxic' fume events on commercial jets. 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Photograph: Imen Ben Youssef/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[ILLUSTRATION-AI-ANTHROPIC-CLAUDE]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Imen Ben Youssef</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global stocks ‌fall amid surge in oil prices and rising government bond yields]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/14/global-stocks-fall-amid-surge-in-oil-prices-and-rising-government-bond-yields/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/14/global-stocks-fall-amid-surge-in-oil-prices-and-rising-government-bond-yields/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Technology stocks under pressure as leaders of top AI companies push for slower pace of development]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:00:46 +0000</pubDate><category>Business</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VBJMHM5WTWODXXBTKDFURHTFFU.jpg?auth=744f01a066f9261fce140f1828335f0fdeda4cdac391febbd157e4b5b5642048&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Monday, pummeled by a ‌sell-off in heavyweight AI stocks. Photograph: Michael M Santiago/Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Dow Jumps Over 600 Points During Thursday Trading]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Michael M. Santiago</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[WRC awards €11,000 to worker sacked within days of warning bosses about manager’s ‘irregular’ practices]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/14/wrc-awards-11000-to-phone-shop-worker-sacked-within-days-of-warning-bosses-about-managers-irregular-practices/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/14/wrc-awards-11000-to-phone-shop-worker-sacked-within-days-of-warning-bosses-about-managers-irregular-practices/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephen Bourke]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Worker receives award for 20 weeks’ loss of earnings]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:36:34 +0000</pubDate><category>Business</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WTASUNBKVNOFCQ46BIWRIGYKTU.jpg?auth=6316624601d3b8519d592f98e6d4d414334500df7706b9c321d31cb1fd586c9d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The complainant stated that he was 'left to open and run the store every morning', with the manager only arriving at 12.30pm or 1pm. Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Colin Keegan</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPW earns €500,000 from renting Iveagh Gardens in Dublin for concerts]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/14/opw-earns-500000-from-renting-iveagh-gardens-in-dublin-for-concerts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/14/opw-earns-500000-from-renting-iveagh-gardens-in-dublin-for-concerts/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gordon Deegan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Aiken Promotions hosts concerts in the park, which is situated close to St Stephen’s Green]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:21:05 +0000</pubDate><category>Business</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/46WLYQWCSFAZPJTMKFIKV7WW4M.jpg?auth=0f6f057829a85ffb896720cacde1bf07ad18ba71bf23236ed7d3b77c1f8b9703&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Elvis Costello, Pete Thomas and Davey Faragher of Elvis Costello & The Imposters performing at the Iveagh Gardens in Dublin in July. Photograph: Kieran Frost/Redferns]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Kieran Frost</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish stock exchange owner open to ‘big bang’ deal with German rival]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/14/irish-stock-exchange-ownwe-open-to-big-bang-deal-with-german-rival/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/14/irish-stock-exchange-ownwe-open-to-big-bang-deal-with-german-rival/</guid><description><![CDATA[Euronext chief executive Stéphane Boujnah’s comments come as EU officials seek ways to make bloc’s capital markets more competitive]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:02:32 +0000</pubDate><category>Business</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/M42WIFNDERAJDD5O7UNXBCSWOY.JPG?auth=be15b4357580e6824b2f0998946208157ea6530ba396703a80cedca002c2bd87&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Stéphane Boujnah, chief executive of Euronext. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times

]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Euronext Dublin’s Irish headquarters- Finance]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Alan Betson</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Removal of whiskey tariff a ‘step in the right direction’ for hard-hit sector]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/14/removal-of-whiskey-tariff-step-in-the-right-direction-for-hard-hit-sector/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/14/removal-of-whiskey-tariff-step-in-the-right-direction-for-hard-hit-sector/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian Curran]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Gin, poitín, beer and other Irish drinks exports remain subject to trade barriers from Trump administration]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:57:02 +0000</pubDate><category>Business</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/ZY2HOR4KY4FUJQSHYKDMP2BDFU.jpg?auth=2e54e985c3e0be57a0205a11273261d54a1f809ed68e559241b21c12d9fa07e7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[US president Donald Trump made the surprise announcement to remove tariffs on Irish whiskey imports to the US on Sunday at the Irish Open in Doonbeg, Co Clare. Photograph: Dan Clohessy/Inpho]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Donald Trump 13/9/2026]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Dan Clohessy</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revolut blames ‘sophisticated impersonation scam’ for customer data breach]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/14/revolut-blames-sophisticated-impersonation-scam-for-customer-data-breach/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/14/revolut-blames-sophisticated-impersonation-scam-for-customer-data-breach/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Killian Woods]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Limited number of customers were impacted by breach, fintech firm says]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:46:10 +0000</pubDate><category>Business</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KEPBB3KCQW5JLS45XYZYQFA7QQ.jpg?auth=e71ab91ab4754a5caa150894acf513f8ae35d2cb3335a7391a5a8326f813b663&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nik Storonsky, chief executive officer of