Politics Paschal Donohoe pledges to review PRSI in bid to help firms fight rising costsThe public expenditure minister would not be drawn on whether he’d support the introduction of a lower 9 per cent rate for food-led hospitality businesses
Financial Services More than €25m stolen through investment fraud last yearGardaí said that the problem of investment fraud was particularly acute during periods of high cost of living
Sport RTÉ to show 19 weeks of games in bid to avoid GAAGo debacleThe GAA and RTÉ will be keen to avoid a repeat of last year’s controversy over the number of free-to-air games available for viewers
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Companies Consumer protection watchdog launches raids on home alarm firmsThe CCPC is the statutory body responsible for the enforcement of competition law, which forbids anti-competitive agreements between two or more independent firms, such as agreements to fix prices, share markets, or restrict output
Funding Irish firm Mainstay Medical raises €115 million to fund growthThe financing was co-led by new investors Gilde Healthcare and Viking Global Investors
Pharma Bristol Myers Squibb to invest $400 million in Dublin campusThe investment will lead to the creation of 350 jobs by 2026, Bristol Myers Squibb said
RTE in Crisis Catherine Martin meeting Bakhurst for transparency over RTÉ exit packagesCatherine Martin, the media minister, invited Kevin Bakhurst, the station’s director-general, and Siún Ní Raghallaigh, the chair of the board, to meet her on Monday
Economy ‘A recession in name only’ - Bank of Ireland forecasts solid economic and jobs growth this yearWhile Ireland technically fell into recession last year, as measured by GDP, the true picture of the Irish economy was much more positive, according to Bank of Ireland
Economics AIB PMI: Irish services sector hits January slump as expansion falls to 35-month lowThe findings of AIB’s survey showed “a loss of momentum in Irish service sector activity” which resulted in only “fractional growth” for the month
Aviation Catherine Martin urges greater ‘regional balance’ on aviation as DAA seeks to raise passenger capDAA, the operator of Dublin Airport, is looking to raise the annual passenger cap from 32 million to 40 million
Tax Michael McGrath slashes interest rate on warehoused tax debt to 0%McGrath said all businesses that had paid interest at 3 per cent would be refunded
Politics Leo Varadkar expresses confidence in longevity of NI executive but warns against reformTaoiseach Leo Varadkar, who met with Rishi Sunak, the British Prime Minister, cautioned against reforming the Northern institutions at the moment
Banking Michael McGrath: Hundreds of euro in tax relief now available to mortgage holdersPAYE taxpayers can now avail of a temporary one-year mortgage interest tax relief scheme up to a value of €1,250, following the announcement of the scheme in Budget 2024
Sport RedC Poll: Micheál Martin’s position on Páirc Uí Chaoimh renaming shared by publicPoll shows deep dissatisfaction with GAA’s approach to selling naming rights of its historic grounds
Banking Capital Credit Union rocked by service outages after switch to new banking systemCapital Credit Union, which has more 50,000 members and several branches across south Dublin, has contacted its members to apologise for ‘issues that have impacted’ its services
Companies Revealed: The counties and sectors struggling under the weight of pandemic tax debtNew figures show more than 57,000 firms have warehoused almost €1.8 billion of pandemic-era debt with Revenue
Politics Leo Varadkar plays down speculation that his name is in the hat for top EU jobCharles Michel will step down from his role this summer sparking a race to appoint his replacement
Trade Bord Bia: Soaring inflation hits Irish food and drink exports in 2023The value of exports remains 24 per cent higher than 2019