Ian Curran

Ian Curran

Ian Curran is a Business reporter with The Irish Times

National Lottery to educate retailers around sale of lotto products to children

Lotto regulator said last year that an ‘unacceptable’ number of retailers were not correctly applying standards

Data centres account for almost a quarter of Irish electricity usage in 2025

Electricity consumption by data centres rose 10% last year alone, says CSO

Irish asset and wealth management industry could be worth $9tn by 2030, says PwC

Republic has ‘an established position’ as a global fund domicile and administration hub, report says

Comedians get green light to turn Dublin’s former Token premises into purpose-built theatre

City council grant conditional approval to transform property into 200-seat licensed performance venue

Companies, public bodies and charities bought one in five homes sold in 2025

Non-household entities spent €5.1bn on homes last year but rate of growth slowed significantly

NCT operators expect a jump in test volumes as EU overhauls roadworthiness standards

Applus Inspection Services reported revenues of almost €117.7m in 2025

Rising living costs weigh on Irish holiday spending plans, survey finds

One in five Irish consumers say they cannot afford a holiday this year

Government introduces VAT cut for hospitality sector despite criticism

Controversial policy measure has been heavily criticised by economists since its announcement in Budget 2026

Company failures on the rise in Ireland’s retail sector

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

Irish retail insolvencies surge 35% as consumer spending comes under pressure

PwC data shows overall company failure rate remains ‘remarkably’ stable despite economic headwinds

AI boom to put gloss on domestic Irish economy despite rising inflation, says ESRI

Think tank has raised its forecasts for inflation, driven by soaring energy prices due to ‘fluid’ situation in the Gulf

Foreign banks poised for growth in Ireland despite external headwinds, survey finds

Some 44% of FIBI members expect an expansion of activity levels this year

Economists ‘nervous’ about home-building ramping up to target levels, conference hears

Anxiety based on lack of sustained increase in planning permissions since 2022, says ESRI

Property prices fall in Dublin but are still ‘running hot’ in rural areas

Prices in Dublin fell by 2.3% in year to end of June, says Daft.ie

Shares slip as SpaceX rout clouds Iran deal optimism

UK shares largely shrugged off news of prime minister Keir Starmer’s resignation

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