Revolut. Photograph: Al Drago/Bloomberg]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Business]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Al Drago</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[European capitals in talks over who will succeed Christine Lagarde at ECB]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/14/european-capitals-in-talks-over-who-will-succeed-christine-lagarde-at-ecb/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/14/european-capitals-in-talks-over-who-will-succeed-christine-lagarde-at-ecb/</guid><description><![CDATA[Eight-year term of European Central Bank’s Irish chief economist Philip Lane will also expire next year]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 06:46:59 +0000</pubDate><category>Business</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/QE3OFWCUZIT5JNW4J535BN3GDI.jpg?auth=469127d41c1512581eb6437ebb3ff8fbccd448b76ececed8be821aaec0826b2e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[ECB president Christine Lagarde is expected to step down before the next French presidential election. Photograph: John Macdougall/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[GERMANY-EUROZONE-BANKING-FINANCE-ECB]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">John Macdougall</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pension coverage concerns and Lowry’s business interests]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/14/pension-coverage-concerns-and-lowrys-business-interests/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/14/pension-coverage-concerns-and-lowrys-business-interests/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eoin Burke-Kennedy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 05:14:17 +0000</pubDate><category>Business</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IQQEOVTMWRT5ZNLRQUBVSU6TUA.jpg?auth=97be38c7da0fe752105f1823d2c7fac34afda315f56e3a14394794025699a7da&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Shane Lowry walks on the fifth hole on day four of the Amgen Irish Open at Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Amgen Irish Open 2026 - Day Four]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Richard Heathcote</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pilita Clark: Perils of headphones in the office]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/14/pilita-clark-perils-of-headphones-in-the-office/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/14/pilita-clark-perils-of-headphones-in-the-office/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pilita Clark]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Listening to music at work can send a lot of unhelpful messages
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><category>Work</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5QOSJ7EIINGLXD4XJ42G73YU24.jpg?auth=cf82ddaba25208226840a23817430e8cbdcf8c82e428f9c527c23a87fac3d4a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[More than 50% of employees often listen to music, usually for about one-third of the workweek. Photograph: EPA]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Enhance your career and future proof your skillset with the Advance Centre range of accredited learning options in digital transformation]]></media:title></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shane Lowry: ‘It’s not just a transactional thing for me any more where you get a logo, do a day and get paid’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/14/shane-lowry-its-not-just-a-transactional-thing-for-me-anymore-where-you-get-a-logo-do-a-day-and-get-paid/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/14/shane-lowry-its-not-just-a-transactional-thing-for-me-anymore-where-you-get-a-logo-do-a-day-and-get-paid/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Flanagan]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Off the golf course, Shane Lowry is managing his own business affairs and planning for the future away from the tours]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Business</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MCAB5CVUTATRMOB6L4W4PQ4DME.jpg?auth=e93a4bbe76d4747ec209747c1d87caceb9ac343e053d12159c9f6d8ad5e5e6a9&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Shane Lowry has become more involved in his business affairs since setting up his own management company at the end of 2024. Photograph: INPHO/Ben Brady]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Shane Lowry 7/9/2026]]></media:title></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housing supply won’t increase simply because councils set higher density targets]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/14/housing-supply-wont-increase-simply-because-councils-set-higher-density-targets/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/14/housing-supply-wont-increase-simply-because-councils-set-higher-density-targets/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony Reddy ]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Homes will only be delivered at scale if planning, infrastructure and development economics are aligned]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:18:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Business</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/M4TRA2IDTVBI3IGKVCEA7ZES2M.jpg?auth=1e8f5b88456bf50a0f7e151f1edf7051d070e181668afb3e84687ed0c8dd75a4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The countries that deliver large numbers of homes do not ignore viability, they embed it within the planning system from the beginning]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Paulo Nunes dos Santos</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[John FitzGerald: How can we get the measure of an Irish economy that defies conventional metrics?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/09/14/how-can-we-get-the-measure-of-an-irish-economy-that-defies-conventional-metrics/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/2026/09/14/how-can-we-get-the-measure-of-an-irish-economy-that-defies-conventional-metrics/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John FitzGerald]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[It would be helpful if CSO explained underlying reasons for surprising GDP numbers on publication]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Economy</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JHIM6GAWB72A7NVIOHVV5ZKWO4.jpg?auth=cc3cacd96406716d045cede61af15d26ef1c2b788693577a22f1df1e5099a690&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Fluctuations in the export of pharmaceuticals were responsible for recent extreme swings in Irish GDP. Photograph: iStock]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Auto-enrolment brings jump in private pension numbers – but widespread worries remain]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/14/auto-enrolment-brings-jump-in-private-pension-numbers-but-widespread-worries-remain/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/14/auto-enrolment-brings-jump-in-private-pension-numbers-but-widespread-worries-remain/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Conor Pope]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Just two in five people are sure of good standard of living in retirement, watchdog research shows
