SPECIAL REPORT COLLECTIONS

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Renewable Island

Statkraft Ireland: Powering ahead with green energy projects

Statkraft Ireland: Powering ahead with green energy projects

Conor Calnan, VP Project Delivery for Northern Europe, Statkraft, outlines how the company is playing a key role in Ireland’s journey towards decarbonisation

Plan-led approach will make Ireland a renewable energy powerhouse, says Minister Ryan

Plan-led approach will make Ireland a renewable energy powerhouse, says Minister Ryan

World needs to cut carbon intensity seven times faster to limit warming to 1.5°C

World needs to cut carbon intensity seven times faster to limit warming to 1.5°C

Working together to achieve a sustainable, competitive future

Working together to achieve a sustainable, competitive future

Dairyland

Flick through our 32-page Dairyland e-paper for insights on Ireland's No1 agri-food sector

Flick through our 32-page Dairyland e-paper for insights on Ireland's No1 agri-food sector

Dairyland e-paper: Industry views and expert commentary on the challenges facing Ireland's dairy farmers as their sector comes under pressure to produce more milk while assessing calls to reduce the size of the national herd as part of the nation's drive to reduce CO2 emissions

Close-up image of the hands of an unrecognizable young woman farmer taking horizontal photos of cows with her mobile phone. Focu

Smart technology is giving dairy farmers greater work-life balance

Women will play more prominent role in the future of Irish dairy

Women will play more prominent role in the future of Irish dairy

Become a member of ICMSA and have Ireland’s most efficient farm organisation working for you!

Become a member of ICMSA and have Ireland’s most efficient farm organisation working for you!

Retrofitting Homes

Home tax deduction

New low-cost loans for retrofitting homes 'a game-changer', Eamon Ryan says

Loan scheme was due to start in summer last year but will now be available from February 2024, Environment Minister says

Builder Fitting Insulation Boards Into Roof Of New Home

Slow pace of retrofitting 'hurting Ireland's emissions efforts'

Home tax deduction

Average homeowner facing €40,000 bill for 'one-stop-shop' deep retrofit upgrade

Home tax deduction

Retrofitting your home? Get a green mortgage for lower monthly payments

Pensions

Saving and pension planning

Pension reforms will not solve timebomb, report finds

Ageing population and keeping retirement age at 66 will put pressure on funding State pension, Parliamentary Budget Office says

Close Up Of Woman Sharing Cup Of Tea With Elderly Parent

Scheme to provide long-term carers with State pension for first time

Retirement

S Mick Clifford: If you’re under 40 this is where you may begin to see red

CC GOVERNMENT BRIEFING

Long-term carers to be 'rewarded and recognised' with pension entitlements

Corporate Finance

Easy as ABC? Navigating the complexities of early stage funding

Easy as ABC? Navigating the complexities of early stage funding

Start-up and early stage companies can go through funding rounds so complicated that the expert advice is to seek expert advice

In a management buyout, don’t let emotion cloud business sense

In a management buyout, don’t let emotion cloud business sense

Borrowing remains one of the cornerstones of business recovery

Borrowing remains one of the cornerstones of business recovery

What is an acceptable level of borrowing?

What is an acceptable level of borrowing?

Autumn Staycations

Staycations: Flick through 40 pages of great Irish breaks

Staycations: Flick through 40 pages of great Irish breaks

Flick through this Staycations e-magazine, with 40 pages of insightful articles, beautiful photos and great deals on unique breaks all across Ireland

Discover hidden treasures in Ireland's heartland

Discover hidden treasures in Ireland's heartland

Journey back in time through Ancient East

Journey back in time through Ancient East

Discover The Wild Atlantic Way this Autumn

Discover The Wild Atlantic Way this Autumn

New Homes 2023

New developments point to better things to come for the Irish housing market

New developments point to better things to come for the Irish housing market

More steady supply can be expected as the country slowly turns to off-site construction

