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# policy - Monday 9 October, 2017

From Business ETC 'Startups are used to being largely ignored in budgetary matters in Ireland' Opinion

'Startups are used to being largely ignored in budgetary matters in Ireland'

These are the incentives startups want in the Budget – but no one’s holding their breath.

From Business ETC Ireland's largest business group wants all employers to publish their gender pay gaps Work

Ireland's largest business group wants all employers to publish their gender pay gaps

Ibec supports a similar reporting model already in place in Australia.

# policy - Sunday 8 October, 2017

From Business ETC 'There's a problem with Dublin. There's a danger it could self-destruct' Policy

'There's a problem with Dublin. There's a danger it could self-destruct'

The head of Mayo County Council says investment needs to be better spread across Ireland.

From Business ETC Why the Irish don't 'do' pensions - and what can be done to change that Opinion

Why the Irish don't 'do' pensions - and what can be done to change that

Auto-enrolment could fix Ireland’s ticking time bomb of private-sector workers without nest eggs.

From Business ETC How Ireland could tackle its housing crisis in the Budget Building And Property

How Ireland could tackle its housing crisis in the Budget

Several property experts give their take on policies to alleviate the housing shortage.

# policy - Saturday 7 October, 2017

From Business ETC A decade on, here's how the last Bertie-era budget compares to the 2018 edition Policy

A decade on, here's how the last Bertie-era budget compares to the 2018 edition

We look back at the dying days of the Celtic Tiger.

# policy - Friday 6 October, 2017

From Business ETC Retailers want to revive a scheme where workers live above their shops Retail

Retailers want to revive a scheme where workers live above their shops

Retail Excellence believes the initiative would help ease the housing crisis.

# policy - Wednesday 4 October, 2017

From Business ETC How homeowners could be saved from a repeat of Ireland's pyrite disaster Building And Property

How homeowners could be saved from a repeat of Ireland's pyrite disaster

Latent defects insurance could help those who find problems with their homes years after building.

The EU is taking Ireland to court over its failure to recover €13 billion from Apple

The government said it is “extremely disappointed” by the move.

From Business ETC The EU is taking Ireland to court over its failure to recover €13 billion from Apple Policy

The EU is taking Ireland to court over its failure to recover €13 billion from Apple

The government said it is “extremely disappointed” by the move.

# policy - Monday 2 October, 2017

TheJournal.ie's Factcheck series among winners at Miriam Hederman O'Brien Prize Giving

The Foundation for Fiscal Studies held its prize giving ceremony this morning.

From Business ETC Poll: Should income taxes be cut for higher earners? Opinion This post contains a poll

Poll: Should income taxes be cut for higher earners?

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar recently claimed high taxes were holding back the nation.

# policy - Sunday 1 October, 2017

From Business ETC After project China, Bord Bia is hunting for the next billion-euro Asian market Food And Drink

After project China, Bord Bia is hunting for the next billion-euro Asian market

The state agency is still at ‘square one’ in much of the region.

New traffic measures on Dublin's quays have been in place for a month, but are they working?

The National Transport Authority says they are, but some businesses disagree.

# policy - Saturday 30 September, 2017

From Business ETC Here are some Budget wishes - and what we can expect to actually get Opinion

Here are some Budget wishes - and what we can expect to actually get

There won’t be any Celtic Tiger-style ‘goodies’ for Ireland in the 2018 edition.

# policy - Friday 29 September, 2017

From Business ETC Eight of Ireland's biggest firms paid no corporate taxes on their income Policy

Eight of Ireland's biggest firms paid no corporate taxes on their income

An official analysis also found more than a dozen firms had an effective tax rate of below 1%.

# policy - Thursday 28 September, 2017

Dublin businesses say traffic changes have made commutes worse, not quicker

Dublin Chamber said new traffic measures along the quays are affecting the whole city.

From Business ETC Permanent TSB probably won't pay corporate tax for more than 20 years Financial Services

Permanent TSB probably won't pay corporate tax for more than 20 years

PTSB said it is obliged to comply with accounting principles that allow it to carry forward losses.

From Business ETC How will Donald Trump's latest tax plan affect Ireland? What you need to know Policy

How will Donald Trump's latest tax plan affect Ireland? What you need to know

The US company tax rate is to be slashed to 20%, bringing it closer to Ireland’s level.

# policy - Wednesday 27 September, 2017

From Business ETC 'Dublin may feel it missed Brexit jobs, but there was never going to be a London exodus' Policy

'Dublin may feel it missed Brexit jobs, but there was never going to be a London exodus'

A senior figure in property firm Cushman & Wakefield said the media over-hyped the Brexit fallout.

