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Disasters and insults are just part of the job for Ireland's aviation watchdog
Commissioner Cathy Mannion was recently accused of running a ‘toothless’ office.
Dublin council chief: 'People should rent their houses instead of buying them'
Owen Keegan wants Irish developers to build more big rental projects.
Sherry Fitzgerald is making millions, but it is worried about 'ill conceived' property initiatives
The company said that Ireland is still a few years away from having a functioning property market.
'Ireland's housing crisis is completely normal': Government's top housing adviser
Conor Skehan says the country could already be sowing the seeds for the next property meltdown.
The government's new PR guru insists he's not running a 'spin unit' for Leo Varadkar
John Concannon heads the controversial new €5 million ‘strategic communications unit’.
Finance officials have shut down Trump's claim that Ireland will cut its corporate tax rate
The country’s much-publicised 12.5% rate isn’t going anywhere.
A retail manager who took part in a 'slagging culture' has lost his unfair dismissal bid
The man made a derogatory remark towards another employee at an out-of-hours work gathering.
How firms can perfect the fine art of getting TDs to change their minds
This public policy pro delivers a masterclass in lobbying.
Budget 2018 is over - here are some important things you may have missed
Key details about tax – and tax avoidance – flew under the radar.
'Giving state loans to developers will be inviting the foxes back into the henhouse'
Budget 2018 included €750 million in finance to be delivered by a repurposed Nama.
From builders to sunbed salons – here are the business winners and losers from the budget
It has been a bad day for fizzy drinks firms, but things look better for small businesses.
'We'll lose out on mobile investment': A missed budget opportunity for entrepreneurs
But the government’s 2018 fiscal plan has been welcomed as a step in the right direction.
Fizzy drink producers will be slugged with a sugar tax next year
Businesses have complained the sector was ‘arbitrarily singled out’.
Budget 2018 housing plans 'won't stop' Ireland's rising property prices
The government hopes it will be able to get developers building again in Ireland.
Sunbed salons have been burnt with a tax hike
The VAT rate on tanning services will increase from 13.5% to 23% as part of Budget 2018.
Budget 2018: These were all the key developments as they happened
We break down the essential points Irish businesses need to know.
Here's what you need to know about the Budget today
Don’t expect any grand giveaways – we’re more likely to get tweaking around the edges.
How to fix one of the biggest obstacles to getting more building projects off the ground
Access to finance is holding back many construction firms in Ireland – especially the smaller players.
'Startups are used to being largely ignored in budgetary matters in Ireland'
These are the incentives startups want in the Budget – but no one’s holding their breath.