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  • media and marketing
  • Startups and tech

Irish-founded tech unicorn Intercom is bolstering its podcasting game plan

The company is hiring a dedicated editor to lead the podcast activity.

  • 3 min read
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  • Financial Services
  • Startups and tech

Ticketing startup Festy is working with a Korean internet giant on new blockchain services

The Cork outfit landed an investment as part of the deal that will see it collaborate on the platform.

  • 4 min read
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  • building and property

Hospitality outfit the Key Collection has lost an appeal to run short-term lets without permission

An Bord Pleanála rejected an appeal following a council decision last year.

  • 4 min read
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  • food and drink

The 'superpub' that fought Dublin council and won is battling city planners again

Gambetta Limited had previously won approval for a bar development on Harcourt Street.

  • 3 min read
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  • retail and services
  • Sports
  • Startups and tech

Sports fashion brand Gym+Coffee is opening in Cork - but has put its UK plans on ice

The Irish athleisure startup has been feeling the burn from Brexit.

  • 4 min read
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  • Startups and tech
  • tourism and transport

After Urbo never launched any bikes, Dublin City Council will re-advertise its licence

The stationless bike-share startup says it’s still ‘actively trying to get bikes on the street’.

  • 3 min read
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  • building and property
  • media and marketing

It's the 'end of the road' for Ireland's first drive-in cinema as Movie Junction heads for liquidation

The outfit had been operating in Cork for close to 10 years.

  • 3 min read
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  • Financial Services
  • Startups and tech

Meet CreditCruncher, the startup that's taking the law of late payments into its own hands

As part of our weekly Startup Spotlight series, we profile the fintech company.

  • 5 min read
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  • building and property
  • retail and services

Dunnes stripped the insides of a new Blackrock store before clearing the planning system

The supermarket chain says it doesn’t need council approval for the works.

  • 4 min read
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  • insights and opinion
  • media and marketing

'The big enchilada was always breaking America, like so many businesses - and pop groups'

Jam Media’s John Rice also talks lion taming, pork processing and augmented reality.

  • 6 min read
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  • food and drink

UK chain Leon spotted a third Dublin restaurant location – but is in no rush to open it

The fast-food outfit is hoping to roll out 20 Irish branches by 2023.

  • 4 min read
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  • Financial Services
  • Startups and tech

With Brexit (seemingly) days away, UK firm Paysafe secured e-money approval in Ireland

Another company, Optal, also received a licence to shield itself from Brexit woes.

  • 3 min read
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  • Startups and tech
  • Work

HP's Irish chief's crystal ball shows a future of subscription-based PCs

Gary Tierney has been with the company 30 years and sees fresh opportunities for the computer business.

  • 4 min read
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  • building and property
  • Startups and tech

Amid many rivals, co-working space Huckletree is taking a 'curated' approach to startups

Competitors won’t force the company to ‘take our eye off the ball’, says Aislinn Mahon.

  • 4 min read
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  • insights and opinion
  • media and marketing

Poll: Do you think rebranding is worth millions of euro?

An Post’s new look cost the postal service provider €5 million.

  • 1 min read
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  • food and drink

Offbeat Donut has secretly franchised in Prague - and is plotting more Irish stores

The chain is keen to expand beyond the Irish capital.

  • 4 min read
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Audio is having a moment - here's how marketers can make the most of it

Emer Lawn

Emer Lawn

Director, Mediaworks

Podcasts and traditional radio are booming in Ireland.

  • 4 min read
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  • food and drink

3fe coffee guru Colin Harmon is writing book number two after opening cafe number five

The entrepreneur is also dreaming of rolling out a coffee shop overseas someday.

  • 5 min read
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Why Ireland's employment laws need a revamp to reflect 'techno-stress'

Gareth Murphy

Gareth Murphy

Financial Services Union

It’s time for employers to address the causes of work-relaxed anxiety.

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

A tiny brewery is planned for Dublin's docklands and it looks to belong to BrewDog

The Scottish maker of Punk IPA beer is staying tight-lipped on the matter.

  • 3 min read
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