Business and mortgage lending - how credit unions could take on the banks
A new report says the return on members’ deposits is now “critically low”.
Paul O'Donoghue
A developer that illegally demolished a historic convent is expecting a big windfall
Kimpton Vale’s losses more than doubled last year, but it expects to pay its debts soon.
Plans to build over 100 apartments in south Dublin have been shot down
The council said that the plan from a well-known developer would overshadow existing properties.
'A work trip for me is going to Alaska to climb the highest mountain in North America'
As part of our How My Business Works series, we profile adventure holiday firm Earth’s Edge.
One investor made €560m on Bank of Ireland shares snapped up after the crash
Prem Watsa has been referred to as the ‘Canadian Warren Buffett’.
Irish house prices are up by a huge 11% – and more rises could be on the way
Prices are jumping across the country.
Ireland is 'poised to become the springboard to Europe' for fast-growing tech firms
KPMG highlighted the trend in its latest global VC report.
Whatever happened to... A giant Disneyland-style theme park in north Dublin?
The development would have been the biggest ever in Ireland – even including a monorail.
How much money Irish firms could make from solar - and where they can get it
The country doesn’t have a big solar industry yet, but that may soon change.
Who is Jonathan Sugarman? Here's what you need to know
The former Unicredit executive claims his life has been ruined by his whistleblowing.
Jonathan Sugarman: 'We may wake up tomorrow and need another bank guarantee'
The former Unicredit executive said his life was ‘utterly destroyed’ after he came forward.
'At 21, I knew an office job wasn't for me, so I started running restaurants'
As part of our How My Business Works series, we profile Dublin restaurant chain Cocu.
A Dublin company is about to start a major drill for oil off the Kerry coast
It will be one of the first such projects by a local company in Irish waters since the recession.
The owner of the Irish Mirror has just bought RSVP magazine
The title is one of Ireland’s top-selling women’s magazines.
The price of Irish groceries has dropped for the first time in two years
Meanwhile, SuperValu has overtaken Dunnes Stores to become Ireland’s largest supermarket.
'The system is a joke': A quarter of Irish fishing vessels caught with illegal workers
A scheme was brought in last year to protect foreign staff – but there are claims that exploitation is still rife.
The Irish Internet Association's new head says it's 'too important to let die'
The organisation has struggled with funding but has a new plan for rejuvenation.
'In Cork, Bus Éireann is the equivalent to Dublin Bus. The strikes are hugely damaging'
In some regions, businesses are reporting a 50% drop in trade with bus networks down.
Tallaght's Square shopping centre is clear for expansion after its court battle with Dunnes
The development has been stalled for years, with the supermarket accused of ‘blocking’ tactics.
Ryanair will offer connecting flights onto rivals' routes starting this year
The Irish budget airline plans to hook up with both Aer Lingus and Norwegian Air.