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'There's a stigma around doing a trade, but it's as good a way to start a business as college'

Seán Ó Tuama

Seán Ó Tuama

Founder, Firemole

Firemole’s Seán Ó Tuama talks about his lessons from seeking investment and crowdfunding.

  • 9 min read
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  • Work

This Mayo-based businessman has scooped the Entrepreneur of the Year award

Harry Hughes runs workwear manufacturer Portwest with his two brothers.

  • 2 min read
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'They say the key to good mental health is stability - I never really had that growing up'

Kelle Link

Kelle Link

UX principal, Fleetmatics

This design pro shares her experience of depression and anxiety.

  • 8 min read
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  • building and property

Airbnb apartment lets may be capped at 60 nights per year under tough guidelines

A letter to local authorities says that short-term lets need to be granted planning approval.

  • 4 min read
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  • building and property

Jackie Lavin has settled her dispute with long-time partner Bill Cullen over a Kerry house

The businesswoman claimed Killegy House should have been sold to her.

  • 3 min read
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  • building and property

An enduring symbol of Ireland's property crash is about to get a huge overhaul

Sandyford’s 14-storey ‘Sentinel’ building will be home to nearly 300 office ‘suites’.

  • 2 min read
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A Dublin games-industry outfit has splashed out $66m on its biggest takeover yet

Keywords Studios has acquired seven companies this year.

  • 3 min read
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  • building and property

Dublin's housing sprawl outside the M50 will be 'a huge issue' in the future

The largest numbers of sales in the capital so far this year have been in new projects on the outskirts.

  • 3 min read
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  • Financial Services

The key questions still unanswered about Ireland's tracker mortgage scandal

The big lenders have all apologised after being hauled in front of the government.

  • 5 min read
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'I had a Ferrari and six houses by the time I was 26, but I wasn't happy'

As part of our How My Business Works series, we profile Dublin tech firm Nostra.

  • 8 min read
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  • food and drink

Dunnes will replace an 'underperforming' Dublin city centre store with an Asian eatery

The retail unit is being sub-divided into two new spaces for restaurants.

  • 3 min read
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Ryanair tells pilots they'll probably have to take all their annual leave early next year

The memo to staff comes following a tumultuous few months at the airline.

  • 2 min read
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  • food and drink

Butlers Chocolates made a very tasty profit last year

The company sold more than €35m worth of sweets in 2016.

  • 3 min read
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  • building and property

Dublin's oldest jazz club is making way for a block of short-term lets

New plans for JJ Smyth’s will see the music venue replaced with 19 bedrooms.

  • 3 min read
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'Parcel Motel was my biggest risk - we didn't know how long it would take to catch on'

The firm’s general manager, Orla Sheils, also talks about the importance of ‘do nothing’ days.

  • 5 min read
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A Danish electric car-sharing firm is looking to launch in Dublin

GreenMobility has started ‘initial dialogues’ with potential franchisees.

  • 3 min read
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  • building and property

Here's why developers need to sell Dublin city apartments for €470,000

A new report looks at why apartments in the capital are so expensive.

  • 3 min read
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  • building and property
  • Opinion

Poll: Do you think Ireland's housing crisis is exaggerated?

A leading government adviser certainly thinks it is.

  • 2 min read
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Why it's a case of 'innovate or die' for Ireland's economy

Martin Curley

Martin Curley

Professor of Innovation, Maynooth University

The country’s business model hinges on often-fickle foreign investment.

  • 5 min read
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A German manufacturing giant is about to set up a 3D-printing lab in Tallaght

Henkel, which already employs 400 people in Ireland, will hire 40 more staff.

  • 2 min read
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