SPECIAL REPORT COLLECTIONS

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New Year, New Career 2025

Tourism, a career with many potential paths

Tourism, a career with many potential paths

Tourism has an energy and a buzz that is quite unique to the people working in this sector

Ten minutes with Kristine O’Shea of Northern Trust

Ten minutes with Kristine O’Shea of Northern Trust

Ten minutes with Shane Cooney, EirGrid Project Manager

Ten minutes with Shane Cooney, EirGrid Project Manager

Rehab's commitment to health and social care jobs in Ireland

Rehab's commitment to health and social care jobs in Ireland

Gift Guide 2024

Flick through 'Gift Guide 2024' for great gift ideas

Flick through 'Gift Guide 2024' for great gift ideas

From fashion, gadgets, toys and hotel vouchers — there's something for everyone in our Gift Guide e-magazine

Renewable Island Special Report - Sponsored

Shot of three wind turbines

Financing the energy transition: A path to a more sustainable future for Ireland

If we are serious about achieving our decarbonisation targets, further support mechanisms will be required, particularly in earlier stage segments of the energy transition, says PwC expert

Accelerate Green: Advancing sustainable innovation and business growth

Accelerate Green: Advancing sustainable innovation and business growth

Colleagues in formal suits meet at desk to brainstorm environmental management strategies. discuss carbon emissions, renewable e

Corporates tackling the key themes within sustainability

Specialist solar energy do onsite service and maintenance solar panel

Balancing the value of land with nation's green goals

Weddings Focus

Give a wedding speech that’ll have the room falling in love with you

Give a wedding speech that’ll have the room falling in love with you

Whether you’re worried about getting tongue tied or pushing the jokes too far, always seek expert advice

Beautiful Sunset in Maldives

Kick back in style after your big day

Beautiful Wedding Cake

Late-night snacks and oyster bars: How couples are switching up the wedding breakfast

Castle Hotel Adare Manor, Ireland

Visionary venues: Find the perfect setting for your big day

Pensions 2024 Special Report - Sponsored

Her company and savings are growing

Retirement options: What should I do with my tax-free lump sum?

Why are retirees leaving their retirement lump sum on deposit? Expert advice on the range of options to choose from

Pension tips for women: take charge of your financial future

Pension tips for women: take charge of your financial future

Efficient Factory Management: Portrait of Smiling Senior Manager Businessman or CEO in Industrial Factory Warehouse

"My business is my pension"

Financial advice

A brighter future ahead as pension reforms start to take shape

Corporate Finance Special Report - Sponsored

Businessman Bending Over To Support Very Large Stone Sphere On His Back

Debt: Experts offer advice about when, how and why to take it on

The reality is that debt may be an expensive form of finance and, depending on the scenario, may not always be the best option. Danielle Barron reports

Finding new partners

M&A financing: What’s the best funding option for acquisition deals?

Employee is working at solar farm.

Financing big projects: Make the right decisions at the outset

Month revenue of young couple

How management buyouts can be facilitated by specialist lenders

Autumn Staycations Special Report (Sponsored)

Enjoy our Staycations e-mag — 40 pages packed with magical home holidays

Enjoy our Staycations e-mag — 40 pages packed with magical home holidays

Treat yourself to our exciting Staycations e-paper, packed with great hotel deals, an autumn/winter events guide, an all-island food guide, and beautifully written personal accounts of hidden gems all over the island of Ireland

Looking for the perfect holiday souvenir? Make your own!

Looking for the perfect holiday souvenir? Make your own!

Making Dumpling,China Jiaozi

Taste the entire world on your Irish adventure

Celebrating an epic decade of adventures on the Wild Atlantic Way

Celebrating an epic decade of adventures on the Wild Atlantic Way

New Homes special report (sponsored)

New Homes: We're finally seeing good signs for housing development

New Homes: We're finally seeing good signs for housing development

New housing moves slowly, but house hunters will be glad to see some significant new developments in progress

Builder Working On Wooden House In Nature.

