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UTV Ireland has been sold to Virgin Media - which also owns TV3

The station was sold for just €10 million.

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Underdogs weren't the only winners of Euro 2016 – the bookies also cleaned up

Low-scoring games and poor performances by the favourites helped bookmakers rake in even more cash.

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Brexit is weighing heavily on Irish businesses' future prospects

Three-fifths of SMEs expect the UK vote to have a negative impact on their trade.

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Two decades since the closure of the Irish Press, Éamon de Valera's company is struggling

The company, started by the former Taoiseach in 1931, published the newspaper before it was shut in 1995.

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An Airbnb for pop-up shops - and everything in between - has launched in Ireland

Fillit has created an online marketplace for shop fronts and venues that are lying idle.

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'I lost control of the business I built. Here's how to make sure it doesn't happen to you'

Peter Casey

Peter Casey

Founder, Claddagh Resources

Before you keep sinking money into your company make sure you know what you’re doing.

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  • building and property

The founder of one of Ireland's biggest manufacturers is going to start building houses

Moffett Investments, controlled by Combilift founder Robert Moffett, plans to develop homes in Drogheda.

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'We're not the devil wears Prada, we're the devil wears Primark'

As major publishers struggle to get by, two Irish women are about to launch a new magazine on a shoestring budget.

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Franchising your business is a piece of cake if it ticks all these boxes

Paul Teahan

Paul Teahan

Master franchisor, IFG Ireland

Going down the franchise route isn’t for every company, so do your homework before you make the leap.

  • 5 min read
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  • resource and energy

Irish solar developers want the EU's help to get the industry off the ground

The Irish solar association is pushing officials to lift measures that make building solar farms more expensive.

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  • Work

Court hears that secret meetings led to Clerys takeover as part of 'Project Clock'

However, several people involved with the deal rejected the claims.

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The Safe Harbour pact struck down after a battle with Facebook Ireland has just gotten a successor

A new deal covering data transfer protection between the EU and US will come into effect next week.

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An Irish bootcamp that teaches people how to code is moving abroad

Code Institute has just raised half a million euro from a syndicate of investors including Enterprise Ireland.

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The gatekeeper of Ireland's famous '.ie' domain slipped into the red last year

The dot ie Domain Registry made an operating loss of half a million euros even though sales rose.

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Your crash course in... the murky and unregulated world of shadow banking

Here are the key points you need to know about the shady system that keeps the financial world ticking over.

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Facebook might get a slap on the wrist from US courts for its Irish dealings

Tax authorities across the Atlantic are conducting an examination of the company’s income.

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The head of RTÉ television has jumped ship to spearhead Eir's TV coverage

Glen Killane is going to head up Eir’s very ambitious TV business.

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Undaunted by Brexit, Penneys is continuing its march across the US and Europe

However, the retailer, which trades as Primark outside of Ireland, could see its UK sales take a hit.

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Drugs giant Alexion is building a huge new €100m pharmaceutical plant in Athlone

The company said that the project will create 50 new jobs at the site.

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  • Work

A new Irish agency is headhunting people for jobs that pay at least €250,000

Ardlinn, a brand working as part of Ireland’s biggest recruiter, is targeting positions in the €250,000 to €500,000 salary bracket.

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