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  • building and property
  • food and drink

Supermac's is raking in the cash as profits more than double to €12m

Owner Pat McDonagh and wife Una netted a major windfall during the year.

  • 3 min read
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'The recession was a great time to start – we had a pick of locations to set up shop'

Luke Creighan

Luke Creighan

Owner, The Natural Bakery

After running a Spar franchise, this retailer decided to put bakeries back in vogue.

  • 7 min read
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Dublin's Wax Museum to close within two weeks after Stock Exchange court push

The museum’s owners plan to move the attraction to an unspecified location next year.

  • 2 min read
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  • Work

Employment hits a post-crash high amid some 'worrying signs' for Ireland's ongoing recovery

More people are joining the workforce as the number in jobs tops 2 million.

  • 2 min read
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The Irish Internet Association is 'on its deathbed' and in danger of shutting down

The fate of the organisation will be decided at a meeting tomorrow.

  • 4 min read
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Rush Credit Union: 15 cars bought for draw but investigators can't find who won

A liquidator has been appointed to the beleaguered institution.

  • 2 min read
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  • Work

Dublin ranked one of Europe's top startup hubs - with some of the worst digital infrastructure

The Irish capital placed in the top 10 for both new and fast-growing businesses.

  • 3 min read
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  • building and property
  • Opinion

Poll: Should Dublin's building height rules be relaxed?

Commercial and residential property developers complain that existing laws are too restrictive.

  • 2 min read
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The UK wants to bring in the lowest corporate taxes of any major country

Theresa May wants to ‘go further’ than planned cuts – a major threat to Ireland’s ability to attract investment.

  • 4 min read
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  • food and drink

Dunnes Stores is officially Ireland's most popular supermarket

The store leapfrogged SuperValu as it was boosted by a promotional ‘shop and save’ campaign.

  • 3 min read
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  • building and property

'We could put 300 rooms in our new Dublin hotel - but planning is an absolute joke'

Height restrictions are making the accommodation squeeze worse, according to Ireland’s largest hotelier.

  • 3 min read
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Millionaire fintech founder Terry Clune: 'Starting companies is fun. I don't know what else to do'

The Taxback CEO’s net worth has been estimated at more than €250 million.

  • 3 min read
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Accused of 'blackmailing' publishers, Adblock Plus insists its aim is to create better ads

The company, which has locked horns with giants like Facebook, is building an ‘acceptable ads exchange’.

  • 5 min read
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A top Ryanair exec wants to give tourists a platform to slag pubs with pricey pints

Kenny Jacobs says tourism bosses need to focus on good value and getting people to revisit Ireland.

  • 4 min read
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Irish retailers are going big on Black Friday, but is it worth the hype?

Last year Longford was the first town to go all out for the sales frenzy, however this year it’s not alone.

  • 6 min read
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  • Work

CityJet's boss says striking pilots' union is 'a pain in my backside'

The Dublin-based airline is locked in a dispute with pilots represented by the Unite.

  • 4 min read
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  • food and drink

The story of the world's biggest meatpacker and its on-again, off-again move to Ireland

Brazilian food giant JBS was planning to set up a local arm to run its international business.

  • 6 min read
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  • Work

A recruitment startup that hunts engineers 'anywhere but LinkedIn' has raised €400k

Mustard’s pre-seed funding will be spent on hiring more staff.

  • 3 min read
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Small Firms chief: 'The message we are sending is relocate to Ireland and pay more tax'

SFA chair AJ Noonan says the current regime is ‘not working’ for businesses.

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

Fingal Council takes a case against Starbucks in Swords for having no planning permission

A spokesman for Starbucks EMEA in London said it expected its licensees to comply with local planning.

  • 4 min read
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