Business Ireland Special Report

Kevin Courtney takes a look at some under-the-tree and on-the-desk gadgets for the Christmas season and beyond

‘There are definitely deals still being done for good businesses,’ says John Bowe from Mazars

UCD College of Business’s new five-year strategy incorporates the learnings gained during the Covid pandemic

Make sure you present the very best version of yourself

Three Ireland’s investment in its 5G network aims to satisfy surging demand for reliable high-speed connectivity for data-heavy applications

Tired of run of the mill corporate gifts and looking for something a wee bit more imaginative or out of the ordinary? Kathleen O’Callaghan has some tips for big budgets and small

The International Sustainable Finance Centre of Excellence aims to deliver skills for the financial services community to finance a net-zero future

Hoteliers remain optimistic for the future of the sector despite input price pressures that have seen room rates rise

What does Belgium’s largest city have to offer the busy business traveller?

The incoming new system for calculating benefit in kind makes some hybrids and EVs particularly attractive

Research leading to better technologies, new products, processes and better services

Emphasis on the social element of sustainability efforts is now increasing rapidly

Favourite possession? ‘Assuming I can’t say my kids, it’s my iPhone’

Sandra O’Connell runs the rule over some seasonal dining and destination options

There has never been more support for businesses looking to go green. If you’re not checking them out, you’re missing out

Sandra O’Connell runs the rule over SCARP - the Small Company Administrative Rescue Process

Sandra O’Connell looks forward to the return of company Christmas celebrations

This season’s fashion is all about comfort, looser shapes and sustainability

People are waiting longer and longer to access mental health services as their conditions deteriorate

If you are past clubbing age and not particularly young or edgy, there are still plenty of things to do in this

AIB employee: ‘As a visually impaired person they’ve really adapted to me, and as an athlete they allow me to work reduced hours’

‘While we never like to deal with a crisis, I have learned throughout my career that an unexpected crisis can be the catalyst for change’

Businesses of all kinds are taking steps to become more energy efficiency

Ireland is the only OECD country that doesn’t yet operate a mandatory pension auto-enrolment or similar system

Is AI a misunderstood servant to humanity or a potential threat to the established societal order?

As governments across the world look to end subsidies for electric cars, are prices set to rise dramatically?

Three Ireland has begun exporting its award winning customer service offering to Three UK business customers.

Active packaging is a subject that has food businesses and retailers salivating

Ireland is lagging behind many of its European counterparts when it comes to policy

Business education is really lifelong learning as employees are staying longer in the workforce and changing to roles that require a new set of skills

The Science Foundation Ireland Challenge Funding Programme seeks to support our best and brightest, to address significant societal challenges

If you look after people on the way through your career, they will look after you, says Alastair Blair, country managing director, Accenture Ireland

The main benefit of invoice finance is that it offers businesses immediate access to funds outstanding from their unpaid sales invoices,

The cosmopolitan city has impressive cultural, foodie and historic destinations

Sustainable Irish brands are in demand among the country’s top staff

Skillnet Ireland has numerous programmes to aimed at business leaders and staff at all levels to help them develop and implement transformation and digital strategies

Sandra O’Connell checks out some of the latest options for business gourmands

Barry McCall asks if non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are the investment equivalent of the emperor’s new clothes or a new frontier for people looking for a return on their money.

Mazars will now focus on areas like ESG, regulatory change, privately owned business advisory services along with core offerings such as corporate finance, restructuring, and audit.

Hyundai, Toyota, Audi, and others are still betting big on hydrogen power, but is it a pipe dream?