Adam Maguire

Business Journalist

Despite their optimism about the economy, Irish CEOs seem less inclined to plan staffing increases - while they are also cooling on the need for climate change investments

Irish CEOs optimistic about economy's growth this year

Three quarters of Irish CEOs expect economic growth to pick up in the coming year, according to the latest CEO Survey from PwC.

Business • 12 Feb 25

With mortgage rates falling again, many are opting to change lender in order to lock in a better deal

Mortgage switching activity picks up again as rates fall

Mortgage switching activity is growing again as customers try to take advantage of falling European Central Bank rates, according to online broker Doddl.ie.

Business • 10 Feb 25

Oxycontin has been at the fore of the opioid epidemic that has spread through the US since the late 1990s

Bitter Pill: US opioid crisis remains despite settlement

Despite a recently-agreed $7.4 billion settlement, the Sackler family has yet to fully account for its role in America's opioid epidemic, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 18 Feb 25

Audiobooks were once largely marketed towards visually impaired and older customers - now they're mass-market

AudioHooked: Why the audiobook market is booming

Audiobooks are an old idea but a coming together of different factors has seen them go from a niche business to a booming one, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 29 Jan 25

Minecraft is the best selling game of all time - despite looking like it was made in the 1990s

Dead Pixels: Why game graphics don't matter any more

Video game-makers used to make a big deal of their cutting-edge graphics, but they're not the selling point that they used to be, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 23 Jan 25

Starbucks is a global phenomenon with more than 40,000 outlets worldwide - but its facing a number of challenges to its business

Trouble Brewing: The challenge facing Starbucks

The reintroduction of Starbucks' 'buy something or leave' should be seen in the context of a dramatic shift in the global coffee industry, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 16 Jan 25

Tourism Ireland plans to spend €65m in more than 13 markets, centred around a new global advertising campaign

Tourism Ireland to spend €65m in over 13 markets in 2025

Tourism Ireland has unveiled its marketing plan for 2025, as it aims to push Ireland higher on would-be visitors' "bucket lists".

Business • 14 Jan 25

Bricking It: How Lego built a toy shop behemoth

Starting out with wooden yo-yos, Lego has grown to become one of the biggest toy brands in the world - but with that has come a significant environmental impact, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 10 Jan 25