The Irish Times

Taoiseach defends decision not to consult Britain before waiving Ukrainian visa requirements

Micheál Martin said Britain should understand that Ireland was acting as part of EU

Sat Mar 12 2022 - 15:51

You may save by switching, but who has the time?

Consumers struggle to make good decisions when choices are too many or too complex

Fri Dec 18 2020 - 05:10

The Irish Times view on legal services: breaking the monopoly

Even as Ireland changes, the legal sector somehow manages to trundle on, ever-resistant to external attempts to change how it works

Thu Dec 03 2020 - 19:00

Who will stop supermarkets weaponising the planning system?

Caveat: Lidl and Aldi say rivals object to up to 80 per cent of planned new stores

Fri Nov 23 2018 - 05:02

Facebook to Europe: We’re ready to talk now

Data story ‘too shocking’ for it to be ‘business as usual’, says EU justice commissioner

Fri Apr 06 2018 - 16:17

Governance issues see ‘valued members’ quit GP group

NAGP president says doctors concerned over free trips abroad and use of €168,000 fund

Fri Mar 23 2018 - 20:05

Supermarket planning wars: Aldi and Lidl feel the heat from rivals

Aldi and Lidl are accusing Tesco and SuperValu of blocking their expansion plans

Fri Jan 12 2018 - 05:35

Should restaurants charge you if you book and don’t turn up?

Restaurant body calls for non-refundable deposit for ‘no-shows’

Mon Jan 08 2018 - 09:34

Government to target waiting lists, but only modest funding for health reforms

Budget 2018: Extra €471m for capital spending; just €25m for shift to primary care

Tue Oct 10 2017 - 21:18

Collusion put floor under bids for carpeting contracts

Long road to first bid-rigging conviction ends with suspended sentence and ‘modest’ fines

Thu Jun 01 2017 - 05:20

Competition body investigating concert ticket sellers

Inquiry to examine whether laws ensuring fair rivalry between businesses were broken

Fri Jan 27 2017 - 07:01

Landlords threaten to impose levies in response to 4% rent cap

Fianna Fáil calls for Competition Authority investigation into property owners’ tactics

Sat Dec 17 2016 - 13:49

Haulage sector calls for access to EU insurance market

Transport firms face motor insurance rises of up to 300 per cent, says industry body

Fri Sept 30 2016 - 15:12

Competition body too optimistic about legal legislation

Cantillon: New Legal Services act does not go far enough in reform of barristers and solicitors profession

Tue Aug 16 2016 - 11:35

Starwood flips Elm Park block in Dublin 4 after four months for tidy profit

US fund secures €5m profit as Standard Life pays €58m for Allianz block

Wed Jun 15 2016 - 07:00

Goldman Sachs buys Bridgewater Shopping Centre in Arklow

Financial investors acquire 27,871sq m Co Wicklow centre in €33.25m off-market deal

Sat Jun 11 2016 - 01:00

Case against Toyota Ireland struck out in High Court

Carmaker accused of anti-competitive practices by 15 car dealers and repair garages

Tue Apr 26 2016 - 20:52

Briton ready to drive sales revival at French icon Citroën

Linda Jackson has clear plans for the French car brand and an end to discounting is one of them

Fri Mar 25 2016 - 08:00

Medical Council chief concern at rise in professional training cases

In his first interview since taking over as new broom, Bill Prasifka says he’d like to see a change in rules around fitness to practise hearings

Tue Jan 19 2016 - 01:00

Report shows that bakery Irish Pride could have been saved

Company due to be sold out of receivership could have been rescued via examinership

Tue Oct 27 2015 - 01:00

Charles Lysaght: New legal regulations will not hurt lawyers’ fees

Our system protects lawyers and by so doing inflates the going rate for legal fees

Wed Sept 30 2015 - 04:01

Diluted Legal Services Regulation Bill has 235 amendments and counting

Legislation first proposed by Alan Shatter nearly four years ago

Mon Sept 21 2015 - 01:04

Flooring company faces charges over price fixing

Criminal proceedings follow investigation by competition protection body

Mon Sept 14 2015 - 16:12

Finding ways to save on bin charges is worth the effort

Customers may see upward pressure on prices as operators prepare for new service

Tue Sept 01 2015 - 01:00

The sharp and the toothless: weighing up the consumer watchdogs

Who should you call when things go wrong, and how likely is it that they will be able to intervene?

Mon Aug 10 2015 - 01:00

Cliff Taylor: Waiting – and waiting – for new legal services regulator

‘The troika left without beating the lawyers. What odds on the new legal services authority being up and running before polling day?’

Sat Aug 08 2015 - 04:30

Precarious work: the sectors at risk

Short-term contracts and casual work increasingly common in workplace

Mon Jul 06 2015 - 01:00

Car dealers claim discrimination in action against Toyota Ireland

15 dealers also lodge complaint with Competition Commission

Wed Jun 24 2015 - 19:13

GPs warned over sharing intentions on under-six contract

Competition commission fears GP body encouraging boycott of proposed new scheme

Sat May 23 2015 - 01:00

Consumer watchdog’s s silence on rates speaks volumes

Competition body seems content to remain on sidelines over mortgage rates

Tue May 19 2015 - 01:00

Former adviser to Tánaiste joins Glanbia

Mark Garrett will be Glanbia’s director of communications and public affairs

Wed Mar 11 2015 - 18:08

‘Don’t assume the supplier has your best interest at heart’

It really is buyers beware, because Irish people know a lot less about their rights than they think, say the authors of a new book

Mon Mar 02 2015 - 01:30

Analysis: Free GP care plan faces many hurdles

Work needed before Coalition’s plan for free GP care for everyone can be implemented

Sat Feb 28 2015 - 01:00

State-backed fund to run The Convention Centre

Irish Infrastructure Fund is preferred bidder to run centre with potential to build a 330-bed hotel on adjacent site

Wed Feb 11 2015 - 11:00