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Seán Moncrieff: Is a bank account worth all this hassle?

Security questions mean companies know more about us than our close friends

Sat May 21 2022 - 06:00

Personal injury awards: New guidelines’ impact ‘a bit of a shock’

Head of assessment board says awards recalibrated in line with international norms

Tue Apr 12 2022 - 01:00

Window closes on European markets’ worst trading quarter in two years

Energy costs continue to weigh on building material and airline shares

Thu Mar 31 2022 - 18:13

Have new guidelines derailed the personal injury awards gravy train?

One year on from reforms, insurers are waiting to see how claims play out in court

Tue Mar 29 2022 - 02:00

Judge fixes hearing for preliminary issue in personal injuries guidelines challenge

Issue raised is whether a judge who took part in guidelines vote should recuse themselves from lead case, court hears

Wed Jan 19 2022 - 15:43

Triple Crown winner moved seamlessly from rugby to finance

Mullin started in finance long before he hung up his rugby boots after 55 Ireland caps

Tue Sept 21 2021 - 20:40

Digital technology is reshaping the world around us

We want to make sure the future is inclusive so everyone can benefit from the changes that come with digital technology

Fri Jul 23 2021 - 00:00

Woman who fractured foot challenges new personal injury guidelines

PIAB assessed €3,000 general damages but womans claims award should be €18,000 to €34,000

Mon Jul 12 2021 - 17:09

State to set up first dedicated quantum computer engineering centre

Multimillion-euro investment in Cork will see appointment of 45 researchers

Fri May 14 2021 - 06:01

‘It will crucify the Bar’: Cork solicitors confident of adapting to new injuries guidelines

Judges voted to introduce new guidelines to reduce amount paid out in specific damages

Fri Apr 23 2021 - 01:00

New guidelines on personal injury awards do not change the law, says judge

High Court personal injuries judge says he is ‘underemployed’

Thu Apr 22 2021 - 13:03

Ex-Mainstream chief Andy Kinsella launches new energy venture

Aer Soléir will have Dublin HQ and focus on onshore energy projects across Europe

Fri Apr 16 2021 - 05:05

Personal injury guidelines to tackle high insurance claims approved

Move will mean amending Judicial Council Act and Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act

Wed Mar 10 2021 - 00:56

New guidelines for personal injuries awards ‘might be just about right’

Adoption of the guidelines has moved the controversy out of the judicial and into the political arena

Sun Mar 07 2021 - 17:03

Judges vote to adopt new guidelines to reduce personal injury damages

Judicial Council voted in support of document by Personal Injuries Guidelines Committee

Sat Mar 06 2021 - 17:19

Quantum computing poised to transform big-data landscape

Problems that defy traditional computing can be solved by quantum solutions

Thu Feb 18 2021 - 06:00

Irish Times Innovation Awards: company profiles

Six entries across the IT and Fintech, and Life Sciences and Healthcare categories

Thu Jan 14 2021 - 05:01

How does Santa deliver billions of gifts in one night? Quantum physics . . .

TCD scientists speculate Santa uses ‘macroscopic superposition’ to be in many places simultaneously on Christmas Eve

Wed Dec 23 2020 - 11:44

Chinese scientists claim quantum computer breakthrough

Prototype said to be 100 trillion times faster than most advanced supercomputer in world

Sun Dec 06 2020 - 15:33

Legal profession is the big winner from Ireland’s compensation culture

Going to court with a motor insurance claim is a costly, lengthy process

Wed Nov 04 2020 - 05:05

Leslie Buckley believes INM inspectors prepared material ‘unfairly adverse’ to him

Former chairman claims reputation ‘essentially destroyed’ by allegations about data breach

Tue Oct 13 2020 - 18:01

Six essential gadgets to get you through autumn-winter

Here is some kit to keep you from getting bored on these ever-lengthening nights

Wed Sept 30 2020 - 00:00

How to upgrade your home entertainment system for less

We’ll be watching movies at home for the forseeable, so we need the right gear

Thu Sept 24 2020 - 05:15

Court cuts whiplash compensation, says injury awards should ‘not be a lottery’

Judge reduces €76,000 award to €41,000, says some judges viewed as ‘more generous or parsimonious’

Tue Aug 18 2020 - 10:03

Computing poised to make quantum leap

Quantum computers could perform billions of times faster than current supercomputer

Thu Jul 16 2020 - 05:00

The world on a string – a primer

String theory is beautifully explained by Brian Greene in The Elegant Universe

Thu Jul 16 2020 - 01:26

Is the coronavirus crisis taking women back to the 1950s?

Research already suggests that women are being disproportionately hurt by the pandemic’s economic fallout

Fri Jun 26 2020 - 05:00

Is the Covid-19 crisis taking women back to the 1950s?

Decades of advances under threat as women juggle work and childcare

Wed Jun 17 2020 - 16:02

Ireland ‘could supply 5% of Europe’s electricity’ with offshore wind

Renewable energy developer Eddie O’Connor claims demand for power will rise 250%

Thu Mar 05 2020 - 21:15

Insurance group calls for quick implementation of personal injury legislation

Minister is hopeful new guidelines around claims will be in place before year end

Fri Jul 05 2019 - 09:08

Fifty cases of suspected insurance fraud reported so far in 2019

At least 25 incidents relate to ‘staged accidents’, Oireachtas committee told

Fri Jun 14 2019 - 12:38

AIB offers €5bn in green loans, more IP asset moves by US tech, and ECB fears

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

Fri Jun 07 2019 - 06:39

Cliff Taylor: Too much talk and too little action on insurance reform

Maria Bailey incident highlights high claims costs and expensive insurance

Sat Jun 01 2019 - 04:00

Heavyweight in the field of gravity research

Q&A: physicist Dr Daniele Oriti, group leader at the Max Planck Institute

Thu May 30 2019 - 06:00