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The EU has published 130 pages on why Apple owes Ireland €13bn. Here's what we know.

The Irish government and the EU Commission have been in a war of words.

  • 8 min read
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New papers show an Apple company made a tax settlement with Ireland in 2014

Two years ago Apple Distribution International made a settlement with the Revenue Commissioners.

  • 2 min read
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  • food and drink

Irish farmers have slammed supermarkets for selling cheap potatoes

The farming body said promotions on potatoes during Christmas has a big impact on the industry.

  • 2 min read
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  • food and drink

Dunnes and SuperValu are now neck and neck in the fight to be Ireland's top supermarket

The two outlets share 22.5% of the Irish grocery market each.

  • 2 min read
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  • Opinion

Poll: Do you think the spend on Christmas ads is worth it?

Marketers have pumped a record €6 billion into this year’s festive campaign.

  • 2 min read
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  • building and property

Liffey Valley purchase shows Ireland's property market is now seen as a safer bet

German pension fund BVK purchased the shopping centre for over €600m.

  • 3 min read
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Apple claims it is a 'convenient target' as EU to publish full ruling on Irish taxes

The EU ruled that Ireland struck a tax deal with the tech giant worth up to €13 billion over a decade.

  • 2 min read
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An Irish company that gets people cheaper health cover for keeping fit is going global

WeSavvy uses data from wearables to reduce policyholders’ premiums.

  • 3 min read
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The delicate art of creating a brilliant Christmas window display

Arnotts’ creative guru says the right display draws people in – and hopefully lifts sales.

  • 3 min read
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Why this wealthy Italian startup investor is betting on Ireland

Gianni Matera moved here two years ago after selling his digital marketing company.

  • 4 min read
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The Dublin agency handling social media for music acts that don't have time to tweet

Circulate has managed online marketing for acts like Faithless and Jonas Blue.

  • 4 min read
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  • Financial Services

This fintech startup wants to make it safer to lend money to your family and friends

Ireland’s newest peer-to-peer lender, Flender, already has its eye on the Scandinavian market.

  • 4 min read
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  • food and drink

Meet the ex-teacher who wants to make once-illegal poitín the new tequila

Sixth-generation distiller Pádraic Ó Griallais hopes to turn the drink into a premium product.

  • 4 min read
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No sign of crucial rules for English language schools two years after wave of closures

Many students were left out of pocket when more than a dozen schools shut down across Ireland.

  • 4 min read
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  • Financial Services

Bank of Ireland confirms it overcharged on almost 4,000 mortgages

The bank says it will commence refunding customers from the beginning of 2017.

  • 2 min read
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'It was a struggle at first separating my emotions from the tragic side of what we do'

Jonathan Stafford

Jonathan Stafford

Managing Director, Staffords Funeral Homes

This funeral director nearly left the family business after battling to switch off from work.

  • 7 min read
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Ireland breaks into the top 10 'most competitive' countries in the world

A new study found that Ireland ranked ahead of major economies like the UK and France.

  • 2 min read
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'Trump erosion' and Brexit sees Christmas spending drop in Irish shops

A leading retail group also says Black Friday is shifting when people spent their money.

  • 3 min read
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  • building and property

A Dubai student accommodation giant has been cleared to build a major Dublin complex

An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission for the 571-bed GSA development.

  • 2 min read
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Rupert Murdoch's Fox has agreed a €14 billion takeover deal for Sky

The tie-up still needs to be cleared by regulators.

  • 3 min read
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