Agtech firm CropSafe raises €2.8 million in seed funding
Company will use money to expand its software engineering, product management, and design teams
Who pays more income tax, workers in Republic or in North?
Long-held assumption is it’s better to work in North and receive benefits in Republic
How to get back into running after a break
Muscles retain a memory of their former strength, which can make it easier to bounce back than if you were starting from scratch
Bigorexia: Obsession with muscle gain increasing among boys
‘Your only new friends are the weights,’ says 16-year-old TikTok star Bobby
Air pollution may cancel out the brain benefits of exercise
Physical activity is good for brain health but polluted air has opposite effect, studies show
State intervention cannot go on forever, says Taoiseach
Sinn Féin leader rails against ‘dither and delay’ of Coalition regarding cost of living
Universal Social Charge cannot be abolished, says Donohoe
Minister for Finance denies charge had been introduced as a temporary measure
‘We should think of the next generation’: More readers share views on pension age
Mixed views on whether qualifying age for State pension should rise beyond 66
Low-paid workers’ exemption from tax base ‘unfair’ on middle earners
Tax institute calls for broader personal tax base and simplified social insurance system
Fintan O’Toole: Ireland would not be viable without 10 big US corporations
Without revenue from multinationals the State would face radically different choices
Ireland’s reliance on multinationals runs way deeper than corporate tax
Revenue data suggest foreign-owned firms employed 32% of private workforce in 2019
Scrapping USC for those earning under €70,000 would cost exchequer €1.7bn
Donohoe argues against proposed changes to USC, noting cost to exchequer
Did the rich in Ireland get richer during the pandemic?
Striking rise in wealth among Ireland’s high net worth as pandemic first hit
Budget 2022 to ‘maintain financial status quo for households’
Increase in welfare rates and tax bands to compensate most for rising prices, says ESRI
Pension pathway fraught with political risk
Government must address competing priorities on hot potato of old-age payment
Former watchdog expresses concern pensions have become ‘political football’
Paul Kenny raises questions about Sinn Féin proposals for changing pensions regime
Higher taxes needed to fund future State spending, ESRI warns
Spending pressure set to fuel income tax, VAT and property tax rises, institute says
Sports Direct to open ‘mega store’ in Galway city centre
Retailer takes over Debenhams’ 65,000sq ft premises at the Corrib Shopping Centre
The problem with a wealth tax? There are not enough rich people
IMF report urges Government to raise more tax for public investment, but who will pay?
US university to pay $1.1bn to women abused by former gynecologist
College reaches additional $852m settlement with 710 patients of George Tyndall
Leadership skills severely tested by pandemic
Crises require leaders who can clearly articulate attainable goals for organisations
Sanita Puspure’s unstinting dedication has defied her late starts
Corkonian via Latvia - she is now working hard to be ready for Tokyo 2021
Employers are saving money and should pay staff work-from-home relief
Q&A: Dominic Coyle answers your personal finance questions
Residential landlords paid tax on only 63% of rental income
Landlords claimed allowable expenses of more than €1bn to cut tax bills
‘Pure propaganda’: China pushes case that coronavirus began elsewhere
Authorities try to rewrite narrative of the pandemic by promoting false stories
Mary McAleese and Fontaines D.C. among beneficiaries of artists’ tax exemption
Scheme allows artists to earn up to € 50,000 a year on creative work free of tax
Covid crisis: SME business owners should be allowed tap pensions
Spending some of our savings now could save real economy for future
Donohoe unveils record €17bn spending to soften Covid-19 blow
Measures include new €5,000 a week scheme for struggling businesses and VAT cut for hospitality
Budget 2021 main points: Up to €5,000 a week for Covid-hit firms, hospitality VAT rate cut
PUP extended but top rate of €350 not restored; Cost of packet of cigarettes will rise to €14
Budget 2021: Spare a thought for the smokers who drive diesel SUVs
Wine-loving electric vehicle motorists working from home should be left quietly pleased
Revenue’s stay-and-spend scheme a chance to enjoy top hotels
Those with a keen eye on price will save hundreds of euro on meals and trips away
Health, cost and social benefits pushed in Cork e-bike campaign
Sales of e-bikes and bicycles have risen this year particularly during pandemic lockdown
Budget 2021: Ireland faces five big economic challenges
Covid-19 and Brexit form a bleak backdrop to plans for Government spending next year
Pizza Girl: A sharp shock of a novel
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