Sunny vibes abound at TG4 autumn launch despite gloomy spillover from RTÉ scandalExuberant mood at Irish language broadcaster’s IFI event contrasts with more muted tone of RTÉ post-TubridyTue Aug 22 2023 - 05:00
RTÉ crisis ‘tells its own story’, TG4 boss says as he criticises ‘monolithic’ media fundingTG4 director general Alan Esslemont ‘not yet convinced’ of change in State’s thinking on Irish as broadcaster launches autumn slateMon Aug 21 2023 - 15:38
After the wildfires, the next threat to the people of Lahaina: predatory real estate agentsPlanet Business: Rupert Murdoch’s new date, Russia’s rouble woes and the commercial winners of the Fifa Women’s World CupSat Aug 19 2023 - 06:30
The first rule of BOI ATM Withdrawal Club? Tell everyoneFrom shooting stars to magical cash machines, it was quite the week for after-dark triumphs of hopeSat Aug 19 2023 - 06:15
What next for Tubridy? Will Newstalk come calling or could he go back to the BBC? The former Late Late host is likely to make a comeback after an extended pauseFri Aug 18 2023 - 19:30
Brendan O’Connor overtakes Ryan Tubridy in JNLR radio listenership surveyMorning Ireland remains number one, while Today FM’s Dermot & Dave, Newstalk’s Moncrieff and 2FM’s The 2 Johnnies are among the JNLR winnersThu Aug 17 2023 - 12:00
European shares edge lower as Chinese economy loses steamWall Street stocks rise after US retailer Target beats quarterly profit expectationsWed Aug 16 2023 - 18:25
Bauer Media Audio buys youth music station iRadioAcquisition by German-owned company follows its purchase of Cork’s Red FMWed Aug 16 2023 - 12:05
Virgin Media parent agrees €1.5bn digital platform deal with InfosysIndian software services giant will use ‘AI first’ technology to ‘evolve and scale’ Liberty Global’s set-top boxesTue Aug 15 2023 - 13:31
RTÉ's lost TV licence fee income: What would its €3.2m share have paid for?Broadcaster’s self-inflicted wound appears to have cost more in licence fee sales and renewals than it spends on some genres of programmingTue Aug 15 2023 - 05:25
Come to Russia, says war-waging Kremlin as it chases tourist custom of foreign visitorsPlanet Business: KKR’s Simon & Schuster bargain, Beyond Meat’s sales woes and a spreading European phenomenon: windfall taxes on banksSat Aug 12 2023 - 06:30
The world ignores Afghan women on and off the football pitchThe Taliban’s ‘gender apartheid’ has been allowed to flourish in Afghanistan since the fall of KabulSat Aug 12 2023 - 06:15
Irish-based subsidiary of Canadian TV company Cineflix doubles profit to €7.85mTurnover derived from TV programme rights licensing swells to €91.5m for year to end of September 2022Fri Aug 11 2023 - 16:01
European stocks climb but Flutter Entertainment drags Dublin market lowerBank shares rebound after Italian government clarifies that new windfall tax will not exceed 0.1% of total assetsWed Aug 09 2023 - 17:54
Gowan Group sells motor retail business to Bright Motor GroupNavan Road operation will change hands in deal that requires approval from competition regulatorWed Aug 09 2023 - 15:07
Surprise comeback of NME heralds likely fate for medium of printPublisher’s vision for return of former music press title could resonate across the wider media industryTue Aug 08 2023 - 05:00
Climate crisis, what climate crisis? Rishi Sunak rebrands new fossil fuel licences as ‘energy security’ planPlanet Business: Tequila sales go gangbusters for Diageo, Steve Jobs’s son sets up cancer research venture capital fund and Democrat troops spread the message on ‘Bidenomics’Sat Aug 05 2023 - 06:30
European markets drop to three-week low amid downbeat company earningsDownturn in euro zone business activity also dampened the moodThu Aug 03 2023 - 19:02
Crédit Agricole mobility subsidiary Drivalia enters Irish marketAuto bank has acquired the Irish operation of vehicle fleet leasing experts ALD Automotive as part of a larger dealThu Aug 03 2023 - 08:30
Mediahuis says Paramount Packaging deal will ‘prolong lifespan’ of its newspapersAcquisition through distribution subsidiary Reach Group will ‘protect route to market’ for print titles such as the Irish IndependentTue Aug 01 2023 - 12:43
Energia agrees offshore wind energy partnership with Norway’s Vårgrønn Projects will have the potential to deliver up to 1.8 GW of new capacity by 2030 if they go aheadTue Aug 01 2023 - 11:16
Culture voucher for 18-year-olds is a European idea we should copy hereIntriguing proposal can be found among pre-budget submissions: give teenagers the birthday present of credit for cultural activitiesTue Aug 01 2023 - 04:52
Irish investment property market at ‘near standstill’ in second quarter – reportValue of market turnover between April and June was less than that recorded in any quarter during the pandemic, says BNP ParibasMon Jul 31 2023 - 05:00
RDS board confirms departure of chief executive Geraldine RuaneBoard announces CEO has stepped down from the role after days of speculationMon Jul 31 2023 - 05:00
Revolut partners with AIG to launch car insurance in IrelandFintech has partnered with insurance giant to offer policies that can be managed through its appMon Jul 31 2023 - 04:45
