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Mergers and Acquisitions

European flag on board table

How to keep in line with new regulatory scrutiny

Legal experts advise all parties in M&A deals to be aware of changes to EU law

Tying up the legal loose ends of mergers and acquisitions

Tying up the legal loose ends of mergers and acquisitions

Minimising risks when assessing your M&A funding options

Minimising risks when assessing your M&A funding options

Man In Black Suit Reading A Legal Document Carefully Using Magnifying Glass

Vital steps to optimising the deal

Cork County Council – 125 years

Flick through the pages of our e-mag celebrating 125 Years of Cork County Council

Flick through the pages of our e-mag celebrating 125 Years of Cork County Council

Enjoy the 32 pages of '125 Years of Cork County Council' for insights into generations of committed service to the people of County Cork

Monuments commemorating County Cork's proud history

Monuments commemorating County Cork's proud history

40-50 years old sporty couple cycling on electric mountain bikes in rural environment

Cycling through picturesque County Cork

"Making the roads safer for people — it’s hard work, but it's fulfilling"

"Making the roads safer for people — it’s hard work, but it's fulfilling"

Family Business

Family Business: Personal touch is key for trading success

Family Business: Personal touch is key for trading success

Family businesses are driven by a ‘small is beautiful’ ethos, as leaders in the sector explain to John Daly

Family Business: An alternative solution to the succession issue

Family Business: An alternative solution to the succession issue

A well planned transition is key to sustaining business success

A well planned transition is key to sustaining business success

The Godfather’s business lessons are still good 50 years on

The Godfather’s business lessons are still good 50 years on

Careers in Charity

Social Entrepreneurs Ireland €500,000 accelerator programme

Social Entrepreneurs Ireland €500,000 accelerator programme

Funding of up to €20,000 is available for each awardee

Modern White Keyboard wih Donate Buttons

Nine out of ten in Ireland donated to a charity

Concern honours Ireland’s volunteers

Concern honours Ireland’s volunteers

Charity Savings Jar

Ireland: The world’s most generous country

Easter Staycations

Staycations: Flick through 40 pages of great Irish breaks

Staycations: Flick through 40 pages of great Irish breaks

Experience the Emerald Isle in a thrilling new way through the beautifully illustrated pages of this Staycations e-magazine

Animal attractions for all the family to enjoy this Easter

Animal attractions for all the family to enjoy this Easter

Novel ideas for your Easter break

Novel ideas for your Easter break

Our decade-long journey along Ireland’s epic coast

Our decade-long journey along Ireland’s epic coast

New Homes

House key with keychain in hand. Background of sky, sunlight and field. Dream of home, building a cottage in countryside, plan a

New Homes: Essential advice on mortgages and finance

New home buyers have important decisions to make when considering their financial options. Conor Power looks at a range of financial choices open to buyers in the current Irish mortgage market

Construction on New Home or Residential Building Wooden Beams and Sky

New Homes: Government schemes hitting their stride

Positive signs for new home buyers as supply is starting to pick up

Positive signs for new home buyers as supply is starting to pick up

New home starts on rise as buyer demand soars

New home starts on rise as buyer demand soars

US Business in Ireland

US-Irish trade, a welcome constant during times of change

US-Irish trade, a welcome constant during times of change

Alan Healy, Irish Examiner Munster Business Editor, looks at the enduring appeal of Ireland for inward investment

Bright future for US-Irish special business relationship, says AmCham leader

Bright future for US-Irish special business relationship, says AmCham leader

Exciting calendar of events on horizon for AmCham members

Exciting calendar of events on horizon for AmCham members

US-Irish 'partnership for the ages' delivers transatlantic benefits

US-Irish 'partnership for the ages' delivers transatlantic benefits

New Year, New Career

A spotlight on RehabCare's commitment to health and social care jobs in Ireland

A spotlight on RehabCare's commitment to health and social care jobs in Ireland

RehabCare hosting a Careers Open Day at Oriel Hotel, Ballincollig, Cork, from 11am to 4pm on Tuesday, January 23rd

Ten minutes with John Prout, Director of Recruitment with EHS International

Ten minutes with John Prout, Director of Recruitment with EHS International

People pursuing creative careers can avail of a range of grants

People pursuing creative careers can avail of a range of grants

Small business

Family businesses remain optimistic in turbulent times

Renewable Island

Statkraft Ireland: Powering ahead with green energy projects

Statkraft Ireland: Powering ahead with green energy projects

Conor Calnan, VP Project Delivery for Northern Europe, Statkraft, outlines how the company is playing a key role in Ireland’s journey towards decarbonisation

Plan-led approach will make Ireland a renewable energy powerhouse, says Minister Ryan

Plan-led approach will make Ireland a renewable energy powerhouse, says Minister Ryan

World needs to cut carbon intensity seven times faster to limit warming to 1.5°C

World needs to cut carbon intensity seven times faster to limit warming to 1.5°C

Working together to achieve a sustainable, competitive future

Working together to achieve a sustainable, competitive future

Dairyland

Flick through our 32-page Dairyland e-paper for insights on Ireland's No1 agri-food sector

Flick through our 32-page Dairyland e-paper for insights on Ireland's No1 agri-food sector

Dairyland e-paper: Industry views and expert commentary on the challenges facing Ireland's dairy farmers as their sector comes under pressure to produce more milk while assessing calls to reduce the size of the national herd as part of the nation's drive to reduce CO2 emissions

Close-up image of the hands of an unrecognizable young woman farmer taking horizontal photos of cows with her mobile phone. Focu

Smart technology is giving dairy farmers greater work-life balance

Women will play more prominent role in the future of Irish dairy

Women will play more prominent role in the future of Irish dairy

Become a member of ICMSA and have Ireland’s most efficient farm organisation working for you!

