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07:25 Dublin would be region most affected by tariffs as 14% of its jobs are with foreign-owned companies

Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke says no region in Ireland would be left unaffected by tariff cuts

20/04 Clash on hotel tax between Fine Gael Ministers and Dublin TDs and councillors

A number of politicians in the capital have gone public on their support for a hotel bed levy despite the strong opposition of two senior Fine Gael Ministers

17/04 Sony Interactive to create 100 jobs in new Dublin office

Playstation owner’s new team will focus on research and development for digital operations

16/04 Trump tariff chaos being used as ‘cover’ to erode worker rights in Ireland, unions claim

Ictu leader says Government action plan is ‘ruse’ to justify reneging on previous commitments

15/04 Ireland’s main tariff response is ‘putting everything’ into EU-US deal, Minister says

Peter Burke outlined a 16-point plan to improve competitiveness including Ceta progress

15/04 Q&A: How will the Government’s new plan to support businesses affect workers?

Proposals to help companies deal with potential economic shocks from Trump’s trade war will delay the introduction of the living wage

15/04 Final report into ‘Grace’ abuse allegations due to be published on Tuesday

Darragh O’Brien to bring forward delayed climate action plan for this year including retrofitting allocation of almost €550m

15/04 Ireland to explore new markets in Asia and Canada as part of urgent response to US tariffs

Cabinet will be asked to agree to faster ratification of controversial Ceta deal with Canada and a new competitiveness plan that will have implications for employee conditions

15/04 ‘We’d be foolish not to prepare’ – Cabinet to hear plans to protect Ireland against Donald Trump’s tariffs

Tánaiste Simon Harris and Enterprise Minister Peter Burke will bring proposals to the Cabinet today to enhance Ireland’s competitiveness and productivity amid tensions over tariffs.

14/04 Experts from key state agencies seconded to new taskforce to unblock critical projects

Experts from key state agencies are to be redeployed from their day jobs to try help the Government unblock major infrastructure projects.

08/04 Plans to increase paid sick leave for workers to be stalled under Cabinet proposal

Retail, accommodation and food services sectors would be more affected should the statutory sick leave entitlement increase from five days to seven

07/04 Ireland to push for ‘firm’ response to Trump tariffs as alternative export markets explored

Simon Harris to advocate today for negotiated solution at meeting guiding European Union’s next move

02/04 ‘Impossible to justify’: campaigners hit back at insurance premium hikes following collapse in injury claims

The number of personal injuries claims has fallen by more than a third since before the pandemic.

02/04 Minister urges lower insurance premiums as report shows marked drop in personal injuries claims

Number of claims 35 per cent lower than in 2020 and award values have fallen 29 per cent -Injuries Resolution Board

31/03 Legislation being examined as way to deal with Dublin Airport cap ‘once and for all’

Potential for EU-US trade war has added to need for action on passenger cap

31/03 Taoiseach Micheál Martin highlights food, drinks and pharma in EU meeting as Donald Trump tariffs loom

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has highlighted the importance of Irish food, drink and pharmaceutical industries during a call with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen as the threat of US president Donald Trump’s tariffs looms large over the EU.

30/03 Irish economy needs to ‘sharpen up’ in face of looming threat of trade war - Minister

Peter Burke downplayed the prospect of an immediate flight of pharmaceutical firms, but was concerned about investment decisions

25/03 Private sector workers to be allowed to work until 66 under new legislation

Bill will remove requirement for workers to retire at 65, one year before eligibility for State pension

18/03 Amazon.ie opens for business as a dedicated website for Irish shoppers

Company is also launching ‘brands of Ireland’ section to help promote retailers

10/03 Government to relax rules on some employment permits to plug shortfalls in planning and homecare sectors

Role of town planning officer will become eligible for critical skills permit

01/03 Salesforce to cut about 50 jobs in Dublin as part of global initiative

Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke received a collective redundancy notification from the software company on February 4th

25/02 Regulator sought for artificial intelligence in health sector

Citizens’ jury puts emphasis on keeping people at the heart of healthcare

19/02 US tech company to shed 142 staff in Ireland

The Department of Enterprise has received a collective redundancy notification from the American tech firm Workday that 142 staff are to be laid off as part of a global downsizing.

