Smyths

Too much air time was sucked into the who-said-what sideshow political drama

Threats of another lockdown sends people scrambling to get early Christmas presents

Actions by Crown forces brought renewed focus on Ireland’s struggle for independence

Forget large groups, this winter is all about early planning and intimate gatherings

Marks and Spencer will also reopen, but Penneys to stay closed

Tech Tools: Super Mario Adventures Lego set lets you blend analogue toy with high tech

Busy year for many Irish retailers at home and abroad despite weight of UK upheaval

It’s cutting it fine, but there are still some tech toys out there for kids

Making your Christmas shopping easier, one gift at a time

Eighth-gen hatch slips down the pecking order ahead of launch of all-electric ID.3

Agribusiness sold its animal feed business earlier this year

Revenues rise at landmark Dublin pub but profits take a hit after recent expansion

Family-owned Irish group is profitable in Ireland, the UK, Germany, Austria and Switzerland

Sales at its 21-strong Irish division also rose last year to almost €226m

Irish family-owned toy seller’s expanding UK operation reaches record €655.9m revenues

Group has completed the rebranding of the region’s former Toys R Us division that it bought last year for up to €79 million

First half of the year shows strong growth for former Donegal Creameries

Retailer seeks order quashing An Bord Pleanála decision

Contenders include Coillte for its windfarm sale, and Smyths Toys buying a division of ToysRUs

No need for panic - here’s where you can find tech gifts on Christmas Eve

From Andy Warhol socks to skydiving and Exploding Kittens: 37 ideas for every budget

One of these presents may even help your baby to sleep

Group chief Jes Staley says Republic was ‘clear choice’ for bank’s European base

Present picks for tech-savvy folks, from the classic Play Station to the new iPhone

An A–Z of the bargains to be found on Friday and over the weekend

Property comprises barber shop producing rent of €24,000 and two floors of offices

Lord Waterford last weekend witnessed close to 15,000 festival-goers descend on his ancestral home

Delicious, daring and downright useful ideas for making the best of our summer days

Smurfit Kappa’s €460m acquisition of Reparenco among notable transactions in Q2

Caveat: Harvey Norman chief evangelical in defence of bricks-and-mortar stores

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Smyths will initially pay just €64 million for 93 central European stores, documents show

Cantillon: Irish retailer proposing to buy 93 German, Swiss and Austrian Toys R Us stores

Caveat: Transformation to pan-European market leader will not be child’s play

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from ‘The Irish Times’ business desk

Deal likely to push the Irish retailer’s annual revenues towards €1bn

Mayo family-owned retailing group will double in size

Paddy Logue: Bunny had many adventures with the boy and his family, but one of his worst scrapes with disaster springs to mind

Ireland should have listened to Bill Clinton and tackled the problem years ago

‘You have no idea how much of their stuff you need until you walk through the door’