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FinTech Focus

Happy programmers talking while working in the office.

Developing the skills Irish fintech requires to grow and compete

Targeted training, Government investment and a centralised hub can fuel the sector’s continued growth and competitiveness

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Adaptability is key to success in rapidly evolving regtech space

Abstract colorful wavy digital landscape

Dynamic fintech sector highlights the strength of Irish financial services

Man Leans Ladder Against Tall Stack Of Coins Topped With Interest Rate Symbol

Ireland’s fintech surge defies global investment slowdown

Staycations - Sponsored

Staycations 2025: Forest walks to lift your soul

Staycations 2025: Forest walks to lift your soul

Mimi Murray suggests a personal selection from Ireland’s wonderful woodlands

Staycations 2025: Dive into the great outdoors

Staycations 2025: Dive into the great outdoors

The Untouchables: Our Irish fairy forts

The Untouchables: Our Irish fairy forts

Staycations 2025: Walk the sea cliffs

Staycations 2025: Walk the sea cliffs

Renewable Island Special Report - Sponsored

EirGrid: Supporting grid stability on a renewable-led electricity system

EirGrid: Supporting grid stability on a renewable-led electricity system

EirGrid can currently operate the system so that up to 75% of Ireland’s electricity generation can come from variable renewables at any one time — high by international standards

Ørsted: Fighting climate change through renewable energy

Ørsted: Fighting climate change through renewable energy

Statkraft: Delivering strength and resilience, through sustainability

Statkraft: Delivering strength and resilience, through sustainability

Energy storage systems or battery container units with turbine farm

Critical role of battery storage in Ireland’s energy plans

Mergers and Acquisitions

Guide to solving the post-acquisition simultaneous integration equation

Guide to solving the post-acquisition simultaneous integration equation

Advance planning is critically important, according to Deloitte M&A Partner Ian Whitefoot

Positive outlook for Irish M&A despite global headwinds

Positive outlook for Irish M&A despite global headwinds

Right funding mix at right cost

Right funding mix at right cost

European flag on board table

How to keep in line with new regulatory scrutiny

CAO Change of Mind

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Tick off your checklist carefully so you don’t miss out on CAO offers

There have been 5,834 CAO applications made since the February 1st deadline

Bored redhead student thinking in library.

Understanding the CAO’s ‘change of mind’ facility

Leaving for Home

Wise choices in change of mind needed as CAO demand soars

Elementary school classroom

CAO change of mind: Keep an open mind on key life choice

East Cork — Sponsored

Two exciting new developments in East Cork, with Hegarty Properties

Two exciting new developments in East Cork, with Hegarty Properties

Ard na Sailí, Carrigtwohill, and Ard Chriócha, Ladysbridge, two new housing developments coming to market with Hegarty Properties, respected estate agents for 20 years

Hybrid work drives appetite for new housing in East Cork

Hybrid work drives appetite for new housing in East Cork

East Cork property: Multiple reasons to invest in this thriving region

East Cork property: Multiple reasons to invest in this thriving region

‘The moment we grasped East Cork really is one of the best places to live’

‘The moment we grasped East Cork really is one of the best places to live’

GenAI - Sponsored

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Agentic opportunity for Irish business: The time to act is now

The agentic era has burst onto the scene with thousands of companies deploying fully autonomous AI agents

Woman giving a big data presentation on a tv in a board room.

Engaging with AI critical to reap full rewards

Europe Map with virtual gavel and sound block and a CPU with AI word

The EU AI Act aims to safeguard the rights of individuals whilst not stifling innovation

AI innovation in the medical field. Doctors use digital pens to record data on tablets. chatbot conversation customer service .

