Housing in 2024: ‘several more years before we see the quantity of houses we need’
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What awaits those looking to buy or sell property this year? Will the beginnings of an uplift in sup...
What’s in store for 2024?
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An Post CEO David McRedmond joins Ciarán Hancock to discuss a stellar year for the company with a m...
2023: The year in business
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the dust settling on 2023, Inside Business host Ciarán Hancock is joined by an esteemed panel ...
Are cheaper energy prices finally on the way for Irish consumers?
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Energy provider SSE Airtricity is set to cut its prices for the second time in recent months. Conor ...
IKEA's Irish store is its best performer globally
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
IKEA is one of the biggest retailers in the world and according to its latest sales results, IKEA’...
Christmas time is ‘make or break’ for booksellers
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
They are the ideal stock-filler - inexpensive, entertaining with a huge amount of choice, so it’s ...
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the Auto-Enrolment Pension Scheme * (*But Were Afraid to Ask)
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Government’s landmark auto-enrolment scheme for pensions has moved closer to being a reality w...
Will a new direction for RTÉ ensure the broadcaster’s long-term future?
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of Inside Business, host Ciarán Hancock is joined by Irish Times journalist ...
How to balance the demands of a career and competitive sport
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With seven wins from the last ten championships, the Dublin football team are expected to be in the ...
Is the euro zone drifting into recession?
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With inflation dropping to its lowest levels in two years across the euro zone, 10 straight interest...
Could a Supreme Court decision have huge implications for workers in the gig economy?
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a decision that has important implications for workers in the gig economy here, a Supreme Court r...
Will co-hosting Euro 2028 be of any real benefit to Irish football?
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With Ireland confirmed as co-hosts for Euro 2028 along with the UK, could the tournament be a cataly...
Budget 2024: What it means for households and businesses
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ciaran Hancock is joined by guests to pore over the main elements of Budget 2024. The €14 billion ...
The cost of climate change: ‘almost like driving another budget through public finances’
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A new report from the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council points to the cost of climate change to the Gove...
Are the EU and China edging towards a trade war?
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The EU’s trade commissioner is unhappy with the vague nature of two new Chinese security laws, law...
‘These housing demand forecasts are not worth the paper they’re written on’
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joining Ciaran Hancock this week is Irish Times Economics Correspondent Eoin Burke-Kennedy who has t...
Will Apple’s new iPhone 15 have consumers rushing to upgrade?
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After attending the glitzy launch of Apple’s new iPhone 15 range in California, Irish Times busine...
Budget 2024: 'You might have a bit of a bonanza in terms of one-off spending'
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Budget 2024 is only a matter of weeks away, with the government flagging a package of measures amoun...
‘We are in unchartered waters on health insurance pricing’
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Selecting the correct health insurance policy can seem like a minefield at the best of times, but wi...
‘There’s no farming without profit, it’ll be gone in the morning if there isn’t money’
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Farming In Ireland can often feel like a gamble, with external factors like Brexit, the pandemic and...
Will ending the 9% VAT rate spell disaster for the hospitality sector?
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the temporary 9% VAT rate for hospitality set to return to 13.5% at the end of August, what imp...
Challenging times ahead for Irish Stock Exchange as big companies look to the US
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With cement giant CRH shifting its primary listing to the New York stock exchange and nois...
Accenture job cuts: Staff ‘distraught and devastated’ after announcement
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Accenture announced they are to cut a further 890 staff from their Irish workforce. The ne...
What are the big challenges facing the aviation sector post-pandemic?
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of Inside Business, Director General of the International Air Transport Ass...
The latte levy: ‘Consumers want to do the right thing’
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Will Government’s plan for a 20c tax on disposable coffee cups have the desired effect or could it...
The Irish economy has grown rapidly in recent years, how long can it continue?
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of Inside Business with Ciarán Hancock, Chief Economist at Davy, Conall Ma...
What are the key challenges when attracting new investment here?
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of Inside Business with Ciarán Hancock, IDA chief executive Michael Lohan ...
Is mortgage interest relief a really bad idea?
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the European Central Bank raising rates to a 22-year high, should Sinn Féin’s proposal for a...
‘You can’t decarbonize without digitization, you can’t increase digitization without data centres’
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the latest CSO figures pointing to data centres in the Republic using as much electricity as ur...
Accountability for bankers and how it will work
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fifteen years on from the 2008 financial crash, a new accountability regime is due to come into forc...
'They are like heroin addicts, spending more and more money': The US debt ceiling explained
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the United States, the legislative limit on the amount of national debt that can be incurred by t...
Crisp entrepreneur Tom Keogh on tasting success in a crowded market
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Keogh delves into the 200-year history of his family's farm business in north county Dublin, the...
Norman Crowley on the business of decarbonisation
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cork entrepreneur Norman Crowley has signed a deal with a leading global mining company to retrofit ...
