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  • Financial Services

Permanent TSB has a plan to help landlords in debt - but no luck for homeowners

The bank has offered to write off money owed by some of its customers.

  • 3 min read
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Ryanair is axing its second free carry-on bag policy

The budget airline said it was causing flight delays after previously accusing passengers of ‘flouting’ the rules.

  • 3 min read
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This Irish bike-sharing startup is launching in London – but its Dublin plans are on ice

Delayed bye-laws have held up Urbo’s roll out here.

  • 3 min read
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'When I left the company I founded, the first thing I did was get a dog'

Hassle’s Jules Coleman talks about over-hyped startup trends and her favourite interview question.

  • 6 min read
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Two Kildare furniture retailers have been declared bankrupt over a €330,000 tax debt

The Quinns previously avoided eviction from their home, on which they owed €3 million.

  • 3 min read
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'It's rubbish talk' – Dalata's chief has criticised claims that hotels are costing the exchequer

Pat McCann says room prices could go even higher if the sector’s special VAT rate is cut.

  • 4 min read
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  • food and drink

Dublin cafés are giving out free coffee to protest the spread of Starbucks

The initiative was started by one business owner who was unhappy about a new Starbucks opening nearby.

  • 3 min read
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Warning: Ireland's high debt has left the country 'exposed to shocks'

That’s according to the government’s spending watchdog, which wants a rainy-day fund.

  • 3 min read
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  • food and drink

The Cork distillery behind The Pogues whiskey delivered million-euro profits last year

Skibbereen-based West Cork Distillers has been expanding its capacity in the town.

  • 2 min read
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  • Financial Services
  • Opinion

Poll: Should caps on bankers' pay and bonuses be lifted?

The government is weighing up relaxing policies in place since the bank bailouts.

  • 1 min read
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  • building and property

After a two-year wait, a probe into dodgy Donegal planning is finally finished

But it’s not known when the report’s findings will be made public.

  • 3 min read
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  • food and drink

Is 'mother's ruin' now a goldmine? How Irish distillers are cashing in on the gin craze

The Irish Spirits Association now has its own gin group.

  • 3 min read
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This Irish teen quit school at 17 to launch a talent agency for online 'influencers'

Conor O’Flaherty says he plans to hire up to 15 people in Galway over the next year.

  • 5 min read
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  • building and property

'It's a beautiful place to live and work': Doing business in Ireland's 'most vacant' town

Donegal’s Ballybofey has recorded the state’s highest rate of empty shops and offices.

  • 5 min read
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  • food and drink

How these two marketeers got their protein bars in every corner of Ireland

Fulfil Nutrition is on track to sell 30 million bars in 2017 a year after launching.

  • 5 min read
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  • food and drink

This entrepreneur left the global drinks industry - to build a global whiskey brand in Clare

Louise McGuane wants to turn Chapel Gate Whiskey into a major player on the world stage.

  • 7 min read
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Tech's next big thing won't work for one-quarter of all people - an Irish startup wants to fix that

As part of our weekly Startup Spotlight we profile SoapBox Labs.

  • 4 min read
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How even small firms can apply the Steve Jobs touch to inspire their staff

Donal Cronin

Donal Cronin

Director, Carr Communications

Telling stories that bring the best out of workers will help any business.

  • 6 min read
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Despite a year of lobbying, Ireland is stuck on a Brazilian tax haven blacklist

The move makes it more expensive for Irish and Brazilian companies to trade.

  • 3 min read
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'I lost hours of my life commuting on the M50 every day – but it gave me my business idea'

Ciara Garvan

Ciara Garvan

Founder, WorkJuggle

After leaving corporate life, Ciara Garvan launched a startup to offer workers more flexible hours.

  • 7 min read
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