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How to fix one of the biggest obstacles to getting more building projects off the ground
Access to finance is holding back many construction firms in Ireland – especially the smaller players.
'Startups are used to being largely ignored in budgetary matters in Ireland'
These are the incentives startups want in the Budget – but no one’s holding their breath.
Ireland's largest business group wants all employers to publish their gender pay gaps
Ibec supports a similar reporting model already in place in Australia.
'There's a problem with Dublin. There's a danger it could self-destruct'
The head of Mayo County Council says investment needs to be better spread across Ireland.
Why the Irish don't 'do' pensions - and what can be done to change that
Auto-enrolment could fix Ireland’s ticking time bomb of private-sector workers without nest eggs.
How Ireland could tackle its housing crisis in the Budget
Several property experts give their take on policies to alleviate the housing shortage.
A decade on, here's how the last Bertie-era budget compares to the 2018 edition
We look back at the dying days of the Celtic Tiger.
Retailers want to revive a scheme where workers live above their shops
Retail Excellence believes the initiative would help ease the housing crisis.
How homeowners could be saved from a repeat of Ireland's pyrite disaster
Latent defects insurance could help those who find problems with their homes years after building.
The EU is taking Ireland to court over its failure to recover €13 billion from Apple
The government said it is “extremely disappointed” by the move.
The EU is taking Ireland to court over its failure to recover €13 billion from Apple
The government said it is “extremely disappointed” by the move.
TheJournal.ie's Factcheck series among winners at Miriam Hederman O'Brien Prize Giving
The Foundation for Fiscal Studies held its prize giving ceremony this morning.
Poll: Should income taxes be cut for higher earners?
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar recently claimed high taxes were holding back the nation.
After project China, Bord Bia is hunting for the next billion-euro Asian market
The state agency is still at ‘square one’ in much of the region.
New traffic measures on Dublin's quays have been in place for a month, but are they working?
The National Transport Authority says they are, but some businesses disagree.
Here are some Budget wishes - and what we can expect to actually get
There won’t be any Celtic Tiger-style ‘goodies’ for Ireland in the 2018 edition.
Eight of Ireland's biggest firms paid no corporate taxes on their income
An official analysis also found more than a dozen firms had an effective tax rate of below 1%.
Dublin businesses say traffic changes have made commutes worse, not quicker
Dublin Chamber said new traffic measures along the quays are affecting the whole city.
Permanent TSB probably won't pay corporate tax for more than 20 years
PTSB said it is obliged to comply with accounting principles that allow it to carry forward losses.
How will Donald Trump's latest tax plan affect Ireland? What you need to know
The US company tax rate is to be slashed to 20%, bringing it closer to Ireland’s level.
'Dublin may feel it missed Brexit jobs, but there was never going to be a London exodus'
A senior figure in property firm Cushman & Wakefield said the media over-hyped the Brexit fallout.
Newbridge Credit Union's directors have escaped bans after a court battle
The lender was formally wound up in 2013 on a petition from the Central Bank.
Dublin businesses say traffic changes have made commutes worse, not quicker
Dublin Chamber said new traffic measures along the quays are affecting the whole city.
Rural broadband scheme dealt a blow as ESB and Vodafone pull out of the running
A number of telecoms companies are bidding for a State contract to bring broadband to 542,000 customers.
Many new fathers fear taking parental leave will hamper their chances of promotion
Paid paternity leave provisions were brought in a year ago.
Poll: Should a 'city tax' be brought in for Dublin hotels?
The measure could be used as an alternative to raising the hospitality sector’s prized VAT rate.
An Post has squealed on its new competition over 'misleading' ads
Dublin-based CityPost has been ordered to remove some adverts that could ‘exploit’ consumers.
A Nissan advert has been banned in Ireland for promoting violence
The advertisement showed a sister standing up for her brother who was being bullied.
'It may face hostility': There's a plan to let Irish people invest in their local wind farms
A new bill would give residents the chance to own 20% of developments in their area.
Here's what Ireland needs to do to nurture its growing medtech industry
The sector faces infrastructural bottlenecks and a battle for talent.
Rent controls are now in place in two more Irish towns
The cost of renting in Dublin is now 10% more expensive than the peak of the Celtic Tiger.
'Explosions rattle my kitchen': One Meath homeowner is fighting a major quarry expansion
Concrete manufacturer Kilsaran wants to increase its Enfield quarry to more than 10 hectares.
Nama could be 'repurposed' to become the state's housing developer
Leo Varadkar said the bad bank may ‘step in where the private sector has failed’.
Poll: Do you support the sugar tax?
It’s expected the measure will bring in far less money than the government first thought.
This Irish bike-sharing startup is launching in London – but its Dublin plans are on ice
Delayed bye-laws have held up Urbo’s roll out here.
After a two-year wait, a probe into 'dodgy' Donegal planning is finally finished
But it’s not known when the report’s findings will be made public.
'Explosions rattle my kitchen': One Meath homeowner is fighting a major quarry expansion
Concrete manufacturer Kilsaran wants to increase its Enfield quarry to more than 10 hectares.
This Irish bike-sharing startup is launching in London – but its Dublin plans are on ice
Delayed bye-laws have held up Urbo’s roll out here.
After a two-year wait, a probe into dodgy Donegal planning is finally finished
But it’s not known when the report’s findings will be made public.
This Irish bike-sharing startup is launching in London – but its Dublin plans are on ice
Delayed bye-laws have held up Urbo’s roll out here.