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How freelancers and contractors can spare themselves needless financial pain

Sinead Doherty

Sinead Doherty

Founder, Fenero

With self-employment can come newfound freedom – but also money worries.

  • 5 min read
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  • resource and energy

Why Ireland's energy companies are lining up to hike electricity prices

Wholesale gas prices are rising – and with them go most energy bills.

  • 4 min read
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  • building and property

'The startup community in Ireland is excellent - but funding is a killer'

Angel investor Ian Lucey is opening a major ‘innovation space’ in Dún Laoghaire.

  • 5 min read
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How a Cork peninsula with poor access and scant facilities plans to win more tourists

Sheep’s Head was named a ‘European destination of excellence’ but suffers from low visitor numbers.

  • 5 min read
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Why firms using tools like fingerprint scanners could soon be in a legal minefield

Lynda Nyhan

Lynda Nyhan

Associate, Mason Hayes & Curran

New EU data protection rules mean companies have to reassess how they handle biometric info.

  • 4 min read
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The world's biggest security firm is refusing to lift redundancy payouts for Irish staff

G4S cut workers after moving some operations from Dublin to Belfast.

  • 3 min read
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  • building and property

The multimillion-euro project to pedestrianise College Green has hit a setback

An Bord Pleanála has delayed its decision on the development plan.

  • 3 min read
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  • building and property

Dublin council wants huge €1m fines brought in to deal with dodgy landlords

An RTÉ investigation found a slew of serious health and safety issues in rental properties.

  • 3 min read
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State funding for Dublin's St Patrick's Festival will be cut from next year

Fáilte Ireland chairman Michael Cawley says the private sector should back the big-ticket event.

  • 4 min read
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  • building and property

Despite planning approval, Apple is still 'considering' its €850m Galway data centre

The proposed Athenry facility has been mired in the planning process.

  • 3 min read
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'After one long day, I got some bad feedback at a tasting. I was so tired my eyes welled up'

Patricia D'Arcy

Patricia D'Arcy

Founder, Just Add

This food startup owner talks about why she quit her corporate job to set up a business.

  • 7 min read
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  • Financial Services

Ireland's bank bosses warned: Sort out the tracker mess or you'll be in the firing line

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said he could take action against individual bank directors.

  • 4 min read
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Why you need seven laptops... and other hacks to pull off a big event

Tony Lanigan

Tony Lanigan

Technical director, AvTek Solutions

This tech guru delivers a masterclass in avoiding ‘technical difficulties’ at conferences.

  • 6 min read
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Ireland's 'unfit' corporate watchdog is about to get a major overhaul

The ODCE was roundly criticised for its role in the collapse of the case against Sean FitzPatrick.

  • 2 min read
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  • building and property
  • Work

A multimillion-euro 'innovation hub' is opening in the old Dún Laoghaire ferry terminal

The space will house both companies and startups in need of coworking space.

  • 2 min read
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A Kilkenny shower company has been snapped up in a massive €70m deal

UK firm Norcros is paying top dollar for Merlyn Industries.

  • 2 min read
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  • food and drink

Profits soared at the food firm behind Strong Roots in just its second year of business

The frozen-food startup is now plotting its move into the tough US market.

  • 3 min read
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  • food and drink
  • Sports

'I lost 10kg while opening my first restaurant. Leaving Leinster Rugby was a shock'

As part of our How My Business Works series, we profile Mexican fast food chain Zambrero.

  • 8 min read
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'We're not bad neighbours': Dunnes Stores isn't happy with Cork City Council

The retailer has objected to restrictions imposed on a planned revamp of one of its stores.

  • 3 min read
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Should employers pay staff stranded by rail strikes? Here's what you need to know

Melanie Crowley

Melanie Crowley

Partner, Mason Hayes & Curran

The first of five planned Irish Rail stoppages took place today.

  • 2 min read
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