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Business Post Group acquires Relish Research through Red C subsidary

The deal is worth close to €3 million and will add to the Business Post Group’s presence in the UK

In this week’s Business Post: Special report into Ukraine war trauma

7 in 10 demand abolition of USC and our columnists on Dublin Airport, Siteserv and Philip Schofield

Hospitality sector hit hardest as 40 per cent of firms struggle post Covid, survey finds

Effects of pandemic linger as majority of SMEs believe it is getting harder to keep their businesses going

In this week’s Business Post: One in three trust Sinn Féin to solve housing crisis

Economists round on President over ‘lazy’ and uninformed spiel, and the latest on Irish tech unicorn Workhuman

Business Post's View

Editorial: Sinn Féin may be the most popular party but this race is far from over

Based on current polling, Sinn Féin are set to win 55-65 seats – a long way short of an over all majority in an expanded Dáil

Eight in ten people expect the cost of living crisis to get worse

The latest Red C consumer mood tracker reveals a pessimism unseen since 2009, with some responders reporting dipping into savings to cover basic living costs and two-thirds of 18 to 24-year-olds considering emigrating

Martin’s momentum: the future of FF and the leader who has defied the rebels’ predictions

Fianna Fáil members are thinking about new leadership for the next election and potential off-ramps for Micheál Martin, but it’s hard to agitate against someone as personally popular as the current leader

Cost Of Living Crisis

Irish people the quickest in the world to tighten belts due to cost of living crisis

New study shows 70 per cent of Irish adults have reduced their expenses in recent months, with new figures showing three in ten are now struggling to make ends meet

Today's headlines

Ryan warns industry over climate change cost; New poll shows rising prices are hitting consumers

The top stories from business and politics in today’s Business Post

Today's headlines

Intel workers to be told of potential job losses; PRSI will need to rise for state pension

The top stories from business and politics in today’s Business Post

Media & Marketing

Irish marketers show marked reluctance to enter Zuckerberg’s Metaverse

A new survey shows that more than 70 per cent of Irish marketers have no strategy in place to attract new clients through the mixed reality universe. Are they in danger of missing out?

More than two-thirds of voters are struggling to make ends meet

The latest Red C poll found that 70 per cent of voters say they are severely affected by the increase in prices across the economy, while a similar number do not believe the government is doing all it can to improve the situation

Cost Of Living Crisis

Anxiety rises as consumers struggle to put brakes on spending

Latest RedC consumer sentiment study finds that 85 per cent of people are trying to cut back ahead of a costly winter, but only 51 per cent have so far managed to do so

Poll: 89% of Irish people hold Russia responsible for war in Ukraine

The poll also found that just 35% of Irish adults would be willing to fight in a war that involved Ireland

Red C poll: Only 37% of consumers would pay more for sustainably produced food

Figure flies in face of poll’s other finding that 62% of Irish people believe the sustainability and provenance of food is important

Poll shows 46% in favour of Irish troops serving in European army

Almost half of people polled say they would vote yes in a referendum on the issue and 48 per cent believe Ireland should join Nato

Consumer confidence on the rise after lifting of Covid restrictions

New research by Red C has found that for the first time since June 2018, more people now expect the economy to improve than believe it will fare worse

Consumer confidence falls as inflation surges to 5.1% high

New Red C poll shows consumers are preparing for food and energy costs to rise and are cutting back on discretionary spending. A third of Irish consumers are already struggling to make ends meet

Business Post Group acquires Red C Research in €7m deal

The deal is the biggest acquisition the Business Post Group has made since the media title was purchased by Enda O’Coineen, the businessman and entrepreneur, in October 2018

Red C poll: No joy for Fianna Fáil as vaccine bounce nudges Fine Gael ahead of Sinn Féin

Despite satisfaction with the vaccine rollout, Fianna Fáil is down a point at 13 per cent, and the latest poll also shows that Sinn Féin has cemented its place with almost a third of the electorate