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Vodafone Ireland is worried that new EU rules will 'stunt' the growth of 5G technology
Plans to turn Dublin's College Green into a car-free plaza have been rejected
'Anything could happen now': Why the National Broadband Plan faces yet more delays
Higher gambling taxes have made Ireland one of the world's 'most penal' betting markets
Denis Naughten resigns - as the future of the National Broadband Plan hangs in the balance
Higher gambling taxes have made Ireland one of the world's 'most penal' betting markets
These are a few important things that slipped under the radar in this year's budget
The government promised a Brexit-proof budget - here's how much it delivered
From filmmakers to hoteliers – here are the business winners and losers of Budget 2019
'A black day for Irish tourism': Restaurants have called for Shane Ross's head
Budget 2019: These are all of the key developments as they happened
Budget 2019: Here's everything you need to know about today's announcement
The National Broadband Plan's sole bidder has sold off its remaining stake in Enet
Citibank fined €1.3m by the Central Bank over 'prolonged and serious' lending code breaches
Dublin's new bus plan isn't perfect - but it shouldn't be a political football
Graeme McQueen
A decade on, here's how Ireland's first austerity budget compares to the 2019 plan
Ireland's biggest hotel group says its Dublin staff don't feel safe cycling to work
Ireland's biggest hotel group says its Dublin staff don't feel safe cycling to work
Low VAT rates may be divisive now, but looser EU rules could open a whole new can of worms
Emma O'Dea
Booming training and member fees helped boost Ibec's coffers last year
'Not fit for purpose': Why startups want Ireland's flagship investor scheme overhauled
Ireland's tourism trade group wants the State to beef up budgets with Wild Atlantic Way merch
The construction lobby claims that lowball State contracts have 'cursed' builders
The consumer watchdog has concerns about a 'natural monopoly' in the Irish waste sector
Ireland's biggest hotel group says its Dublin staff don't feel safe cycling to work
The drinks industry claims new alcohol labelling laws will make Ireland a ‘global pariah’
Ireland's aviation authority says flights to the UK could 'stop at midnight' with a hard Brexit
Poll: Should the government bring back town councils?
After losing all its rivals, the National Broadband Plan's sole bidder has filed its final pitch
Another alcohol price hike could drum up an extra €140m for the public purse
Poll: Should county councils be fined for cancelling public tenders?
Restaurants might not have to provide free water after all - and could even charge for it
'It costs small firms thousands': Businesses say councils should be fined for axing tenders
Why big tech firms are up in arms about the EU's plans to overhaul copyright laws
Poll: Should Airbnb hosts be blocked from renting out homes they don't live in?
New rules are on the way for Airbnb hosts in Dublin to crack down on short-term lets
'Ireland's eggs are invested in the foreign multinational basket - and problems lie ahead'
Neil McDonnell
'Precarious work becoming the norm': How a ban on zero-hours contracts may backfire
'Precarious work becoming the norm': How a ban on zero-hours contracts may backfire
Dublin-headquartered Afilias is shifting its base to the US to take advantage of Trump tax cuts