Government seeks clarity on energy bill cuts ahead of Budget 2024Seen and Heard: Airbnb listings rise, Meta rent talks, CRH in Ukraine, Google redundancies and Eddie O’Connor buys a vineyardSun Jul 30 2023 - 12:21
Elon Musk has his ‘er’ moment in week he tried to erase memory of TwitterPlanet Business: Barbie’s box office dream, a potted history of Joe Lewis and the highest-paid footballers at Women’s World CupSat Jul 29 2023 - 06:30
Taylor Swift, Coldplay and Ticketmaster’s new selling technique: presale anxietyAstronomical pricing has now been baked into the gig ticket-buying process by both top artists and one companySat Jul 29 2023 - 06:15
An Post expects up to 25% annual increase in parcel volumes this ChristmasLevels of ecommerce activity in Irish market are ‘quite extraordinary’, says An Post Commerce managing director Garrett BridgemanSat Jul 29 2023 - 06:00
European stock markets edge lower after mixed bag of company earningsAer Lingus owner IAG was the biggest gainer on the FTSE 100 indexFri Jul 28 2023 - 18:24
Ireland exits recession after GDP jumps between April and JuneExpansion in GDP was driven by increases in multinational-dominated sectors, says CSOFri Jul 28 2023 - 11:31
Virgin Media Television signs new 10-year contract with Irish media regulatorBroadcaster’s managing director seeks ‘more equitable’ public service funding modelWed Jul 26 2023 - 16:59
Elon Musk finds his inner Ken and paints Twitter black for ‘X’ visionBarbie’s would-be boyfriend has a less fragile ego than the owner of the newly rebranded social media appTue Jul 25 2023 - 06:15
Ryanair share price falls 6% after airline cuts passenger growth forecastEuropean stocks edge higher but Spanish and Irish markets dropMon Jul 24 2023 - 18:34
Welcome to Death Valley, where tourists hope to celebrate record-high temperaturesPlanet Business: Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal extension, Danone and Carlsberg’s Russian operations and Barbie, 2023-styleSat Jul 22 2023 - 06:15
Decathlon Ireland’s Elena Pecos: ‘This environment is our playground. We need it’The new chief executive of the sporting goods retailer on its Irish expansion plans, democratising access to sport and moving to Ireland from SpainFri Jul 21 2023 - 06:00
Consumer sentiment brightens fractionally in JulyCredit Union index points to ‘restrained rather than runaway spending’ in months ahead, as cautious mood lingersFri Jul 21 2023 - 05:00
European shares edge higher after UK inflation rate proves lower than expectedStocks in London were boosted by signs of slowing price rises, raising hopes that interest rates have peakedWed Jul 19 2023 - 18:55
Irish exporters urged to prepare for UK’s new Brexit import controlsEarly engagement with imminent requirements will help avoid unnecessary costs and delays, says Minister of StateTue Jul 18 2023 - 15:01
Government records €1.8bn surplus in first quarter of 2023Higher tax income drove a 13% increase in revenue, CSO quarterly statistics showTue Jul 18 2023 - 13:14
Ireland is not the only place seeing a media meltdown this summerRTÉ scandal, BBC crisis and Twitter dysfunction have made it nightmare season all roundTue Jul 18 2023 - 05:00
Winds of climate change in France as Macron hosts global finance summitPlanet Business: Carlos Ghosn’s legal fight, Ryan Murphy’s Netflix legacy and the jailing of a crypto bossSat Jun 24 2023 - 06:15
European shares fall after Fed’s hawkish signals on interest ratesWall Street stocks also decline after comments by Federal Reserve chairman Jerome PowellWed Jun 21 2023 - 18:26
Arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter ‘watershed’ for journalists, says BBC Russia editorSituation in Moscow ‘in state of flux’, EBU event in Dublin hears, as broadcasters discuss challenges of covering war in UkraineTue Jun 20 2023 - 16:48
Why can’t online news outlets hike their prices?Digital rates anchored by gravity since launch amid a race to amass subscribers before death of printMon Jun 19 2023 - 12:14
Former British PM Liz Truss criticises media for treating politics as a ‘soap opera’EBU director general, Noel Curran, urges media to call out attacks on its freedom and independenceMon Jun 19 2023 - 11:31
Deloitte Ireland adds 300 jobs in Cork as it establishes technology and analytics hubAccounting giant signals ‘more focus’ on AI, citing potential impact on clients’ business modelsMon Jun 19 2023 - 05:00
Blood pressure medicines, common antibiotics and topical creams among out-of-stock productsImpact of crisis should serve as ‘wake-up call’ to policymakers, says Azure PharmaceuticalsMon Jun 19 2023 - 04:45
Popcorn stocks sell out once more as Boris Johnson goes noisilyPlanet Business: Pyrex company bankruptcy, the swift ascent of Mistral AI and the world’s highest-paid golfersSat Jun 17 2023 - 06:15
Clerys Quarter shops and restaurants to begin fit-outs ahead of autumn openingH&M, Flannels and Press Up now expected to open doors on site of former department store in September or OctoberSat Jun 17 2023 - 05:00
