Ciarán Hancock

Ciarán Hancock

Business Editor

Ciarán Hancock is Business Editor of The Irish Times.

Michael Smurfit: ‘I haven’t been to Ireland for years. All the things I knew are gone’

With his 90th birthday approaching, one of Ireland’s most successful entrepreneurs reflects on his career and legacy

Michael Smurfit receives distinguished leader award from The Irish Times

Irish entrepreneur was the driving force behind the global growth of the Smurfit packaging group for decades

Three big multinationals pay almost half of our corporation taxes

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

Sherry FitzGerald’s takeover of rival Knight Frank cleared by CCPC

Competition watchdog says deal will not ‘substantially lessen competition’ in the property market

Deficit of 39,000 student bed spaces in Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway

Sherry FitzGerald says deficit down to limited development of purpose-built student accommodation in recent years

Armada Hotel’s expansion and the era of the disposable corporate leader

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

Armada Hotel in Co Clare invests €2.5m to expand next door

Family-owned hospitality group in Co Clare is hoping investment in new facilities will lead to 20% uplift in occupancy

Cork packaging group Zeus buys Spanish company for €24m

Acquisition of Madrid-based KOEX Packaging Solutions is Irish company’s sixth deal in past few years

The housing crisis that can’t be solved, and the cost of being a stay-at-home parent

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

Sherry FitzGerald chief: ‘For 30 years ... all the government has focused on is first-time buyers’

Marian Finnegan says the policy focus on housing here leans too heavily towards first-time buyers

Court ruling puts builders at risk of going bust and buying property via your pension

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

Law firm revenues rise and the effect of new rules on self-administered pensions

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

Mason Hayes and Curran’s revenue rises 8% to €131m

Irish law firm plans to double the number of legal graduates and trainees it recruits

Teneo’s Irish unit pays €2.5m dividend to New York parent

Leading Irish advisory and communications group reports rises in both revenues and profits for 2024

Ryanair profits dented by Italy fine and the truth about AI at work

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

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