Budget 2017: The new first-time buyer scheme 'will just drive up prices and developer profits'
Building experts say the €20,000 incentive will stoke demand without fixing underlying supply issues.
Paul O'Donoghue
Budget 2017: 'The budget has failed to deliver for small businesses'
Capital gains tax is largely unchanged and there will be no movement on company share schemes yet.
British jobseekers are hunting for work outside the UK - and Ireland's top of the list
Jobs website Indeed has recorded a sustained spike in searches after the Brexit vote.
Two global giants row over 'wasteful' plan to build 100 houses in Meath
UK giant Abbey claimed the development shouldn’t go ahead because it didn’t include enough houses.
After ditching the market, small-time investors are snapping up Dublin homes in force again
But experts are divided on the effect it’s having on the housing sector.
'Don't believe the Brexit hype - Irish companies should keep focused on UK trading'
That’s according to respected businessmen Niall FitzGerald, the former head of multinational Unilever.
Dublin's central business district is about to get a major upgrade
It is thought that 2,000 construction jobs will be created throughout the project.
New insurance guidelines are a 'missed opportunity' to address soaring premiums
Some groups have already criticised the new ‘Book of Quantum’, which guides injuries payouts.
'After being refused social welfare I started laughing. I was in the gutter. The only way was up'
As part of our weekly How My Business Works series, we profile the business behind the One4all gift voucher.
A leading Irish entrepreneur is hunting for $70m to keep his space startup dream alive
Firefly Space Systems, co-founded by Galway native PJ King, is trying to build cheap rockets.
Deirdre Foley's firm pumped nearly €2m into the company behind the Clerys buyout
New filings also show the O’Connell St building was revalued at €31 million just before it was sold.
Almost none of the country's big native companies are from the west of Ireland
The study from Investec showed that the vast majority of large indigenous firms are based in the capital.
Plans for €10m Cork port redevelopment hit stumbling block
It was hoped that the project would see several companies locate at Marino Point in Cobh.
Dublin-based startup raises huge €85m with aim to be 'Europe's leading cancer research firm'
Some investors that backed Carrick Therapeutics were supported by the Irish state’s investment fund.
Dublin house prices keep rising, but that doesn't mean Central Bank lending rules have failed
A lack of supply seems to be the main driver behind the increases.
'It was never about money': Why this Kerry multi-millionaire is pouring cash into his new startup
Jerry Kennelly, who sold his stock images company for $135m in 2008, has put €30m into Tweak.com.
Nine companies were paid more than €10m each for providing direct provision centres
Commercial businesses behind centres were paid over €250m between 2010 and 2015.
It looks like some Irish banks may have forgotten the lessons of the crash
One of the Central Bank’s directors is worried that Ireland’s lenders have short memories.
Ireland spends four times the EU average on insurance premiums, but you probably don't
The figures are likely distorted by the large presence of multinationals here.
Creighton: Ireland isn't prepared to take advantage of companies leaving the UK
The former TD said financial services firms need to be able to relocate easily to Ireland.