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Glanbia raises full-year guidance despite a drop in half-year profits

The performance nutrition giant said it was raising its full-year earnings guidance despite posting weaker profits for the first half of this year due to inflationary headwinds

Green Party’s Leddin criticises ‘ridiculous’ TII report into lowering speed limits

Report from transport body suggested a reduction in speed limits on motorways and national roads would have only minimal impact on emissions while resulting in up to 35 more deaths a year

Can motorsport go green? How rallycross is hoping to prove it can

A new generation of electric cars made their debuts at the recent FIA World Rallycross Championship in Hell, Norway. Could they represent the eco-friendly future of the sport?

Half-year profits soar for Kenmare Resources despite major supply challenges

The Irish mining company reported bumper profit and sales growth for the first half of 2022 despite shipping almost 30 per cent product than last year

Fáilte Ireland plans to use mobile data to gather information on tourists’ movements

Tourism agency also wants to gather statistics on the Irish people leaving to holiday abroad through ‘strictly’ anonymised phone data

Watchdog tells energy firms to pay solar households for powering grid

Electricity companies are legally obliged to make the payments to energy-generating households, farms and businesses since last month

Eirgrid set to buy emergency power generators itself despite licence terms

The move is likely to prove controversial as it is prohibited in the national grid operator’s licence agreement

Land hoarders manage to avoid €40m vacant site levies

Loopholes in regulation mean that only 9 per cent of the fines were paid since 2018

Remarks by DoH officials on leaked recordings ‘an assault on competence of HSE board’, says Finlay

Department of Health official amends letter of regret to include apology for ‘not appropriate or thought-out’ comments

‘There’s a bright future at the minute, thank God’: Profits up 147% at Dingle Sea Safari

Jimmy Flannery’s boat company has increased its profits despite the absence of Fungie – the dolphin that underpinned its operations for decades – and the Kerryman says the whole town has made a comeback

Altada chiefs rejected new funding deal that would require them to step back

The celebrated Cork-based AI company says it is seeking bridging finance while it waits for fresh funding, as insiders reveal details of heavy spending, pay roll issues and multiple angry, unpaid creditors

Cowen back on board of Canadian cannabis and cryptocurrency firm

The former taoiseach had previously been on the advisory board of GetTangi Corporation, and has now returned following his 2019 stroke

Glanbia raises full-year guidance despite a drop in half-year profits

The performance nutrition giant said it was raising its full-year earnings guidance despite posting weaker profits for the first half of this year due to inflationary headwinds

Half-year profits soar for Kenmare Resources despite major supply challenges

The Irish mining company reported bumper profit and sales growth for the first half of 2022 despite shipping almost 30 per cent product than last year

Report into alleged conflicts of interest at An Bord Pleanála referred to DPP and Gardaí

Senior Counsel Remy Farrell conducted review after allegations that the board’s former deputy chair, Paul Hyde, failed to declare conflicts of interest during the course of his work on planning decisions

Dublin Fire Brigade calls for urgent action at Dublin apartment complex

Hunterswood development faces possible enforcement procedures if all high-risk fire-safety issues are not ‘rectified immediately’

Elaine Byrne: Bad news for Ireland as Truss and Sunak don the Thatcherite mantle

A dirty and derisory Tory leadership contest has seen both candidates summoning up the spirit of the Iron Lady, which spells even more polarised politics ahead

Finding the right balance for Budget 2023 in taxing times

Government concern about the rising cost of living will see the budget coming next month instead of in October this year, and various adverse factors mean that finance minister Paschal Donohoe has his work cut out for him

Sinn Féin says PRSI rate is ‘out of line’ and ‘businesses know it will increase’

Louise O’Reilly, the party’s enterprise spokeswoman, says social contributions from business should increase gradually and in conjunction with employers

Noonan targets deer hunters with stringent new regulations

New entrants must undergo a training course to learn ‘humane’ shooting methods before being granted a hunting licence

The unforgiven: Liz Cheney’s lonely fight for survival in Wyoming

The congresswoman and daughter of former US vice-president Dick Cheney is all but certain to lose her seat to a Donald Trump-backed opponent in the Republican primary this Tuesday. But in swimming pointedly against the tide of MAGA mania, is she eyeing a much bigger political prize on the horizon?

