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Why Europe’s biggest natural gas field can’t help the energy crisis

Earthquake risks in the Netherlands have locals unwilling to plug the Russia-related energy shortfall.

Dublin Airport: Fight over wages deepens as staff refuse to withdraw industrial action threat

Siptu accuses DAA management of being ‘out of touch’ and ‘fundamentally disrespectful’ to workers impacted by pay issues

Louth fund Bellingham Capital buys Independent Irish Health Foods

Bellingham is owned by Mark Goodman, son of billionaire Larry Goodman

Major Kerry power station knocked out until next year as Ireland’s energy deficit worsens

Eirgrid said there has been a significant deterioration in Ireland’s power system adequacy since last year

Think-tank warns possible ‘full blown financial crisis’ in the UK could hit Ireland

The ESRI also said inflation will remain high during the winter

Row between officials further delays mica redress for Donegal homeowners

A new letter shows the government urged the council to speed up its decision-making on mica applications, but refused to provide guidance on how to deal with houses affected by a damaging new material

Hundreds of students have personal emails exposed in data breach at University of Limerick

UL has notified the Data Protection Commission about the issue and apologised to impacted students

Spotify buys Dublin media company Kinzen as it battles online misinformation

The Irish firm’s technology analyses potential harmful content and hate speech

Inflation pushes Michelin award-winning Dublin restaurant to shut

Circa also said that staff shortages were a major issue

Sterling under stress: what the turmoil in Britain means for Irish business

The UK is still one our most important trading partners, and the knock-on effect for Ireland of continuing instability in its currency could be considerable

Aidan Regan: Meloni capitalises on cultural nostalgia in a bid to make Italy great again

Economic stagnation is a problem, and with despondent Italians increasingly blaming the EU for its woes, many seek the stability of a right-wing coalition willing to challenge European policy

A new generation emigration: Why so many young people no longer see a reason to stay here

Alanna MacNamee finds an air of pessimism among some young people who can only see a bleak future here with rising costs and expensive rents and housing

Councillor subject of vigorous campaign of reprisal, Clonan says

Senator tells Seanad Kildare’s Fiona McLoughlin Healy raised ‘serious matters’ relating to procurement practices and other activities funded by taxpayer

Fused by Fiona prepares for major international expansion

Kildare-based company, founded by cookbook writer Fiona Uyema, has sales of over €1.75 million

Amnesty sues former barrister ‘for profits made while using its name’

The human rights organisation said it was ‘reluctantly’ taking the legal action following three years of mediation and negotiation

British house prices could drop 40 per cent, analyst warns

Neal Hudson says outlook is ‘terrifying’ after last week’s mini-budget, with market accelerating towards a severe housing crash

State to target creating 5,000 extra jobs in financial services

Original target for the sector has already been exceeded as part of the ‘Ireland for Finance’ strategy

Few new services expected from €1.2bn health spend increase

Only €254 million will be spent on new measures, the rest will go to increases in delivering existing services

Kildare modular housing plan for Ukrainian refugees stalls

Initiative to build 30 homes in Rathangan and 34 in Newbridge on hold after local residents stage protests

Donohoe earmarks windfall tax for energy support extension

Finance minister says scheme may run on after end of February, but government is making ‘no commitments longer than six months’ as yet

Some price hikes likely permanent, Martin tells FF ard fheis

Fianna Fáil delegates warn that the biggest threat to their party is the rise of Sinn Féin, with some privately warning that they would quit the party if it considered going into coalition with them

Tracker scandal: have the lenders paid a high enough price for the damage done?

As the Central Bank probe comes to a close, the question remains, will any of the individuals involved in the fiasco which affected 40,000 customers be held accountable?

Stormy relations: DeSantis and Biden put mutual loathing aside to deal with hurricane response

Florida’s governor Ron DeSantis, who likes to be known as ‘Trump with a brain’, and the US president know that competence in dealing with natural disasters can win swing voters in the contest to be next US president

Elaine Byrne: United Ireland civic group raises questions worth answering

Ireland’s Future has not yet captured the public imagination, but the complexity of a possible future unity does need to be debated and examined

John Walsh: Dublin is no hellscape – but neither is it delivering on its potential

Forward thinking, strategic planning and an elected mayor are all needed if the capital is to survive and thrive

Lucinda Creighton: Has Truss’s disastrous ‘mini-budget’ just handed power to Starmer?

Britain’s ruined political and economic reputation can be traced back to Brexit, but while its new prime minister should be enjoying a honeymoon period, her political capital has been virtually wiped out with one ill-judged move

Spotify buys Dublin media company Kinzen as it battles online misinformation

The Irish firm’s technology analyses potential harmful content and hate speech

Irish cybersecurity firm Tines raises $55m in major funding round

The move means the company has now raised more than $96m since its establishment in 2018

Animal feed firm Hexafly set to close €40 million funding plan

Meath-based company plans to create 40 jobs and develop in core markets after investment by US private equity

Is the party over? Irish tech braces for a shock as the easy money dries up

For years, cash flowed freely and plentifully through the veins of this country’s tech industry, but with a potential global recession looming on the horizon, venture capitalists are ordering companies to tighten their belts and slash their costs. Can the sector avoid a full-blown crash?

Rosemary Mac Cabe: How this avowed homebird found herself with a new life, living abroad

We really never know what’s coming; three years ago I was happily living in Dublin. Now I’m married in the US with two stepsons and a baby; although it still feels like home, just 3,600 miles away

Conor Coghlan: ‘A 30-second phone call was literally worth $100,000 to me’

Securing a scholarship to a Harvard university design programme was a life-changing moment for Conor Coghlan. He’s now the co-owner of A05 Studio, the New York design house which has had commissions from artists including Kanye West and Billie Eilish

Rebecca Miller: ‘I try to make stories where people want to turn the page’

Rebecca Miller, who has written and adapted much of her own work and life for the screen, talks to Tara Brady about making a documentary about her father, Arthur Miller, and about her new collection of short stories

Domini Kemp’s thrifty and tasty family dinners

These four ideas won’t break the bank

Hat trick of Ranelagh properties to suit a variety of buyers

Three properties in leafy suburb vary in price from €1.25 million to €3.4 million and include a renovated Victorian mansion, a doer-upper and a modern, brand new build

House of the week

Modern five-bed in Kildare with period features and stables

Turnkey family home in Ballymore Eustace with equestrian facilities, is guiding at €1.3 million

Charming five-bed bungalow with lush gardens in Foxrock for €2m

St Joseph’s has the feel of a colonial style villa but the trappings of a modern, 21st-century home

Historic residence on 90 acres in Co Carlow for €1.95 million

Detached, five-bay, three-storey over basement property was built around 1750 and is being offered in three lots

Our Tandem finds ‘perfect partner’ for future performance in Swiss deal

The Dublin-based human resources company will continue to grow its business helping organisations improve their rewards processes after joining Swiss technology company Beqom

Mediahuis chief: ‘The money we get from the Vat reduction will go into developing new platforms’

Peter Vandermeersch and other industry leaders agree that the government’s decision to reduce the Vat rate on print and digital newspapers to zero will give the sector the financial foothold they need to maintain standards and move to a digital-first future

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‘It’s important to be open and not lean too heavily on your experience’ – Richard Haxby, Mathworks

Richard Haxby, managing director of MathWorks Ireland, believes in the importance of continual learning, having clear goals and developing and nurturing networks

Wexford gelato maker Scúp eyes retail expansion after scooping taste award

Scúp Gelato, which supplies ice cream to high-end hotels and restaurants, is looking to expand its sales after winning the Great Taste Golden Fork award