First-time buyers prefer three-bedroom homes as market is still rising steadily

First-time buyers prefer three-bedroom homes as market is still rising steadily

Brick shortage

New homes helping with progress to ease pressure on demand for housing

elevated view of a uk building site

Soaring house prices set to cool off, but big cities retain their premium

25 Years of Cork Company of the Year

Cork Company of the Year: Award winners follow in footsteps of true legends

Cork Company of the Year: Award winners follow in footsteps of true legends

The Cork Company of the Year awards are built upon centuries of commitment to supporting local business. John Daly reports

Cork Company of the Year @ 25: Insights into award winners

Cork Company of the Year @ 25: Insights into award winners

Cork Company of the Year @ 25: Flick through our e-magazine

Cork Company of the Year @ 25: Flick through our e-magazine

Cork Company of the Year awards celebrate best in Cork's business community

Cork Company of the Year awards celebrate best in Cork's business community

Farmland

Limerick farm fetches almost €29k an acre at auction

Limerick farm fetches almost €29k an acre at auction

Auction results in Limerick have been very positive during the year, with occasional spectacular results making the headlines.

Real Estate concept judge gavel / lawyer with auction hammer

Dairy leading the way, but other sectors strengthening their hand

Deep in the forest with wild garlic growing in Spring, Roscommon, Ireland.

Forestry land still viewed by many as the best investment

aerial view of yellow harvest fields

'There's no shortage of investors, land is always in demand,' say top auctioneers

Earn and Learn

Scheme offers great route into a career in the public service

Scheme offers great route into a career in the public service

Ambitious target set of 750 apprenticeships in the Public Sector by 2025

On-the-job learning gets your career off to a perfect start

On-the-job learning gets your career off to a perfect start

New era for apprenticeships

New era for apprenticeships

Huge benefits to workplace learning

Huge benefits to workplace learning

Kinsale Road District

Irish International Trading Company: Founded in 1920, now bigger than ever!

Irish International Trading Company: Founded in 1920, now bigger than ever!

The Cork-founded company has more than a century's worth of experience in providing the best possible service for customers

EZ Living Interiors: A family-run business for 35 years!

EZ Living Interiors: A family-run business for 35 years!

Factory Carpet Superstores: A family-run business going from strength to strength!

Factory Carpet Superstores: A family-run business going from strength to strength!

City Tiles & Bathrooms: Celebrating ten years of excellent service

City Tiles & Bathrooms: Celebrating ten years of excellent service

Ocean Living

Nature photographers tell tales behind this epic photo gallery

Nature photographers tell tales behind this epic photo gallery

Love Your Coast 2023 photo competition is about more than just beautiful images — it’s a celebration of people striving to protect Ireland’s coastline and the oceans of the world

Ocean Living: Remote working adds to coastal property appeal

Ocean Living: Remote working adds to coastal property appeal

Irish coastal homes attracting top prices in a buoyant market

Irish coastal homes attracting top prices in a buoyant market

Homebuyers' appetite for a sea view is boosting property values

Homebuyers' appetite for a sea view is boosting property values

Graduate Careers

Men still out-earning women in strong labour market for graduates

Men still out-earning women in strong labour market for graduates

The percentage of graduates in employment nine months after graduation has risen to 83% — but female graduates lag behind in terms of incomes

Ten minutes with the Thermo Fisher Scientific team

Ten minutes with the Thermo Fisher Scientific team

Top graduate programme is tailor-made for career starters

Top graduate programme is tailor-made for career starters

young businesswoman raising hand to question from Speaker in Seminar. Group Meeting . Conference Concept . Rear back view

On-site graduate programmes, a flying start to your career

Kinsale Living

Pages of Kinsale food, festivals, property in our e-magazine

Pages of Kinsale food, festivals, property in our e-magazine

Flick through the 48 pages of our Kinsale Living magazine for all the latest news and views on life in the iconic seaside resort

Meeran's magic menu, a rare treat in Kinsale

Meeran's magic menu, a rare treat in Kinsale

Kinsale, haven of finest food

Kinsale, haven of finest food

Historic St Catherine's is adding another cultural string to Kinsale

Historic St Catherine's is adding another cultural string to Kinsale

Mergers & Acquisitions

Euro Currency As Sovereign Debt Crisis Continues

Irish competition watchdog gets more teeth today as new law takes effect

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission can now levy fines of €10m or 10% of a firm's global turnover, and can unwind mergers or acquisitions arranged without its clearance

Microsoft-Activision-Call of Duty

Microsoft set to secure final approval for $69bn purchase of games giant Activision

Amgen Set To Join Dow Jones Industrial Average Index

US authorities clear Amgen’s €26.8bn takeover of Horizon Therapeutics

We have a deal!

