EML Payments halts trade of shares after Central Bank of Ireland raises regulatory concerns
The Fintech halted the trade of its shares on the Australian stock exchange following ‘significant regulatory concerns’ being raised by the Central Bank of Ireland about Prepaid Financial Payments, EML Payment’s Irish subsidiary company
Health watchdog examining Facebook moderators’ complaints
The Health and Safety Authority has confirmed to Tánaiste Leo Varadkar that it is following up on issues raised by content reviewers at the social media giant
Home truths about funds buying up houses
We may be deeply frustrated that multibillion-euro investors are now competing with individual buyers for houses, but it was the state that invited these funds into Ireland — and it may be tricky to curtail them now
Thirteen of the ‘Davy 16’ identified
The O’Connell Partnership was a group controlled by 16 individuals who were Davy employees which purchased an Anglo Irish Bank bond from Patrick Kearney in 2014
State invested in ‘cuckoo fund’ that snapped up hundreds of Maynooth homes
More than €225m of government funding earmarked for housing supply was instead used by funds to buy up houses and apartments in Maynooth, Co Kildare
Covid insurance claims: ‘I would like to see the Central Bank back the small guy’
As the Central Bank remains silent on pandemic insurance claims, company owners are looking in frustration at Britain, where business interruption claims are being supported far more robustly by the state regulator
Battle lines drawn over Glanbia cheese plant as legal dispute returns to court
The €150m factory in Belview would be the largest ever foreign direct investment in the Irish dairy sector. But An Taisce, which says it will lead to increased carbon emissions and damage water quality, is trying to stop it
Council plans to lease estate for more than cost to buy
Social Democrats TD Catherine Murphy says it’s time for the state to halt these type of long-term leasing deals for social housing.
Home truths about funds buying up houses
We may be deeply frustrated that multibillion-euro investors are now competing with individual buyers for houses, but it was the state that invited these funds into Ireland — and it may be tricky to curtail them now
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Thirteen of the ‘Davy 16’ identified
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McGrath: spending all of €10.8bn capital budget will be ‘challenging’
The Minister for Public Expenditure says the issue has been caused in part by the impact of the three-month construction shutdown
Rates waivers to home in on hospitality industry
The support measure may be withdrawn for businesses such as smaller grocery shops, pharmacies and butchers which have been able to remain open through the restrictions
IDA issues €2m tender seeking property portfolio managers
Firms have been invited to bid for three separate contracts involving a total of 54 business parks
Greens’ Martin eyes early reopening for visitors
Tourism recovery oversight group is pushing strongly for ‘timely reopening’ of international tourism as cabinet considers proposals
Taxpayer to foot €1.2m bill for failed Joe Walsh Tours
A percentage of customer refunds for Joe Walsh Tours, which ceased trading last month, and six other agents will be covered by the state
Aidan Regan: Welfare state must be reformed to look after younger working families
While the welfare state does a good job of lifting the incomes of those without work, the provision of affordable housing and childcare is crucial to help younger workers and families
Covid insurance claims: ‘I would like to see the Central Bank back the small guy’
As the Central Bank remains silent on pandemic insurance claims, company owners are looking in frustration at Britain, where business interruption claims are being supported far more robustly by the state regulator
When you can’t get the staff: the retail sector’s worker problem
As the economy gets back up and running, restaurants, hair and beauty salons and general retail all have challenges to confront, with many employees having moved on
Covid-19: ‘Finally, we are really getting there’
Despite ongoing difficulties, more than two million jabs have been administered, and one in seven adults in Ireland are now fully vaccinated. But what does the post-coronavirus future hold?
