Trusted Independent Journalism Seven Days a Week | Business Post

DAA hits back at Ryanair: ‘We are running a large transatlantic hub airport, not a county fair’

Ryanair said the DAA’s recent claim that it needs a price increase to fix staffing shortages in its security operation are “false”

Irish Covid inquiry to be set up this year – Taoiseach

Leo Varadkar said the first stage of the enquiry would be a scoping exercise

On the market: Five Dublin redbricks from €645k to €1.2m

Your guide to homes for sale around the country

HSE becomes latest victim of Moveit cyber attack

Aer Lingus, Boots, the BBC and British Airways have been targeted by the same ‘zero-day vulnerability’ attackers

Boylesports breaches gambling ad ban during FA Cup final

The Irish bookmaking firm bought a number of ads during last Saturday’s Premier Sports broadcast despite signing up to a ‘whistle to whistle’ ban

‘That’s a constant refrain’: FAI chair unimpressed by claims that hiking betting tax would hurt jobs

FAI chief executive and chairman are calling for more than €500m in government funding in the next 15 years to address ‘chronic’ lack of investment in footballing infrastructure

Former EI fintech advisor follows in the footsteps of Revolut

Mo Harvey’s Tribe Fintech has been accepted onto a Mastercard-backed programme whose previous participants include the well-known digital bank

Restaurant review: At Row Wines, expect clever cooking that appeals to grazers and feasters alike

The new wine bar from Marc and Conor Bereen, who ran the much-loved Coppinger Row for over a decade, does not disappoint

Peter Thiel fund invests in Irish co-founded fintech firm

Atoa, whose co-founders include Irishman Cian O’Dowd, raises $6.5m from backers in a new seed round.

Letter From America

Marion McKeone: In Robert F Kennedy Jr, the Democrats have their own conspiracy-theorising crank

The Kennedy name triggers sentimentality for America’s lost promise, but this particular curmudgeon is unlikely to succeed Joe Biden in the White House

Restored redbrick in Bray retains its period character

The three-storey home at 6 Eglinton Road has undergone a meticulous refurbishment and is guiding €1.275m

Restaurant review: At Row Wines, expect clever cooking that appeals to grazers and feasters alike

The new wine bar from Marc and Conor Bereen, who ran the much-loved Coppinger Row for over a decade, does not disappoint

Irish Covid inquiry to be set up this year – Taoiseach

Leo Varadkar said the first stage of the enquiry would be a scoping exercise

Northern Ireland

Changes to Northern Ireland legacy bill not ‘some great cover-up’, British minister claims

The Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, said the Irish government remains opposed to the bill

HSE becomes latest victim of Moveit cyber attack

Aer Lingus, Boots, the BBC and British Airways have been targeted by the same ‘zero-day vulnerability’ attackers

Climate & Environment

Diageo: Water crisis threatens alcoholic drinks supply

The maker of Guinness and Baileys says water supply poses the most significant climate change-related risk to its business

State forced to pay €1.5 million to EU to house refugees due to capacity constraints

First modular homes for migrants will only come on stream later this month, more than six months later than promised

Offaly arts centre opened by president nearly €1m over-budget

Michael D Higgins heralded the centre as a ‘major landmark’ in the advancement of the arts in the midlands

Donohoe refuses to commit to limiting spending

The Minister for Public Expenditure says government is well positioned to deal with challenge posed by ageing population

Irish Cancer Society concerned detection rates affected by Covid disruption

It comes one day after the HSE signalled that services are recovering well in the wake of the pandemic

Personal Finance

Carol Brick: For richer, for poorer – the pitfalls to watch out for when separating

When going through a divorce or separation it is important to get financial affairs in order, or they could add to what is already a stressful situation

Dubai sports broadcaster sues Cricket Ireland for €600,000

IPG Group takes cricket organisation to High Court in row over rights to Irish team’s matches and claims about the revelation of sensitive information

Lawyer turned soldier returns to frontline after drone grenade attack

Russia uses drones to fly over trenches and drop grenades which are intended to kill and injure those who come to the aid of victims

Analysis: PGA Golf Merger Is Saudi Arabia’s Biggest Soft Power Win Yet

Public Spending

Analysis: Delay gratification, or give in to temptation? Government faces its own social experiment with corporate tax receipts

The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council is warning the government to park its budget surpluses, but calls to use the money are growing

Analysis: Ex-New Jersey governor Chris Christie launches 2024 Republican presidential bid

Christie, who also ran for president in 2016, was set to announce his campaign later at a town hall in the early voting state of New Hampshire

Zuckerberg shows off AI products in bid to reassure staff

Meta CEO said the company’s two priorities are incorporating AI into its varied products, and the metaverse

Peter Thiel fund invests in Irish co-founded fintech firm

Atoa, whose co-founders include Irishman Cian O’Dowd, raises $6.5m from backers in a new seed round.

Connected newsletter: Apple unveils mixed reality headset, Clune strikes gold again

Connected at the Business Post is your source for the news that matters in technology and innovation, all told from an Irish perspective

Former EI fintech advisor follows in the footsteps of Revolut

Mo Harvey’s Tribe Fintech has been accepted onto a Mastercard-backed programme whose previous participants include the well-known digital bank

National Gallery director Caroline Campbell on postcards, paintings, and championing women

As an exhibition of the works of trail-blazing artist Lavinia Fontana is in situ at the National Gallery, its first woman director shares her vision for its future

‘Favourite saying? Early bird gets the worm, but second mouse gets the cheese’ – author Una Mannion

The bestselling American author, whose second novel Tell Me What I Am has just been published, wishes she had believed earlier on in her life that she could actually write

Sara Keating: Day immortalised in Ulysses blossoms into boundless celebration at Bloomsday Festival

Highlight of this year’s Bloomsday Festival is a revival of CoisCéim Dance Theatre’s multisensory Go to Blazes, and Joyce himself would be delighted with the varied programme on offer

Film & Television

John Maguire on film: Clichéd biopic fails to live up to amazing story of talented black musician

Chevalier still manages to tell an important story set in the time of Mozart about one man’s defiance against a racist society while throwing light on his mostly forgotten achievements

Book review: Austen’s classic cleverly reimagined as a sort of gay Pride and Prejudice

The Happy Couple features a bisexual couple who decide to get married and is full of juicy insights into music, art, politics, class, relationships and the essence of Irishness

On the market: Five Dublin redbricks from €645k to €1.2m

Your guide to homes for sale around the country

Restored redbrick in Bray retains its period character

The three-storey home at 6 Eglinton Road has undergone a meticulous refurbishment and is guiding €1.275m

Enjoy seaside living at its best in this luxurious beachfront property

Sandy View in Gormanston on the Meath Gold Coast has been renovated to showhouse standard and has an A3 energy rating

Edwardian end-of-terrace will appeal to period property lovers

Much-loved family home with fresh contemporary décor that celebrates the architectural features of the era