Markets Cathal Friel: ‘No appetite’ among stockbrokers to support small-cap listings to Irish exchange Donegal businessman says it is ‘really difficult’ for small cap firms to attract the interest of Dublin-based brokers
Housing Exclusive: Government finally admits housing targets ‘significantly below’ demandConfidential memo to finance minister warns of inability to meet needs of country
Politics Leo Varadkar tells Biden: It is possible to be for Israel and for PalestineThe taoiseach told the US president that Irish people were ‘deeply troubled’ by the war in Gaza and that lessons could be learned from Ireland’s peace process
The Last Post Matt Cooper: O’Dea misfire on ‘woke’ gallery leaves him in questionable company Former minister and veteran TD has form in speaking out, but he should be more careful with whom he aligns himself
Infrastructure Fury as thousands of businesses face major spikes in water billsThe utilities regulator has been criticised for a plan to abolish caps on companies’ bills within three years
Diary Paschal Donohoe: Referendum and rugby defeats to eating beef and sipping whiskey before midday Last weekend did not work out as planned - to put it mildly - and defeats at Dalymount and Twickenham add to my disappointment
Big Read ‘You’re doing a deal with the devil’: Irish lawyers speak out about toxic culture in firmsThe Business Post revealed a toxic culture inside Ireland’s legal profession which led to a profound response from lawyers who have left and those who remain.
Opinion Brian Leddin: Building of Shannon pipeline to grow Dublin will only further punish regions An oversized capital is neither in the interests of the capital itself nor the country as a whole
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Legal Exclusive: Greg Kavanagh sues Stillorgan planning objector in ‘extortion’ claimThe high-profile developer has launched a legal action against a resident who he claims has sought a substantial sum
US Politics Exclusive interview: Nancy Pelosi on Ireland, standing up to Trump and her love of U2The Democratic stalwart sits down with our US correspondent Marion McKeone for a wide-ranging interview as the presidential election kicks off
Legal Big Trouble in Little Mary Street: Xi’an Street Food’s battle for its €10m brandThe restaurateur famous for its spice bags and popular with celebrity clientele has fought off a rival it claimed was passing off its trademark
Agribusiness Lakeland Dairies targets €100m in foreign M&A as climate targets bite growth The Cavan-based farmer co-op plans to rationalise its Irish processing facilities while also buying higher-margin business in international markets
Media ‘Reckless trading’ raised by RTÉ boardA meeting last year heard the broadcaster was potentially unable to maintain it existing services due to the funding crisis
Legal Blowing hot and cold: Legal experts have mixed views on landmark Wexford wind farm rulingLawyers have divided opinions on how the High Court ruling will affect both existing projects and future developments in the sector
Infrastructure Fury as thousands of businesses face major spikes in water billsThe utilities regulator has been criticised for a plan to abolish caps on companies’ bills within three years
Politics ‘How on earth could I justify not coming?’ - Mary Lou McDonald on Washington visitSinn Féin leader said it was her ‘duty’ to speak to anyone she can in a bid to stop the spiralling death toll in Gaza
Referendums Analysis: The growing confusion and support for a double No vote was clear on social media A detailed analysis of commentary online in the final days of the campaign made clear both proposals were doomed to fail
Politics Simon Harris bares barbs about rugby and referendum losses in LondonOur London correspondent takes in the Guinness-fuelled St Patrick’s Day celebrations in the Irish Embassy and beyond
US Politics Marion McKeone: Unity of North’s new leaders will appeal to corporate America’s chequebooksMichelle O’Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly’s DC trip brought new life to an old-fashioned part of DC’s poltical calendar, our US correspondent writes
Technology Big Read: Why mega deals like Cubic are becoming a pipe dream for Irish start-upsIrish start-ups are enduring a period where funding has dried up, making scaling and exits next to impossible. We ask the experts and those with skin in the game what is happening
Hospitality Gillian and Michael Beare of Finn Lough on the ups and downs of running a business as siblingsHaving taken over the family business, the siblings have transformed the Fermanagh resort into an international attraction
Five Degrees of Change Tomás Sercovich: Ireland has right size and right culture to drive corporate sustainabilityThe chief executive of Business in the Community Ireland explains the policy and personal changes he would make for a greener world
Opinion Brian Leddin: Building of Shannon pipeline to grow Dublin will only further punish regions An oversized capital is neither in the interests of the capital itself nor the country as a whole
Housing Analysis: Whatever the housing target, it looks like the state is stuck at current levelsAs Department of Finance officials warn the state’s housing target must be increased to 50,000 homes, it’s difficult to see how that number could be achieved
The Big Picture Vincent Boland: Yes the value of stock markets are soaring, yet IPOs are in steep decline The market shrinkage is mostly a western, mainly European phenomenon, while markets in Asia continue to grow
Technology Big Read: Why mega deals like Cubic are becoming a pipe dream for Irish start-upsIrish start-ups are enduring a period where funding has dried up, making scaling and exits next to impossible. We ask the experts and those with skin in the game what is happening
Funding Former Waystone execs back Wrky in oversubscribed €2m fundraise DataOp, which was founded by Derek Delaney, Glen McGee and Paul Cahill, has invested close to €20m in start-ups over recent months
The Big Picture Vincent Boland: A US ban of TikTok raises issues of principle and practicality and is antithetical to free speechThe US and the UK have over-reacted with these displays of performative pandering to political lobbies and snubbing of allies
Technology Station F… off? Will plans for a national tech incubator work in Ireland?News of a new hub modelled on a hugely successful French incubator are causing excitement
Lifestyle Seven Days: The people, places and products on our radar this weekContemporary music, a chocolate bear and Kerry ponies all caught our eye
Music Gig of the Week: Fifty years on, The Stranglers remain a musical force to be reckoned withJean-Jacques Burnel gives the audience bang for their buck with two sets spanning 28 songs
Books Book Review: A grimly fascinating insight into the life of a problem gamblerLimerick man Pat Sheedy has written a self-lacerating memoir that he hopes will prompt other addicts to examine their behaviour
Art & Design National Gallery: 170 years of feeding our craving for beauty As annual visitor numbers top the million mark, director Caroline Campbell tells Sara Keating about the gallery’s latest grand collaborative exhibition
Comment Anton Savage: Want to win a referendum vote? It’s the principles, stupidThe government could learn a lot from a set of principles contained in one influential book
Residential Secluded elegance: Monkstown marvel boasts Cork harbour views and acres of woodland A private five bedroom hilltop retreat close to Cork City offers the ultimate getaway for €2.15m
Property House of the Week: Gothic revival meets the wild beauty of DonegalRossmore offers 290 square metres of unique living space surrounded by woodlands on the shores of Donegal Bay
Residential Redbrick villa-style charm with all mod-cons in Dublin 8This period redbrick off the South Circular Road is tastefully decorated and has an east-facing rear garden.
Commercial Property New Ross’ famous Ballroom of Romance guiding €800,000The Co Wexford town’s landmark Barrowland property sits on 3.3 acres and has commercial zoning