From the Editor This week: State finally admits housing targets inadequate: firms face spiking water billsWe’ve a packed edition today that also includes another rare insight into the inner workings of Ireland’s law firms
Aviation Pilots accuse Aer Lingus of stoking ‘fear, uncertainty and doubt’ amid escalating pay rowUnion has criticised airline after it wrote to pilots warning that its parent IAG will not invest further unless it acceps a controversial pay deal
Innovation Just 25% of Irish people trust AI, survey findsEdelman’s 2024 Trust Barometer shows a little over half of the Irish population trust business
Companies Top talent, not low tax, driving Bristol Myers Squibb’s Irish investment, executive saysPharmaceutical giant is hiring 350 new staff in Ireland as part of $400m injection which will make Dublin office more central to global operations
Making it Work All bets are on for Cork sports gambling start-up LiveDuel The firm will initially be targeting its betting platform at markets in Latin America, Africa and south-east Asia
Making it Work That’s a wrap: bread business Safa Food bounces back from catastrophic fireFamily firm is back in expansion mode after a difficult few years
International Women's Day 10 Irish female innovators shaking up the global sceneFrom those in the highest ranks of US corporate law to those building robots and securing outer space, these are the Irish women innovators forging unique and powerful paths to success in their industries
Employment Right to request remote and flexible work comes into effectA new code of practice to guide employers and employees on requests for remote or flexible work has also been published
Banking PTSB profits jump to €166m as bank holds off on shareholder payoutLender’s net interest income nearly doubled to €620m amid still high mortgage rates
Pensions Workers will have right to stay in job until they reach state pension age of 66Contracts that set a mandatory retirement age which is below the state pension age will not be enforceable
business Multinational firms fear water supply ‘crisis’ in coming years, state warnedIbec has said overseas investors now think water is as big a risk of energy, with the country on a ‘knife-edge’ in terms of ability to meet demand
Hospitality Hospitality firms face 19% cost hikes by 2026 due to rise in living wage – government reportSimon Coveney to outline further supports for businesses impacted most by recent legislative changes
Sport Louis Saha’s private tech firm helping sport stars avoid bad investmentsThe former Manchester United striker’s Axis Stars aims to stop athletes being preyed on by bad advisors
BP Exclusive Tara Mines requires ‘radical’ change to secure future, PwC warnedBoliden, the company that owns Tara Mines, has proposed a series of swingeing cost-cutting measures as part of a rescue plan for the facility
The Big Interview Fidelity’s Lorna Martyn talks thriving during crisis and the need for more women in tech and financeThe lead of the investment giant’s Irish office talks about how a boring summer led to her career as a technologist
Housing Ireland needs 50,000 homes in 2025 to stay attractive, IDA chair saysFeargal O’Rourke says Ireland’s housing targets were not high enough amid fears over impact of accommodation crisis on foreign direct investment
Markets Stock Take: Kingspan’s sharpening US strategy raises questions about Irish futureThe building materials giant clearly sees the scale of the American opportunity. Could it be next in line to exit Ireland’s stock market?
business Kingspan rules out new offer for Nordic Waterproofing after €230m takeover bid rejected‘We made our offer...and that’s our offer,’ Gene Murtagh says after board of Swedish firm recommends shareholders vote against bid
Jobs ‘Almost entirely useless’: Union hits out at tech firms’ handling of layoff talksFinancial Services Union says employers deliberately frustrated collective redundancy negotiations amid wave of layoffs at Google, Meta and others
Companies Kingspan enjoys record profits even as sales slip to €8.1bnBuilding materials giant reports ‘record performance against a challenging backdrop’ with after-tax profits of €654m