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'In the US, prospects assume you're being truthful. Here they're far more skeptical'

Tony Corrigan

Tony Corrigan

CEO, Tenderscout

This CEO has learned a few things about business culture overseas after stints in four continents.

  • 5 min read
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  • building and property

More than a third of Airbnb listings outside Dublin aren't lived in by their owners

The figures come as lawmakers consider regulation amid the worsening housing crisis.

  • 5 min read
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  • food and drink

The behind-the-scenes machinations shaping the government's new alcohol laws

Industry groups are stepping up their lobbying ahead of the wide-reaching bill.

  • 8 min read
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What tourism officials are doing to lure visitors to Ireland's overlooked north-west

The bulk of Wild Atlantic Way travellers opt to head south – and bypass Sligo and Donegal.

  • 4 min read
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The Cork inventor of the 'perfect pillow' is about to launch his product stateside

Reflex Pillow raised over €80,000 on Kickstarter late last year.

  • 4 min read
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  • resource and energy

Ireland is expected to miss its EU renewables target - and cop a multimillion-euro bill

The country has to meet 16% of its energy needs from renewable sources by 2020.

  • 3 min read
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'Our company had debts of €250,000. We were days from ringing the accountants'

Kevin Buckley

Kevin Buckley

Co-founder, Spearline Labs

This entrepreneur reinvented his business after it was on the brink of folding.

  • 7 min read
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Irish mobile marketing firm Zamano to wind down 'existing business lines'

The public company said new payments rules were having a ‘significant impact’ on business.

  • 2 min read
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Dublin's main business group says one elected mayor should lead the whole region

The new figurehead would enjoy similar powers to Boris Johnson during his London leadership.

  • 3 min read
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SuperValu has scrapped a 'free veg' promotion that outraged farmers

The IFA had accused the retailer of acting ‘unethically’.

  • 2 min read
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Investors are being warned off a 'hyper-inflated' Snapchat IPO as the $20bn float looms

The public listing will be one of the biggest tech offers in recent years.

  • 3 min read
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Your crash course in... Why foreign airlines are queuing to set up operations in Ireland

Sweden’s SAS airline is the latest carrier to apply for an Irish air operators licence.

  • 4 min read
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10 ways to make sure your business gets paid on time

Stephen Curtis

Stephen Curtis

Founding Partner, DFI Consulting

Cash-flow problems can cripple a company – here’s how to avoid them.

  • 4 min read
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The Irish Post newspaper is snapping up parts of the now-defunct Irish TV

The paper said the sale would give it ‘a foothold’ in Ireland.

  • 3 min read
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  • Financial Services

The best way to get a good deal from an Irish bank? Set up business in the UK

New research shows local lenders offer SMEs significantly cheaper loans in Britain.

  • 3 min read
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  • building and property

Irish Rail: One office block shouldn't be allowed derail the whole Dart underground

There are plans to build an office on a site that was meant to be an underground train station.

  • 3 min read
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How much has Ireland's Apple tax appeal cost so far? €1.8m and counting

Michael Noonan today stepped back from claims Ireland’s tax rate was under attack.

  • 3 min read
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  • building and property

A 'creative and free-flowing' workspace for small firms will open in Dublin's city centre

The Brickhouse co-working space will open its doors in April.

  • 2 min read
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Facebook-owned Oculus ordered to pay $500m after claims it stole VR tech

The social networking giant paid more than $2 billion for the company in 2014.

  • 3 min read
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  • food and drink

'I wanted a clean break after my brother died. I was lucky, not many people can change career'

As part of our weekly How My Business Works series, we profile Dublin restaurant Seapoint.

  • 7 min read
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