Adam Maguire

Business Journalist

Be our guest: The price problem facing Disneyland

Disney's holiday resorts are making billions of dollars of profit every year, but there are growing concerns that they've pushed their customers to their limit, writes Adam Maguire.

Analysis and Comment • 2 hrs

Employers 'should have clear policy' around annual leave

Employers should set out a clear policy around workers' leave in order to avoid issues with staff taking time off, according to a legal expert.

Business • 13 May

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Diageo to invest €400m more in Kildare brewery

Diageo has announced plans to invest a further €400m in its newly-opened brewery in Littleconnell in Co Kildare.

Business • 11 May

Your next career move could hinge on what you do with a dirty coffee cup

Hire Power: The odd tactics firms are using to find staff

Finding the best workers for a job has always been a challenge, but some firms are going to increasingly convoluted, complicated and - sometimes, strange - lengths to hire staff, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 10 May

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Glow-in-the-dark sliotar wins top student prize

A glow-in-the-dark sliotar has won top prize at this year's Student Enterprise National Finals.

Business • 11 May

Germany is still an industrial powerhouse - but Europe's manufacturing industry has gotten considerably smaller in the past 30 years

Made in Europe: The EU plan that has angered China

The European Union is looking to upend some of its rules to try to encourage companies to make more products in Europe, but China isn't happy about the plan, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 03 May

Turnaround Plan: The brands that shifted to new sectors

Start-ups talk about the importance of the 'pivot', but it's not a new idea for a firm to completely change direction many years into its existence, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 25 Apr

Concerns Iran war, fuel costs will impact tourism sector

There is growing nervousness within the tourism industry that the war in Iran could impact the sector's performance this year.

Business • 23 Apr

Reality check: Zuckerberg's $88bn metaverse flop

Mark Zuckerberg said the metaverse would be the future of his company - and the entire internet - now, after tens of billions of dollars spent, it's quietly being shelved in favour of AI, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 19 Apr

Kerrygold-maker Ornua reports rise in turnover, profits

The maker of Kerrygold has reported an operating profit of €136.6m for last year - up 4.7% on 2024.

Business • 15 Apr