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U2 guitarist The Edge is putting cash into a Dublin ticketing startup

Several large investment companies are also backing Coras.

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If you're self-employed, your PRSI will soon entitle you to a free teeth clean

Self-employed people will now get free dental and optical exams with their contributions.

  • 2 min read
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  • Work

Bus Éireann strikes show 'contempt' for the public: Businesses hit out at dispute

Commuters have faced chaos as Irish Rail and Dublin Bus services have been cancelled.

  • 3 min read
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Oculus Rift's controversial founder is out, three years after Facebook bought his company

Palmer Luckey was the subject of a $500m lawsuit that claimed his company stole trade secrets.

  • 3 min read
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'Café owners can agonise over the colour of the walls - but not notice the kitchen's on fire'

Domini Kemp

Domini Kemp

Co-founder, Itsa

Entrepreneur and chef Domini Kemp delivers a masterclass in making it in the food industry.

  • 6 min read
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  • food and drink

A woman won €20,000 in damages for banging her knee on a restaurant table leg

The case could cause problems for the hospitality trade as similar dining setups are used everywhere.

  • 4 min read
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A four-year-old Limerick space startup has bagged €50m from Asian investors

The company will use part of the funding to open a supply chain in Hong Kong.

  • 3 min read
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Shannon Airport is being downgraded. This is why that's not such a big deal

The mid-west hub will be realigned as a ‘flexible category nine’ service to cut costs.

  • 2 min read
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  • Financial Services

Lloyd's snubs Dublin for its EU base as the capital drops in world financial centre ranks

US insurance giant AIG also overlooked Ireland for its regional HQ.

  • 3 min read
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  • building and property

A 160-year-old Wicklow pub that hosted Hollywood royalty is cleared for development

Famous names such as Katherine Hepburn and Peter O’Toole once visited the Wicklow Arms.

  • 3 min read
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  • Sports

The founder of the 'Hell and Back' race has started an Airbnb for football pitches

As part of our How My Business Works series, we look at Hell and Back and Bookapitch.

  • 8 min read
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The number of Brits visiting Ireland has plunged

The pound’s weakness after the Brexit vote is blamed for the sudden drop in traffic.

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  • building and property

This huge office development could transform Cork's business centre

The new office blocks will be able to hold thousands of workers.

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Brexit Day – here's what Irish businesses need to know

Companies here will be hoping that there is minimal disruption.

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Here's how much taxpayer money went into Ireland's biggest films

The Young Offenders got a small sum, while an Angelina Jolie-backed film got one of the largest grants.

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Retailers say a rising number of parents are using children to shoplift on their behalf

Increasing insurance claims and Brexit worries are also weighing on the sector.

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‘Why would we ignore a billion people?’: An Irish fintech firm has raised €2m to expand into Asia

Insurance software company ClaimVantage plans to double its Dublin staff this year.

  • 3 min read
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  • Financial Services

Ulster Bank settles with manager accused of giving parents 10 times the normal savings rate

The woman sued her employer after she was suspended from her position.

  • 3 min read
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  • resource and energy

A Derry company is moving into the Irish electricity market with cut-price rates

BEenergy is challenging more established rivals like Bord Gáis Energy on price.

  • 3 min read
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'At the start, I couldn't work out why people didn't want to buy something I thought was amazing'

Vanessa Bileu

Vanessa Bileu

Co-founder, Child Diary

This Portuguese pre-school teacher moved to Ireland and set up her own company.

  • 7 min read
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