Irish Gold Bullion boss fails to block wind-up of company after death threat claims
Nicholas Wickham claimed he could not attend wind-up petition hearing due to threats and sought to delay the case so he could raise funds to pay debts
Rising cost of construction materials to mean ‘some pain for everybody’ – Nama chief
McDonagh says spiralling construction prices a global issue and not just a problem for Ireland
Ireland will benefit from new global tax rules, says EU economy commissioner
Paolo Gentiloni says Ireland has ‘the tools to sustain and even further cement its reputation and competitiveness’
Analysis: Martin buys time with 6-week consultation on mica redress scheme
Compensation for householders affected by the defective concrete blocks could go over €1 billion as state looks set to foot almost all of the bill
Companies have adopted shorter-term planning since pandemic, survey finds
Where previously businesses would have planned their investments five to ten years ahead, many are now only looking at the next three years, Accenture says
‘A successful cyber-attack could cause blackout-type scenarios’
Increased use of ‘smart’ tech and renewable resources means electricity systems are increasingly vulnerable to cyber attacks
Aidan Regan: The dethroning of global tax sovereignty — and why it’s a good thing for Ireland
Governments will soon have the right to collect taxes on multinationals’ sales in their jurisdiction, even if that company has no physical presence in their country. This is a massive shift — and is ultimately positive for us
US investors claim that food firm Strong Roots will ‘run out of cash’ by next year
Goode Partners, a US private equity firm, invested €15.5 million in Strong Roots in exchange for a 38 per cent stake in the business. It now says the company is missing its targets
Statutory sick pay changes to cost employers up to €1,100 more a year for each worker
The new scheme will begin on January 1 next year, with workers initially being entitled to three days of paid sick leave a year and then increasing to ten days of paid sick leave by 2025.
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Route preferred by Varadkar could add €6m to cost of greenway
Key section of Dublin to Galway route held up for two years as some residents in Castleknock don’t want it to run along their back gardens
Labour bill would cap land prices as recommended in 1973 Kenny report
Labour party leader Alan Kelly said the move would cut the cost of a semi-d on a greenfield site in Dublin by €30,000
Tánaiste asks DUP’s Poots to bring forward minimum alcohol pricing
Leo Varadkar said that when he first introduced minimum unit pricing as Minister for Health, he intended that it would be introduced at the same time in Northern Ireland.
The revelations about parties using fake pollsters must be taken seriously
The deceptive practices exposed last week may be historic, but they risk undermining the work of credible polling companies
Lorcan Allen: Why the days of our cherished corporate tax may be numbered
As much as the prospect of a minimum global corporate tax rate causes concern, the lack of an OECD deal might lead to something far worse – a digital tax war
Can the Land Development Agency finally solve Ireland’s housing crisis?
The government is in a hurry to have the LDA established before the Dáil goes on holidays, but one Green Party TD says it would be worth losing the party whip to make his point about what the agency should be doing. And Sinn Féin and the Social Democrats want social and affordable housing to form ‘100 per cent’ of most LDA sites in Dublin
Covid-19: The slow march to reopening and how the world is faring
As the countries that have achieved the highest levels of vaccine coverage – including Israel, Canada, Chile, Britain and the US – take their first tentative steps into a world of reduced restrictions, the results have been varied
Unionism in crisis with ructions over protocol and a divided DUP
The DUP is dialling up the rhetoric over the post-Brexit arrangement as it deals with a growing split within its ranks – and just as Boris Johnson comes under intense pressure from Joe Biden to make the protocol stick
Reopening: ‘The only event without risk is the event that doesn’t happen. People in the events industry understand risk’
While the government hopes that its rollout of test events across sports and entertainment will give us all a sporting chance of near normality, some argue the pilots are far too cautious and unambitious
Tony O’Brien: Draft contract adds to bad blood between Department of Health and consultants
The newly published proposed Sláintecare consultant contract has led to yet another major row between the department and the very people on whom it relies for high-quality treatment outcomes
Ian Guider: G7 edict is a chance for Ireland to change course and develop some global champions of our own
The upcoming changes to global taxation of multinationals pose a huge challenge to this country – but also present us with an opportunity to reduce our reliance on foreign behemoths
