Petula Martyn

Mid West Correspondent

A trade mark is the means by which a business identifies its goods or services

Making a mark - the importance of registering trademarks

An Irish company that makes jeans was recently ordered to stop using the Diesel trademark.

Business • 25 Feb 24

The ILCU mortgage book is now over €500m

Credit Unions report mortgage lending up 15%

Mortgage lending at credit unions was up 15% in the last three months of the year, with the mortgage book now over €500m for the first time.

Business • 20 Feb 24

The 'loud' part of this trend means sharing your intentions with others

Have you heard of TikTok trend 'loud budgeting'?

A new trend has emerged on TikTok that encourages young people to take control of their personal finances and be vocal about saving money.

Business • 19 Feb 24

Medium-sized firms more upbeat than small firms - Azets

Business leaders are relatively upbeat about their economic prospects for the year ahead, according to the inaugural Azets Barometer.

Business • 16 Feb 24

Maxol announces its first Ultra Rapid EV hubs

Maxol has announced a €2.5 million investment in 12 high speed chargers at EV hubs which will open in Kildare and Dublin later this year.

Business • 15 Feb 24

Limerick has one of the oldest mayoralties in Ireland dating back to 1197

Limerick prepares to vote for directly elected mayor

On the same day as the local and European elections, the people of Limerick will have the distinction of being the first - and so far only - citizens in Ireland to vote for a mayor.

Directly Elected Mayor • 06 Feb 24

The affordability gap for these first time buyers in Dublin, Wicklow, Meath, and Kildare is just under €62,000

3-bed Dublin semi unaffordable for couple earning €89k

A couple with combined gross earnings of €89,000 cannot afford to buy an average three-bed semi detached home in the Greater Dublin Area, according to the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland.

Business • 23 Jan 24

The increasing cost of doing business is the single most significant challenge for business leaders heading into 2024

Govt labour costs add €4bn to employer wage bill - Ibec

Employers group Ibec has written to the Taoiseach to highlight concerns about the rising cost of doing business, and specifically the pace and scale of Government-imposed labour costs.

Business • 22 Jan 24

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