Starbucks’ European unit pays $183m to US owner despite dip in growth
Coffee chain’s tax bill from European businesses was $3.1m
100 years ago today the partition of Ireland was made official
Ireland is still living with the consequences of the Government of Ireland Act
Richard Weber: An acclaimed Irish poet who suddenly went silent
Obituary: The Dublin man was predicted to be ‘one of the significant poets of his generation’
Meet Jimi Blake, the garden obsessive who became gardening royalty
New book shows all sides of this Irish horticultural genius and his beloved Hunting Brook in west Wicklow
Chef Danni Barry brings star quality to new Co Down restaurant
Food File: bicycle made from Nespresso pods, gourmet trip to Cork, plant-based in Sligo
Fire burns on historic High Island off Galway coast
Island with centuries-old monastic settlement is on sale for €1.25 million
Second-generation Irish: ‘We were outsiders among the English – and the Irish too’
Ian Duhig’s parents emigrated to England in the 1950s in search of a better life. In this essay, he looks at growing up under the influence of Ireland and never feeling quite at home
Dynamic Dalkey house rises from the rocks
A rocky north-facing site was the starting point for this stunning home with panoramic sea views
Deserted Connemara island on sale for €1.25m
High Island is home to 7th-century monastic settlement and thousands of birds
Michael Viney’s Christmas quiz: test your nature knowledge
Do you know your cetaceans from your elasmobranchs? Prove it
Ennis drownings: schools and rugby club pay tribute to ‘brothers in arms’
‘The boys played a great style of rugby. They were hard as nails but skilful with it’
How the west gave a poet his dream and identity
Another Life: Michael Viney on Richard Murphy’s Connemara life
Richard Murphy: standing apart
The Battle of Aughrim alone would have stood as a memorable testament to his gifts but he leaves much else that holds the mark of major poetry
UK flags ‘game changer’ tax shift for technology giants
Royalties from UK sales currently paid to low-tax countries will face UK income tax
Inside Business podcast: Global tax debate an awkward one for Ireland
‘It might be legal there, but that’s because very little is illegal there’
Big Four firms require closer regulation, report finds
Survey on global tax avoidance calls for new measures
Ireland’s Houses of the Year: the winning designs
From an origami house in Ranelagh to a glass box in Kilkenny: RIAI winning houses
Drama centre at NUIG is Ireland’s favourite new building
One-time flax mill and munitions factory is public choice in Irish Architecture Awards
Dublin City Council leisure centre comes in €27m over budget
Spend on Ballyfermot Leisure Centre reaches €45.5m following six-year row over costs
Hugh Grosvenor (25) becomes new Duke of Westminster on the death of his father
Property heir’s overnight €10.5bn fortune sparks calls for UK tax overhaul
A piece of literary history by Lough Dan for €3.5m
Edna O’Brien and Ernest Gébler’s former home has been dramatically modernised
No sequel as final credits roll for Xtra-vision
Rise of streaming turned future bleak for company with colourful history
Sligo County Council has poor financial record with €23.5m loss
Loss of €570,000 in 2014 was a dramatic improvement on the €6.3m loss in 2013
Seen & Heard: what’s happening in business media
Loan-serving firm Certus to cease trading and Siteserv to be renamed
Book collecting: ‘People get a feeling for a book and they must have it’
‘First Editions’ in Dublin’s Ballsbridge is a popular destination for book lovers
Punching above our weight: Poetry magazine turns Chicago green again
25 poets in special Irish issue of ‘Poetry’ are worthy of international exposure, says Patrick Cotter
Will local budgetary deadlock derail campaign for 12.5% tax rate in North?
Business and politicains all want it but welfare reform demand from London has thrown up an unexpected hurdle
Irish Lives: Inishbofin and the lure of that Inish Festival
Peadar King’s love of Inishbofin is clear from the weekend’s schedule of stimulating events
Sea change: a fresh identity for Galway City Museum
The museum has established itself since its bumpy start in 2006. Even recent flooding couldn’t hurt it. Director Eithne Verling lays out her plans, including a chronology of the city and a maritime emphasis
Multinationals pay little tax in Africa, forum told
Developing countries trying to play by tax rules drawn up in 1950s, says Nigerian finance minister
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