The DUP’s improbable duo may not last too long
Edwin Poots, the new DUP party leader, does not want to be First Minister in the Assembly, and his nominee Paul Givan’s main qualification for the job would appear to be that he is a Poots sidekick of long standing
Lucinda Creighton: US pressure won’t make Johnson change tack on the NI protocol
The British prime minister is consumed by his Little England view and winning domestic favour at all costs
Matt Cooper: Plastic pollsters pulling a stroke undermines trust and politics
The political parties’ cavalier attitude to revelations of fake polling suggests they think we’re as cynical as they are
Amazon gets conditional go-ahead for second Drogheda data centre
The hyper-scale data centre is the second of three planned for Drogheda and comes at a time when Eirgrid and the energy regulator are warning of ‘rolling blackouts’ due to the power demands of data centres
Stripe chief defends Europe’s place in global tech industry
Patrick Collison wrote in the Economist that the European tech sector is worth four times more than it was five years ago, attracting 15 per cent of global venture capital
Bowsy hits €300k crowdfunding target
Dublin-based tech firm, which helps connect graduates with potential employers, plans to use the cash to fund US expansion
Vincent Boland: The chips are down and the whole world is facing trouble
The microchip has changed the world since its invention in the 1950s. But after Covid caused global demand to plunge, chip manufacturers are now finding it hard to keep up with a sharp spike in orders as the world starts to emerge from the virus
More data centres mean Ireland cannot meet 51% climate target
New Eirgrid figures show data centres needing 70 per cent of the country’s peak electricity demand are operating or are due to be
Sinéad O’Connor: a woman of substance
The singer’s new autobiography is a reminder of what a vital voice she has been during her three and a half decades in the public eye
Remote control: adjusting to work in a changed society
Three people whose careers were disrupted by the pandemic reveal how they’re preparing to adjust to post-lockdown working life
Restaurant review: An early morning family outing leads to a breakfast epiphany
The comfort food at Le Comptoir Café was just what we needed at our first family meal in a restaurant in ages
Elinor Cleghorn: ‘Every single woman I know, when I said I was writing this book, had their own story’
The English historian’s new book details the many ways in which women have been failed by the medical profession down the years
Syria in their hearts: Syrians reflect on the meaning of home
A new exhibition at the National Gallery of Ireland tells the stories of some of the countless Syrians displaced by the country’s savage civil war
Victorian verve enlivens a handsome bolthole in rural Tipperary
Curraghtemple, situated four kilometres from Nenagh, is now on the market with a guide price of €795,000
House of the Week: A pristine Sandycove villa that will enthral the entire family
Londubh at 38 Lower Albert Road in Sandycove, Co Dublin has been extended over the years to provide a luxurious and spacious four-bed home with an exceptional garden
Two-bed terraced home in Churchtown for €550,000
No 8 Woodlawn Grove in Dublin 14 is in a secluded cul-de-sac beside Windy Arbour Luas station
A country ‘cottage’ like no other in Kilkenny
Clashacrow Cottage in Freshford extends to 452 square metres and this period five-bed comes with coach house, garage and stables
Interior design: Contemplative chaos holds key to country house style
Looking to bring a timeless quality to your home? Then let interior design house Neptune be your guide
The Big Interview: Jason Ward, vice-president and managing director of Dell Technologies Ireland
For Jason Ward, managing director of Dell Ireland, the key thing is to make the brand recognised as the essential technology company for the data era
The Profile: Paul Mescal, actor
The Bafta-winning male lead in Normal People is now the bookies’ favourite to play the next James Bond, which could be quite a turnaround from the soulful, caring lover he played in the BBC adaptation of Sally Rooney’s novel
Marketing institute links up with Berkeley for ’unique’ leadership skills programme
The six-month course will combine ’consumer-centric marketing with data-driven business and agile leadership’, according to MII chief executive David Field
Making it Work: CameraMatics ready to accelerate with funding round target of €15m
The Irish start-up offers sophisticated technology to commercial vehicle companies to allow them to minimise risk on the road
Dingle student’s story of dancer’s pandemic experience wins journalism prize
Ciara Ní Ghéibheannaigh, from Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne, was named student journalist of the year for her ’interesting and unusual story’ in the annual NewsBrands Ireland Press Pass competition
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