Photo by Saad Chaudhry on Unsplash Ireland has signed an agreement with Australian counterparts to study Australia’s forthcoming ban on social media access for users under 16. This is more than a transcontinental exchange of policy notes — it signals the growing global pressure on governments and regulators to grapple with social media’s impact on…

Photo by Saad Chaudhry on Unsplash The recent conversion of €18 million in loans into equity by shareholders of the Curragh Racecourse, including high-profile figures like John Magnier and JP McManus, may not make front pages beyond horse racing circles. Yet, beneath the surface, this financial manoeuvre offers intriguing insights into asset management, investment patterns,…

Photo by Henrique Craveiro on Unsplash The Irish Government has announced a significant push to accelerate infrastructure projects by narrowing the grounds on which judicial reviews of planning decisions can be initiated. Accompanying this move is a simplification of the information required in planning applications, aimed at cutting back the lengthy bureaucratic wrangles that have…

Photo by Henrique Craveiro on Unsplash The Irish media regulator has launched a formal investigation into the protocols employed by TikTok and LinkedIn regarding anonymous reporting of suspected child sexual abuse material (CSAM). This move targets the adequacy and accessibility of mechanisms allowing users to report such content without compromising their identity.On surface, an appropriate…

Photo by Alexandra Mitache on Unsplash The plaintive voice of a small shop owner in Limerick city lays bare the challenges quietly eroding the backbone of local Irish commerce. With mounting closures, rising operational costs, stubbornly tight labour markets, and council initiatives that feel, at best, tangential to small business needs, the picture is bleak—and…

Photo by Nathan Hurst on Unsplash The latest accounts from Arq, the fashion label spearheaded by influencer-turned-entrepreneur Rosie Connolly, reveal a €2.1 million profit over a six-month period in the second half of last year. On the surface, a half-year profit at this level for an indigenous fashion brand sounds like the kind of success…

Photo by Gadiel Lazcano on Unsplash The recent acquisition of The Tuam Herald by Celtic Media Group marks another chapter in the ongoing consolidation of Ireland’s regional press. As one of Galway’s oldest newspapers and among the country’s most venerable titles, The Tuam Herald’s transfer into a larger media holding reflects subtle but persistent shifts…

Photo by Gadiel Lazcano on Unsplash Mediahuis Ireland, the publisher behind some of the country’s most established titles including the Irish Independent and Crime World, has reported a narrowing of its gender pay gap. Women employed by the firm still earn, on average, 17.3% less than their male counterparts. While this shift is progress of…

Photo by NIR HIMI on Unsplash Irish aparthotel chain Staycity has announced revenue topping €243 million, buoyed by its expansion into Portugal, Austria, and the Netherlands this year. For a sector still grappling with pandemic aftershocks and ongoing volatility, this is more than a cheerful headline. It signals an assertive Irish hospitality brand stretching beyond…

Photo by Justin Scocchio on Unsplash Ryanair’s recent legal defeat in the UK—where the airline failed to have a compensation claim against it dismissed because passengers enlisted third-party agents—may seem, at first glance, a footnote in consumer rights enforcement. Yet, for Ireland’s aviation sector, its broader economy, and the complex interplay of EU regulations post-Brexit,…

Photo by Saad Chaudhry on Unsplash When Stuart McCaul sealed the acquisition of Big Red Book, a well-established player in Ireland’s accounting software market, it was more than just a business handshake. It marked the opening gambit in a strategy aimed at consolidation in an otherwise fragmented local software sector. For an Irish tech ecosystem…

The tech world has decided: phone calls are the enemy. They’re “interruptions.” They’re “synchronous overhead.” They’re relics of a bygone era when people didn’t respect each other’s time. Every productivity guru and their Twitter thread preaches the gospel of async communication. Slack over calls. Email over meetings. Loom videos over conversations. The future is asynchronous,…

Everyone in the paid advertising world is complaining about the same thing: Google is taking away control. Performance Max campaigns feel like a black box. Broad match is back with a vengeance. Manual bidding is being deprecated. The old guard of PPC managers is shouting into the void about how “real marketers” need granular control.…

Photo by Saad Chaudhry on Unsplash The recent revelation that An Post’s outgoing CEO, David McRedmond, earned a relatively modest salary of 250,000 since 2019, without adjustment for market shifts or performance, has sparked renewed scrutiny over remuneration practices in Ireland’s commercial semi-state sector. Kevin Mulvey, chairman of An Post, described the situation as wholly…

Photo by Henrique Craveiro on Unsplash Adrian Weckler’s recent commentary on the European Union yielding to pressures from the United States and Big Tech on artificial intelligence regulation and privacy rules is more than just another tweak in Brussels. It signals a pivotal moment with cascading implications for Ireland’s burgeoning tech ecosystem, its role as…

Photo by Saad Chaudhry on Unsplash Irish exports to the United States recorded a sharp uptick in September, rebounding from the disruptions caused earlier in the year by the imposition of American tariffs. At first glance, the bounceback is a welcome development in a trade environment that has been less than straightforward. Understanding why this…

Photo by Henrique Craveiro on Unsplash The former post office building in New Ross, Co Wexford, recently hitting the market marks more than just the end of a community era—it reflects subtle but telling shifts in Ireland’s broader commercial property and economic landscape. While at first glance, the sale of a single local post office…

Photo by Saad Chaudhry on Unsplash The recent announcement that the Government intends to increase the levy on private health insurance premiums will resonate uneasily with Irish households who have invested in private medical cover. At face value, it might seem a mere fiscal tweak, but in an economy where the cost of living is…

Photo by Henrique Craveiro on Unsplash The Irish Academy of Engineering’s recent call for Ireland to “commence preparation” for nuclear energy, specifically small modular reactors (SMRs), jolts a longstanding national debate on energy security and sustainability. Labeling the current energy strategy as “divorced from reality” might strike a chord beyond engineering circles, hinting at unease…

Photo by Saad Chaudhry on Unsplash Kenny Jacobs, the head of the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA), has indicated his willingness to remain in his role and work alongside the existing board. This comes after months of turmoil at Ireland’s primary airport operator, an institution central not only to the country’s aviation infrastructure but also to…

Photo by Pedro Correia on Unsplash The latest Daft.ie rental report reveals rents have surged by a third since before the pandemic, marking 18 consecutive quarters of increases. This is no mere blip but a sustained pressure building quietly beneath the surface of Ireland\’s post-Covid economic recovery. For Irish businesses, policy makers, and foreign investors,…

Photo by Saad Chaudhry on Unsplash From tomorrow, Ryanair passengers must present digital boarding passes — no exceptions. The budget airline’s shift to mandatory digital check-ins is far from a mere procedural update. It speaks to deeper currents reshaping Ireland’s aviation-linked technology ecosystem and offers a telling glimpse into how multinational corporates are wrangling legacy…

Photo by carmen dominguez on Unsplash In a striking development that spotlights headwinds in Dublin’s commercial real estate landscape, a substantial office building in the north docklands has changed hands for around €50 million — roughly half its sale price from 2018. The purchaser: a German investment manager seemingly willing to take a long view…

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