Laura Slattery: Media must stop its jolly heatwave reporting and get serious on climate crisisIt is time for news media to wean itself off Big Gelato and stop trying to be happy about the weatherTue Jul 26 2022 - 05:45
In record temperatures, why not ditch the sun for the mercy of a cool dark cinema?Planet Business: Famous people with no baggage, the nationalisation of French energy giant EDF and a rude new emojiSat Jul 23 2022 - 06:15
European shares edge higher as energy supply worries easeWall Street declines in early trading after Snap and Twitter report underwhelming second-quarter revenuesFri Jul 22 2022 - 19:44
Very’s Irish boss in the pink as online retailer’s ‘modern’ rebrand from Littlewoods takes shapeInterview: from selling paddling pools to preparing for its ‘golden quarter’ amid a tech revamp, summer has been busy for managing director Rossa ButlerFri Jul 22 2022 - 13:00
National Lottery’s annual ticket sales pass €1bn mark for first timeRevenue increase of 14.7% in National Lottery ticket sales as €1bn mark passed for first timeFri Jul 22 2022 - 05:00
Eleven journalists leave the Sunday Times and Times Ireland as cost cuts trigger staff exodusLong-serving employees accept redundancy package after some are told new roles would involve pay cuts of up to 30%Thu Jul 21 2022 - 16:16
Bord na Móna reports trebling of operating profit as revenues rise 17%Chief executive Tom Donnellan attributes performance to climate-focused ‘brown to green’ strategyWed Jul 20 2022 - 17:25
Newstalk and RTÉ coverage of the unvaccinated was ‘editorially legitimate’, says BAIRonan Collins Show did not stigmatise non-Christians by playing O Holy Night, regulator also findsWed Jul 20 2022 - 14:19
Gains in European stocks curtailed as Gazprom declares force majeure Oil prices rise, commodity stocks lift FTSE and banks advance on Wall StreetMon Jul 18 2022 - 17:50
What would a single brand for Irish public media content look like?Future of Media Commission may be optimistic to say common identity would help maintain ‘social contract’ with audiencesMon Jul 18 2022 - 16:37
RTÉ reports net surplus of €2.4m for 2021 as commercial revenue recoversTelevision advertising surged last year after Covid bounceback, while operating costs remained below 2019 levelsMon Jul 18 2022 - 15:13
Heatwave disruption, a new home for Heardle and the ‘Lord Doom’ of airportsPlanet Business: Twitter’s 62-page lawsuit against Elon Musk is a blockbuster beach readSat Jul 16 2022 - 06:15
Linking tax and welfare changes to inflation will make budgets less ‘ad hoc’, says committeeGovernment departments urged to consider formal indexation amid belief it could improve transparencyThu Jul 14 2022 - 17:18
Men are 15% more likely than women to be promoted in Irish companies, says LinkedIn‘Hard look’ at promotion practices urged amid ‘serious lack’ of women in leadership rolesWed Jul 13 2022 - 13:32
Future of Media Commission response a muted sequel to an already overfamiliar storyAnalysis: Delays to funding reforms damage viability of Irish media and make questions about the fairness of who pays for it louder than everTue Jul 12 2022 - 18:19
Laura Slattery: Women’s sport crosses media RubiconIn a world of sexist naysayers, all allies who believe in ‘can see, can be’ are welcomeTue Jul 12 2022 - 05:45
Irish Farmers Journal editor and chief executive Justin McCarthy to step downResignation received ‘with great regret’ but successor to be appointed in coming monthsMon Jul 11 2022 - 19:30
Bears are back: The stagflation fears that turned stock markets an ominous shade of redPlanet Business: Going that ‘extra’ air mile, exercising your right to disconnect... and avoiding the newsSat Jun 18 2022 - 05:00
Phonovation named overall winner at Deloitte Financial Services Innovation AwardsGulru Atak is awarded the leadership prize at ceremony designed to recognise industry innovationThu Jun 16 2022 - 21:01
Rosslare Europort announces new Finnlines freight service to ZeebruggeAddition of twice weekly route reflects rising demand for Rosslare services, says port managementThu Jun 16 2022 - 16:03
Ads go green: Irish advertising industry unites to launch Ad Net Zero climate action pushInitiative led by IAPI calls on ad business to encourage consumers to make more sustainable choicesThu Jun 16 2022 - 05:05
Irish goods exports rise 44% year on year in AprilFigures show high growth rates in imports from Britain compared to the low levels seen in Brexit aftermathWed Jun 15 2022 - 12:40
Covid bump turns to Covid slump as Irish people’s interest in the news wanesSmartphone overtakes radio as first device news most consumers turn to in the morning, finds Reuters Institute digital news reportWed Jun 15 2022 - 01:00
If An Cailín Ciúin’s success does not yield more support for the Irish screen industry, what will?The Cine4 film's box office triumph shows what can be achieved if the right funding is in placeTue Jun 14 2022 - 05:00
