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HSE braces for legal claims over cyber attack

Executive is preparing to notify thousands of people whose data was stolen in last May’s breach

Sales hit €433m at Boots Ireland as retailer enjoys post-Covid bounce

Revenues rose 14% at the company’s 90 Irish stores in 2021 as profits moved upwards

Against the grain: How Russia’s war in Ukraine is threatening the world’s food supply

Already a humanitarian disaster on the ground, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is now looking increasingly likely to trigger a global food shortage over the coming months, with supply chains broken and potential shipping routes for grain cut off. With no end to the conflict in sight, the implications for numerous countries are potentially devastating

Living with mica: ‘It’s bulls**t about this being a full 100% redress grant, it’s just insulting’

Owners of crumbling homes say they cannot afford the repairs on their unsafe, leaking properties — and the government’s redress scheme designed to end the mica crisis is instead prolonging the trauma

The Big Picture

Vincent Boland: This time, Scotland will vote on leaving a very different UK

Eight years on from the last Scottish independence referendum, British politics is dominated by a strident English nationalism which voted to leave Europe

Barrister profession seen as ‘out of touch’ with general public, report says

Large solicitor firms ‘encroaching’ on areas of traditional expertise, according to a strategic review conducted by EY for the Bar Council

Younger people more productive working in office setting, survey suggests

Those aged 18 to 24 also reported greater difficulties with switching off compared to those over 35, research from iReach shows

Eddie Hobbs counts ‘economic war against Russia’ among main risks to his company

Profits at the company run by the outspoken financial adviser and former TV presenter nearly tripled in 2021

Staff at Sunday Times and Times Ireland offered voluntary redundancy in overhaul

Company has told three quarters of its 20-person staff they will have to re-apply for their jobs

Clare Smyth on her new cookbook, expanding to Australia and being named the world’s best female chef

“Some women weren’t too happy I accepted it, but the most important thing is having a voice,” Smyth tells the Business Post as she prepares to launch a new book which traces her journey to three Michelin stars

Developer rails against ‘diabolical’ process as Coolock housing plan is rejected

Having rezoned the former Chivers factory site from commercial to residential, developer Andrew Gillick wanted to build 550 affordable units for ‘normal people’. But then began a long and ill-fated email exchange with the Land Development Agency

Marion McKeone: Ruthless rollback of Roe vs Wade turns US law on its head

The Supreme Court’s decision on Friday to strike down the ruling that legalised abortion in America 49 years ago has sparked a national outcry – and other rights such as same-sex marriage may now be in the court’s crosshairs

Paul Reid to step down as HSE chief executive in December

Reid, who led the health service throughout the pandemic, said he had no immediate career plans

Yippays put on hold: Revolut’s Irish rival will not arrive until 2023 at earliest

Synch, the shared payments system devised by Irish banks, has received competition clearance but there is no timeline yet for launch of its app, which is to be known as Yippay

Planned counselling clause for new IVF legislation is ‘discriminatory and unfair’

Head of leading fertility clinic says people should not be forced to see a counsellor in order to access the service

Irish Water hopes to tempt council workers with €3k transfer bonus

Some 3,000 council employees have been offered the cash incentive to join the utility, which wants to employ them in order to have full control of the public water service

Experts raised questions over ‘ambitious’ €450m subsidised homes plan

Records reveal that property industry and banking sector lobbyists at a ‘stakeholder engagement meeting’ questioned the Croí Cónaithe scheme’s ‘ambitious’ timeline and raised concerns about overall demand for apartments

Industrial Relations

Government holds out on revised pay offer for 340,000 public sector workers

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar had earlier claimed that he expected the government to re-engage and make a ‘further offer’

New law will allow non-EU investments to be screened

Enterprise minister to get powers to stop financing that poses a threat to security or public order, in line with European Union regulation

Almost 75% of voters believe Britain is dishonest in its approach to protocol

Most Business Post/Red C poll respondents say British government cannot be trusted, as row over Northern Ireland trade continues

The Big Interview

‘What’s the breaking point? How long can we absorb these increases?’ – Ciara Troy, food entrepreneur

The Dublin-based founder of Oishii Foods built her successful Japanese cuisine company from scratch, but is concerned now about the impact of inflation on her growing business

Jeff Farrell: In Poland, Ukrainians are torn by the dilemma of returning home or remaining in exile

Weary of being displaced from their homeland for four months, many Ukrainian refugees are leaving Poland even as they are thankful for their neighbour’s hospitality in a time of war

Collision course: Tech downturn casts shadow over web summit

The mood was subdued at Collision, the Web Summit’s sister event, with tech giants’ valuations plunging and concerns rising over climate change

Elaine Byrne: Belt up for a bumpy ride as spectre of stagflation haunts coalition

War, Covid and supply chain disruptions have resulted in fears of a return to the stagflation of the 1970s. What can be done?