The Big Interview

‘It’s a sipping type of product, a perfect fit with Gen Z’ – Aidan Murphy of Galway Hooker

It’s all change at Galway Hooker, with the sale of the craft beer brewery to Connacht Hospitality Group – but its co-founder is ready for new challenges, including running the brewery as the firm plans an entry into the US market

Five Degrees of Change

Five degrees of change: ‘A lot of transport stuff is the carrot side. The stick will be needed’

Sustainable mobility expert Brian Caulfield’s research is centred on transport and how it contributes to emissions – and car ownership lies at the heart of the problem

Matt Cooper: A genuinely iconic building gets a new and public-friendly lease of life

The former Central Bank on Dublin’s Dame Street, designed by the late Sam Stephenson, has been refurbished and renewed – and the skateboarders who flocked there in previous decades may even be welcomed back

John Walsh: Starving the media of resources will feed an information vacuum

We have been careful to support an independent judiciary as a cornerstone of democracy. As the Irish office of the Sunday Times is gutted of its most senior journalists, you wonder why the equally vital media does not get the same consideration

Lucinda Creighton: Never mind cows, transport is our main issue and green hydrogen can help fix it

If we embrace the huge opportunity provided by nature, in the form of wind, and leverage that with innovative technologies which can deliver clean energy such as green hydrogen, our emission targets may begin to look more achievable

Altada chiefs rejected new funding deal that would require them to step back

The celebrated Cork-based AI company says it is seeking bridging finance while it waits for fresh funding, as insiders reveal details of heavy spending, pay roll issues and multiple angry, unpaid creditors

InVera Medical targets €17m ‘game-changer’ funding for device to treat varicose veins

The Galway medtech has developed a faster and less invasive treatment of chronic venous disease which affects 12 million people in Europe and the US

Private equity deals returning to normal after ‘once in a generation’ boom in 2021

While valuations in some areas have moderated from the heady highs of 2021, private equity firms agree that good quality businesses will always attract investment

The Gadget Guru

Emmet Ryan on tech: Let’s hear it for brilliant Pixel Buds Pro

Another great set of earbuds, a USB microphone and a portable oven that can reach over 500 degrees in ten minutes get the once-over this week

Film & Television

John Maguire: Peele dials up the tension again for another creepy thriller

The acclaimed director’s latest outing, Nope, is centred on a UFO sighting in a remote corner of California

A weight of evidence: how society’s view of obesity is changing

Overweight people have long been criticised for their appearance, but a more enlightened awareness is now emerging

Dáithí Ó Sé: ‘I can't wait for the day we have a trans Rose on stage’

As he limbers up for his biggest gig of the summer, the presenter of one of RTE’s most enduring institutions says he’s delighted to see the programme moving with the times

Charlie Taylor: A terrifying taste of aggression while alone on a packed Luas

A routine journey into town turns into a grim and frightening episode – and nobody in the vicinity wants to know

Two townhouses for under €500,000 in Dublin’s coastal suburb of Clontarf

No 5 St John’s Wood and 12A Lambourne Village are ideally situated close to St Anne’s Park, Bull Island and the beach, with easy access to Dublin city centre

Dublin artist’s life and work is subject of Netflix documentary

Rumble Films’ film on installation artist Peter Monaghan is hitting the streaming service ahead of a new exhibition of his 3D works in Belfast

How nostalgia can nurture an individual interior style

Our personal tastes are undeniably influenced by the design landscape of our childhoods – and surrounding ourselves with inherited furniture and sentimental objects can make a house feel like a home

Architectural Design

K Club goes South for ‘bold, buzzy and fun’ dining

The new casual restaurant and bar is named for its location and is sunny in decor and disposition

Diesel do nicely: BMW’s new 220d coupé has what it takes to turn petrolheads

At €51,223, the new 220d coupé isn’t cheap but it comes with cutting edge diesel technology and is genuinely good to drive

Can motorsport go green? How rallycross is hoping to prove it can

A new generation of electric cars made their debuts at the recent FIA World Rallycross Championship in Hell, Norway. Could they represent the eco-friendly future of the sport?

Van-do attitude: Toyota’s new Proace Shuttle fits nine passengers and still has room for luggage

While the Proace feels more hard-wearing than luxurious in its fittings and fixtures, it should live up to the endurance test that is a car’s life with a family

Capella looks to scale business across Ireland and beyond

The Irish firm plans to grow revenue to €10 million within five years, through helping clients transition back to the office or implement hybrid work strategies