Brian Keegan: Taxing investment funds won’t solve the housing crisis
The wholesale purchase of estates is a serious problem, but there are many reasons for the high cost of homes, and the most important is lack of supply
Editorial: HSE attack shows the state must get serious on cybercrime
The assault on the Health Service Executive’s data systems wasn’t the first of its kind, and it won’t be the last
Elaine Byrne: Ballymurphy shows us the power of the past can never be dismissed
Last week's verdict that the ten people killed by the British Army in August 1971 were innocent of wrongdoing was a reminder that in the North, some things just don’t go away
Lucinda Creighton: There was nothing to tax us in the IMF report
Contrary to populist moves by recent governments to narrow the tax base, the IMF has recommended a commonsense approach
Ian Guider: Rent cost rows could scupper small business rescue scheme
As the grand reopening continues tomorrow, a new bill to help small firms in distress is welcome but some form of arbitration on leases is needed along with it
Deirdre Heenan: The elevation of Poots risks tough times ahead for the DUP
Edwin Poots is caught between a rock and a hard place on the Northern Ireland protocol – and his party could find itself marginalised as a consequence
Dublin fintech firm Layer eyeing European and US expansion
Expanding company helps old-school banks revamp their systems to compete with new digital models
DPD to invest additional €2m to electrify its fleet
The parcel-delivery firm aims to have 250 electric vans by 2025, and says the biggest challenge of switching is still cost
Making It Work: Medical consent platform looks to put patients in the know
Avow aims to raise funds for a product that uses videos to help doctors explain medical procedures to patients
Rental firm hopes to deploy 10,000 e-scooters nationwide
Superpedestrian, one of several international rental firms interested in Ireland, hopes to get the go-ahead later this year
New public-only deals for medical consultants set for this summer
The contracts, worth up to €252,000 a year, will mean that hospital consultants hired by the HSE can only work in public settings
Roz Purcell: ‘I live in my own bubble sometimes’
Roz Purcell stands out among Instagram stars for her integrity and empathy for young people, having overcome her own demons as a model in her early 20s. But what is perhaps most impressive is how she juggles multiple roles with aplomb, including as a judge in the upcoming Junk Kouture competition
Wolf Alice interview: ‘You have to know when to stop being obsessive’
Ellie Rowsell, lead singer with acclaimed indie rockers Wolf Alice, feels that lockdown restrictions acted as an unwitting help for her and her bandmates
‘The number one rule is that we never judge anyone’
Covid-19 hit the already vulnerable homeless community with tremendous force, but charities such as Penny Dinners, Cope Galway and Inner City Helping Homeless are working overtime to ameliorate the worst of the crisis
The double hustle: why hyphenated careers are in
With increasing numbers of people choosing to pursue more than one career at a time, meet some well-known figures who have managed to achieve the right work-work-life balance
Monica Jones, Philip Larkin and Me: An unrequited literary love laid bare in all its ugliness
University lecturer Monica Jones wooed the poet Philip Larkin in vain for decades. Now a new book reveals the extent of her all-consuming anger and self-pity
When two become one in Dublin city centre
Adjacent apartments have been combined to form 187 square metres of bespoke open-plan living with views across the capital
Dreaming of a bolthole cottage by the sea in Waterford
Kitty’s Cottage has charm in spades and is less than a minute from the strand at Dunmore East
House of the Week: Amazing grace of a grand dame reborn
The gentle modernising of a rambling rectory in Bray has created a residence that's the stuff of dreams
Spectacular family seat in Kildare on market for €3m
Barrettstown House, overlooking the Liffey in Newbridge, has been in the hands of the O'Kelly family for a century and a half
Hankering for handsome with five-bed in sunny south-east
New England-style residence in Dunmore East, Co Waterford offers 250 square metres of space for €749,500
Long read: Why China is the biggest threat to climate change hopes
After decades of fast-paced economic growth and soaring emissions, China is committing to reach net-zero by 2060. Its success or failure will ultimately affect us all
The Profile: Daniel Ek
The founder of music streaming giant Spotify is hoping to pull off an audacious takeover bid of his beloved Arsenal
The Big Interview: Alan Duffy of HSBC Ireland
The chief executive and head of banking says he expects to have just 40-60 per cent of his workforce back in the office at any one stage when the pandemic finally ends
Lyre’s ‘alcohol mimicry’ hits the right note
The firm’s non-alcoholic drink range is seeing surprising success in drink-loving nations such as Ireland and France, says marketing vice-president Jayne O’Keeffe
A child‘s right to learn: the struggle to find a place in school for children with special needs
Demand for school places for children with special needs is rising, but schools say they can't add classes due to lack of space, staffing and funding issues
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