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'The IMF came to Ireland the day before we opened... it was a great time to start a business'

Jennie Flynn

Co-owner, Designist

This entrepreneur left furniture design behind to open her very own shop.

A US property fund is poised to buy the Central Bank's iconic headquarters

Hines, which already owns the Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, is the lead bidder for the property.

Offering customers free Wi-Fi? Password protection could spare you a lawsuit

Gerard Kelly

Partner, Mason Hayes & Curran

A recent EU court case looked at whether companies could be held liable for clients’ copyright breaches.

This US agri-giant is starting a Dublin accelerator to help startups and wants nothing in return

Early-stage companies don’t need to hand over equity to sign-up to Alltech’s 12-week course.

Investment in the Irish oil and gas sector will be slashed over the next two years

Just €300 million will be pumped into the industry – down from €1 billion.

Ulster Bank has been fined €3.3m for breaching anti-money laundering laws

The company admitted to eight breaches of measures after an investigation by Ireland’s financial watchdog.

A global index says Ireland's pension system is good, but not sustainable

Heavy reliance on state support is taking a toll on Ireland’s pensions system.

Poll: Are you worried about cross-border shopping?

Halloween is over, but some retailers still expect to be in for a fright.

Engineers say Brexit has slowed down business - but they won't be sacking staff

However, a quarter have changed their plans for hiring as a result of Brexit.

'Housing isn't just a Dublin issue, it's the same in Cork and Galway'

That’s according to Anne Heraty, the founder of recruiter CPL and the president of business group Ibec.

'This is a 102-year-old family business - you don’t want anything to go wrong on your watch'

With no business background, Vicki O’Toole had to learn fast when she took over a major packaging firm.

Pension providers will 'cease to exist' if they don't talk to young workers in the right way

Insurance giants like Aviva are using online gimmicks to get young people to ‘engage” with retirement funds.

This Wicklow DJ is trying to put retro drive-in movies back in vogue

Hocus Pocus and Dirty Dancing will be shown in Cherrywood on the world’s largest mobile LED screen.

Here's how an Irish company is helping to make drones see like humans

The head of Dublin-based Movidius, which was recently sold to Intel in a huge deal, is aiming for sales of $1bn.

Former Clerys CEO: 'Faced with the same choice, I would still sell the store'

PJ Timmins was Clerys CEO when it went into receivership and was sold to US firm Gordon Bros in 2012.

Dublin agri-workers contribute three times more to economy than those outside capital

On average, Dublin agri jobs were found to contribute €178k compared to €55k elsewhere.

'Until I was in the middle of it, I didn't understand what it was like for a business to implode'

John Sherry

Owner, Garden Rooms

This accountant-turned-entrepreneur survived the recession by selling jungle gyms.