News Claims in accidents caused by uninsured vehicles up 11 per cent last yearAverage motorist will have contributed €30 to €35 at their most recent insurance renewal to cover the claims paid out
Health Measuring progress: Record hospital spending, yet ‘war-zone’ conditions Why is record investment in hospitals not matched by higher activity? A new dataset shows what is driving the HSE’s ‘productivity puzzle’
Companies Ben Dunne’s gym business posted ten-fold profit increase in year prior to his deathThe colourful entrepreneur died in November last year following a suspected heart attack
Construction Construction sector ‘operating at just 80% capacity’New survey by Turner & Townsend shows contractors expect construction material inflation to level off over coming three-year period
News Claims in accidents caused by uninsured vehicles up 11 per cent last yearAverage motorist will have contributed €30 to €35 at their most recent insurance renewal to cover the claims paid out
Companies Elon Musk’s China trip pays off with key self-driving hurdles clearedThe US electric car maker will partner with Chinese tech giant Baidu for mapping and navigation functions
Environment EU must move quickly to ensure no fraud in biofuel supply chain - Irish fuels industryThere have been growing concerns that the used cooking oil in renewable biofuels is fraudulent and may actually be coming from virgin palm oil outside of Europe
Housing Engineers cast doubt on €3bn mica redress schemeHomeowners and engineers both claim the standard used to make decisions on how to fix thousands of damaged houses is outdated and could lead to homes not being remediated properly
SMEs A fifth of Irish small businesses applied for bank credit in 2023Four-fifths of SMEs reported either no change or an increase in turnover in 2023, while 88 per cent made a profit or broke even
Education Exclusive: Trinity College faces threat of industrial action from thousands of staffCountry’s oldest university has admitted that lack of policy for professional staff promotions ‘continues to be a source of discontent’ among workers
Commercial Property Workday reiterates commitment to Dublin after dropping office planThe software giant had planned a 550,000 square foot campus in Grangegorman
Companies Guinness 0.0: Huge rise in sales cause Diageo to push for more tapsNew St James’s Gate facility is brewing almost 90 million pints of non-alcoholic stout every year
Hospitality Dalata chief on why minimum wage must rise despite increasing costs for businessDermot Crowley says high rents are damaging the economy and a lower Vat rate for hospitality that excluded hotels would be positive
Interview Michael McGrath interview: ‘We’ll help a business to survive, but only if it’s viable’Minister for finance accepts government is putting new costs on businesses but says that it can’t keep providing exceptional measures ahead of Budget 2025
Companies Ben Dunne’s gym business posted ten-fold profit increase in year prior to his deathThe colourful entrepreneur died in November last year following a suspected heart attack
The Week Ahead Week ahead: AGM season swings into action with AIB, Glanbia, Flutter and moreYour guide to major events in the world of business coming up this week
Red C Poll Red C poll: Public don’t want to pay higher air fares for sustainable fuelTravellers have little inclination to subsidise environmentally friendly flying
Companies Profit & Loss: Profits rise at BD Ireland, while Abbey Capital owners reap big dividendsRevealing who is up and who is down as we go inside the world of Irish businesses
Red C Poll Red C poll: Majority of voters want asylum seekers processed outside of EuropeA substantial portion of Sinn Féin voters changed their mind on the issue after party leadership made their position clear
From the Editor This week: Housing target concerns, fall in insurance claims, bad poll news for Fianna Fáil This week’s edition is packed with original stories and insightful analysis on business and politics
Health Measuring progress: Record hospital spending, yet ‘war-zone’ conditions Why is record investment in hospitals not matched by higher activity? A new dataset shows what is driving the HSE’s ‘productivity puzzle’
Politics Red C poll: Abolish ‘dreaded’ Universal Social Charge, say large majority of votersSixty per cent of people polled said they want the government to scrap the Universal Social Charge
Red C Poll Red C poll: Majority of voters would reject unity at annual cost of €20bn to stateRecent report found that public spending under a united Ireland would put huge financial pressure on Irish citizens
Politics Red C poll: Crisis for Martin as Fianna Fáil suffers fresh slump in supportParty is feeling squeezed from Fine Gael under fresh leadership of Simon Harris