Business Post's View Editorial: Emergency powers are needed to address Ireland’s major deficiencies Fresh warnings that Dublin’s water and energy infrastructure are at breaking point, are not surprising, but they are depressing as little or no progress has been made
ESG Tara Shine and Randal Plunkett in the running to become Ireland’s sustainable leader of the yearThe hotly contested category at this year’s PwC/Business Post Sustainable Business Awards also sees Peter Kavanagh and Laura McMahon in contention
ESG An Post, Grant Thornton and CIE in the mix for best sustainable team of the year Countdown to Ireland’s top ESG awards has begun with strongest ever range of entries from public and private companies, large and small
Pensions Future of CIÉ’s €1.5bn pension fund hangs on High Court decisionDespite a recent upturn in its fortunes, the thorny question of who is to pay for the transport provider’s scheme going forward is far from settled
Public Transport Bridging funding gap in pension scheme would put CIÉ at risk, warns chief National transport company’s bitterly disputed 1951 Superannuation Scheme has a €200 million deficit
Pensions Pensions Authority raises ‘serious concerns’ with CIÉ over contact with staffThe semi-state transport company has been criticised by the pensions regulator for its contact in relation to one of the countries’ biggest pension funds
Ukrainian Refugee Crisis No property to house Ukrainian refugees in ‘near future’, says State transport agency Letter from CIE shows the body has no plans to open up its portfolio to Ukrainian refugees, as the government’s capacity to house those fleeing war comes under increasing pressure
The Last Post: Martin’s ‘build back better’ plan will need stable foundations Our approach to rebuilding the economy after the financial crash was conservative and unimaginative. Let’s hope for a different strategy as we move beyond the pandemic
The Last Post: How a pharma dynasty’s drug deals created an empire of painA new book looks at the rise and fall of the Sacklers, the immensely wealthy family behind the hard selling of blockbuster painkiller OxyContin which is regarded as the catalyst for the opioid crisis in the US
CIE to seek further support to weather lockdown slumpRescue package of €205 million this year won’t be enough to counter drop in passenger numbers on top of earlier deficits