Value of Irish mergers and acquisitions falls more than 50%

FinTech Focus

Artificial Intelligence robot stock market trading

Generative AI set to have big impact

The biggest development in fintech appears to be the rise of generative artificial intelligence

Close-up Youth asia female wear casual sit front of desk hold smartphone and credit card feel upset online shopping payment decl

Trust and security: potential for AI to protect customers

RegTech, Regulation Compliance financial control modern internet technology concept, Person working on laptop computer with RegT

Regtech: The sub-segment of fintech helping financial institutions meet their regulatory obligations

Powering the banking revolution

World Ocean Day

Ireland's call: 'Something in the Atlantic Ocean, Celtic and Irish Seas calls to us from the deep'

Ireland's call: 'Something in the Atlantic Ocean, Celtic and Irish Seas calls to us from the deep'

MEP Grace O’Sullivan reflects on the call of the Ocean for Irish people and how a new approach to our seas could be Ireland’s own ‘Green Deal’

"We know what to do — we just have to find a way to do it”

"We know what to do — we just have to find a way to do it”

Demystifying Irish waters with Celtic Mist

Demystifying Irish waters with Celtic Mist

Successful auction signals bright future for Irish renewable energy

Successful auction signals bright future for Irish renewable energy

CAO 2023 Change of Mind

CAO change-of-mind options in MTU — opportunities to define your own life's journey

CAO change-of-mind options in MTU — opportunities to define your own life's journey

Munster Technological University has a wealth of excellent courses for anyone reviewing their options ahead of the CAO 2023 change-of-mind deadlines

Teacher helping preteen students with homework during tutoring session

Still time to change your CAO list with free change of mind facility

Fitness Class

CAO 2023: A wealth of great new courses in Irish colleges

Students having a lesson in the lecture hall

Consider career options when choosing your course, says business leader

Sustainable staycations

Colm O'Regan: Can we stop the battering of our poor hedges?

Colm O'Regan: For a blissful couple of days, your children are out ambling in the middle of the road

It’s like it was during the Emergency. But with bananas and clothes, that fit

Packing a punch!

Packing a punch!

Italy Venice Day Trippers

Ireland: A tourist destination that can stop traffic

Being sustainable is a walk in the park!

Being sustainable is a walk in the park!

Engineering excellence

What more can be done to attract women into careers in engineering?

What more can be done to attract women into careers in engineering?

With female levels of participation in the industry still low, Deanna O’Connor asks if enough is being done to encourage women

Female engineer with digital tablet examining development of industrial product

Researching and developing Ireland’s engineering ecosystem

Building a bridge to support Ireland’s needs

Building a bridge to support Ireland’s needs

New technology driving engineering success

New technology driving engineering success

Property Management and Letting

young couple deal contract real estate investment business agreement agent document signing meeting

Maintaining professional standards and corporate trends

“You don’t want to shoehorn people into the wrong home solely out of desperation," says Cork property agent

New development, Fulham Reach, in Hammersmith, West London

Staffing amongst the chief challenges in block management

Real estate agent and businessman customer

Landlords need letting and management agents more than ever

new tenants

Positive news coming for tenants

Careers in Healthcare

Cannabis green leaves in medical plus sign emblem frame on white background.