John Walsh: Unlike New Labour, Sinn Féin won’t need the support of business to get into power

Not so long ago, no one could hope to govern without the support of big business, now the opposite is the case. But politicians aspiring to government should be wary of leaving enterprise out of their calculations altogether

Matt Cooper: Deluge of Saudi cash threatens to wash out Europe’s flagship golf events

This week’s Horizon Irish Open in Mount Juliet has a prize fund of €6m, and will be fighting for TV viewers against LIV’s $25m exhibition in Portland

Ireland ‘could be a leading global hub for blockchain but regulators must catch up’

Proponents call for more to be done to make it easier for companies establishing and scaling operations in Ireland

Irish fintech Money Jar to create 100 new jobs

Company will fill roles across software engineering, compliance and security, product management and design, marketing, sales, account management and customer support

Cork-based Workvivo raises $22m in new funding

Company’s valuation triples following series B funding led by Tiger Global

Tech start-ups in for a difficult period, industry chief warns

Maëlle Gavet, chief executive of US firm Techstars, warns of ‘human cost’ of crisis in the sector and says firms ignore worsening situation at their peril

Living the dream: The fantasy holiday destinations of a lifetime

After two years of travel restrictions, many people are packing their bags in anticipation of their first trip abroad in some time, we spoke to a number of well-known faces about their favourite destinations and where they would go if money were no object

‘How had one small thing caused such misery when it had so easy a solution?’ – essay by Rory Gleeson

Irish author Rory Gleeson offers an acute take on one man’s battle with life, laziness and an unstoppable, indestructible bleep . . .

Esther O’Moore Donohoe: I’m only just back from my holidays, give me a break

A first proper holiday in years prompts a desire to undergo some long overdue personal self-improvement . . . but frankly, it can wait for now

‘Ambition or talent? Neither. Tenacity and hard work’ – Aingeala Flannery, journalist and broadcaster

The author of The Amusements on growing up surrounded by newspapers, the uselessness of celebrity and the importance of hard graft

Appetite for Distraction

What to watch, listen to and play this week: A transgender story from the 1960s

A one-off documentary follows the life of April Ashley, a model and dancer who was one of the first British people to undergo gender reassignment surgery

Let there be even more light in a resplendent Ranelagh redbrick

43 Leeson Park in Dublin 6, previously owned by fashion designer John Rocha, is now on the market with a guide price of €3.9 million

Outlook bright for pub sector as 12 Dublin hostelries change hands

Among the establishments to be sold for big money in recent weeks were Lamb Doyles in Sandyford, the Eagle House in Dundrum and Three Tun Tavern in Blackrock

New model of co-working Soars at the Tara Building

The charity Soar is reaping the benefit of a working arrangement with the owners of the innovative co-working space on Tara Street in Dublin 2

development opportunity

Prime Cork coastal investment property on three acres for €395k

The former Castlefreke Hotel complex overlooking the Atlantic Ocean in Castlefreke is already generating interest, but requires a complete refurbishment

Civic duty: Honda opts for hybrid power in new take on old favourite

The new e:HEV promises frugality, quality, space and practicality

Revamp gives Opel’s Grandland SUV the looks to match its price

A striking-looking front, body-coloured cladding and distinctive, large alloy wheels all add up to turn this car into an eye-catcher

Chris Wylie interview: ‘There are already several other Cambridge Analyticas out there’

The whistleblower, who exposed the 2018 global tech scandal, is on a mission to educate decision-makers about why cyber infrastructure needs comprehensive regulation and believes Ireland could punch above its weight in bringing the regulation of digital infrastructure in line with how we regulate other sectors

Sisters ready to share their luxury handcrafted chocolate far and wide

Natalie and Karen Keane have a vision for their artisan chocolate company Bean and Goose, with high-quality ingredients and wrappings that tell a contemporary Irish story