Adam Maguire

Business Journalist

International investors are keen to spend money in the European market but want to ensure they make a return, according to Elkstone

Regulatory uncertainty hits housing investment - Elkstone

Regulatory uncertainty is stiffling much-needed investment in residential housing, according to private market specialists Elkstone.

Business • 12 May

The ultra rich are spending big to prepare for a major disaster

Bunker Mentality: The billionaires prepping for doomsday

Doomsday prepping used to be seen as the preserve of conspiracy theorists and those at the fringes of society - but now it's big business, writes Adam Maguire

Business • 11 May

Vintage and second-hand clothes are expected to make up around 10% of global fashion sales this year

Classic Clobber: Why second-hand clothes are on trend

Second-hand clothes had a bit of a bad reputation for a long time - but now they're one of the fastest growing segments of the fashion market, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 09 May

Joe Fernandez (Early Intervention Tools), Aideen Bodkin (StyleAI) and Aisling Browne (GlitchAds) at Enterprise Ireland's annual Start-Up Day Conference in Dublin

Enterprise Ireland invested €27.6m in 157 start-ups

Enterprise Ireland invested €27.6m in start-ups last year, up 15% compared to the amount invested in 2023.

Business • 07 May

Websites and apps that sell products will have to comply with new accessibility rules that come into force next month

Companies urged to comply with new accessibility law

Irish firms need to ensure they are compliant with new European accessibility rules or risk significant penalties, a digital design expert has warned.

Business • 06 May

Semiconductors are a booming industry - but both the US and EU want more of them made on their shores

Confusion more than fear over Trump's chip tariff plan

Donald Trump wants semiconductor companies to make more chips in the US - rather than Taiwan and Ireland - but few expect his tariffs plan will make that happen, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 26 Apr

Pat Rigney said his company aimed to absorb some of the impact of US tariffs but it would ultimately have to increase prices there

Drinks firms face falling US sales despite EU tariff move

Irish drinks brands are facing falling sales in the US, according to a leading distiller, despite the sector likely dodging targetted tariffs.

Business • 09 Apr

US traders reacted with joy to reports of a 90 day tariffs pause - but that turned out to be untrue

False X post blamed for US markets' rollercoaster day

A false X post from an anonymous user has been blamed for a dramatic swing on US markets yesterday, which one investment strategist described as the most memorable day of trade in decades.

Clarity • 08 Apr

Markets are down sharply in recent days - though it does come after an unusually positive period late last year

Investors advised to 'sit through' market trouble

The current challenging market conditions may last for some time but most people who have invested should try to sit through it, according to an investments expert.

Business • 07 Apr

There aren't many US-made products on the shelves of Irish supermarkets - but tariffs could still push up consumer prices in a number of ways

Tariffs at the tills: How a trade war could hit prices

It is unclear the extent to which consumers will be impacted by US-EU tariffs, but what is clear is that they will not escape unscathed, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 06 Apr