19/02 Irish pharma could escape Trump tariffs

Irish pharmaceutical exports to America might escape President Donald Trump’s tariffs because so many of them are “unfinished” products, the chief executive of the IDA has suggested.

19/02 ‘They’re supposed to represent us, not sue us’: Crafts Council threatens members after critical feedback

Design & Crafts Council Ireland began legal action after 21 craftspeople said they were unhappy with its handling of their work

18/02 Over 4,000 job permit applications in backlog

The Employment Permits System is under “significant pressure” due to rising demands, and is now dealing with a backlog of 4,400 applications, the Minister for Enterprise, Peter Burke, has been told in a briefing document by civil servants.

18/02 Significant incentives will be needed to encourage decarbonisation of cement sector, Ministers told

The Department of Enterprise said in briefing material the industry accounted for about 43 per cent of Ireland’s total industry emissions

18/02 Ireland could give Ukraine €50m in non-lethal military support, Cabinet to hear

Simon Harris to brief ministers on plan and seek approval for Ireland’s participation in G20 forum, while Peter Burke is to set out IDA Ireland’s new five-year strategy

18/02 Number of full-time jobs at firms supported by State agencies exceeds 500,000 for first time

The figure increased by 1.4% or 6,800 on 2023, according to latest Government statistics

17/02 Power costs putting investors off in energy-intensive sectors, Government warned

Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment officials worried that high energy costs could make Ireland less attractive for business

12/02 AI infrastructure company Crusoe to employ 100 people in its new Dublin headquarters

AI infrastructure provider Crusoe has announced the opening of its European headquarters in Dublin, and it plans to employ 100 people throughout the country over the next three years.

31/01 Ireland joins global row-back on working-from-home arrangements

The last government introduced legislation on remote and flexible working, but attempts are under way to get staff into the office

30/01 Department of Enterprise says it will clear most foreign takeovers in 90 days

The Department of Enterprise has said it is “aiming” to approve the majority of investments made in Ireland by companies outside the EU within 90 days, following the introduction on January 6 of a new screening regime.

26/01 ‘We can do business with Donald Trump,’ says Simon Harris as new trade forum focuses on US decision-makers

Ireland can do business with Donald Trump, Tánaiste and Trade Minister Simon Harris said yesterday as the new Government braces itself for “very serious impacts”.

25/01 New sustainability reporting rules could hurt Ireland’s reputation, law firms warn

Corporate law firms sought to influence new regulations making large companies report on their environmental impact

24/01 Fresh faces join old hands – who are the ministers in Micheál Martin’s newly assembled Cabinet?

?Micheal Martin has named his Cabinet for the 34th Dáil. Here are the key players in top jobs in the new Government.

24/01 Micheál Martin’s jobs for the boys – no female TDs promoted by Taoiseach as just three given senior cabinet posts

Taoiseach Micheál Martin did not promote any of his female TDs to senior cabinet jobs when announcing his new Government.

23/01 Who’s in the Cabinet? All the Ministers appointed by Taoiseach Micheál Martin and their roles

Simon Harris takes Foreign Affairs, while Helen McEntee moves to Education, making way for Jim O’Callaghan at Justice

21/01 Ireland’s next Cabinet: Who are the frontrunners and how do they rank?

Who is likely to end up where after the confabulations are done and dusted?

13/01 The Irish Independent’s View: One hand on parish pump won’t serve national interest

The race is on to finalise the next programme for government. The Dáil is due to meet again on Wednesday, January 22, to hold a vote on the election of a taoiseach. All going ­according to plan, Micheál Martin will be elected as taoiseach and he will then announce the cabinet that evening.

09/01 Plans to extend paid sick leave to 10 days stalled just as flu cases surge

The Government is under fire because plans to extend paid sick leave have stalled just as flu cases have spiked.

27/12 Nearly €400m in grant support paid to SMEs

Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke highlights grants paid out under Power Up Grant and Increased Cost of Business scheme

26/12 Irish teens ‘less likely to drink or smoke than EU peers’ but 20pc are overweight, health report reveals

Ireland has the lowest rate of smoking for 15-year-olds in the EU, while repeated drunkenness for the age cohort is “among the lowest”.

