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.
Policy and economy
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.
Eir has accused ComReg of breaking EU laws in its clampdown on costly helplines
The watchdog is rolling out new rules relating to ‘non-geographic numbers’.
Ryanair is suing Irish officials over where the airline's staff are taxed
The High Court challenge relates to tax laws for Europe-based workers.
Two years after the 'double Irish' was shelved, Google used it to shift billions to Bermuda
However the search giant says it has since paid tax on the offshore profits in the US.
Ireland's financial watchdog says an economic slowdown is ‘inevitable’
An Irish Fiscal Advisory Council report notes the short-term outlook is strong – but there are risks ahead.
Dublin's Courtsdesk is on a mission to take the pain out of getting legal data
As part of our weekly Startup Spotlight series, we profile the legal tech company.
As Dublin firms struggle to recruit, the rental crisis shows no sign of letting up
Goodbody analysts have issued a stark warning on the country’s low level of housing stock.
Poll: Would you support gender quotas for Ireland's company boards?
The government today unveiled a plan to increase the number of female professors.
Heineken warned that new alcohol laws will make Ireland ‘less attractive’ for foreign investment
The beer giant lobbied the Health Minister before the controversial bill was passed.
'To keep attracting foreign investment, Ireland needs to get its act together on water'
We should use the resource as a calling card and follow the lead of forward-thinking countries.
Airbnb has accused the government of doing a ‘cut and paste’ job with new letting laws
Regulations on short-term lets in Ireland are set to be introduced next year.
Here are the tougher-than-expected Airbnb laws that will kick in next year
The regulations will ban short-term lets by landlords in some locations and introduce 90-day cap.
A new report claims Dublin Airport needs a third terminal - but DAA is having none of it
The State-owned operator says there are more pressing issues at the hub.
Vodafone Ireland is worried that new EU rules will 'stunt' the growth of 5G technology
The carrier has been lobbying the government over the framework that will govern connected car systems.
Plans to turn Dublin's College Green into a car-free plaza have been rejected
The national planning body says the scheme would cause problems for buses and other transport.
'Anything could happen now': Why the National Broadband Plan faces yet more delays
A series of private dinners and one ministerial resignation could stall the process again.
Denis Naughten resigns - as the future of the National Broadband Plan hangs in the balance
The Communications Minister made the announcement in the Dáil this afternoon.
Higher gambling taxes have made Ireland one of the world's 'most penal' betting markets
The duty was increased to 2% in yesterday’s budget – leading to a backlash from bookmakers.
These are a few important things that slipped under the radar in this year's budget
Budget 2019 had plenty about housing and Brexit – but there were some details missing from the speech.