IT Business Person of the Year Barry Connolly on 'fulfilling' his business goals
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Barry Connolly scooped the award for Business Person of the Year in February at the fifth annual Iri...
Should the League of Ireland be an all-island competition?
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The fact that winning the League of Ireland Premier Division is less lucrative than a UEFA Europa Co...
Why do some shareholders in the Republic's largest private residential landlord feel shortchanged?
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With some 4,000 homes in its portfolio, and few or no vacant units at this time, Ires Reit should be...
With only three big banks left, are Irish consumers bereft of choice?
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With KBC and Ulster Bank having exited the Irish market, what is out there for Irish customers when ...
‘Dysfunctional and illogical’: Developer Michael O’Flynn on Ireland’s new vacant land tax
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Cork-based developer Michael O’Flynn shares his views on the new Residential Zone...
Corporation tax boost / Have we reached peak house prices?
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Despite a slowdown in the tech sector, Ireland’s corporation tax receipts are as healthy as ever. ...
'We have a lot of eggs in few baskets' - does the positive outlook conceal threats to our economy?
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has published a new report on Ireland's economic c...
What the most recent tech cuts and bank runs could mean for Ireland
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With Amazon announcing a further 9,000 jobs job cuts this week, and Workhuman’s plans to reduce it...
Silicon Valley Bank: what is the cost of the collapse?
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) last week has spooked financial markets, with global banki...
Why are Irish companies shifting their stock listings to the United States?
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's podcast is focussed on stock market and banking news. Host Ciaran Hancock is joined by A...
Will the protocol deal bring prosperity to Northern Ireland?
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The deal is done between the UK and the EU to solve problems with the Northern Ireland protocol, and...
What's in the new cost of living package? / Scams target Revolut users
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The government's latest package of cost of living measures includes extra cash payments to social we...
Irish jewellery designer Chupi: 'The divorce ring is a whole new category'
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chupi Sweetman is the Irish jewellery designer on a mission to disrupt the diamond industry. The fou...
IT Business Person of the Year Barry Connolly: ‘I never really wanted to work for anyone else’
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Barry Connolly, the man who brought Red Bull and Kopparberg cider to Ireland has just been named the...
Has the Central Bank let down Irish mortgage holders?
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan Burgess joins the podcast to explain his critique of Central Bank policy on mortgage interes...
Does hybrid working and the tech slowdown mean we've reached 'peak office'?
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An increase in office stock, the switch to hybrid working, as well as job losses in the tech sector ...
Davos: Politics, business and climate change converge at the WEF
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Climate change is one of the themes of this year’s World Economic Forum in Switzerland. Markets Co...
What will a new insurer in the market mean for consumers?
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we got a look at two reports into economic activity in Ireland, one from Enterprise Irelan...
A look ahead to 2023
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What will 2023 have in store for the economy, the media landscape and the tech sector? Ciarán ...
The Biggest business stories of 2022
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
2022: It was a year of soaring inflation, bumper corporation tax and the cost of living crisis. In t...
Post office quarrels / Drug dealing impacts city centre businesses
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
CEO of An Post David McRedmond joins Ciaran Hancock to discuss the ongoing row between An Post and t...
Chinese interest in the ‘golden visa’ scheme surges
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Irish Times Current Affairs Editor Arthur Beesley joins Ciarán Hancock to discuss the recent spike ...
What will the easing of bankers’ pay restrictions do for competition dynamics?
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe's surprise move to ease restrictions on pay and bonuses in th...
"We have a fundamental misunderstanding of our housing need."
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The need is well above the government's policy targets and we're obsessed with married people who ar...
Musk's Twitter takeover troubles Irish regulators
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On the podcast this week?: Ciara O'Brien on the troubles swirling around Twitter under the leadershi...
Is the tech crunch a correction or a calamity?
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The job losses announced by Meta and Stripe may provide an indication of layoffs across the tech sec...
Is remote working putting Ireland's corporate tax take at risk?
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Government is facing a potential threat to some of its corporation tax revenues because people w...
Calm after the storm for UK markets / Used-car prices on the rise
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Calm was finally restored within the UK markets this week, as Rishi Sunak took up his post as the ne...
Sean O’Driscoll of Cliste Hospitality: “There were a number of hoteliers charging rates that were indefensible”
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up in Youghal, Co Cork, Sean O’Driscoll first “caught the bug” for the hospitality ind...
What can be done to ease the pressure on the restaurant industry?
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
All over the country, restaurants are being forced to close their doors, unable to function in the c...
Will interest rates peak sooner than expected?
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Although sterling has rallied since the British government’s mini-budget announcement, the bond ma...
Budget 2023: What it means for businesses and taxpayers
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ciaran Hancock is joined by guests to analyse Budget 2023.On the panel:Cliff Taylor, Managing Editor...
Budget 2023: What to expect
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In part one of today's podcast, Jack Horgan-Jones and Cliff Taylor discuss next week's budget when t...
What is behind big tech’s hiring slowdown?