16/12 EU officials to visit Ireland in last-ditch effort to convince farmers to support Mercosur

EU Commission officials will visit ­Ireland early next year in a final effort to convince Irish farmers to support a deal with South American trade bloc Mercosur.

28/11 Hospitality and retail firms leave almost €12m in grants unclaimed

Almost €12m has been left on the table by hospitality and retail businesses, following the closure of applications to the Government’s Power Up grant scheme.

24/11 Request to reopen emergency flooding scheme ‘as a matter of urgency’ in wake of Storm Bert

Major cleanup continues in areas worst affected by storm, including Donegal, Cork, Limerick and Kerry

20/11 Sinn Féin accuses Fine Gael of ‘blatant lies’ in attack ad claiming it will ‘raid’ rainy-day funds

Finance spokesman Pearse Doherty insists party will not touch €16bn pool as has been claimed by Minister Paschal Donohoe

12/11 Liz Carolan: Michael O’Leary’s swipe at teachers won’t land more than a glancing blow on Fine Gael

The viral moment will fade away, but perhaps not before it seeps into the cracks of doubt some voters may have about the party

10/11 Minister defends Fine Gael’s spending and toilet upgrade costs of over €825,000

Peter Burke says money generally well spent but Michael Fitzmaurice says wasted public money in Ireland would ‘run a smaller country’

06/11 Minister for Enterprise warns of risk to Ireland’s economy in wake of Trump’s election

Peter Burke says Government will work with new US administration and emphasise importance of trade and co-operation

05/11 Ireland set to approve its first full Ambassador to Palestine

Cabinet also expected to approve new AI strategy and will hear of reduction in waiting times to see consultant

24/10 Government must hold centre ground on workers’ rights to ‘counter growth of far right’ - Ictu

Unions shift collective bargaining focus from transposition of EU directive due next month to action plan required in late 2025

21/10 Coalition leaders agree general election will be held on a Friday, with November 22 or 29 most likely dates

The Government leaders have formally agreed to hold the general election this year.

21/10 Taoiseach and Tánaiste insist there will be no voting pact for re-election of current Government in upcoming election

Taoiseach Simon Harris and Tánaiste Micheal Martin have said there will be no voting pact for the re-election of the current Government in the upcoming general election.

21/10 Taoiseach insists there will be no voting pact for re-election of current Government in upcoming general election

Taoiseach Simon Harris has said there will be no voting pact for the re-election of the current Government in the upcoming general election.

21/10 Fine Gael gambling on ‘Brand Harris’ to win election amid exodus of big names including Heather Humphreys

Fine Gael is gambling on Simon Harris’s popularity with the public in helping it retain power despite an exodus of high-profile TDs.

08/10 Minister promises ‘easy’ process for firms to access new €4,000 grant

Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke also announces support scheme for flood-hit businesses in Cork

06/10 Cork floods: Clean-up operation after 65mm of rain recorded in some areas

Bantry was worst affected, with shops and houses flooded in centre of village

03/10 What wasn’t in Budget 2025 but could have been?

Government criticised for not indexing minimum social welfare payments

02/10 Review of regulatory changes to cushion SMEs against sudden cost shocks, says Burke

Minister said he is reassessing pending changes to paid sick leave and sub-minimum wage rules

02/10 Parents of babies born in December to receive treble child benefit payment

Budget 2025: Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald challenges Taoiseach to ‘bring it on’ and name general election date

02/10 Minister defends fighting for hospitality VAT reduction in Budget 2025

Industry lobbyists have widely criticised Peter Burke’s failure to secure the tax cut

29/09 Statutory redundancy cap ‘out of sync’ with wage levels and limit should rise to €1,015 a week, says union

Connect delegates support call for €600 weekly limit to be increased to €1,015 in line with average wage growth since the current cap was introduced in 2004

25/09 Opponents of data centres ‘not in the real world’, says Enterprise Minister

Minister for Enterprise warns data centres ‘very important’ to Ireland

20/09 Government set to climb down on €10m tax threshold for transfer of family-run businesses

