More than 200 restaurants and cafes have shut this year, RAI report finds
Employment in the sector overall grew by more than 80 per cent between the first quarter of 2012 and the end of last year
Jim Power
Is the restriction on passenger numbers at Dublin Airport doing untold damage to our economy?
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Lasting damage could be done to Irish economy if passenger cap at Dublin Airport is not lifted
Two key planning issues need to be urgently addressed to facilitate growth at Dublin Airport, a key national strategic asset in terms of tourism and foreign direct investment
Irish exports to Canada could double in five years, according to report
Major potential to grow Ireland’s economic relationship with Canada, according to Jim Power report commissioned by Irish Canada Business Association
As Dublin Airport approaches capacity, there is more than one way to expand
Options include a third terminal at Dublin airport, a second one at Baldonnel, and a new one on a greenfield site outside the capital
McKillen’s Magheramore Beach plan will involve investment of €40m – report
Economic evaluation plan says resort and surf school plan will deliver €2.8m a year in tourism revenue
The Irish Times view on rent pressure zones: And still rents soar
Measures introduced in 2016 should have kept a lid on inflation on rents – but they haven’t
Why rent controls have failed
Rent pressure zone report stands as searing indictment of Government housing policy
Report claims rent controls have backfired and worsened crisis
Study claims rent pressure zones have added to rent pressures
Booksellers made €9.6m Exchequer contribution in 2021, report finds
Sector calls on consumers to support local bookshops amid overseas online competition
Getting a million electric cars on the road by 2030 a ‘huge challenge’
Report argues State assistance will be needed to deal with older, more polluting cars
Cop26 was as much about process as about progress
Real value of Glasgow conference was as a whole-of-world event for a global crisis
More housing needed to double employment in Sandyford Business District – report
SBD could be affected by global tax changes and Cherrywood competition, study finds
Home ownership being blocked by mortgage rules, industry group claims
IPAV says rules should be tweaked to allow people borrow 4.5 times their income
Pros and cons of locking into a 20-year mortgage
If a longer term appeals, there are a number of things to consider before taking the plunge
Hair and beauty industry presses Government for financial support
Reopening grant and tax concessions needed after Covid-19 shutdown, says confederation
Covid-19 rules create ‘uneven playing field’ in bookselling
Government urged to designate bookshops essential service, as in France and Italy
State may face €1bn in compensation in Covid-19 case, Press Up claims
Hospitality group is suing Government for compensation over shutdown of its sector
Tourist VAT refund threshold ‘wholly inadequate’
Minimum purchase reduced from €175 to €75 to support Covid-hit tourism and retail
Proposed tourist VAT refund changes threaten 1,200 jobs, claims report
Economist Jim Power says scheme in Brexit legislation will risk the loss of €108m to business
Donohoe rejects idea of €3.9bn voucher stimulus scheme
One4All firm proposes €2,000 wages go in tax-free vouchers to boost shops and hospitality
Irish coach hire companies see value of assets plummet over pandemic
Economist’s analysis estimates turnover had initially fallen 95% for most operators
Restaurants group calls for urgent action on ‘greedy landlords’
Restaurants Association of Ireland says landlords need to reduce their commercial rents in line with business turnover
Financial aid needed for ‘hard-pressed restaurants’
Opinion: Many establishments can be saved but only with State supports
Do you remember when we had buses full of American tourists?
Coach sector calls for bailout to help save the 1,720 operators who carry over 27m passengers per year
Restaurants seek €1.8bn bailout amid threat of 50% closures
Economist warns it may take two years for restaurants to see pre-Covid business levels
Inventive and brave solutions needed to help businesses pull through
It is essential for the social, economic and financial wellbeing of the overall economy, that this crisis is not followed by a period of fiscal austerity like 2007/08
Advertising tax credit could make tomorrow’s bread today
You might not have to take the horse to France to get consumers to spend again
Irish people like nothing more than being bribed with their own money
Short memories about cost of past excess mean we are doomed to repeat mistakes
Government’s electric vehicles plan ‘totally unrealistic’, say experts
Target to have 1 million EVs on roads by 2030 ‘near impossible to achieve’, conference told
What incentives are on offer for first-time home buyers?
With a number of State supports available, now may be the right time to buy
Motor trade calls for higher taxes on used imports
Irish motor industry warns of massive job losses if taxes on new cars rise in the budget
Samantha Power: I called Hillary Clinton a monster, but I didn’t mean it
Obama’s UN ambassador on her traumatic Irish childhood, Trump and ‘that’ interview
New homes supply begins to meet demand as price growth slows
Good news for first-time buyers but affordability is still a factor - and Brexit is the fly in the ointment
Sizzle and strife: Who gets the best cut when it comes to beef?
Cattle farming is a loss-making business for most in sector
Ireland facing most ‘significant September’ since 1922 as Brexit looms
Economist Jim Power tells Béal na Bláth Collins event that UK looks set to leave EU with no-deal
Michael Collins most progressive economic view of revolutionaries -Jim Power
Economist says his task when speaking atBéal na Bláth will be to link current challenges to his vision
Car dealers lobby Government to delay motor tax reform
Move follows concerns that new emissions tests will push more cars into high tax bands
Car prices could rise by €2,500, putting 12,000 jobs at risk, warns motor trade
Government needs to urgently change motor tax regime to account for new emissions testing system, says SIMI
Greyhound welfare must come first if industry to retain State funding, Creed warns
Minister says falling attendances at meetings a sign of public perception of sport changing
35 of the best independent bookshops in Ireland
In the age of ebooks, these booksellers are proving print is still preferred
National Lottery not undermined by online rivals, says report
Online betting sites say they are not to blame for State lottery having less cash for charity
How Ireland’s property crisis is affecting the real economy
Housing issue is affecting disposable income, mobility, competitiveness and quality of life
Department of Finance pays law firms more than €1m in nine-month period
Economist paid almost €25,000 for corporation tax review
Reversing the ‘brain drain’, a warning about tax breaks, and Druids Glen goes on sale
‘Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from ‘The Irish Times’ business desk
Government should avoid tax cuts in budget, says economist
Jim Power argues focus should be on improving labour supply and competitiveness
EU officials increasingly believe no-deal Brexit is likely, says Creighton
Former European affairs minister says it would be hard to see any deal emerge if talks drag into the new year
Dublin Horse Show expected to attract 100,000 visitors to RDS
About 1,600 horses and ponies will participate in show’s various equestrian events
Call for more funds to exploit industry around horse sports
Investment in show jumping, breeding and dressage may yield €400m a year, group says
Surging corporation tax take, pay rises, and retailers seeking to counter online threat
Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from ‘The Irish Times’ business desk
New car sales rise for first time in over a year
Sales up 3% on back of extra working days in April, but overall sales for year remain down
House prices forecast to rise by 10% in 2018
Friends First economist Jim Power sees no sign of slowdown in property market
Power of Irish bookshops makes for upbeat story
No happy endings guaranteed, but bookselling in Ireland is ‘in good health’ - report
Greyhound Board investing €12m to upgrade stadium and develop sport
Board says animal rights activists have dominated the conversation for too long
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