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governance issues
BP ousts Irish chairman Albert Manifold amid 'serious concerns' about his conduct
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21 May
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Talks
Iran weighs US proposal to end war, as Trump awaits 'right answers'
21 May
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Charities
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20 May
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19 May
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summer stress
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Analysis
Why young Irish people have much worse pensions than their parents
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17 May
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modern dating
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15 May
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to whom it concerns
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13 May
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FactCheck
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12 May
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Dublin Airport
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10 May
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How to choose a car
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Paddy Comyn
9 May
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Lovely Hurling
Glow-in-the-dark sliotar for winter hurling training wins student enterprise award
7 May
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Personal Loans
Irish people are taking out more loans than ever before
7 May
13.1k
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Tattle Life
Antrim couple awarded £300,000 against Tattle Life have damages set aside
5 May
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Analysis
Why one of Ireland’s biggest companies just rejected a €6bn takeover offer
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Paul O'Donoghue
3 May
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Motoring
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25 Apr
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FactCheck
FactFind: Was Leo Varadkar right about urban areas ‘paying the bills’ in Ireland?
Varadkar’s comments on rural Ireland caused a stir – but was he right?
Shane Raymond
23 Apr
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The Morning Lead
Up to four in a room in Dublin 2 house as landlord says it's a hard time 'to make money'
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Eimer McAuley
20 Apr
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Analysis
Motoring: The quiet death of the manual gearbox
Paddy Comyn
18 Apr
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High Court
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15 Apr
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Commercial real estate
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With vacancy rates hitting 18.6%, the Central Bank warns the capital’s office market could face a “severe” slump until at least 2027.
Paul O'Donoghue
12 Apr
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Analysis
Motoring: How we can all get a bit more from our fuel
Paddy Comyn
11 Apr
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fuel protests
'Serious misjudgement': Fuels for Ireland says blocking depots hurts households, not politicians
9 Apr
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Analysis
Why raising the Irish minimum wage is not bad for business
Studies suggest that increasing the minimum wage has very little impact on employment.
Paul O'Donoghue
5 Apr
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inflation once again
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30 Mar
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Permanent TSB
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30 Mar
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connected
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savings and investments
New state investment scheme to axe capital gains tax for Irish savers
29 Mar
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Analysis
Why young people are suffering the most from Ireland’s stuttering jobs market
There are some concerns that this could be the canary in the coal mine for a softening of the broader labour market.
Paul O'Donoghue
29 Mar
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Economic Outlook
Energy shock caused by war in Iran could push inflation above 4%, Central Bank warns
26 Mar
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Cost of Living
Construction inflation caused by Iran War could hit house building in Ireland, ESRI warns
25 Mar
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The Taxman
Revenue warns 170,000 property owners to pay LPT or face deductions from their wages
24 Mar
17.3k
gaffs
Does Ireland have a problem with ignoring planning permission?
It seems unlikely there is a huge chunk of people completely ignoring planning rules – but lower-level breaches are more common, writes Paul O’Donoghue.
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22 Mar
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