Another sunny day in California: deckchairs, but no headsets, at Apple’s showpiece eventPlanet Business: Doom-laden company outlooks, EU boardroom gender quotas and the man inheriting the Oscars’ ratings malaiseSat Jun 11 2022 - 06:00
Online and mobile banking payments grew sharply in first quarterContactless payment volumes rose year-on-year to 2.5 million a day, industry group BPFI reportsFri Jun 10 2022 - 05:00
Mortgage holders enter era of rising repayments as ECB announces rate hikeECB’s move comes as headline inflation jumps to a 38-year high of 7.8 per centThu Jun 09 2022 - 21:16
‘Extraordinary’ saving levels return to Irish economy in first quarter of 2022After three quarters of decline, rates of saving among households have increased again, the CSO saidThu Jun 09 2022 - 15:09
Prices rise at fastest rate since 1984 as inflation surges to 7.8% Cost of living increased further in May, with food prices 4.5% higher than 12 months ago and energy bills swelling once moreThu Jun 09 2022 - 12:15
Interest rates on new Irish mortgages well above euro average, as ECB set to hike rateCentral Bank figures show average interest rate of 2.77% for new April agreementsWed Jun 08 2022 - 18:46
European shares slide as investors await interest rate hikesAustralia’s central bank raises rates by most in 22 years and signals further movesTue Jun 07 2022 - 19:13
AIB and Bank of Ireland report record rates of account openingSwitching to Permanent TSB from KBC and Ulster Bank also rises sharply as industry expects further pressures in months aheadTue Jun 07 2022 - 18:45
Blaming customers for chaos is a bold strategy for companies. Let’s see if it pays off for themFrom Dublin Airport to the Stade de France via TUI and Primavera, overpromising has hurt reputations everywhereMon Jun 06 2022 - 14:39
The Global pushback against tobacco industry ‘greenwashing’Planet Business: Chaotic airports everywhere, the easing of Shanghai’s 65-day lockdown and arise, Sir PascalSat Jun 04 2022 - 06:08
Eagle Street forms venture with Harrison Street for build-to-rent project in Dublin docklandsSite will include 554 apartments across nine buildings ranging from three to 15 storeysWed Jun 01 2022 - 13:10
Waterford’s Q1 Scientific acquired by US pharma services company CambrexStability storage provider founded by serial entrepreneur Louise Grubb sold to New Jersey-based contract pharma groupWed Jun 01 2022 - 11:27
Irish radio made €145m in ad revenues in 2021Radio advertising market is bigger than estimated, says Radiocentre Ireland, with revenues off to strong start in 2022Tue May 31 2022 - 17:35
Soap operas were once the crown jewels of broadcasters that had the throne to themselvesReturn of royalty to soapland only serves to remind us the golden era of their reign has passedTue May 31 2022 - 05:00
Summery foods are rare bright spot for grocery sales as inflation bitesResearch points to ‘unavoidable’ impact of higher prices in months aheadMon May 30 2022 - 20:02
Dublin ranked fourth most attractive European city for foreign direct investmentState’s reputation for FDI remains strong, EY survey finds, despite drop in projects last yearMon May 30 2022 - 19:03
Consumer sentiment brightens in May amid pent-up demand for holidaysBank of Ireland economic pulse finds cost pressures are weighing on businessesMon May 30 2022 - 05:45
‘Own accent bias’ is real: Audiences less likely to skip ads if local accent usedResearch commissioned by IRS+ found people in Kerry, Donegal, the midlands and the southeast engaged more with Nissan ad when it had local accentMon May 30 2022 - 05:00
Irish whiskey industry commits to less water and more treesIrish Whiskey Association sustainability roadmap highlights need to support circular economyMon May 30 2022 - 05:00
Absence of salary information puts seven in 10 people off applying for a jobDesire for upfront clarity on pay a ‘common refrain’ among candidates, says FRS RecruitmentMon May 30 2022 - 05:00
No snow, no skiing security guards, but the same old talking shop at DavosPlanet Business: the week the elite returned to Davos to fix all the world's problems... maybeSat May 28 2022 - 07:00
European markets take heart from US rally to end week on upbeat noteMarket day wrapFri May 27 2022 - 18:54
Claire Byrne Live to end after seven yearsFinal episode of RTÉ One current affairs show will air on Monday as presenter focuses on radio for nowFri May 27 2022 - 15:55
Central Bank urged to extend Ulster Bank and KBC withdrawal timelinesUnion cites issues of staff stress levels and paperwork surge to committeeWed May 25 2022 - 17:19
Late creative director Eoghan Nolan among four new honorary fellows of IAPIOrlaith Blaney, Alan Cox and Patrick Hickey are also awarded fellowships by the advertising bodyWed May 25 2022 - 16:44
Tech stocks are not like the dotcoms of old, but few will escape the painPandemic favourites have collapsed amid recession fears and what’s next may be roughTue May 24 2022 - 05:24