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  • building and property
  • policy and economy

Homebuyers are paying a €100,000 premium to live near the Dart or Luas

But one economist says higher prices and property taxes are effective ‘value capture’ for the infrastructure.

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

Poll: Do you think the death of bricks-and-mortar retail is overstated?

Harvey Norman’s Irish boss said the story that e-commerce is killing physical stores is ‘fake news’.

  • 1 min read
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  • tourism and transport

Ryanair is planning to transform itself into a 'substantial' airline group in the next three years

The carrier set up a Polish subsidiary and plans to buy a majority stake in Austria’s LaudaMotion.

  • 4 min read
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  • Startups and tech

The story behind the hottest young Irish gaming company that you've never heard of

Black Shamrock was acquired by a major Chinese company only two years after it was founded.

  • 5 min read
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  • media and marketing
  • policy and economy

Why Irish publishers are lobbying to scale back the EU's next big online privacy push

Changes to the ePrivacy directive will come hot on the heels of GDPR.

  • 4 min read
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  • food and drink

The Irish food board wants to tap into China's growing love for cheese

Bord Bia has identified the Asian nation as a ‘priority market’ for cheddar exports.

  • 3 min read
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'When you're unemployed, you don’t just lose your job - you become gripped by fear'

Sean Gallagher

Sean Gallagher

Entrepreneur

Sometimes we have to discover other people’s belief in us before we can believe in ourselves.

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

'There is no gym for your face': Tech founder Pat Phelan's million-euro bet on cosmetic clinics

The entrepreneur who sold Trustev for $44m is setting up a chain under the Sisu brand.

  • 5 min read
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  • tourism and transport
  • Work

Aer Lingus faces the industrial relations watchdog over its lost-property outsourcing

Trade unionists objected to the IAG-owned carrier’s decision to enlist a third party for the service.

  • 3 min read
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  • policy and economy
  • Work

This World Economic Forum exec has a warning for Ireland ahead of the next industrial revolution

Martina Larkin says the country is lagging some of its European peers in key areas.

  • 5 min read
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'New alcohol laws will protect people from harm - and drinks firms are trying to undermine them'

Eunan McKinney

Eunan McKinney

Alcohol Action Ireland

The government’s alcohol Bill includes mandatory health warnings covering one-third of drinks labels.

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

The Irish union in talks with Ryanair wants the airline hit with 'bogus self-employment' laws

Fórsa appears to be on a collision course with the budget carrier as the parties try to hammer out a deal.

  • 3 min read
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'The beginnings of the business go back to the day my husband bought a laser machine'

Caitríona Leather

Caitríona Leather

Co-owner, Fiáin

Caitríona Leather talks about leaving her admin job to set up a fashion accessories business with her partner.

  • 8 min read
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  • building and property

Tech behemoth Google has bought 'Boland's Quay' in Dublin's docklands

When completed, the development will have space for up to 2,500 workers.

  • 2 min read
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  • food and drink

Beer may still be Ireland's favourite drink, but it's losing ground to gin and whiskey

A new report shows that beer sales were down by 2% last year as Irish drinkers opted for wine and spirits.

  • 3 min read
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  • retail and services

'A personal disappointment': Sugru investors take a loss from the hi-tech glue-maker's sale

The Irish-founded company is being acquired by German adhesive manufacturer Tesa.

  • 3 min read
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  • tourism and transport

Dublin's hotels are the fullest in Europe as room prices soar

Tourism officials are worried that visitors think the city offers poor value for money.

  • 3 min read
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  • food and drink

JustEat is quietly switching up its playbook... it's now hiring delivery drivers

The Irish boss of the takeaway ordering giant talks about a logistics pilot the operation is running.

  • 5 min read
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  • retail and services

‘It literally just happened – I never planned this, I never had a business plan in place’

As part of our How My Business Works series, we profile online retailer Oh Hello Clothing.

  • 7 min read
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  • media and marketing

Losses at Irish-founded media firm Storyful have reached over €15m

The News Corp-owned company continues to lose money but is hiring more staff.

  • 2 min read
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