'One day I had all the perks of a tech company and the next I was doing flyering on the street'
Gym + Coffee’s Niall Horgan talks about giving up his job to start his athletic clothing business.
A junior minister tried citing a 25-year-old policy to spare tourism firms some pain from VAT hikes
But the appeal to his Fine Gael colleague, Paschal Donohoe, doesn’t appear to have paid off.
After five years and more than €6m, Nephin Whiskey will finally start production
The Mayo distillery will be operational next year – but it’ll be a while until the Irish product hits shelves.
Galway medtech firm WhiteSwell has secured $30m for its heart failure treatment device
The money will finance the company’s vital tests for proving it is commercially viable.
Digitalisation could lead to nearly 50,000 job ‘losses’. Here’s why the government isn't worried
The adoption of new technology is expected to slow employment growth but will also create opportunities.
Fintech startup Swoop seals €1m for its 'virtual CFO' concept and eyes up moves abroad
The Dublin-based company has also bagged €400,000 for winning a UK ‘open banking’ competition.
Poll: Do you think having an attractive office makes workers more productive?
Many argue that good design stimulates productivity – but not everyone’s a fan of today’s workplaces.
Dublin has been named one of the top cities in the world for foreign investment
The capital came in third overall in a ‘global cities of the future’ report on the best locations for FDI.
Wild office parties, risqué Secret Santa gifts and hazardous decorations can all spell trouble.
Industrial lights are really dull - and that's given birth to a whole new industry
Lighting-as-a-service is tipped to balloon into a multibillion-dollar industry by the mid-2020s.
How a well-designed workspace will help you attract (and keep) valuable staff
New research shows that a carefully planned work environment can have long-lasting effects.
Delivery providers are ready to wed for life. But some restaurants just want to keep it casual
Despite threats of higher commissions from Deliveroo, many businesses don’t want to be tied to one platform.
‘Dawson Street was a fifth of our sales. When we closed we thought it would be a disaster’
From 3am starts to make juices to opening restaurants, Jack Kirwan talks about setting up his business.
DCU is in the running to house a European Space Agency lab for 5G tech
The university has bid for the contract to house a ‘maker space’ for innovators.
Just Eat fighter Flipdish has raised €4.8 million for its big European push
The company’s software helps restaurants build their own online delivery services.
Galway's Loci Orthopaedics wants to spare people from crippling thumb complaints
As part of our weekly Startup Spotlight series, we profile the medtech company.
After announcing a global jobs cull, Yelp shrunk its Dublin HQ to nearly nothing
New documents show dozens of jobs have been axed from the review website’s Irish office.
The aviation regulator may order Ryanair to pay compensation for strike-related cancellations
The watchdog will meet with its European counterparts on Friday to decide its next steps.
Maynooth's AQMetrics has landed €3m to help financial firms keep up with regulations
The Maynooth ‘regtech’ startup has set up a presence in both London and New York.
'I think my blind optimism papered over the blatant risk. Now I think, that was ballsy'
Metalman’s Grainne Walsh talks about why not to open a brewery if you just want to make beer.