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A new employment survey by ManpowerGroup has shown that hiring intentions in Ireland’s tech sector...
How are businesses coping with rising costs across the board?
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As a result of Europe’s ongoing energy crisis, Irish businesses are experiencing rising costs acro...
Energy crisis: Are businesses ready to deal with blackouts?
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Businesses are worried they’ll be forced to frontload high energy payments to finance temporary el...
Why are European stocks struggling? / Streaming services weigh up ads
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Investors are worried about energy prices, with those worries reflected in a series of bad sessions ...
What is the potential economic cost of a united Ireland? (From May 2021)
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Eoin Burke Kennedy from the Irish Times and DCU Professor John Doyle join Ciaran Hancock to discuss ...
Glenveagh CEO Stephen Garvey: “We put ourselves in the boots of the consumer”
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, Glenveagh Properties, one of the State’s largest homebuilders, faced criticism over a d...
The future of forecourts (originally published October 2021)
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In 2020 Maxol celebrated its 100th year in business, making it the oldest family run oil company in ...
Will a European gas crunch affect Ireland?
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With the flow of Russian gas to Europe in ever more doubt this winter, the EU is grappling with how ...
What an interest rate rise means for you
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The European Central Bank is expected to raise interest rates this week in an effort to dampen infla...
Interview: Martin Shanahan on leaving IDA Ireland
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Martin Shahahan has been at the helm of IDA Ireland since 2014, but will step down from his role as ...
How far will a €6.7 billion budget package get us?
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
UCC economics lecturer Seamus Coffey and Tom McDonnell Co-Director of the Nevin Economic Research In...
Which direction are house prices going?
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Two housing reports delivered two different takes on the Irish property market in the past week.&nbs...
Why are stock markets so volatile right now?
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Last week markets worldwide wobbled as investors fretted about a recession and aggressive monetary t...
What happens to the Northern Ireland protocol now?
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week the UK introduced a Bill to unilaterally scrap the Northern Ireland protocol, the post-Bre...
How important is the ‘latte levy’ to our climate goals?
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Government plans to introduce a 20c tax on all single-use takeaway coffee cups in a bid to make ...
A turbulent recovery for tourism and air travel
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tourism and air travel have rebounded strongly in 2022 after two years of pandemic restrictions. But...
No housing bubble brewing / Davos is back
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The European Commission says there's a limited risk of another housing bubble developing in Ireland ...
Siteserv report / Should bankers be paid more?
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Irish Times current affairs editor Arthur Beesley has the latest on the Siteserv deal, following a s...
Are we heading for a global recession?
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With rampant inflation, rising interest rates and the continuing war in Ukraine, warnings about the ...
Ad Man Stuart Fogarty on disrupting the Irish market
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With his new company Admatic, chief executive Stuart Fogarty is seeking to disrupt the traditional a...
Interview: Ex-Dalata boss Pat McCann on his busy retirement
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dalata Hotel Group founder and former chief executive Pat McCann retired last year, after more than ...
Interpath Advisory / Golden Discs new POP! store
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Interpath Advisory, the UK-based corporate restructuring and insolvency firm, is planning to build u...
Do rent controls work? / Sandyford KGB spy links
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Pat Davitt of the Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers talks to Ciarán Hancock about t...
Economic outlook: some positives, many warnings / How Frankie Sheahan lures big names to the Pendulum Summit
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The economy is being affected by several strong trends - where will those trends take us in the year...
“The market has never been in a better position” - Health insurance expert Dermot Goode
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On Monday, VHI took the insurance market by surprise by announcing rebates to customers and a price ...
Spiralling energy costs and the move to renewables
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With energy prices soaring and fears mounting over access to oil and gas, Cliff Taylor speaks to Mui...
Rising interest rates / Further challenges for Irish aircraft lessors
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, ICS Mortgages increased its fixed interest rates for owner-occupier loans with immediate ...
Two weeks of war: soaring energy prices and the “corporate cancellation of Russia”
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nearly two weeks into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Cliff Taylor and Mark Paul of The Irish Times...
The ripple effect of Russian sanctions
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has thrown global markets into turmoil and seen a spike in the price ...
How to achieve the electric vehicle target / Dublin’s struggling hotel sector
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Government’s target to have almost one million electric vehicles on the road by 2030 will be “...
Dublin Port: to move or not to move / Dublin's build-to-rent problem
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Should Dublin Port relocate? Yes, according to a submission made to Dublin City Council by a group c...
Difficult decisions facing Government over cost of living crisis
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Ciarán Hancock speaks to Cliff Taylor of The Irish Times and Eddie Casey, Chief Eco...
Was Revolut put off by Irish red tape? Wayflyer joins the unicorns
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today Ciaran talks to Charlie Taylor and Joe Brennan about two big stories: online bank Revolut's de...
What's driving Ireland's economic growth?
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As the Irish economy begins to shrug off the effects of the pandemic and consumer spending returns t...