Going to pot: using cannabis derivatives as medicinal treatments

Strict guidelines control access to medical cannabis but there are calls to broaden regulations so more people can avail of its therapeutic properties

Working Life: Together with our optometrists, I run a busy clinic for patients with medical retina conditions

Working Life: Together with our optometrists, I run a busy clinic for patients with medical retina conditions

Team of medical staff in personal protective equipment walking in hospital corridor

HSE recruitment freeze 'a kick in the teeth' say nurses

Stethoscope and doctor sitting with laptop stress headache about work in hospital

Mental health of 40% of doctors worse now than during covid

Family Business 2023

Family business: Innovating quickly, a real recipe for success

Family business: Innovating quickly, a real recipe for success

The ability to engage with change is vital in business, say the owners of successful family firms Timbertrove and Dualtron

Delivering great service helps sustain a loyal customer base

Delivering great service helps sustain a loyal customer base

Family business: An adaptable blueprint for challenging times

Family business: An adaptable blueprint for challenging times

The Family Farm

John Daly: Good communication key to future of family farm business

Staycations 2023

Youghal Beach a sunset

20 Munster beaches to get to during the sunny spell

We trawl the coast for the region's top strands, from the Blaskets to Silver Strand - and their nearby food and drink options

No high-rise perch for King Puck on Scattering Day

No high-rise perch for King Puck on Scattering Day

Happy campers: 10 tremendous camping spots for an outdoor Irish staycation

Happy campers: 10 tremendous camping spots for an outdoor Irish staycation

Being a tourist in your hometown: Pat Fitzpatrick's Cork staycation stroll

Being a tourist in your hometown: Pat Fitzpatrick's Cork staycation stroll

US Business in Ireland

Shannon Airport Group, reaching further in 2023

Shannon Airport Group, reaching further in 2023

The Group's bounced back remarkably from the Covid-19 pandemic, and is helping the local economy to do the same

Boston Scientific marks 25 years with opening of new sustainable expansion

Boston Scientific marks 25 years with opening of new sustainable expansion

Inventing 'What’s Next' from MSD Ireland to the world

Inventing 'What’s Next' from MSD Ireland to the world

IDA Ireland marks four decades of US West Coast success

IDA Ireland marks four decades of US West Coast success

Ireland in the EU

Ursula von der Leyen visits Dublin

Strong support north and south of border for Ireland remaining in EU – poll

When asked to choose who they feel closest to, 65% of people in Ireland said they feel closest to Europe, followed by none of the above at 18%, and Great Britain at 12%

Irish Examiner view: Neutrality never a case of black and white

Irish Examiner view: Neutrality never a case of black and white

Irish membership still compelling

Irish membership still compelling

EU membership has helped drive Ireland’s green agenda

EU membership has helped drive Ireland’s green agenda

Careers 2023

Apprenticeships, PLCs or studying abroad: Alternative routes to continuing education

Apprenticeships, PLCs or studying abroad: Alternative routes to continuing education

All roads eventually lead to Rome, and in education there is always an alternative route to get you well on the way towards a good career.

Rise of the chief sustainability officer

Rise of the chief sustainability officer

FDC scholarships deliver “research support, hands-on experience and fantastic career opportunities”

FDC scholarships deliver “research support, hands-on experience and fantastic career opportunities”

happy young people taking selfie with dog in office

For and against bringing pets into workplace

Food Inflation

Cost of living crisis

World food prices fall again in October on declines in cereal and vegetable oils

The UN food agency's world price index for October was the lowest since March 2021.

Focus on multinationals as Irish GDP shrinks by 4.7%

Focus on multinationals as Irish GDP shrinks by 4.7%

Victorian Street Kids Sleep on the Ground

The Tories have created a new poverty — one so deep and vicious it requires Victorian vocabulary

Family shopping in supermarket

Grocery price inflation could add €176 to consumer's Q3 spend

Mens Health

Men's Health, with Cork University Hospital: Actions that men can take to enhance their health

Men's Health, with Cork University Hospital: Actions that men can take to enhance their health

Health experts at Cork University Hospital offer advice for men of all ages to help them spot symptoms and take early actions to enhance or even save their lives.

6 of the biggest health worries for men in their 20s

6 of the biggest health worries for men in their 20s

5 overlooked health issues men should never ignore

5 overlooked health issues men should never ignore

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