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  • policy and economy
  • retail and services

Major concert promoters will hike ticket prices under incoming tax changes

Restaurants and hotels have lost their special 9% VAT rate – but so have some event organisers.

  • 3 min read
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  • tourism and transport

There's still a 'huge gulf' when it comes to securing post-Brexit flights to the UK

The European Commission has announced planned regulations for a no-deal outcome.

  • 3 min read
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  • insights and opinion
  • retail and services

'I’d love to lie and say I’ve got great work-life balance, but the truth is I don’t at all'

Jenny Huston talks about giving up a career in radio to start her jewellery business, Edge Only.

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

A huge Westmeath whiskey maturation project has the all-clear after a council rejection

It’s hoped Vault Storage Limited’s multimillion-euro site will prevent future storage bottlenecks.

  • 3 min read
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  • retail and services

Retailers blame ‘alarmist’ weather warnings for a decline in December shoppers

But Retail Excellence says 2018 Christmas sales in Ireland will still be in line with last year.

  • 3 min read
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  • tourism and transport

Ryanair has been ordered to compensate Irish passengers for strike-hit cancellations

The Irish aviation watchdog has ruled on the first claims from customers affected by 2018′s strikes.

  • 3 min read
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  • insights and opinion
  • tourism and transport

These are the frequent-flyer brigade's top tips for surviving life on the road

Some of Ireland’s busiest business travellers share their advice for making it from A to B unruffled.

  • 12 min read
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  • health and education
  • Startups and tech

How Dundalk's Nova Leah plans to help wipe out hospital cyber bugs

The Dundalk startup landed money from the State’s ‘disruptive technologies’ fund for its blockchain project.

  • 5 min read
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  • Financial Services
  • Startups and tech

Fenergo has doubled its Dublin workforce as it marches toward a long-awaited IPO

The fintech firm is eyeing up a flotation by 2021 but is focused on new market opportunities for now.

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

Online gifting platform Clevergift is gearing up to go live with dozens of retailers in the new year

The company expects to roll out with 45 merchants in 2019.

  • 3 min read
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A no-nonsense guide to rolling out a workplace wellness scheme that works

Brian Crooke

Brian Crooke

Office Worker Health

It’s well known that promoting the well-being of employees is good for business.

  • 5 min read
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  • policy and economy
  • retail and services
  • tourism and transport

'A field day for the black market': Docs reveal what the minister was told after the budget VAT hike

Hospitality firms and hairdressers wrote to Paschal Donohoe to say they will be forced to shut up shop.

  • 5 min read
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What employers can learn from Ikea's recent workforce cull

Wendy Doyle

Wendy Doyle

Partner, Tully Rinckey

Here’s what you need to know about making staff redundant.

  • 4 min read
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  • Financial Services
  • Startups and tech

Losses have narrowed at fintech firm TransferMate as it goes all in on its US expansion

The Kilkenny company received two big funding rounds in the last 18 months.

  • 3 min read
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'Your business becomes part of who you are. That makes it harder to shake off criticism'

Caroline Dunlea

Caroline Dunlea

Co-founder, Core Optimisation

Caroline Dunlea talks about what she learned from setting up her own firm.

  • 10 min read
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  • food and drink
  • retail and services

As it fights to keep a café open, Dunnes argues it hasn't made a Starbucks-style violation

The retailer was ordered to close its Café Sol outlet in Liffey Valley by the local council.

  • 3 min read
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  • building and property
  • Work

After a bumper year for co-working spaces, demand is expected to slow in 2019

Savills predicts there will be ‘winners and losers’ as competition continues to rise in Dublin.

  • 3 min read
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  • media and marketing
  • Startups and tech

Dublin's Andrson wants to make it easier for music bigwigs to find fresh talent

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

  • 5 min read
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  • health and education
  • Startups and tech

VR Education turns its gaze to the US and Asia after sealing its Nokia deal

The Waterford firm is signing up companies and universities to use Engage.

  • 3 min read
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  • Financial Services
  • Startups and tech

Navan fintech firm Prepaid Financial Services sets a date for its IPO

It recently secured a new UK government contract as it seeks to further boost revenues.

  • 3 min read
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