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  • Opinion

Poll: Should Ireland give Dutch-style tax breaks to tempt high-flying foreigners to these shores?

Skilled workers that move to the Netherlands can get a tax-free lump sum equal to 30% of their salary.

  • 2 min read
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Here's exactly what you need in place to deal with (and avoid) workplace conflict

David Bell

David Bell

CEO, The HR Department

Small rows in the office can become toxic very fast if left to fester.

  • 4 min read
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Brian Cowen has joined the board of a European think tank funded by big business

Ex-Taoiseach John Bruton has also joined the board of the Institute of International and European Affairs.

  • 3 min read
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  • food and drink

This Irish brewery is toying with the idea of going completely gluten-free

9 White Deer has released a range of coeliac-friendly craft beers.

  • 3 min read
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  • building and property

Whatever happened to... A Luas light-rail system for Cork city?

Trams have been a success in Dublin, and there were hopes the southern city could follow suit.

  • 5 min read
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'We've seen mistakes in Dublin in the past. We don't want the Liberties to become soulless'

We look at how business is faring in the Dublin neighbourhood as it undergoes regeneration.

  • 7 min read
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'The traditional lines between PR, marketing and advertising are blurring beyond recognition'

Jack Murray

Jack Murray

CEO and founder, All Good Tales

Here are 10 tips for how firms can take advantage and tell their ‘stories’ better.

  • 4 min read
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  • building and property
  • Sports

Bray Wanderers: 'There's no plan to move from our stadium, but it has to be fixed'

The cash-strapped club wants the Carlisle Grounds upgraded – but Wicklow council isn’t interested.

  • 4 min read
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A Cork startup is turning DNA into the world's safest place for sensitive digital data

Helixworks, backed by one of Ireland’s top investors, is unveiling a machine to convert files into genetic code.

  • 4 min read
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The five excuses people use to talk themselves out of launching a business

Paul Teahan

Paul Teahan

Master franchisor, IFG Ireland

And how to make sure you don’t fall for them.

  • 3 min read
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  • Sports

'Setting up a business will suck the life out of you, in the best way possible'

Kathryn Thomas took a dive into the startup world with her fitness camps.

  • 5 min read
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Ryanair's chief trainer says Ireland should be the capital of the billion-euro student pilot industry

More than 500,000 new ‘skippers’ are expected to be needed over the next two decades.

  • 4 min read
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'It's not about the money any more. If it was, we wouldn't be in the ice cream business'

Jonathan Kirwan

Jonathan Kirwan

Co-owner, Gino's Gelato

After quitting school, this ice cream van driver went back to college to reinvent his family’s business.

  • 7 min read
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  • building and property
  • Work

A quarter of the cash from Clerys' liquidation has gone to accountants and lawyers

The state was forced to pick up the €2 million tab for sacked workers’ redundancy entitlements.

  • 3 min read
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The 'gig economy' is here to stay. This is what businesses need to know

Melanie Crowley

Melanie Crowley

Partner, Mason Hayes & Curran

Many workers are turning their backs on traditional jobs, but not everyone thinks that’s a good thing.

  • 3 min read
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  • food and drink

Food processor Dawn Farms will pump €25m into its 'meat innovation' hub in Naas

The innovation centre designs products for restaurant chains and food manufacturers.

  • 2 min read
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'See you in court' – Google has accused Uber of stealing its driverless car tech

Parent company Alphabet has claimed it is a victim of “calculated theft”.

  • 4 min read
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'Going down the crowdfunding route was a case of eating our own dog food'

Oli Cavanagh

Oli Cavanagh

Co-founder, Flender

Fintech entrepreneur Oli Cavanagh delivers a masterclass in crowdfunding in the UK.

  • 7 min read
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These figures show how Irish-founded Intercom has outpaced the Silicon Valley elite

The company has gone from $1m to $50m in recurring revenue within three years.

  • 3 min read
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'The Ryanair of transatlantic services': Norwegian Air's Irish flights launched after three-year wait

The low-cost airline has announced its long overdue transatlantic services from four Irish airports.

  • 3 min read
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