Enterprise department records shows civil servants raised alarm bells after a landmark WRC decision landed it with a €2.9m bill from the dwindling fund for social insurance and pension benefits.
The utility group, which operates across the island of Ireland, sold for at least €2.5 billion, including debt, to a French private investment firm.
From wedding singer to body-positive blogger to founder of Ireland’s most inclusive shapewear brand, Sinéad O’Brien has built Vacious into a fast-growing business that champions confidence, comfort and curves.
In the first of a series of articles exploring the risks audited by State bodies, Fiscal Advisory Council records point to a scaling down of its activities unless its funding ceiling is raised.
Munster rediscover their edge, Connacht embrace Lancaster’s vision, Ulster look sharp, and Leinster falter badly. Round one offered hints, not verdicts, on how Ireland’s provinces will shape the season ahead.
Garret Fitzgerald spoke of Charles Haughey’s ‘flawed pedigree’, but the two men shaped modern Ireland. Eoin O’Malley talks to Dion Fanning about the era when the two men dominated Irish life.
Lobbying records show the beverage conglomerate had "concerns" over impact on its Irish business and also held numerous calls with senior advisors to “stay informed” on progress with transatlantic trade talks.
On the back of growing profits in 2024, state-owned companies are set to pay a near-record contribution from their profits into the Exchequer.
The introduction of the so-called "Brit card", a digital ID to prove right to work in the UK, has united political forces in the North in opposition to the scheme as employers in the region fear its practical implications.
Alan English, former editor of The Sunday Independent and a bestselling author, is joining The Currency as Associate Editor, bringing decades of experience and expertise.
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