Ballymore and St James’s Gate, €60 a month food waste, and Irish wealth surge

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An image of how the Brewhouse 2 building at St James’s Gate could look if plans by Ballymore for its renovation into a modern headquarters for Diageo Ireland are approved by Dublin City Council.
An image of how the Brewhouse 2 building at St James’s Gate could look if plans by Ballymore for its renovation into a modern headquarters for Diageo Ireland are approved by Dublin City Council.

Property developer Ballymore is to submit a planning application to repurpose the Brewhouse 2 building at the St James's Gate brewery in central Dublin into a modern office space that will become a new headquarters at the site for Diageo, the international drinks group that owns Guinness. Ciarán Hancock has the details.

The number of wealthy Irish individuals set to surge between now and 2026, according to an analysis by Knight Frank. What's behind this wealth surge? Fiona Reddan takes a look behind the numbers in our weekly personal finance feature.

Families could save aroundbout ¤60 a month by wasting less food, a new report by stockbroker Goodbody has found. Barry O'Halloran has the details.

Threats over the Northern Ireland protocol could have major implications for companies in the North and their access to the EU's single market, writes Cantillon.

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Ciarán Hancock

Ciarán Hancock

Ciarán Hancock is Business Editor of The Irish Times