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 23:01:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Business</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IJG5E5PKM5YYG5XDWS3NFNO3SY.jpg?auth=f7444a4d45186013e692733e47167d4bbcc2c2c9e534f663385a3bbedf223187&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A report reveals that pension ownership has risen by 17 per cent since 2025, with the jump coming in the wake of the introduction of the MyFutureFund auto-enrolment scheme this year. Photograph: Getty]]></media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funding for Irish enterprises overwhelmingly dependent on international investors, study finds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/13/funding-for-irish-enterprises-overwhelmingly-dependent-on-international-investors-study-finds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/13/funding-for-irish-enterprises-overwhelmingly-dependent-on-international-investors-study-finds/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciara O'Brien]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Sector open to shocks from ongoing global geopolitical instability]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Business</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DS4WKA2DNRF4DO4GIADHBEAGVI.jpg?auth=563ea988804d6d7b8a9696fb5a4b11f869ab8930895c3ca18173d3630e439c13&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Venture Capital Association survey said a total of €578.4 million was invested into Irish small and medium-sized enterprises in the first six months of the year. Pictured are Richard Watson, chairman of the association, and Sarah-Jane Larkin, director general. Photograph: Fennell Photography]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[IVCA]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Peter Houlihan : Fennell Photogr</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[That’s not your job: AI ushers in a blurring of the lines at work]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/09/13/thats-not-your-job-ai-ushers-in-a-blurring-of-the-lines-at-work/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/09/13/thats-not-your-job-ai-ushers-in-a-blurring-of-the-lines-at-work/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sarah O'Connor]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[The closest threat could be that colleague with a Claude subscription and a manic glint in their eye]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Work</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/7HD5UKGA6BHH7J7LJ2KWJEMVP4.jpg?auth=0b3c9d82d0ebb855777987e6463dbb5c36ba89add6628900678e9058ff9884c3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[AI is having a big effect on the workplace. Photograph: Getty Images]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[AI in the workplace]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Malte Mueller</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surging energy prices set to exert further pressure on Government]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/13/surging-energy-prices-set-to-exert-further-pressure-on-government/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/13/surging-energy-prices-set-to-exert-further-pressure-on-government/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Cantillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Clamour is becoming louder for a budget that will help families navigate a difficult winter]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Business</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/SXWBURRGCFH5BN27PF4GSHYJDQ.JPG?auth=f3cc7c5ceb769408aacd7c3ae4561ac81486e35992db6b6141a2fc93980688e8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The cost of gas, electricity and home heating oil is rising, but will the Coalition use Budget 2027 to help the people? Photograph: Bryan O Brien/The Irish Times 

]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[News Household energy costs]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Bryan O Brien / The Irish Times</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It would take a lot to bring me home now’]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/09/13/it-would-take-a-lot-to-bring-me-home-now/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/2026/09/13/it-would-take-a-lot-to-bring-me-home-now/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank Dillon]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Wild Geese: Sydney-based Galway native Edel Duffy built an online cosmetics business sourcing a range of products from well-known Irish and UK brands]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate><category>Work</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/67NKRI5GGJBGTCNDAKGGBVXAIM.jpeg?auth=6b104ba43d88f0a8c71ba3a6935ea61412a14e260b4c0c3930a3da7de73d4f8f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Edel Duffy has built a seven-figure business bringing well-known Irish and British beauty products to an expat and local audience in Sydney]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Edel Duffy, Sydney]]></media:title></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councils expected to zone enough land for 1m new homes, conference hears]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/12/councils-expected-to-zone-enough-land-for-1m-new-homes-conference-hears/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/09/12/councils-expected-to-zone-enough-land-for-1m-new-homes-conference-hears/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eoin Burke-Kennedy]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Revamped local authority development plans will lift the State’s residential land bank to 25,000 hectares by 2040 ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:59:53 +0000</pubDate><category>Business</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/DJFJSJ7JO5B7DKG476BTEWGFZA.jpg?auth=cd73d821cfefa8349e4bb45e2d6cdf2fedad1b08b56d3dd6bf3f0b4bc27e755b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Kevin Dillon, the head of strategic policy and research at Glenveagh Properties addresses the Dublin Economics Workshop event in Wexford. Photograph: Conor McCabe.]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Kevin Dillon of Glenveagh]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">CONOR MCCABE PHOTOGRAPHY LTD</media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>