New Homes: Good news on the horizon for house hunters

Buying new condo

New Home buyers, all your mortgage questions answered

Euro falling money finance crisis

New Homes: Interest rates falling as first home scheme take-up rises

Earn and Learn Special Report (Sponsored)

Ten minutes with Michelle O’Brien of the National Apprenticeship Office

Ten minutes with Michelle O’Brien of the National Apprenticeship Office

"Some of the newest apprenticeships we've launched include digital marketing, horticulture. social work, cybersecurity and much more. It’s a really exciting time to be part of the NAO"

Earn and Learn: A perfect path to career success

Earn and Learn: A perfect path to career success

Happy business owner working at a restaurant

Bar managers ‘earn and learn’ their way to a rewarding career

Ten minutes with Kevin Healy, E&I and Automation Engineer at BASF

Ten minutes with Kevin Healy, E&I and Automation Engineer at BASF

Team Ireland Olympics special report (Sponsored)

Team Ireland Homecoming -Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Five things you may have missed from Budget 2025

With Budget 2025 now in the public domain after months of speculation, there are always measures that fall through the cracks.

Imane Khelif,Angela Carini

S Jennifer Horgan: Why do we pretend that biological sex can be easily categorised?

Team Ireland Paris 2024 Olympic Squad Homecoming

Every child in Ireland should be given €130 a year for sports and cultural activities, says Sinn Féin

Paris 2024 Olympic Games - Day Thirteen

S Kieran Shannon: Basketball deserves its Olympic stage... as world gains ground on USA's best

Graduate Careers

Young woman freelancer using laptop working online making notes

Joanna Fortune: My teen has done their Leaving Cert but has no idea what they want to do in life now

I'm doing my best to be patient, but it's very difficult to see them hanging around the house when the rest of the family is working flat out

Review of radiation therapy staffing recommends 'urgent action' on vacancies

Review of radiation therapy staffing recommends 'urgent action' on vacancies

"Problem solving is an integral part of my job as an engineer — being adaptable and resilient is key"

"Problem solving is an integral part of my job as an engineer — being adaptable and resilient is key"

Nurturing next generation of skilled workers

Nurturing next generation of skilled workers

FinTech Focus

Two confident business man shaking hands during a meeting in the office, success, dealing, greeting and partner in sun light

Irish fintech sector sees large drop in funding amid investors caution

This contraction reflects broader market trends as the global fintech sector faces 'economic headwinds and cautious investor sentiment'

Female hand holding POS terminal, offering gadget for customer

Empowering the banks that never close

Businessman Inspecting Paperwork Document of Business Data Analysis working Management report with KPI and metrics connected to

Regulatory burden eased by automation

New technology set to improve life for insurance consumers

New technology set to improve life for insurance consumers

Sustainable staycations

Heathrow airport stock

‘Flight shame is dead’: Concern grows over climate impact of tourism boom

Post-covid hunger for travel is taking a heavy toll on the environment amid race to net zero, say experts

"You wouldn’t put a turbine in front of the Mona Lisa!"

"You wouldn’t put a turbine in front of the Mona Lisa!"

Fun educational days out for all the family to enjoy

Fun educational days out for all the family to enjoy

Delve into delicious Irish food experiences

Delve into delicious Irish food experiences

Healthcare Careers

female doctor or nurse pointing to cardiogram

Stress, anxiety and menopause can take a hard toll on women's cardiac health

Women have historically been thought to have a lower risk of cardiovascular issues than men. Yet statistics disprove this, writes Sharon Ní Chonchúir

Students having a lesson in the lecture hall

Nursing and midwifery summer camp is a great taster for future careers

IVF pre-eclampsia risk

Nursing, midwifery and health/social care graduates to be offered HSE jobs in 2024

Nurse helping senior man walk using a walking stick

A nurse’s life: Challenges and rewards in a career where no two days are the same

Mergers and Acquisitions

European flag on board table

How to keep in line with new regulatory scrutiny

Legal experts advise all parties in M&A deals to be aware of changes to EU law

Tying up the legal loose ends of mergers and acquisitions

Tying up the legal loose ends of mergers and acquisitions

Minimising risks when assessing your M&A funding options

Minimising risks when assessing your M&A funding options

Here's the gameplan

Preparation key to successful deals

Cork County Council – 125 years

Tim Clancy: Connection to Cork City brought Seani Maguire and Ruairí Keating back, not money

Tim Clancy: Connection to Cork City brought Seani Maguire and Ruairí Keating back, not money

City acted quickly to complete the signings of Ruairí Keating and Seanie Maguire, who had been released by St Pats and Carlisle United respectively, and manager Tim Clancy was keen to state that duo didn’t move back to the club for money.