Proposed changes to the retirement relief system would generate huge tax bills for family businesses

12/09 Ireland’s competitiveness should ‘never be taken for granted’, Minister says after Apple warning

Other countries are trying to lure multinationals away from Ireland, tech giant told the Government in June

12/09 Eli Lilly announces further $1bn investment in Limerick Alzheimer’s plant

US drug giant also formally opens $800m expansion of obesity and diabetes medicines plant in Kinsale

12/09 Apple warned Government of ‘real threat to Ireland’ from countries trying to lure multinationals away

Apple warned Government of ‘real threat to Ireland’ from countries trying to lure multinationals away

02/09 Oasis tickets: Consumer watchdog review underway due to ‘legitimate concerns’ around pricing

A Competition and Consumer Protection Commission spokeswoman said that it will now ‘consider all options to ensure consumer protection law is followed’

02/09 Employment permits legislation in force from today ‘does not go far enough’

Additional reforms urgently needed for Irish economy to remain competitive, says Excel Recruitment Group

02/09 Increased pay rates for work permit holders could lead to inequality and racial tensions, minister told

Increases to minimum rates for permit-holding meat workers went ahead as planned despite misgivings from employers within the sector

18/08 Coalition mulls delay to ‘living wage’ with spotlight on business costs

Seen & Heard: VAT surprise for Uber drivers; McKillen’s ‘informal contract’ with Sheikh; renewable firms’ crisis profits; pension deadline

16/08 Brianna Parkins: After years living in Ireland, everything in Australia feels suspiciously easy

Young Irish people don’t need an insulting €750 tax break; they need reasons to feel hopeful again

15/08 Rise in national minimum wage from €12.70 to €13.50 an hour to be considered by Cabinet

Low Pay Commission understood to have recommended 80 cent increase per hour to the current rate

28/07 IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland struggle for staff

Minister admits agencies claim pay packages that are ‘sometimes not competitive’ can deter applicants

16/07 Business Today: Tourism lobby wants 9% VAT rate back, Aer Lingus cuts fares and how to invest like a millionaire

The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

16/07 Burke brings Irish success-story message to increasingly protectionist US

Minister for Enterprise will do well to make the necessary political connections system during conference season

15/07 Neither Ireland’s Catholic Primate nor Pope Francis have ever denied Communion to anyone

Pontiff has been adamant bishops should avoid acting in a way ‘that is not pastoral’ and decline to ‘enter the political sphere’

14/07 Priest group condemns refusal of communion to Cork TD who supported repeal of Eighth Amendment

Bantry parish priest would not give Colm Burke communion and told him ‘you have been excommunicated’

10/07 National Enterprise Hub established to help firms access supports

New initiative is a key element of the Government’s package of SME supports

14/06 Labour legislation and collective bargaining: ‘For smaller, less well-resourced employers, it can all be very difficult to manage’

A report suggested the various measures would add about 19 per cent to costs in the hospitality sector by 2026 and about 15 per cent in retail

04/06 Ireland risks losing out on investment in tech sector, State agencies warn

Ireland at disadvantage in accessing EU-funded initiatives over absence of arrangements to vet key personnel

31/05 Business Today: China and the Irish economy, Brennans Bread founder dies, and how to tell if green claims in ads are true or fake

The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

31/05 Peter Burke: ‘What’s good for the worker doesn’t have to be bad for the employer’

The recently appointed Minister for Enterprise knows he has only a short window in which to leave his mark on the portfolio ahead of an election

28/05 ‘Charter’ to help reduce youth unemployment ‘step in right direction’

Some 50,000 long-term unemployed to receive ‘personalised’ supports

21/05 Lack of security clearance system causing trouble for high-tech firms in Ireland, agencies warn

Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland say lack of official procedure is hindering innovative companies internationally

15/05 Tánaiste to pursue case of Pte Seán Rooney during visit to Lebanon, conference told

Donegal man (24) was killed in an attack on a convoy of Irish peacekeepers in December 2022

15/05 The Government’s small business package unpacked: What is in it and why is it coming now?

What measures has the Government introduced or promised and how have they been received?

