Our multinational economy cruises in the fast lane but the domestic one is definitely slowing down
The old story of the Republic’s two-tier economy is alive and well
Irish Business and Employers Confederation (IBEC)
‘The timing quite literally could not be worse’: Coffee retailers warn trouble brewing over ‘latte levy’
Aimed at slashing disposable cup use in lieu of reusable alternatives, the proposed 20 cent consumer charge is part of the Government’s move toward a circular economy
Company ordered to pay ‘anxious’ worker €10,000 over ‘absolutist’ face mask policy
Kamila Pietrzyk not granted exemption from wearing face covering during Covid-19 despite medical evidence of associated ‘anxiety disorder’
Businesses turned off by red tape associated with State grant schemes, survey finds
Survey by employers’ group Ibec highlights what enterprises see as obstacles to progressing their business
Major financial package expected to help with fuel bills as vast implications of energy crisis become clear
Price projections ‘off the Richter scale’ with estimate of average annual household bill rising from €2,000 last year to €6,000 next year
Paddy Galvin obituary: First Catholic managing director of Guinness Brewery
Engineer from humble Cork background who radically reformed Guinness and went on to take charge of Waterford Crystal
Post-Covid spending spree is set to end as a harsh winter looms for Irish consumers
The spending phoney war will soon be over and retail and hospitality had better watch out
Electricity tariff plans could face court challenge
Employers warn regulators that proposals could end up in judicial review
Taxpayers being called upon once again to stump up cash to stave off disaster
The growing pressure on businesses is real. With pandemic-era taxpayer subsidies barely finished, businesses want Government to save them from runaway electricity and gas costs
Government must address ‘spiralling inflation’ for childcare providers
Trade association calls for €10m core funding boost in Budget 2023
Covid rebound sees Irish spirits exports jump 25% in 2021
Domestic sales increase 8% while Russia replaces the UK as second largest market for Irish whiskey last year
Right to seek remote work must be extended, committee says
Call for employees to be able to request remote working without 26 weeks in job as draft Bill grounds for refusal labelled ‘cumbersome’
Central Bank reminds business groups of Russian sanctions obligations
Regulator declines to give update on extent of sanction-linked assets that have been frozen in the State
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