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Golden Discs is back in the black thanks to vinyl's 'renaissance'

The firm’s traditional record sales more than doubled last year.

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Businesses have narrowly voted to keep Dublin Town after a divisive scrap over its future

But the group fighting the city centre-improvement scheme says it will ‘intensify’ its campaign.

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  • building and property

After ditching refurb plans, Ireland's biggest hotelier wants to demolish this Dublin landmark

The Tara Towers Hotel will be replaced with a four-star Maldron development.

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  • building and property
  • Opinion

Poll: Should the IDA be given more power to acquire private land?

The state agency was blocked from the compulsory purchase of a Kildare farmer’s property.

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  • resource and energy

'Planning is taking much longer. Onshore wind farms have taken a hammering'

That’s according Bord na Móna’s CEO, who says the firm is working to get locals on board.

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A London medical conference is moving to Sligo because of Brexit – and Web Summit

Firefly Summit will bring 200 podiatrists to the north-west of Ireland.

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  • food and drink

A major drinks group has bought an €18m piece of the new Dublin Liberties Distillery

Stock Spirits will also take a 25% stake in Quintessential Brands, which owns the facility.

  • 2 min read
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  • building and property

Dublin Airport wants help with 'challenging' noise reduction for homes near its second runway

DAA is currently embroiled in a court battle with local residents and environmentalists.

  • 3 min read
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  • building and property
  • Work

Take a guided tour of... Twitter's Dublin digs after their multimillion-euro makeover

The social media company’s base in the capital is now one of the country’s greenest buildings.

  • 2 min read
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Why Ireland needs better share incentives to help smaller firms keep their staff

Sarah Connellan

Sarah Connellan

Tax partner, EY Ireland

The Minister for Finance recently said he planned to follow through on an improved SME scheme.

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  • food and drink

After a sobering two years, McGargles' maker has dumped its 'over-ambitious' plans

Kildare-based Rye River Brewing Company suffered significant losses in recent years.

  • 4 min read
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  • food and drink

Why Irish fishers are right to be worried about the UK taking back control of its waters

The UK’s decision to leave the EU could jeopardise two-fifths of the local industry.

  • 6 min read
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'We don't have an office – but that hasn't stopped us from making progress'

As part of our weekly Startup Spotlight series we profile TravTab.

  • 5 min read
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What a recent discrimination case can teach employers about mandatory retirement

Christine West

Christine West

Senior associate, Mason Hayes & Curran

A Knock Airport bartender was ‘surprised’ to learn he had to retire at 65.

  • 4 min read
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  • Work

Shannon security staff are due pay rises for the airport's 'unique' situation

Workers at the airport, which routinely hosts US military flights, need to fulfil stringent criteria.

  • 4 min read
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  • resource and energy

Inside the row tearing apart the firm that's spent 20 years hunting for Irish gold

Conroy Gold has been reporting promising finds for years – but its key shareholder is tired of waiting.

  • 6 min read
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'After 10 years I wasn't enjoying the job at all. I was CEO, but I'm a nuts-and-bolts guy'

Jonathan Maliepaard

Jonathan Maliepaard

Business Development, Blue Robot

During his many years in startups, Jonathan Maliepaard has seen the same mistakes repeated.

  • 7 min read
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EasyJet is setting up a new European base to cope with Brexit

The UK budget airline will operate 100 planes from its offshoot in Vienna.

  • 3 min read
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  • resource and energy

'We didn't want our friends to lose their jobs': Why this pair led a buyout of their company

The move secured 40 jobs at Dublin-based Ionic Consulting.

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'Good writing is like a pint of Guinness – you have to let it settle'

Denise Fay

Denise Fay

MD, Achieve Marketing

This copywriter delivers a masterclass in improving your writing skills.

  • 5 min read
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