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  • building and property
  • food and drink

A bid to keep GAA fan haunt the Big Tree serving on match days has been blocked

The site is being turned into a hotel, but publican Louis Fitzgerald wanted to keep the beer garden open.

  • 3 min read
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  • food and drink

Conor McGregor's plan to release a Notorious whiskey brand has been iced

The MMA superstar dropped a trademark bid after running into opposition from an Irish beer brand.

  • 3 min read
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  • Startups and tech

Dublin's CloudKPI is helping fast-growing software firms make sense of their data

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

  • 6 min read
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  • tourism and transport

After launching two new transatlantic routes, Aer Lingus is eyeing up Vancouver

The IAG-owned carrier has ambitions to develop more direct flights to Canada.

  • 4 min read
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  • tourism and transport

Ireland's second-biggest hotel group is being sold to a US investment firm

Tifco owns the Travelodge franchise as part of its portfolio of 26 hotels and resorts across Ireland.

  • 3 min read
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  • tourism and transport
  • Work

A Waterford haulier has been penalised over claims it used a faulty device to track break times

Mark Lonergan Transport was ordered to pay the worker €2,500 for breaching EU regulations.

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

'I'd always be answering the phone in the middle of the night. I wasn't getting much sleep'

Ray Cole of Virginia International Logistics talks about juggling round-the-clock deadlines.

  • 6 min read
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  • media and marketing

An investment vehicle linked to music promoter Denis Desmond fell foul of the taxman

Gaiety Investments was ordered to pay more than €700,000, according to the latest tax defaulters list.

  • 3 min read
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  • Work

Despite the heat from Facebook, recruiter CPL is reaping the rewards of temporary staff

The agency was recently embroiled in the controversy over how the social media site moderates content.

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

Car-sharing startup Fleet hit its crowdfunding target - but just in the nick of time

The Wicklow firm raised over €275,000 with just a couple of days to spare.

  • 2 min read
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  • building and property

Plans to put a children's play centre in Swords superclub the Wright Venue have been shelved

The local council said the proposal from owner Michael Wright would require full planning permission.

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

Poll: Should Airbnb hosts be blocked from renting out homes they don't live in?

The home-sharing site says many people use its service to pay off mortgages and other bills.

  • 2 min read
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  • building and property

Johnny Ronan has the all-clear to build one of Dublin city centre's largest housing blocks

The 325 apartments, and 102-unit aparthotel, will be constructed in Dublin’s docklands.

  • 3 min read
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  • Financial Services
  • Startups and tech

Australian firm Ignition Advice is building Ireland as its post-Brexit 'springboard' to Europe

The fintech outfit’s Dublin office will support the company’s plans for going global.

  • 4 min read
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  • food and drink

The founder of Java Republic says people are sick of the ‘dreadful’ coffee chains

David McKernan also weighs in on ‘bulls**t’ coffee trends and a few controversial business contacts.

  • 8 min read
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  • food and drink

Fast-food chain Leon sees 'huge' opportunities in Dublin - despite tough competition and high rent

The UK-based franchise has pushed back the launch of its first Irish outlet until early next year.

  • 4 min read
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  • Financial Services
  • Startups and tech

KBC says banks only have themselves to blame for losing business to digital upstarts

Well-funded fintech startups are lining up to poach customers from traditional banking firms.

  • 4 min read
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  • tourism and transport

'Too many generic hotels': The owner of Cork's Imperial Hotel says Dublin has lost its mojo

Allen Flynn from Flynn Hotels says the capital needs smaller, family-run operations.

  • 5 min read
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  • food and drink

Why Rye River thinks its future is in brewing up the 'fine wines' of the craft beer world

After some turbulent times, the Kildare company is betting on the thirst for ‘super premium’ brews.

  • 7 min read
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  • Startups and tech

Pat Phelan says Ireland's startup scene desperately needs more 'exits'

The tech founder turned beauty clinic owner thinks local firms take too long to sell overseas.

  • 4 min read
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