Arrival of first overseas bank since Celtic Tiger a ‘win’ for consumers
Bankinter decision to target savings rates will be welcomed by Irish customers who largely have their money in ‘on demand’ accounts offering paltry returns
Patricia Callan
Drinks industry faces into 2022 with ‘remarkable resilience’
Cantillon: Beer sales slip 17% as Covid takes toll through curbs and shifting habits
Claire Byrne applies the pressure, and Eamon Ryan snaps
Radio: The interview underscores how quickly the optimistic mood has disappeared
Nphet fears Covid-19 situation in Ireland ‘deteriorating’
Dr Ronan Glynn criticises ‘selfish minority’ for gathering to drink alcohol on city streets
Hangover for the drinks sector as pint sales go flat
Some 24m fewer pints of beer and cider were sold in April, data from Nielsen shows
Call to allow craft brewers to sell smaller quantities online
Drinks Ireland outlines measures to help support the sector during Covid-19 crisis
Coronavirus: Take-home alcohol sales almost 40% higher than last year
Some €158m spent on alcohol in the Republic over the past four weeks
Majority of Irish whiskey to be excluded from US tariffs
Liquor and dairy products will be subjected to the tariff regime
Irish pub closures: The slow death of the local bar
Ireland has 1,500 fewer pubs than in 2006. Nowhere has seen a steeper decline than Limerick
Spirits industry ambivalent over Mercosur agreement
Brazil is seen as providing the biggest opportunity for drinks exporters
Businesses ‘urgently’ need North-South trade solutions for no-deal Brexit
All-island group says drinks manufacturers under pressure to plan for hard Irish Border
Canada: Irish gin continues to make a splash as brands approved for sale
Three Irish brands will be listed in Ontario from this week following competitive process
Threat of Brexit fails to put a dent in food and drink exports to UK
Bord Bia reports a 2% rise in the volume of exports but value declines 4% versus 2017
Have we hit peak gin yet? There are now 50 Irish gin brands
New figures show 12 new gin brands were launched in 2018 alone
Cancer warnings on alcohol labels will have ‘devastating’ impact – federation
Home of the brand only place in world where product carries warning, says Callan
Gin craze takes off as sales of Irish whiskey also soar
Raised spirits as new figures show continued drinks growth, but warning of threats
Drinks industry comparing cancer risk from alcohol to that of burnt toast
Drinks industry calls on TDs to oppose health warnings and advertising restrictions
Irish gin producers to go global as exports set to soar
New forecast also suggests continued growth in sales of Irish whiskey globally
Drinks industry lobbied extensively on Alcohol Health Bill
Register shows 11 Ministers, 15 TDs and 21 Senators were lobbied about the legislation
Irish whiskey lifted spirits with exports of €412m
Spirits exports from Republic at €646m in first nine months of 2017
Back in the USSR: Fionn Davenport’s arts show has a red scare
Radio Review: After a slow start, the RTÉ presenter offers a vivid portrait of the Soviet Union
Thank you for drinking: Patricia Callan’s new role lobbying for alcohol industry
ABFI director wants the industry to be allowed into the policymaking tent
Drinks industry seeks 15% budget cut in excise at cost of €223m
ABFI says a cut in excise would spur increased investment by drinks companies
Small business owners less confident than a year ago
Brexit risks and wage inflation among the risks cited for 2017 by owner-managers
What did you do at the work Christmas party?
SFA reminds employers of their potential liability for indiscretions at festive work events
Business groups reiterate need for ‘Brexit-proof’ budget
Fears of a hardline Brexit as sterling hits three-year low against the euro
Insurers ‘in retreat’ over lack of information about claim costs
Motorists more concerned about price of cover than road safety, committee hears
Employers cautioned to play ball with absent workers
Call goes out for bosses and employees to co-operate to ensure staff and firms get result
‘Struggling’ small businesses not seeing recovery
Group of small business owners says responsible and independent micro-enterprise is not rewarded
Welcome back: small firms are keen to hire returning emigrants
Irish companies use various methods to let people abroad know about jobs
Fathers have their day as paternity leave on the way next year
A rate of €230 a week will be paid, bringing Ireland into line with other EU countries
EU regulation on data protection may reduce cost of compliance
Companies not aware of legal obligations may end up paying more, experts warn
Companies Act takes effect and will be ‘single rulebook’
Small Firms Association welcomes the Act which is Ireland’s largest piece of legislation
SFA plays Canute as tide of pension crisis looms
Small Firms Association arguments in submission to Universal Retirement Savings Group are depressingly blinkered
Peer-to-peer lender Linked Finance raises €2.5m in venture capital funding
Investment will be used to double staff numbers to 16 and expand operations
SFA finds two-thirds of small firms are expecting to grow in 2015
More than 70 per cent anticipate strong investment in their business
SMEs in recovery continue to find it difficult to get finance
Latest report from the Credit Review Office points to challenges facing distressed SMEs
Small firms group seeks reversal of higher USC
Imposition of 11 per cent USC on self-employed earning over €100,000 deemed unfair
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