# policy and economy

Covid-19: Unemployment rises as businesses deal with the pandemic

This evening’s main points for business.

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Apr 2nd 2020, 9:00 AM

Covid-19: The economic damage starts to show

This evening’s main points for business.

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Apr 1st 2020, 6:41 PM

Covid-19: A tale of two economic scenarios

It could be bad, or it could be worse. This evening’s main points for business

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Mar 31st 2020, 5:34 PM

Covid-19: Business confidence drops as restrictions bite

This evening’s main points for business

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Mar 30th 2020, 8:56 AM

Uncertainty builds as Covid-19 takes its toll

This evening’s main points for business

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Mar 27th 2020, 5:03 PM

Covid-19: Ireland's economy is heading for a recession

This evening’s main points for business

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Mar 26th 2020, 5:22 PM

Governments agree support packages as the world plots a route through the pandemic

This evening’s main points for business as restrictions increase and Ireland adds to its economic measures

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Mar 25th 2020, 5:24 PM

'Unprecedented actions for an unprecedented emergency'

This evening’s main points for business as restrictions increase and Ireland adds to its economic measures

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Mar 24th 2020, 5:09 PM

The closures keep coming as Ireland deals with the economic impact of the pandemic

This afternoon’s main points for business as markets continue to drop during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Mar 23rd 2020, 8:54 AM

European markets rise at the end a tough week, as Ireland prepares for 'profound economic fallout'

This afternoon’s main points for business as Ireland plots a course through the Covid-19 outbreak.

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Mar 20th 2020, 5:35 PM

Your crash course in… the European Union’s Covid-19 response tactics

From stimulus packages to export controls, here’s how the EU has acted so far in the crisis.

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Mar 20th 2020, 12:00 PM

Business respond to ‘exceptional circumstances’

This evening’s main points for business as Ireland plots a course through the Covid-19 outbreak.

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Mar 19th 2020, 5:21 PM

Coming together by staying apart: business deals with the Covid-19 fallout

This evening’s main coronavirus points for business.

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Mar 18th 2020, 5:51 PM

Covid-19: Businesses brace for the long haul

This afternoon’s main coronavirus points for business.

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Mar 17th 2020, 5:36 PM

Covid-19: Businesses count the cost as restrictions bite

This evening’s main coronavirus points for business.

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Mar 16th 2020, 8:57 AM

Covid-19: It has been a long week as Irish business faces a new reality

This evening’s main coronavirus points for business.

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Mar 13th 2020, 6:00 PM

Covid-19 and the Irish economy: What sort of shock can we expect?

As activity is curtailed, expect a slowdown.

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Mar 13th 2020, 12:23 PM

Covid-19 and the Irish economy: What sort of shock can we expect?

As activity is curtailed, expect a slowdown.

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Mar 13th 2020, 1:05 AM

Your crash course in... the EU's latest plan for energising European industry and startups

The European Commission laid out its strategy for improving business in the single market.

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Mar 13th 2020, 12:58 AM

'Unprecedented measures': Irish business reacts as the state navigates uncharted territory

This evening’s main Covid-19 points for business.

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Mar 12th 2020, 6:03 PM

What do Dermot Bannon, St Patrick and Irish whiskey have in common?

From gyms to TV production companies: here’s what Irish firms are saying about the impact of Covid-19.

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Mar 7th 2020, 1:01 AM

How Enterprise Ireland is evolving its approach to finding Irish startup winners

The state agency is putting more focus on ‘significant disruptive projects’ and women in business.

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Feb 28th 2020, 12:16 PM

Your crash course in... Ireland's investment fund and its sustainable ambitions

ISIF shifted its investment strategy last year to target areas such as housing and climate change.

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Feb 28th 2020, 12:50 AM

How Enterprise Ireland is evolving its approach to finding Irish startup winners

The state agency is putting more focus on ‘significant disruptive projects’ and women in business.

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Feb 26th 2020, 1:01 AM

Your crash course in... the EU's grand plans for 'technological sovereignty'

The European Commission unveiled a slate of proposals this week on data rules and AI.

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Feb 21st 2020, 2:41 PM

'The factories are closed, there's going to be a huge knock-on effect'

The impact of the coronavirus is being felt in Ireland with SMEs unsure about what lies ahead.

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Feb 21st 2020, 2:35 PM

Your crash course in... the EU's grand plans for 'technological sovereignty'

The European Commission unveiled a slate of proposals this week on data rules and AI.

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Feb 21st 2020, 12:58 AM

'The factories are closed, there's going to be a huge knock-on effect'

The impact of the coronavirus is being felt in Ireland with SMEs unsure about what lies ahead.

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Feb 21st 2020, 12:55 AM

# Feature

'An extremely important junction': Inside the belly of the EU beast as it nails down a seven-year plan

With Britain gone and climate action needed, the bloc’s trillion-euro budget will have implications for Ireland.

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Feb 15th 2020, 1:01 AM

Your crash course in... the Irish stock market's post-election jitters

Should businesses be worried about this week’s share price slump?

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Feb 14th 2020, 12:55 AM

A moment in the sun: Meet the Irish spacetech entrepreneurs boldly growing

As investment in spacetech increases, the Irish tech sector has something to phone home about.

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Feb 13th 2020, 4:07 PM

# Brexit

Your crash course in... what to expect from Britain and the EU's trade talk tango

The clock is ticking as the newly-divorced sides kick off tricky negotiations, with major implications for Ireland.

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Feb 8th 2020, 10:30 AM

A moment in the sun: Meet the Irish spacetech entrepreneurs boldly growing

As investment in spacetech increases, the Irish tech sector has something to phone home about.

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Feb 8th 2020, 1:01 AM

Your crash course in... what to expect from Britain and the EU's trade talk tango

The clock is ticking as the newly-divorced sides kick off tricky negotiations, with major implications for Ireland.

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Feb 7th 2020, 12:06 PM

Your crash course in... what to expect from Britain and the EU's trade talk tango

The clock is ticking as the newly-divorced sides kick off tricky negotiations, with major implications for Ireland.

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Feb 7th 2020, 12:58 AM

The state of Eir address: How Ireland's largest telco is dealing with 5G, fibre and Huawei

Chief executive Carolan Lennon on rolling out the firm’s €1bn investment strategy.

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Jan 29th 2020, 8:29 PM

The state of Eir address: How Ireland's largest telco is dealing with 5G, fibre and Huawei

Chief executive Carolan Lennon on rolling out the firm’s €1bn investment strategy.

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Jan 29th 2020, 1:01 AM