Overcoming the obstacles to AI adoption

Easter Food

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Easter Food: Sweet treats, good to eat

It's easy to celebrate Easter without raising your sugar levels. Caroline Hennessy serves up suggestions your dentist would approve of

Easter Lunch with Roast Pork, Vegetables, Easter Cookies and Easter Cake

This Easter, party like it's €19.99

’Tis the season to be indulgent

’Tis the season to be indulgent

Roast Leg of Lamb

Lamb is for all seasons, not just for Easter

Family Business

Small business owner

Family dynamic is often a key success factor

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

Saleswoman Assisting Man in Choosing Decorative Flower Pots

Letting the customers know they are always right

Open communication, respect and strong governance key to family succession

Open communication, respect and strong governance key to family succession

Locks Concept. Network Security System. Hexagons

Simple cyber steps can make all the difference

Careers in Charity

Ten minutes with Brenda Keating of Foróige

Ten minutes with Brenda Keating of Foróige

"Working with young people and families who need support can be challenging; accepting that is part of the journey of becoming a good youth worker"

Ten minutes with JoAnne Neary of RehabCare

Ten minutes with JoAnne Neary of RehabCare

Advocating for gender parity in work

Advocating for gender parity in work

Providing a safe haven amidst the hectic world of music festivals

Providing a safe haven amidst the hectic world of music festivals

New Homes special report (sponsored)

Changing profile of new home buyers as demand soars

Construction Industry Federation president calculates that just 5,000 Irish people were able to buy their own home last year

Good news for buyers with positive signs of new housing on horizon

Good news for buyers with positive signs of new housing on horizon

New homes being built on a brownfield site in south Wales

New Homes: Starter schemes have a vital role to play

New Homes: Menu of solutions to soaring demand for housing

New Homes: Menu of solutions to soaring demand for housing

US Business in Ireland

Businessmen handshake - United States and Ireland

Ireland is a safe harbour in an increasingly fragmented world

Ireland's stability has been invaluable in attracting and retaining critical investment from US multinational companies, writes Ann-Marie O’Sullivan

Beyond politics: Why US businesses in Ireland must focus on the business case for climate action

Beyond politics: Why US businesses in Ireland must focus on the business case for climate action

Chief engineer and project manager in modern industrial factory with robot arms talking and planning optimization of production.

The digital imperative: The need for urgency in manufacturing

Stryker, where innovation drives medical advancements

Stryker, where innovation drives medical advancements

New Year, New Career 2025

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

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

RehabCare is synonymous with excellent person-centred support for children, adults, and older persons with disabilities and their families

Ten minutes with Aoife Doyle, Centre Coordinator with Enable Ireland

Ten minutes with Aoife Doyle, Centre Coordinator with Enable Ireland

Ten minutes with John Butler, FDC Area Manager

Ten minutes with John Butler, FDC Area Manager

Careers with a purpose: Finding meaning in your work

Careers with a purpose: Finding meaning in your work

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

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

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

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

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

25 Years of Cork Company of the Year

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine named Cork Chamber Company of the Year

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine named Cork Chamber Company of the Year

J&J IM, which this year marks two decades in Cork, was presented with the award at Cork Chamber’s annual dinner at City Hall

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

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

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

New Year, New Career

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

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

Specialist recruiter Apex Global Resources providing support personnel in Belgium, Denmark, Sweden and Germany, with further growth on horizon for 2025

Tourism, a career with many potential paths

Tourism, a career with many potential paths

Ten minutes with Shane Cooney, EirGrid Project Manager

Ten minutes with Shane Cooney, EirGrid Project Manager

Ten minutes with Kristine O’Shea of Northern Trust

Ten minutes with Kristine O’Shea of Northern Trust

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

Energy upgrades for homes

Homeowners face longer waiting time for retrofitting due to high number of applications

Under the Warmer Homes Scheme, free energy upgrades are given to homeowners who get certain social welfare payments such as the fuel allowance or domiciliary care allowance

LNG tanker is passing by Singapore Strait.

