The founder of Java Republic says people are sick of the ‘dreadful’ coffee chains
David McKernan also weighs in on ‘bulls**t’ coffee trends and a few controversial business contacts.
Sarah Harford
Fast-food chain Leon sees 'huge' opportunities in Dublin - despite tough competition and high rent
The UK-based franchise has pushed back the launch of its first Irish outlet until early next year.
Why Rye River thinks its future is in brewing up the 'fine wines' of the craft beer world
After some turbulent times, the Kildare company is betting on the thirst for ‘super premium’ brews.
‘We’ve had some horrendous gigs where the lads would be up past their ankles in muck’
As part of our How My Business Works series, we profile Ryans Cleaning.
Gin and whiskey may be booming - but vodka is still the country’s most popular spirit
Sales of spirits increased in Ireland last year – but they still lag beer and wine.
A waitress who was sacked over a bad TripAdvisor review has been awarded €2,000
The woman claimed she was unfairly dismissed after a customer described her as ‘abrupt’.
What we know about Pat McDonagh's Clare forecourt and its fake-letter planning controversy
The Supermac’s boss has been making headlines about a proposed motorway plaza outside Ennis.
‘Starting the rock concerts put Slane on the map, but now we’re going in a new direction’
With a new distillery, Alex Conyngham is aiming to turn Slane Castle into a destination for whiskey.
The dairy council can keep its ‘insulting’ ads - despite over a hundred complaints
But the advertising watchdog upheld objections to information on the NDC’s website.
'In the lean times we didn't have a sausage. Now feck that, we can make money again'
As part of our How My Business Works series, we profile M. Kelly Interiors.
Luas drivers could take industrial action because new routes are messing with their lunch
Trade union Siptu has taken operator Transdev to the Labour Court over the ‘cooler bag’ dispute.
A bartender won compensation after being asked to form a 'human barrier' at a concert
An agency broke employment laws by asking the man to perform the task, which wasn’t in his contract.
Jameson sales are booming - but its boss has hosed down talk of a new distillery
The Irish whiskey brand achieved double-digit growth last year.
Airlines have been accused of 'padding' schedules to avoid compensation payouts for being late
UK consumer group Which? says flight times for airlines like Ryanair are longer than a decade ago.
'Precarious work becoming the norm': How a ban on zero-hours contracts may backfire
Experts say banning the contracts could just give rise to other insecure work setups.
'You would want to be a bit crazy': The reality of business as a winemaker in Ireland
From growing grapes to adding peat, a few producers are trying to establish themselves in the wine trade.
Tesco has been accused of 'corporate bullying' for disciplining 80 striking staff
But the supermarket chain denies targeting workers for their union activities.
'I tested my first health supplement on my family – nobody died so we said we’d keep going'
As part of our How My Business Works series, we profile Revive Active.
These counties have seen the biggest decline in pubs over a decade
There were nearly 1,500 fewer pubs in Ireland last year than in 2005.
Travel group Hostelworld's bookings were 'soft' during its busiest time of the year
The Dublin-based firm says it was affected by sun, sports and increased competition in Europe.