Will Goodbody

Business Editor

The project will fund the creation and management of wildlife ponds, hedgerows, woodlands and species-rich grasslands

Businesses to fund biodiversity project with TCD

A range of local and international businesses are to fund a new pilot biodiversity project aimed at making farming for nature sustainable and scalable.

Business • 22 Oct 24

Gender discrimination remains the most prevalent form

74% workers say there's discrimination in their workplace

Three quarters of workers here have claimed that their workplace has an issue with discrimination, a new survey has found.

Business • 22 Oct 24

Mount Juliet's golf course has hosted the Irish Open on a number of occassions

Proposed sale of Mount Juliet Estate notified to CCPC

A company controlled by the founder of data centre developer Winthrop Technologies is to buy the 5-star Mount Juliet Estate hotel and golf resort in Co Kilkenny.

Business • 21 Oct 24

Tara Mines closed temporarily in mid-July 2023, resulting in the laying off of 650 workers.

Tara Mines returning to full operation this week

Tara Mines is returning to full operation this week, following an 18-month period where the majority of its workers were laid off.

Business • 21 Oct 24

Aer Lingus, Ryanair and Airlines for America (A4A) have asked the High Court to review the Dublin Airport passenger cap decision

Airlines get permission to seek review of airport plan

The High Court has granted Ryanair, Aer Lingus and an organisation representing a number of US airlines permission to seek a judicial review of a decision by the aviation regulator limiting the number of aircraft slots at Dublin Airport next summer.

Business • 21 Oct 24

Business people from the hospitality, tourism, retail and other sectors marched to Leinster House this week over rising costs

Is the hospitality sector crisis as bad as it's claimed?

After a week which saw hundreds of protesters march to Leinster House over rising costs for small businesses, Business Editor Will Goodbody asks if the "crisis" in the hospitality sector is as bad as it seems.

Analysis and Comment • 21 Oct 24

Shannon currently has around 2m passengers a year

Shannon "ready" for 5m passengers to help ease Dublin cap

Shannon Airport stands ready to accept up to 5 million passengers a year, in order to help deal with the passenger cap at Dublin, the Midwest airport's CEO has told the Government.

Business • 18 Oct 24

Budget changes that expanded Capital Gains Tax relief for angel investors should help start-ups

Value of VC deals drop 59% in Q3 amid global slowdown

The value of venture capital deals in Ireland dropped 59% between July and September, compared to the same period last year.

Business • 18 Oct 24

Tighter restrictions on the advertisement of gambling activities will also be introduced

Flutter remains concerned about parts of gambling bill

Paddy Power owner Flutter has said it remains concerned about unintended consequences of the Gambling Regulation Bill, which completed its passage through the Oireachtas yesterday.

Business • 17 Oct 24

The developments followed a European Commission co-ordinated process

Misleading car rental site updated after CCPC action

Misleading information has been removed from a prominent car rental booking engine, following a sweep of platforms by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) and EU counterparts.

Business • 17 Oct 24