Flick through the pages of our e-mag celebrating 125 Years of Cork County Council

Flick through the pages of our e-mag celebrating 125 Years of Cork County Council

Monuments commemorating County Cork's proud history

Monuments commemorating County Cork's proud history

40-50 years old sporty couple cycling on electric mountain bikes in rural environment

Cycling through picturesque County Cork

Family Business

Supermacs enjoys record year as profits jump to €43.6m

Supermacs enjoys record year as profits jump to €43.6m

Accumulated profits at the end of December last totalled €253m

Capital gains tax: Proposed change 'could create a succession cliff edge for family firms'

Capital gains tax: Proposed change 'could create a succession cliff edge for family firms'

'Funerals have always been part of our family': Meet one of Ireland's youngest embalmers

'Funerals have always been part of our family': Meet one of Ireland's youngest embalmers

Family Business: Personal touch is key for trading success

Family Business: Personal touch is key for trading success

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

Careers in Charity

Volunteers leave charities when they do not feel valued or involved, organisation says

Volunteers leave charities when they do not feel valued or involved, organisation says

Volunteer Ireland said signing up volunteers may be straight forward, but retaining them is much more difficult

Social Entrepreneurs Ireland €500,000 accelerator programme

Social Entrepreneurs Ireland €500,000 accelerator programme

Modern White Keyboard wih Donate Buttons

Nine out of ten in Ireland donated to a charity

Concern honours Ireland’s volunteers

Concern honours Ireland’s volunteers

Easter Staycations

Staycations: Flick through 40 pages of great Irish breaks

Staycations: Flick through 40 pages of great Irish breaks

Experience the Emerald Isle in a thrilling new way through the beautifully illustrated pages of this Staycations e-magazine

Animal attractions for all the family to enjoy this Easter

Animal attractions for all the family to enjoy this Easter

Novel ideas for your Easter break

Novel ideas for your Easter break

Our decade-long journey along Ireland’s epic coast

Our decade-long journey along Ireland’s epic coast

US Business in Ireland

US-Irish trade, a welcome constant during times of change

US-Irish trade, a welcome constant during times of change

Alan Healy, Irish Examiner Munster Business Editor, looks at the enduring appeal of Ireland for inward investment

Bright future for US-Irish special business relationship, says AmCham leader

Bright future for US-Irish special business relationship, says AmCham leader

Exciting calendar of events on horizon for AmCham members

Exciting calendar of events on horizon for AmCham members

US-Irish 'partnership for the ages' delivers transatlantic benefits

US-Irish 'partnership for the ages' delivers transatlantic benefits

New Year, New Career

Ten minutes with Aoife Doyle, Centre Coordinator with Enable Ireland

Ten minutes with Aoife Doyle, Centre Coordinator with Enable Ireland

"Never ask someone to do something that you are not prepared to do yourself — it's really important to lead by example"

Apex enjoys surge in growth both at home and in overseas markets

Apex enjoys surge in growth both at home and in overseas markets

Ten minutes with John Butler, FDC Area Manager

Ten minutes with John Butler, FDC Area Manager

Health worker who goes home happy every day

Health worker who goes home happy every day

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

Pushy Salesman

Donal Hickey: National retrofitting grants plan gaining momentum

The grant for a deep retrofit has been raised from 35% to 50% and to 80% for attic and cavity wall insulation

Man installing thermal roof insulation layer - using mineral wool panels. Attic renovation and insulation concept

Party manifestos leave renters — 20% of households — out of energy efficiency schemes

Cabinet row after Green Party accused of trying to 'run riot' with public finances

Cabinet row after Green Party accused of trying to 'run riot' with public finances

Man installing thermal roof insulation layer - using mineral wool panels. Attic renovation and insulation concept

