Politics Neale Richmond moves to finance as Harris shuffles junior ministersEmer Higgins is also to be promoted to minister of state at the Department of Enterprise
Hospitality Neale Richmond on splitting food Vat rate: ‘we need to keep these businesses open’Junior finance minister defends decision to break ranks with his senior minister and call for tax changes
Red C Poll 64% say government should have retained lower Vat rate for restaurants Wave of closures has highlighted difficulties faced by industry and led to division within government on the issue
Hospitality Coveney and McGrath at odds over hospitality Vat rate The enterprise minister has said firms need to be protected from the rising cost of doing business in Ireland
Hospitality Split Vat rate for struggling restaurants ‘won’t be considered’ by governmentA spate of recent closures have spurred calls for a lower Vat rate to be applied to restaurants but the government has no plans to make such a move
Business Post's View Editorial: Why reducing Vat for non-hotel hospitality sector is a must Sins of greedy hoteliers are not good enough reason to punish small businesses who are dying
Companies Job creation among Local Enterprise Office companies contracts sharply in 2023The number of new jobs created by micro-enterprises and small businesses plunged 16 per cent last year in the face of high inflation and rising interest rates
Economy Employers in breach of tipping rules to face finesPatrons who do not provide employees with a written statement on the distribution of tips will be handed a fine of €750
Companies Government announces largest ever expansion to employee permits systemThere are 43 changes to the jobs eligible for an employment permit, as well as 11 new roles added to the Critical Skills Occupations List
Dublin Riots Dublin Riots: Firms plead for a safe, clean city this ChristmasA week on from a night of chaos, businesses across the capital have told politicians they must finally make serious efforts to improve public order
Space Neale Richmond: Government wants Ireland to be a ‘key player’ in the space sectorRichmond made the remarks at the IIEA after the government allocated an addition €3.3 million to the European Space Agency (ESA) in the budget
Brexit Ireland ‘ready to pursue closer trade relationship with UK’ - Neale RichmondFine Gael minister cautiously welcomed Keir Starmer’s commitment to renegotiate Brexit deal if he becomes UK prime minister
Security New pay deal to give €1.25 hourly increase to 16,000 security guardsThe deal had been agreed by a group of unions and employers in the security sector but it had been blocked by a legal challenge from a group of security companies.
Politics Neale Richmond’s trip to Luxembourg ‘statement of intent’ on patent referendumThe government is planning to hold a referendum on international patents alongside European elections next year to cut costs for businesses
Cost Of Living Crisis State to focus on price of ‘staple goods’ like bread and toothpaste in talks with supermarketsGrocery prices will be discussed by retailers and the government at the retail forum, which has been brought forward due to high prices
Inflation Retailers ‘have to step up to the plate’ to counteract grocery inflation - retail ministerA meeting of the Retail Forum this week comes as high grocery bills continue to squeeze consumers’ wallets despite a slowdown in inflation
Labour Minimum pay and pension rates for construction workers to kick in from September From September 18 this year, the hourly rate for craftspeople in Ireland will increase to €21.49, while from 5 August, 2024, the rate will increase to €22.24 per hour
Jobs Reform of work permit law will protect rights of foreign workersChange will enable non-EU employees to switch jobs without needing a new permit, and improve pay and conditions for all workers in the sector
Funding Enterprise Ireland writes off €47m in investments over last five yearsState agency has written off investments in nearly 260 companies since 2018
Sport Government looking to delay EU rubber pellet ban used in astroturf pitchesPitches which use the material made from old tyres would be made redundant within six years under a new ban, but the government wants the period extended so a substitute material can be found