Planning What you need to know about Darragh O’Brien’s ‘radical’ new planning rulesThe housing minister has overhauled the laws around planning in Ireland in a bid to mend a much maligned system: here are the eight main takeaways
Companies Edmond Scanlon: ‘The Kerry today is very different to five years ago. And in five years, it will be different again’Despite its recent difficulties, the chief executive of Kerry Group is buoyant about the future of the Irish food giant
The Big Interview Jo O’Donovan, Eir director of mobile: ‘GoMo hit 250,000 in 16 months – that was ferocious’The Ringsend native on how she went from studying chemistry to working in telco
Profit & Loss Profit & Loss: McDonald’s serves up while losses bite at Eddie Rockets Revealing who is up and who is down as we go inside the world of private Irish businesses
Israel-Hamas War ‘Lost’ cause – how one word caused a major diplomatic row Controversy over the Taoiseach’s comment about Emily Hand’s return has focused attention on our general attitude to the Middle East conflict
Tech How Slush has become the Web Summit for start-upsThe annual ‘founder-focused’ Helsinki tech conference has become a must-visit for new businesses looking for investors and partners
Planning What you need to know about Darragh O’Brien’s ‘radical’ new planning rulesThe housing minister has overhauled the laws around planning in Ireland in a bid to mend a much maligned system: here are the eight main takeaways
Personal Finance The end is in sight for Portugal’s favourable ‘ex-pat’ tax regimeThousands of Irish people have benefitted from tax breaks on their income and pensions for years, but the party now looks like it is coming to an end
Profit & Loss Profit & Loss: McDonald’s serves up while losses bite at Eddie Rockets Revealing who is up and who is down as we go inside the world of private Irish businesses
Shane MacGowan Shane MacGowan left us so much – it’s just a pity he didn’t leave us moreThe Pogues frontman was a brilliant songwriter but only recorded seven studio albums across a 13-year period
Companies Edmond Scanlon: ‘The Kerry today is very different to five years ago. And in five years, it will be different again’Despite its recent difficulties, the chief executive of Kerry Group is buoyant about the future of the Irish food giant
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
Commercial Property Colm Lauder: Our new columnist on Ireland’s commercial property woesGoodbody’s former head of real estate equity research warns that the Irish property investment structure is less transparent and no longer aligns with international norms
The Big Interview Jo O’Donovan, Eir director of mobile: ‘GoMo hit 250,000 in 16 months – that was ferocious’The Ringsend native on how she went from studying chemistry to working in telco
Politics Helen McEntee is weakened after Dublin riots but will likely survive confidence vote Several Government TDs don’t rate minister but won’t risk triggering a Christmas election by voting against her
An Garda Síochána Drew Harris must convince politicians he can restore safety to streetsGarda Commissioner has again faced down calls for his resignation in the aftermath of the Dublin riots, and left TDs questioning if he’s on the right track
Sport Haas principal Guenther Steiner in Dublin: ‘Standing still in Formula 1 means falling behind’ The breakout star of Netflix’s Drive to Survive cut a calmer figure last week as he evaluated his team’s performance and the future of Formula 1
Shane MacGowan Marion McKeone: ‘Shane was was a poet with a comic gift’Shane MacGowan the musician and ‘fiercely tender chronicler of love and loss’ was commemorated with glowing tributes across British and US outlets
Making it Work W4 Games plans to triple workforce as it fills the Godot gapsGaming start-up aims to democratise the industry by offering services based on the open-source game engine Godot
Making it Work Irish start-up Akara lands deal with UK hospital for its virus killing robotsThe pandemic proved to be a blessing in disguise for the robotics start-up which has secured a contract with a UK hospital for its disinfection robots
Making it Work Dotterson puts Gaeilge at the heart of colourful design ventureDotterson founder Sarah Patterson will bring her design start-up to Gifted, Ireland’s biggest Christmas fair, next week
Big Read All eyes on Ireland as new digital watchdog takes on Big TechCoimisiún na Meán, the new media regulator, has a huge task on its hands keeping some of the world’s biggest tech companies on a tight leash
Cop28 Cop28 analysis: The real elephant in the room is that the UN climate conference has run its courseAs the two-week UN climate negotiations get underway in Dubai, the rhetoric on display will not be matched by action, Daniel Murray writes
Economy Investors snap up Irish bonds as Europe’s once crisis-torn periphery turns market darlingYields on Irish bonds have gotten closer to those of the larger European countries as investors are drawn to “peripheral debt”
