Irish Examiner

Natural competitiveness motivates those in family-run businesses to never settle for second best

The sale of a family enterprise can be a complex proposition, so planning and advice are key

Most of the changes will come into effect from Tuesday April 2

‘As a small family business, one of the biggest things that sets us apart is that we’re not corporate ... we’re just ourselves’

Although the programme closed in 2023, approvals were still made after that date for several projects received before the deadline

Iconic studio has hosted artists including U2 and Bruce Springsteen and has worked with several major film and TV directors

Ensuring a smooth transition from one generation to the next requires taking certain steps

Natural competitiveness motivates those in family-run businesses to never settle for second best

The increasing number of insurance complaints was related to customer service and responsiveness

Sale was managed by Sigma Retail Partners and sold to Realty Income Reit

Competition and Markets Authority said the ticketing giant may have 'breached' consumer protection law by labelling certain seats as 'platinum', and selling them for almost 2.5 times the price of standard equivalent tickets, without sufficiently explaining they did not offer any additional benefits

staff are paid to be obnoxious to customers

The most popular new electric car during February was the Tesla Model 3

Mr O'Donovan was speaking at a Cork Chamber business breakfast on Tuesday

Influx of EU and Irish regulations regarded as biggest compliance challenge in 2025

Company recorded 6.8m transactions over three days with spending up 17%

The new Primark proposals are expected to boost the economic fortunes of Ennis town centre through increased footfall

McDonalds also has additional planning applications for new drive-thru restaurants currently before planning authorities for sites in New Ross, Co Wexford, Thurles, Co Tipperary, and Carrigaline, Co Cork

If the airline does sell out the initial round of “Prime” memberships, Ryanair could generate €19.75m in additional revenue in a year

These cuts include manufacturing and operational efficiencies, organisational restructuring and the rationalisation of third-party expenditure.