Adam Maguire

Business Journalist

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Cyber leaders worried about budgets and burnout - survey

More than 80% of firms have enhanced their cybersecurity over the past six months - according to the latest Cyber Leaders Index from EY Ireland.

Business • 05 Nov 25

Home rebuild costs up by 7% in past year - SCSI

The average cost of rebuilding a home has risen by 7% nationally in the past year, according to the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland.

Business • 04 Nov 25

Quicker Boeing deliveries help Ryanair boost H1 profits

Ryanair will have more capacity and lower fares at Dublin Airport this Christmas due to the suspension of the passenger cap, according to group chief executive Michael O'Leary.

Business • 03 Nov 25

Irish VC activity stable in Q3 - KPMG report

There were fewer venture capital deals involving Irish companies in the third quarter, but the combined value of those deals increased, according to the latest VenturePulse survey from KPMG.

Business • 29 Oct 25

Netflix now owns the rights to Roald Dahl's work - and has been making the most of that in recent years

Estate of Play: Authors' families are cashing in

As big studios hunt for the next big franchise - or even film and TV universe - the estates of long-dead authors have started to gain renewed interest, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 27 Oct 25

Tourists are looking to make their travel more sustainable, according to the IHF, which hotels here need to react to

87% of hoteliers plan sustainability investments - survey

The majority of hoteliers plan to undertake significant sustainability initiatives over the next year, according to a survey by the Irish Hotels Federation.

Business • 20 Oct 25

App Scrap: Garmin & Strava row worrying fitness fans

A legal row has broken out between Garmin and Strava - highlighting the fraught relationship that often exists between app-makers and device manufacturers, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 19 Oct 25

Call for clarity on Ireland's data centre policy

Tens of billions of euro of investment is being diverted to other countries due to uncertainty around Ireland's data centre policy, according to Digital Infrastructure Ireland.

Business • 13 Oct 25

Big Score: The business of TV & film soundtracks

Having a stand-out song on your soundtrack has long been desirable for film producers, but getting your song featured in a film has become more important to artists too, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 12 Oct 25

Bursting of AI bubble poses risk and potential for Europe

A bursting of the artificial intelligence bubble would have a knock-on impact on Europe, but there could be some upside for companies here too, according to one markets analyst.

Business • 10 Oct 25