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  • insights and opinion
  • retail and services

'We once ordered too little stock to meet demand. People were asking if we were closing down'

Malena Fashion founders Malindi and Elena Demery also talk about why they’re ‘allergic’ to negativity.

  • 6 min read
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  • policy and economy

The government promised a Brexit-proof budget - here's how much it delivered

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe called it the ‘economic challenge of a generation’.

  • 5 min read
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  • policy and economy

From filmmakers to hoteliers – here are the business winners and losers of Budget 2019

There were few surprises in Paschal Donohoe’s speech, but plenty to digest for Irish businesses.

  • 4 min read
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  • Startups and tech

Changes to Ireland's unloved startup share scheme have been dismissed as 'very vague'

Minister Donohoe also said he’s examining investor tax reliefs and crowdfunding but offered no specifics.

  • 4 min read
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  • policy and economy
  • tourism and transport

'A black day for Irish tourism': Restaurants have called for Shane Ross's head

The industry wants the Tourism Minister to step down after losing its special 9% VAT rate.

  • 3 min read
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  • policy and economy

Budget 2019: These are all of the key developments as they happened

We unpick what this year’s announcements mean for business in Ireland.

  • 7 min read
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  • building and property

Building behemoth Sisk's sales dipped €150m - but were close to the billion-euro mark

Ireland’s biggest construction business has also moved to wind down its United Arab Emirates wing.

  • 3 min read
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  • policy and economy

Budget 2019: Here's everything you need to know about today's announcement

All the giveaways and tax hikes that are on the horizon.

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

Poll: Do you support Dublin's BusConnects plan?

Some are concerned about losing direct links. But others say the existing network isn’t fit for purpose.

  • 1 min read
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  • policy and economy
  • Startups and tech

The National Broadband Plan's sole bidder has sold off its remaining stake in Enet

The Limerick company is at the centre of the plan to bring broadband to rural Ireland.

  • 3 min read
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  • Financial Services
  • policy and economy

Citibank fined €1.3m by the Central Bank over 'prolonged and serious' lending code breaches

The bank failed to obtain approval for loans to individuals who were related parties.

  • 3 min read
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  • media and marketing
  • tourism and transport

Tourism officials have quietly overhauled Dublin's multimillion-euro marketing brand

Three years after its initial launch, the industry says the ‘breath of fresh air’ tag hasn’t been embraced.

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

'It's just too slow to hire in Dublin': Why Boxever is looking outside Ireland for recruits

The seven-year-old data company recently set its sights on new sectors like finance and retail.

  • 4 min read
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Dublin's new bus plan isn't perfect - but it shouldn't be a political football

Graeme McQueen

Graeme McQueen

Dublin Chamber

BusConnects is a work in progress and we need it to keep the city moving.

  • 5 min read
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  • policy and economy

A decade on, here's how Ireland's first austerity budget compares to the 2019 plan

The shift between now and 2009 – when we faced the worst financial crisis in a generation – is stark.

  • 7 min read
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  • Startups and tech
  • Work

HubSpot could hit 1,000 staff in Dublin soon - if it can convince workers to move here

The tech firm’s global recruitment boss says candidates have knocked back offers after doing the sums on rent.

  • 5 min read
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  • resource and energy
  • Startups and tech

Cork startup Solo Energy wants people to sell renewable power to their neighbours

The company is creating a blockchain-powered system for trading energy.

  • 6 min read
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'I have 20 years' experience as a recruiter - but I feel more like an estate agent these days'

Paddy O'Connell

Paddy O'Connell

MD, Berkley

The housing crisis is making Ireland a less attractive destination for foreign workers.

  • 4 min read
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  • food and drink

Dark kitchens and Danny DeVito algorithms: How Deliveroo plans to corner food deliveries

The UK company is looking to roll out its ‘Editions’ sites across key markets – including Ireland.

  • 8 min read
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'People will walk into your business to try to do you out of money - that's happened to me'

Aisling Hurley

Aisling Hurley

Owner, The Business Fairy

Aisling Hurley has chosen a tiny town in Laois as the spot for her digital marketing agency.

  • 8 min read
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