Here is a round-up of the business news you might have missed

More than 5,000 new builds were finished in the second quarter of this year, an increase on the same period in 2019

A total of 171 dogs were put to sleep in 2020, compared to 398 in 2019, but charity says more people are looking to give up their pets

Increased demand for non-hospital care and price hikes for high-tech medicines are among the factors expected to push up costs

The state-sponsored initiative will fund 12 weeks of training and support for small business owners

Ryanair chief executive says rival airlines face a challenging future

Michael O’Leary says he has ‘never seen in 30 years the amount of growth potential’ at the airline

The company’s recent move to end its reliance on palm oil and use more environmentally friendly products has caught the industry’s attention

A round-up of all the business news you might have missed

The level of competitor investment and further decline of print media in favour of digital were highlighted by the company

The new ‘vaccine pass’ system is likely to create numerous problems for publicans but, as they wearily acknowledge, it’s better than being closed up

Jim Clarken also criticised comments made by Leo Varadkar in May when the Tánaiste downplayed the ability of certain countries to produce vaccines if patents were waived

New report by Irish Penal Reform trust says lack of in-person visits during pandemic has affected children’s mental and physical health

Judge David Barniville said the Commerical Court was a ‘realistic and attractive option’ for the resolution of commercial cases post-Brexit

If hydrogen does not begin to replace Ireland’s reliance on gas then ‘the nuclear debate could come back to Ireland,’ according to Pat O’Doherty