Ian Curran

Ian Curran

Ian Curran is a Business reporter with The Irish Times

Irish fintechs face a tougher funding market as global concerns weigh on investors

Firms in the Republic raised €136m in first six months of 2026, says KPMG

Irish economic growth stalls slightly in second quarter

GDP rebounds after two consecutive quarters of contraction fuelled by unwinding of tariff-driven export boom

McKillen family-owned Atlas Autoservice adds four more depots to property portfolio

Tyre and car servicing group now owns seven of its 18 locations after flurry of property deals in recent years

Stocks steady as US Fed governor gives optimistic inflation take

Nvidia advances after announcing $13bn deal for AI platform

Average accountant’s pay tops €130,000 in Leinster amid high demand for services

More than three-quarters of accountants surveyed expect earnings to rise over next 12 months

Ireland’s services sector expands in August but employment growth stalls

Cost pressures intensify but remain below earlier peak, says AIB

Irish factories report sharp rise in new business despite ‘muted’ global demand

Sentiment among manufacturing businesses rose to its highest level last month since January

TG4 says progress in gaining editorial control of Nuacht service from RTÉ ‘extremely slow’

Irish language broadcaster asks for €11m more funding in Budget 2027

‘Nothing underhanded’ in department’s changes to data centre report, says Burke

Minister delivers cost of business advisory forum’s final report

Mortgage switching activity surges as homeowners look to lock in interest rates

Home-loan approvals up 15% last month to €2bn, banking body says

Report lists more than 60 measures to address business costs and ease regulatory burden

Forum to bring regulators and the businesses they regulate together ‘should meet quarterly to discuss cost of business’, report recommends

Nvidia’s outlook fuels global tech stock rally

European shares mixed as French stocks dip amid political uncertainty

Tourist numbers up 13% in 2026 as British and European visits rebound

Number of US visitors arriving in Ireland also up 7.6% from 2025, says CSO

House construction activity jumps despite overall decline in sector’s production

Non-residential activity declined sharply in second quarter, says CSO

Almost one in seven commercial properties in Republic ‘lies vacant’

National rate falls for first time since data started being collected in 2013 but picture mixed countrywide, notes report

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