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Dublin City Council hopes to have rickshaws banned this year

As things stand, gardaí can only treat the operators like they would any other cyclists.

  • 3 min read
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Fewer Irish shops are going to the wall as the high street recovers

There was a big drop in insolvencies in the retail industry last year.

  • 3 min read
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The Irish Independent takes legal action against TheLiberal.ie over plagiarism claims

The website is owned by Leo Sherlock who runs the operation as a sole trader.

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Former health minister Mary Harney joins Dublin PR firm as 'strategic advisor'

The ex-tánaiste will be providing ‘strategic counsel’ to clients of Hanover Communications.

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  • food and drink

‘If I pop my clogs in the morning the company could keep going. That’s a sign of success'

As part of our How My Business Works series we profile the company behind Smooch ice cream.

  • 8 min read
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'If it wasn't Brexit, it would be something else'

Agriculture minister Michael Creed said food producers are always reacting to some challenge.

  • 4 min read
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  • building and property
  • Work

There are three workers for every one Irish building job

Carpenters, electricians and plumbers are left to compete for the limited positions.

  • 3 min read
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Bus Éireann says it will continue Expressway services but jobs still at risk

The semi-state is facing insolvency within two years after a period of heavy losses.

  • 3 min read
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Volkswagen staff and execs to be sucked further into emissions scandal as $4.3bn fine looms

Top VW officials may have known about the cheating software at least a month before it was reported.

  • 3 min read
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How blockchain technology could one day replace the banks

Seamus Cushley

Seamus Cushley

EMEA head of blockchain, PwC

The technology is probably best-known for underpinning Bitcoin, but that’s only one application.

  • 3 min read
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Sisters behind fashion startup Opsh step away after falling victim to the 'investment chasm'

The company has received nearly €1 million in funding.

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Emigrants returning to Ireland might soon get some relief on their car insurance

A new report has suggested ways of tackling high motor insurance costs.

  • 3 min read
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Snapchat shrugs off Brexit to choose London over Dublin for its latest HQ

Facebook, Google and LinkedIn all previously chose Ireland for their European bases.

  • 2 min read
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'Hunting for premises was the hardest. Agents weren't keen to lease to a small business'

Kevin Johnstone

Kevin Johnstone

Co-founder, Green Beards

This juice business owner discovered that setting up shop is tough when no one returns your call.

  • 7 min read
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  • building and property
  • food and drink

A new distillery has been cleared for construction in Donegal's picturesque mountains

Sliabh Liag Distillery will be the first in the county for 175 years and create 40 jobs.

  • 3 min read
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  • Financial Services

HSBC's chairman says jobs will be shifted to 'France, Ireland or Holland' because of Brexit

The bank is worried about the loss of passporting rights.

  • 3 min read
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'As fine an Irishman as there has been' - Tributes pour in after death of TK Whitaker

Whitaker died yesterday, age 100.

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Spending in brick-and-mortar stores has fallen for the third month in a row

Irish consumers flock away from the high street to spend online instead.

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The government is warning companies to brace for a hard Brexit

Enterprise Ireland also announced that more than 200,000 people are employed by its client firms.

  • 3 min read
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  • food and drink

Tayto's parent fined €2,000 for contaminated gluten-free crisps

Largo Foods blamed the incident on a production line malfunction.

  • 2 min read
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