As Galway’s arts festival opens, the city’s long-expected cultural space inches slowly towards planning this year
Artistic director ‘embarrassed’ at how ‘dreadfully inadequate Galway is in terms of cultural infrastructure’
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Are prize bonds still a good investment?
The value of prizes has risen over recent years but the odds of ‘winning’ are still daunting
The Irish Times view on plans for the GPO: a terrible idea is born
The historic site deserves more than functional repurposing
David McRedmond: ‘An Post has been brilliant. I’ve never been remunerated less and enjoyed a job more’
McRedmond’s credo is: ‘All businesses are dying; you have to find the new thing’. He has lived that philosophy at State-owned postal service, whose core business has shifted from letters to parcels and, increasingly, financial services
Revamped GPO could host museum to attract Irish diaspora, says An Post chief
State-owned postal company moved headquarters from GPO in mid-2023 to modern office block in Dublin’s north docks
Thinking of private school for your children? Better start saving now
When should you start saving? ‘When a child is born’
Postman opened cards in search of money to pay off loan shark debt, court hears
Judge Helen Boyle said public depends on honesty of workers in the postal service
‘Up to 400 post offices could shut’ unless State increases subsidy to keep them running, TDs told
Payments for provision of Government services are too low, says postmasters’ union
Rathmines locals protest over An Post move to sell ‘cultural icon’ later this year
Crowd gathered outside Rathmines post office to protest against its relocation and planned sale
Numbers prosecuted for not having TV licence down despite wave of evasion set off by RTÉ scandal
Drop in television licence sales continues this year
Semi-state CEOs: What do they earn and should they be paid more?
New Government structures mean many heads of commercial State companies will seek pay packet increase following review
The Irish-based company revolutionising rural deliveries with drones and robotic hubs
New Innovator: Etienne Louvet, Iona
Irish post office network requires annual funding of €15m to avoid ‘rapid closures’
Network ‘at a tipping point’ and closures have potential for ‘irreparable’ damage to communities, notes Grant Thornton report
Will having all our savings in joint names make things more difficult when one of us dies?
Certain procedures do have to be followed when someone dies to make sure all is in order but that does not necessarily mean delay in accessing needed funds
Bosses of commercial State bodies in line for huge pay rises following remuneration report
Bosses of commercial State bodies in line for huge pay rises following remuneration report
Credit union movement named most reputable organisation in Ireland
Meta, X (formerly Twitter), RTÉ, FAI and Uisce Éireann were the organisations with worst reputations
Róisín Ingle: I have a list in my head of unwritten letters. Now I will write them
I’ve decided I am going to write one letter a week. I’ve even ordered a new writing set
How Irish booksellers feel about the arrival of Amazon.ie: ‘It’s a very real danger to the industry’
Bookshops offer something that an exclusively online retailer cannot, but they may need support to compete against a corporate giant
An Post inks deal for new logistics facility at Grange Castle West
State’s postal service to deploy 150 workers at 50,000sq ft unit upon completion in early 2027
I’m juggling savings and debt; what’s the best approach to buying my first car?
Important to consider the cost of your debt compared to the benefit of saving in terms of interest rates
John Rocha loses his calm in Killiney as he objects to ‘Trojan horse’ development
Plus: Olivia O’Leary wants to save the snails; An Post chief accuses WHO of anti-Irish message; and Ryanair enters the culture wars in Germany
Lord Rothermere’s lead Dublin tenant is part of ‘middle-class eco rabble who want to kill off free speech’
Plus: the Conor McGregor donation that never was; agent Noel Kelly’s unchanged fortunes at RTÉ; and the four Oireachtas members with prize-bond fever
Children will receive over €500 on average for their Communion. Where should you put it?
If even two-thirds receive the average in gifts, that’s a windfall of more than €24m in the hands of young children in the coming months
Postal worker victim of ‘serious dog attack’, says An Post
The man is understood to have suffered serious bite wounds last Thursday
‘This was a serious breach of trust’: Judge convicts former An Post employee of theft and interfering with mail
Seán Hogan (39), a former An Post employee convicted of theft and interfering with mail over 2½ years, was given a fully suspended two-year sentence
‘It’s definitely more special to get a letter than an email’: Rise in price of stamp gets mixed reception
Universal stamp of approval proves elusive for An Post when customers cast cold eye on increase
An Post boss defends stamp price increase amid rising costs and falling usage
Cost of sending a letter has increased 40 per cent since 2020, Garret Bridgeman said
Price of a postage stamp to increase by 25c to €1.65
An Post says latest hike compares favourably to Denmark where the price of a stamp is €5.23
Irish civil servants pore over a US right-wing roadmap so radical even Trump seems wary
Plus: Stripe lets fluffy ducks break the bad news to 300 sacked staff; domicile levy fails to sweat Ireland’s richest; and An Post chief shows Royal Mail who’s boss
Do something with your savings before rates fall further
There are lots of ways to make money work harder, from topping up a pension to paying off debt
A Dunnes parcel goes missing, a customer loses €672, and the retailer won’t repay her
A reader shares her never-ending story of returned clothing and the ongoing pursuit of a refund
Ireland in the 1980s was backward, poor and stagnant. Some politicians want to bring us back there
Those who challenged the existing consensus were routinely condemned as Thatcherite by commentators and union leaders who were comfortable with the failed status quo
Wonderwallets: the cost of everything in 2024, from Oasis tickets to Leinster House bike shelter
Planet Business: The year in numbers, from Boris Johnson’s book advance to fines for dirty toilets at Dublin Airport
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Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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