Dominic Coyle

Deputy Business Editor

Dominic Coyle is Deputy Business Editor of The Irish Times.

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Will my friend’s home-made will stand up to any legal challenge from family?

Wills are all about wording and protocol. If that is all followed, they will hold up to any challenge but one mistake can leave you vulnerable

Tue Apr 21 2026 - 05:00

Giving a plot of land to your children: what taxes might they face?

Sites given to children are tax-free if the plan is to build a home, but things get complicated if they sell it on with no home

Sun Apr 19 2026 - 09:00

Dairy sector battling energy costs and can you and your employer afford for you to have a baby?

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

Thu Apr 16 2026 - 06:30

Boston Scientific invests €75m in R&D expansion in Galway

Group says latest investment will support medtech giant’s priority cardiovascular programmes as well as emerging areas of interest

Wed Apr 15 2026 - 11:44

‘Would gifting my daughter some of her inheritance while she’s in London avoid tax implications?’

What works for an Irish child in UK getting a gift from home does not work if they return, nor if they are a UK child based in Ireland

Tue Apr 14 2026 - 05:00

Does it make sense to walk away from my tracker mortgage rate?

Prospect of rising interest rates in wake of Iran war worries older couple with around five years left on their home loan

Sun Apr 12 2026 - 13:23

Microsoft takes $50bn in dividends from Ireland and Iran crisis dents IMF outlook

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

Fri Apr 10 2026 - 06:31

Ministers meet on State’s oil reserves and sorting out finances in fractured families

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

Wed Apr 08 2026 - 06:42

Energy providers warn of price surge risk as Jamie Dimon worries more about bad credit

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

Tue Apr 07 2026 - 06:25

What happens to a person’s retirement pot when they die?

Rules on the treatment of pension funds vary. First, you must find out if it was an annuity or an approved retirement fund

Tue Apr 07 2026 - 05:00

What tax liability arises if I send a cash gift to my daughter who is based in UK?

The rules in the UK and the Republic are quite different when it comes to gifts but sometimes that can work in your favour

Sun Apr 05 2026 - 10:00

No ‘immediate cliff edge’ for Ireland as Trump announces 100% tariff on pharma imports

Most major Big Pharma exporters from Ireland likely to escape tariffs under ‘most favoured nation’ deals with White House

Fri Apr 03 2026 - 10:36

DAA retail arm, ARI, takes first step into US market

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

Fri Apr 03 2026 - 06:40

Promised new savings scheme may help people avoid being April Fools on their finances

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

Wed Apr 01 2026 - 06:52

Deadline looms for Irish people to tap UK state pension rights

Cost of buying back national insurance to jump fivefold from next week as authorities tighten rules for expat workers

Wed Apr 01 2026 - 05:00