Rosanna Cooney

Started by a husband and wife team, Serena and Niall Tallon, A little and Often is tapping into an underserved segment of the gifting market - seniors.

The chief executive of Web Summit is continuing her PR offensive and marking a new era of leadership for the company in an interview with the Masters of Scale podcast.

In a document being circulated to potential donors, the economist and former Newstalk economics editor Marc Coleman sets out his aim for protecting Irish democracy through a new centre-right think tank called "Middle Ireland."

Ben Dunne's funeral on Tuesday morning drew crowds of mourners to pay their respects. His son Mark spoke with great love about his dad, his business and the public moments that defined him.

Business owners around the city locked their shops down on Thursday night unsure of how the violence would spread. But retailers say the looting and attacks are a follow-on of the threats they face every day.

An Israeli cybersecurity start-up has been trying to give Web Summit Ventures back a six-figure investment in its seed round for five weeks following Paddy Cosgrave's online remarks about Israel, but it claims it is being ignored by the Irish company.

For the first time in its existence, Web Summit was devoid of Paddy Cosgrave's physical presence. What the conference lacked in stars and investors, it had a chance to make up for in other areas.

RTÉ has received its €56m interim bail-out, and published a five-year plan that is light on detail but big on cuts. Director General Kevin Bakhurst talks about his plans to move the broadcaster to its next phase after the Ryan Tubridy debacle.

Web Summit opens with a lacklustre line-up but five bustling pavilions and a dedicated team of staffers are keeping it all together, writes Rosanna Cooney in Lisbon.

The final instalment of The Currency's Family Matters podcast series concluded with a packed out live event featuring Edel Creely of Trilogy Technologies, Michael McCambridge of McCambridge Bread, Emma Richmond of Whitney Moore and Alison Cowzer as the host.