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  • Petula Martyn

    Mid West Correspondent

    Many healthcare providers are offering sign-on bonuses of up to €5,000 in a bid to secure staff

    Healthcare providers becoming landlords to secure staff

    The staffing crisis in the private healthcare sector has prompted many employers to become landlords, with rental accommodation increasingly being offered in an attempt to secure workers.

    Business • 19 Jan 24
    Close to 20% of global trade transits through the Bab al-Mandab Strait

    Irish exporters advised to engage with freight carriers

    Irish export businesses are being advised to engage with their freight carriers and look at their supply chains as disruption to shipping continues in the Red Sea.

    Business • 18 Jan 24
    'The construction sector across the country enjoyed a greater degree of stability and predictability last year'

    AECOM predicts construction tender prices will rise 4%

    AECOM expects the value of the construction industry in Ireland to be in the region of €32 billion this year, similar to last year.

    Business • 18 Jan 24
    The mortgage interest tax credit will put some much-needed money back into the pockets of those who are eligible for it

    Will you claim the mortgage interest tax credit?

    Thousands of taxpayers across the country miss out on their tax entitlements every year, due to a lack of awareness of the various tax reliefs and credits, or a reluctance to engage with Revenue.

    Business • 18 Jan 24
    Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue and Bord Bia chief cxecutive Jim O'Toole

    Irish food and drinks exports declined in 2023

    The value of Ireland's food, drink and horticulture exports declined by 4% last year to reach €16.3 billion, following a record breaking year in 2022 when exports grew by 22%.

    Business • 10 Jan 24
    Asking prices for properties nationally rose by over 4% through 2023

    Buoyant labour market boosts property prices - MyHome

    Ireland's buoyant labour market had a significant effect on the housing market, reducing the negative impact of high interest rates on property prices last year.

    Business • 08 Jan 24
    Energy providers saw their profits soar in 2023

    Will we see further cuts to energy bills next year?

    Electricity and gas prices are stabilising as 2023 draws to an end, sparking hopes of a big drop in energy costs for households and businesses next year.

    Business • 24 Dec 23
    The number of customers visiting the IKEA store in Ballymun increased by 4% to 3.2 million visitors

    IKEA records 16.5% increase in sales in Ireland

    IKEA's Ballymun store is the company's best performing by revenue in the world.

    Business • 07 Dec 23
    Slightly more consumers are planning to spend more on presents (9%) than last year

    Consumers plan 'a more positive but prudent Christmas'

    Planning to cut back on Christmas spending is now a seasonal norm, according to analysis of the Credit Union Consumer Sentiment survey for November.

    Business • 20 Nov 23
    The Office - Steve Carell as Michael Scott, Amy Ryan as Holly Flax

    The risks of romance in the workplace

    When Michael Scott proposed to Holly Flax in The Office, he said, "This is where I fell in love with you, and this is where I ask you to marry me."

    Business • 28 Oct 23
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