Adam Maguire

Business Journalist

Consumers were feeling slightly better about their own finances, but were less confident about the outlook for the general economy, today's latest consumer sentiment survey shows

Consumer sentiment improves but anxiety remains

Consumer sentiment improved slightly in December and was significantly higher year-on-year, according to the latest report by the Irish League of Credit Unions.

Business • 21 Dec 23

The earliest incarnation of Mickey Mouse - which appears in the cartoon 'Steamboat Willie' - enters the public domain next year

Free for all: What's coming out of copyright in 2024

When the clock strikes midnight on 1st January, hundreds of books, films, songs and other creations will come into the public domain. 2024's cohort includes a very famous mouse, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 20 Dec 23

Revenue said people who were aware of planning-related payments could report them to it confidentially

Revenue warns of tax implications for planning payments

Revenue has warned of "potentially serious consequences" for people who do not disclose payments they have received as part of the misuse of the planning appeals system.

Business • 08 Dec 23

From 1st February, all plastic bottles and aluminium cans will have a levy attached - which can only be refunded when the empties are returned

Firms preparing for deposits on plastic bottles & cans

Billed as the biggest change to consumer recycling habits since the plastic bag levy, the country's new Deposit Return Scheme is set to force major changes on consumers as well as businesses, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 04 Dec 23

SCARP was established as a lower-cost way for small businesses to restructure their debt

561 jobs saved through SCARP so far - Azets Ireland

Fifty companies have gone through the Small Company Administrative Rescue Process since it launched two years ago, according to analysis by Azets Ireland.

Business • 30 Nov 23

Part of the plan will see the completion of redevelopment work on the Ulster Canal

Ulster Canal and greenways included in Waterways plan

Waterways Ireland has launched its 10 year plan for the redevelopment and restoration of the country's inland waters.

Business • 29 Nov 23

Sam Altman may hold the record for shortest break between terms as CEO - but there have been plenty of other boomerang bosses

Boomerang Boss: CEOs who came back for seconds

With his firing and rapid re-hiring, Sam Altman joins a long list of 'boomerang' CEOs, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 28 Nov 23

Netflix was a novelty when it launched here in 2012 - now there are more than 10 streaming services to choose from

Background Bills: The hidden cost of subscriptions

Subscription services have exploded in popularity in the past decade – meaning we may be paying much more for them than we realise, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 23 Nov 23