14/05 Rent increase restrictions to be extended until after next general election

Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien to seek Cabinet approval for extension of Rent Pressure Zone rules until December 2025

14/05 Renewable energy ‘insufficient’ to meet data centre demands, Minister told

Officials tell new Enterprise Minister Peter Burke there is a need to ‘ration’ new connections to data centres

13/05 Retail and hospitality businesses in line for cash injection

New enterprise support package expected to be approved by Cabinet on Tuesday

26/04 Ireland may be unable to fill future biopharma jobs - report

National Skills Council says pharma companies could create 21,000 jobs over the next three years, but could struggle to fill them

11/04 Doubt over whether patent court referendum will go ahead amid fallout from family and care polls

‘Lessons learned’ from heavy defeats in family and care referendums a factor in Coalition’s considerations on vote originally planned for June

09/04 Who has new Taoiseach Simon Harris appointed to his ministerial team?

An accountant, two teachers and a barrister get new roles in the ranks of Fine Gael Ministers

09/04 The Irish Times view on the new Taoiseach: Harris must show he has substance

He must swiftly find a way to move beyond the purely performative to have any chance of success

09/04 Simon Harris nominated as Taoiseach in Dáil vote and will reveal new ministers after Áras visit

'I will work every day to improve the lives of all,' says new Fine Gael Taoiseach with comfortable majority

09/04 Simon Harris set to be elected taoiseach and reveal new ministers

New Fine Gael taoiseach will have comfortable majority, backed by seven Independent TDs

09/04 Varadkar resigns as Taoiseach with ‘no regrets’ as Harris loyalists eye promotion

New Cabinet is expected be announced to the Dáil at about 5pm on Tuesday

08/04 What is the Cabinet reshuffle about, and how will it affect me?

Minister can prioritise or not prioritise issues that might affect you in health, transport or housing

07/04 Mixed views among Fine Gael members over candidates for Cabinet reshuffle

Delegates ‘100 per cent’ opposed to coalition with Sinn Féin because ‘we’re just not compatible’

24/02 One in five TDs are landlords as Michael Healy-Rae boosts property portfolio to 25

Returns of politicians’ interests for 2023 show 29 of the 160 TDs declared that they were landlords or owned rental property

04/10 Political digs about students digs as Leo Varadkar accuses Mary Lou McDonald of below-the-belt shot

There was far less interest in the minutiae of Sinn Féin’s budget proposals from other parties, who may have had coalition in mind

14/09 Government to consider new legislation to tackle increase in drug-driving

‘Anomaly’ in the legislation that needs to be comprehensively addressed, says Tánaiste

14/09 ‘Green lane’ in North for goods from Britain an important step, says Micheál Martin

Trade channel, starting in October, will help resolve North’s political difficulties, says Tánaiste

16/08 No new evidence to warrant Omagh inquiry in Ireland, Minister says

Nally inquiry found ‘no significant new evidence’ about 1998 bombing - Peter Burke

25/05 While Fine Gael throwing a €1,000 tax cut into the mix started a row ... it may not be far off

Smart Money: Indexing for inflation and preparing ground ahead of a General Election means €1,000 tax package figure per middle income earner might not be too far fetched

25/05 Why has a row broken out within Government over the next budget?

As McGrath considers how to spend surpluses, time pressure mounts on politicians to have their voices heard

25/05 What might the Coalition row over the budget mean for taxpayers?

Smart Money: Indexing for inflation and preparing ground ahead of a General Election means €1,000 tax package figure per middle income earner might not be too far fetched

25/05 Tánaiste says Fine Gael junior ministers ‘undermined the budgetary process’ as war of words deepens

Party meeting sees Fine Gael members turn on Fianna Fáil partners who ‘crashed the economy’

24/05 FG turns on FF partners who ‘crashed the economy’ as tax talks get tetchy

Fine Gael Ministers of State have undermined the budgetary process, Micheál Martin tells meeting of Fianna Fáil parliamentary party

23/05 Michael McGrath says Fine Gael Ministers’ call for €1,000 tax break an ‘unusual approach’

Intervention surprised some in Coalition, while others described it as ‘kite flying that gets earlier every year’