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What tough new data protection rules mean for business emails

Eoghan Doyle

Eoghan Doyle

Partner, Philip Lee

Firms will soon have to rejig how they communicate with customers.

  • 5 min read
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  • policy and economy
  • tourism and transport

'We need to watch out': Fewer tourists think Ireland is good value for money

Industry officials warn that the issue could damage the country’s long-term reputation with visitors.

  • 6 min read
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'I hit a crossroads and didn't know what I could do. I had no qualification except entrepreneurship'

Yvonne Dolan

Yvonne Dolan

Owner, Blendi

She started out selling Christmas hampers, but now Yvonne Dolan is making on-the-go smoothies.

  • 8 min read
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  • building and property
  • tourism and transport

After failing to strike a deal, Dublin Airport will re-open bids for a huge hotel joined to T2

The hub had previously announced plans for an 11-storey project.

  • 2 min read
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  • policy and economy

'No technical solutions anywhere in the world': MPs dismiss 'invisible border' plans

The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee has its doubts about the UK government’s proposal.

  • 2 min read
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  • food and drink
  • retail and services

These are Ireland's 10 most valuable business brands

Guinness is on top and AIB is singing – but its rival Bank of Ireland is licking its wounds.

  • 3 min read
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  • Financial Services
  • Startups and tech

Meet the fintech exec who moved west for the hiking and ended up with a startup

As part of our weekly Startup Spotlight series, we profile Payslip.

  • 4 min read
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  • food and drink

Caffé Nero plans to ramp up its Irish expansion after profits quadruple

The coffee chain’s revenue increased by more than €1.5 million last year.

  • 3 min read
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  • food and drink
  • policy and economy
  • Work

New foreign recruitment rules promise to ease the country's chef shortage

The restaurants industry recently said Ireland needs an extra 8,000 cooks.

  • 2 min read
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  • media and marketing

After more than three decades in business, Filmbase is going into liquidation

The organisation said debts have accumulated to a point where it is ‘unrealistic’ to continue.

  • 2 min read
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  • policy and economy
  • Startups and tech

Why Ireland Inc is so worried about the EU's planned Big Tech 'tax grab'

The digital tax would be levied wherever companies like Facebook and Google make their sales.

  • 5 min read
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  • policy and economy

It's now more expensive to live in Dublin than London

The Economist’s cost of living index ranked Ireland’s capital 19th out of 133 cities.

  • 3 min read
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  • tourism and transport

Ireland is getting its first direct flights to mainland China

Hainan Airlines will fly from Dublin to Beijing this summer.

  • 3 min read
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  • building and property

Two people stand in the way of Waterford's €280m Saudi-backed regeneration project

The development involves a new shopping centre, office blocks and up to 300 apartments.

  • 4 min read
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  • retail and services
  • Work

Tesco has quashed a payout for a worker accused of stealing cash from self-scan tills

CCTV showed the man accessing the note dispensers – but he claimed he was unfairly dismissed.

  • 3 min read
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  • retail and services

Tower Records spun further into the red last year - but it's still 'excited for the future'

New accounts for the Dublin music retailer show that accumulated losses hit the million-euro mark.

  • 3 min read
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  • retail and services

A top ticket reselling firm says banning touts would lead to more black market trade

New laws have been put before the Dáil – but resellers claim they won’t be effective.

  • 4 min read
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  • building and property
  • insights and opinion

'Housing is too expensive - planners must have twiddled their thumbs during the recession'

Glandore founder Michael Kelly also explains why Ryanair’s boss is a hero.

  • 5 min read
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  • health and education

A well-known Wicklow cosmetic surgery has been hit with a big tax bill

The Avoca Clinic was ordered to pay €138,000, according to the latest tax defaulters list.

  • 3 min read
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  • building and property

This vulture-fund backed homebuilder has spent over €100m on land for new houses

Glenveagh Properties plans to build up to 2,235 homes on the seven sites.

  • 3 min read
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