Ciarán Brennan: Government is letting bills mount up rather than deal with climate change

Electric car charging - London

Ireland has urban-rural divide in attitudes to climate change, new survey shows

Home tax deduction

Landlords face €8bn bill for rental home energy upgrades, study finds

Pensions

Is Ireland sliding into a gerontocracy where the older generation dominates?

Is Ireland sliding into a gerontocracy where the older generation dominates?

Gap between the haves and have-nots in Irish society is beginning to be defined generationally as our ageing politicians look after older voters, writes Theo McDonald

US import tariffs

Pension errors may cost ministers and civil servants tens of thousands

Still unclear if any career gardaí will apply for top Garda role

Still unclear if any career gardaí will apply for top Garda role

Worried woman thinking alone sitting on a couch in the night at home

Government set to extend pension rights to bereaved partners

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

Could this secretive UK project be the key to life beneath the waves?

Could this secretive UK project be the key to life beneath the waves?

In a flooded quarry in Gloucestershire, a group of experts is working on a bold mission — creating permanent human homes beneath the ocean

Nature photographers tell tales behind this epic photo gallery

Nature photographers tell tales behind this epic photo gallery

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

Mergers & Acquisitions

My Job: The merger of accountancy firms just adds up

My Job: The merger of accountancy firms just adds up

Fiona Byrne of Forvis Mazar in conversation with John Daly

Greencore Convenience Foods Manufacturing Site In Bristol

International food firm rejects Greencore acquisition bid

Intel Plant in Collinstown Park, Leixlip Co. Kildare

High-value deals push surge in Irish M&A activity in 2024

Japanese car giants Honda and Nissan announce merger plans

Japanese car giants Honda and Nissan announce merger plans

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: Detecting cancer early improves survival and quality of life

Working Life: Detecting cancer early improves survival and quality of life

Fiona McGuire, specialist registrar in public health medicine, National Cancer Control Programme

ALISON DORAN

Working Life: Penile cancer is a rare form of cancer affecting around 60 men each year in Ireland

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

Cost of building new practices beyond many GPs, conference told

Cost of building new practices beyond many GPs, conference told

Staycations 2023

No high-rise perch for King Puck on Scattering Day

No high-rise perch for King Puck on Scattering Day

Goat will make final appearance at Puck Fair at short dethroning ceremony but will not be raised into the air

Youghal Beach a sunset

20 Munster beaches to get to during the sunny spell — and where to eat and drink

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

Dep of Health update

Irish woman Lorraine Nolan appointed head of EU's drug agency

Since 2016, Ms Nolan has been the chief executive of Ireland’s Health Products Regulatory Authority

Heathrow airport stock

Social Democrats ask EU anti-fraud watchdog to probe failure to inspect Shannon flights

Von der Leyen dice que la respuesta de Israel a Hamás "mostrará que es una democracia"

S Billy Kelleher: Ursula von der Leyen does not speak for the EU on Israel and Iran

School stock

Back-to-school payments to be extended to children in foster care

Careers 2023

Employers open up to hiring people with different abilities

Employers open up to hiring people with different abilities

A lot done, more to do: Marian Hennessy of Ability@Work discusses intellectual disability and inclusive opportunities with Rita de Brún

Ireland taking steps to build a more diverse, inclusive workplace

Ireland taking steps to build a more diverse, inclusive workplace

Data analysis science and big data with AI technology. Analyst or Scientist uses a computer and dashboard for analysis of inform

Accountants rush to adopt AI as client demand soars

Financial services heading into a very promising future in Cork

Financial services heading into a very promising future in Cork

Food Inflation

Consumer watchdog 'should have more powers to probe supermarket pricing'

Consumer watchdog 'should have more powers to probe supermarket pricing'

Proposal to boost powers of Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

Spring lamb costs up to €100 as butchers say Easter tradition may be priced out

Spring lamb costs up to €100 as butchers say Easter tradition may be priced out

Detail of a man shopping in supermarket

Inflation ticks up to 2% in March

Detail of a man shopping in supermarket

Grocery price inflation increases to 4.5% in March

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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