# policy - Tuesday 26 September, 2017

From Business ETC Newbridge Credit Union's directors have escaped bans after a court battle Financial Services

Newbridge Credit Union's directors have escaped bans after a court battle

The lender was formally wound up in 2013 on a petition from the Central Bank.

From Business ETC Dublin businesses say traffic changes have made commutes worse, not quicker Transport

Dublin businesses say traffic changes have made commutes worse, not quicker

Dublin Chamber said new traffic measures along the quays are affecting the whole city.

From Business ETC Rural broadband scheme dealt a blow as ESB and Vodafone pull out of the running Policy

Rural broadband scheme dealt a blow as ESB and Vodafone pull out of the running

A number of telecoms companies are bidding for a State contract to bring broadband to 542,000 customers.

From Business ETC Many new fathers fear taking parental leave will hamper their chances of promotion Policy

Many new fathers fear taking parental leave will hamper their chances of promotion

Paid paternity leave provisions were brought in a year ago.

# policy - Monday 25 September, 2017

From Business ETC Poll: Should a 'city tax' be brought in for Dublin hotels? Hospitality This post contains a poll

Poll: Should a 'city tax' be brought in for Dublin hotels?

The measure could be used as an alternative to raising the hospitality sector’s prized VAT rate.

# policy - Thursday 21 September, 2017

From Business ETC An Post has squealed on its new competition over 'misleading' ads Marketing

An Post has squealed on its new competition over 'misleading' ads

Dublin-based CityPost has been ordered to remove some adverts that could ‘exploit’ consumers.

From Business ETC A Nissan advert has been banned in Ireland for promoting violence Marketing

A Nissan advert has been banned in Ireland for promoting violence

The advertisement showed a sister standing up for her brother who was being bullied.

From Business ETC 'It may face hostility': There's a plan to let Irish people invest in their local wind farms Resource And Energy

'It may face hostility': There's a plan to let Irish people invest in their local wind farms

A new bill would give residents the chance to own 20% of developments in their area.

# policy - Tuesday 19 September, 2017

From Business ETC Here's what Ireland needs to do to nurture its growing medtech industry Health

Here's what Ireland needs to do to nurture its growing medtech industry

The sector faces infrastructural bottlenecks and a battle for talent.

From Business ETC Rent controls are now in place in two more Irish towns Policy

Rent controls are now in place in two more Irish towns

The cost of renting in Dublin is now 10% more expensive than the peak of the Celtic Tiger.

# policy - Thursday 14 September, 2017

'Explosions rattle my kitchen': One Meath homeowner is fighting a major quarry expansion

Concrete manufacturer Kilsaran wants to increase its Enfield quarry to more than 10 hectares.

From Business ETC Nama could be 'repurposed' to become the state's housing developer Building And Property

Nama could be 'repurposed' to become the state's housing developer

Leo Varadkar said the bad bank could ‘step in where the private sector has failed’.

# policy - Monday 11 September, 2017

From Business ETC Poll: Do you support the sugar tax? Opinion This post contains a poll

Poll: Do you support the sugar tax?

It’s expected the measure will bring in far less money than the government first thought.

# policy - Sunday 10 September, 2017

This Irish bike-sharing startup is launching in London – but its Dublin plans are on ice

Delayed bye-laws have held up Urbo’s roll out here.

After a two-year wait, a probe into 'dodgy' Donegal planning is finally finished

But it’s not known when the report’s findings will be made public.

# policy - Friday 8 September, 2017

From Business ETC 'Explosions rattle my kitchen': One Meath homeowner is fighting a major quarry expansion Building And Property

'Explosions rattle my kitchen': One Meath homeowner is fighting a major quarry expansion

Concrete manufacturer Kilsaran wants to increase its Enfield quarry to more than 10 hectares.

# policy - Thursday 7 September, 2017

This Irish bike-sharing startup is launching in London – but its Dublin plans are on ice

Delayed bye-laws have held up Urbo’s roll out here.

After a two-year wait, a probe into dodgy Donegal planning is finally finished

But it’s not known when the report’s findings will be made public.

# policy - Tuesday 5 September, 2017

From Business ETC This Irish bike-sharing startup is launching in London – but its Dublin plans are on ice Transport

This Irish bike-sharing startup is launching in London – but its Dublin plans are on ice

Delayed bye-laws have held up Urbo’s roll out here.

From Business ETC 'It's rubbish talk' – Dalata's chief has criticised claims that hotels are costing the exchequer Tourism

'It's rubbish talk' – Dalata's chief has criticised claims that hotels are costing the exchequer

Pat McCann says room prices could go even higher if the sector’s special VAT rate is cut.

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