Ireland lacks number of skilled workers needed to meet housing and retrofitting targets

Pensions

Elderly stock

Fewer people expecting to use State pension alone to fund retirement, new figures shows

CSO data shows between July and August, 67% of workers aged between 20 and 60 had some form of pension coverage outside the State pension

Make My Money Matter

Towel-clad Benedict Cumberbatch as an executive watching forests burn

Policies to 'incentivise' working past 65 need to be considered, says Central Bank chief Makhlouf

S Policies to 'incentivise' working past 65 need to be considered, says Central Bank chief Makhlouf

General Election Ireland 2024

Fianna Fáil vows to decriminalise possession of cannabis for personal use

Corporate Finance

Economic statement

Donohoe defends spending increases saying previous budgets have not added to inflation

Public spending set to grow by 6.9% next year despite calls for restraint

Easy as ABC? Navigating the complexities of early stage funding

Easy as ABC? Navigating the complexities of early stage funding

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

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

Mergers & Acquisitions

Energy company Pinergy acquired by Tokyo-based multinational

Energy company Pinergy acquired by Tokyo-based multinational

The change in ownership will not affect day-to-day operations at the company

Bausch + Lomb confirms potential sale is 'one of several options being explored'

Bausch + Lomb confirms potential sale is 'one of several options being explored'

Circle K 20cent reduction in fuel prices

Watchdog to hold full investigation on Circle K's plan to buy Pelco filling stations

Woodies-owner Grafton Group acquires Spanish firm in a deal worth €132m

Woodies-owner Grafton Group acquires Spanish firm in a deal worth €132m

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

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

Working Life: Cutting the commute has given me the work/life balance I need after 40 years

Working Life: Cutting the commute has given me the work/life balance I need after 40 years

Fiona Keegan, CEO, Brain Tumour Ireland

Cost of building new practices beyond many GPs, conference told

Cost of building new practices beyond many GPs, conference told

Jack and Jill nurse manager: 'You empower parents to find their voice, to advocate for their child'

Jack and Jill nurse manager: 'You empower parents to find their voice, to advocate for their child'

Man, thinking and married in bedroom at house with stress, anxiety and problem of secret from cheating on sleeping woman. Frustr

Guilt, stress, expense... the physical and mental impacts of male infertility

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

Ireland in the EU

Bord Bia to lead €3.2m EU dairy promotion campaign in Asia

Bord Bia to lead €3.2m EU dairy promotion campaign in Asia

Irish food board wins contract to promote EU-made dairy ingredients to manufacturers across China, Singapore, and Vietnam

Close Up Photo of Business People Hands Using Laptop Computers in Open Plan Office

Mid-sized Irish firms least concerned about economic downturn compared to global peers

Ireland backs 'urgent' EU financing for Ukraine

Ireland backs 'urgent' EU financing for Ukraine

Donald Trump

Threat of euro-dollar parity returns on talk of Trump tariffs and rate cuts

Careers 2023

Free 'Back to Business' programme for ex-pats coming home to Ireland

Free 'Back to Business' programme for ex-pats coming home to Ireland

A great opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs to avail of expert advice to get a fledgling venture off the ground

Group of business persons talking in the office.

Preparing for public and private sector job interviews

Micro-credentials, reskilling in the spotlight for the year ahead

Micro-credentials, reskilling in the spotlight for the year ahead

A degree is not the only route to a fulfilling and rewarding career

A degree is not the only route to a fulfilling and rewarding career

Food Inflation

Family Christmas dinner for a celebration with red wine and cheers.

Cost of Christmas dinner for Irish families jumps to nearly €35 this year

Increase mainly driven by price of turkey as well as Brussel sprouts and mince pies, research shows

High services inflation means 'gradual' rate cuts still needed, says Gabriel Makhlouf

High services inflation means 'gradual' rate cuts still needed, says Gabriel Makhlouf

Grocery store - Vegetables

Supermarkets record best monthly sales so far this year

Full shopping cart, customer is stocking vital needs because of global chaos. Shopping with blur supermarket store products, int

Grocery prices continue to rise faster than overall inflation

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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