Become a member of ICMSA and have Ireland’s most efficient farm organisation working for you!

Retrofitting Homes

Irish fuel price protest

Anthony Foley: Climate change measures will be tougher than many wish to believe

The EPA survey reported a weakening in support for so-called 'nasty' measures such as bans on peat, coal, and home heating oil, as well as for higher taxes on petrol and diesel cars

New scheme to teach prisoners how to retrofit homes

New scheme to teach prisoners how to retrofit homes

Extend free home retrofitting upgrades to renters, SVP tells politicians

Extend free home retrofitting upgrades to renters, SVP tells politicians

Man installing thermal roof insulation layer - using mineral wool panels. Attic renovation and insulation concept

Donal Hickey: Grants to save energy and make our homes warmer

Pensions

Ireland cabinet meeting

Letters to the Editor: Minister should resolve what he termed 'the raid on private pensions'

Irish Senior Citizens’ Parliament asks if Michael McGrath will reconsider his opposition to the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements to Retired Workers) Bill 2021

Irish Budget 2024

Heather Humphreys reveals details of automatic enrolment pension scheme

Proposals for 800,000 private sector workers to be enrolled in a pension expected to be approved by Cabinet

Proposals for 800,000 private sector workers to be enrolled in a pension expected to be approved by Cabinet

Cute Little Caucasian Newborn Baby Lying in Bassinet in a Maternity Hospital. Portrait of a Tiny Playful and Energetic Child wit

Ireland's fertility time bomb: Falling population 'a dangerous territory' for society and the economy

Corporate Finance

Easy as ABC? Navigating the complexities of early stage funding

Easy as ABC? Navigating the complexities of early stage funding

Start-up and early stage companies can go through funding rounds so complicated that the expert advice is to seek expert advice

In a management buyout, don’t let emotion cloud business sense

In a management buyout, don’t let emotion cloud business sense

Borrowing remains one of the cornerstones of business recovery

Borrowing remains one of the cornerstones of business recovery

What is an acceptable level of borrowing?

What is an acceptable level of borrowing?

Autumn Staycations

Staycations: Flick through 40 pages of great Irish breaks

Staycations: Flick through 40 pages of great Irish breaks

Flick through this Staycations e-magazine, with 40 pages of insightful articles, beautiful photos and great deals on unique breaks all across Ireland

Discover hidden treasures in Ireland's heartland

Discover hidden treasures in Ireland's heartland

Journey back in time through Ancient East

Journey back in time through Ancient East

Discover The Wild Atlantic Way this Autumn

Discover The Wild Atlantic Way this Autumn

25 Years of Cork Company of the Year

Cork Company of the Year: Award winners follow in footsteps of true legends

Cork Company of the Year: Award winners follow in footsteps of true legends

The Cork Company of the Year awards are built upon centuries of commitment to supporting local business. John Daly reports

Cork Company of the Year @ 25: Insights into award winners

Cork Company of the Year @ 25: Insights into award winners

Cork Company of the Year @ 25: Flick through our e-magazine

Cork Company of the Year @ 25: Flick through our e-magazine

Cork Company of the Year awards celebrate best in Cork's business community

Cork Company of the Year awards celebrate best in Cork's business community

Farmland

Limerick farm fetches almost €29k an acre at auction

Limerick farm fetches almost €29k an acre at auction

Auction results in Limerick have been very positive during the year, with occasional spectacular results making the headlines.

Real Estate concept judge gavel / lawyer with auction hammer

Dairy leading the way, but other sectors strengthening their hand

Deep in the forest with wild garlic growing in Spring, Roscommon, Ireland.

Forestry land still viewed by many as the best investment

aerial view of yellow harvest fields

'There's no shortage of investors, land is always in demand,' say top auctioneers

Earn and Learn

Scheme offers great route into a career in the public service

Scheme offers great route into a career in the public service

Ambitious target set of 750 apprenticeships in the Public Sector by 2025

On-the-job learning gets your career off to a perfect start

On-the-job learning gets your career off to a perfect start

New era for apprenticeships

New era for apprenticeships

Huge benefits to workplace learning

Huge benefits to workplace learning

Kinsale Road District

Irish International Trading Company: Founded in 1920, now bigger than ever!

Irish International Trading Company: Founded in 1920, now bigger than ever!

The Cork-founded company has more than a century's worth of experience in providing the best possible service for customers

EZ Living Interiors: A family-run business for 35 years!

EZ Living Interiors: A family-run business for 35 years!

Factory Carpet Superstores: A family-run business going from strength to strength!

Factory Carpet Superstores: A family-run business going from strength to strength!

City Tiles & Bathrooms: Celebrating ten years of excellent service

City Tiles & Bathrooms: Celebrating ten years of excellent service

Ocean Living

Nature photographers tell tales behind this epic photo gallery

Nature photographers tell tales behind this epic photo gallery

Love Your Coast 2023 photo competition is about more than just beautiful images — it’s a celebration of people striving to protect Ireland’s coastline and the oceans of the world

Ocean Living: Remote working adds to coastal property appeal

Ocean Living: Remote working adds to coastal property appeal

Irish coastal homes attracting top prices in a buoyant market

Irish coastal homes attracting top prices in a buoyant market

Homebuyers' appetite for a sea view is boosting property values

Homebuyers' appetite for a sea view is boosting property values

Graduate Careers

Loughborough University graduation

In the age of the broken ‘career ladder’, here’s how to zigzag towards the job you want

Young people may have fewer paths from shop floor to boardroom, but you can still find your way to a more fulfilling role

More than 90% of further education graduates in jobs or courses after one year

More than 90% of further education graduates in jobs or courses after one year

Men still out-earning women in strong labour market for graduates

Men still out-earning women in strong labour market for graduates

Ten minutes with the Thermo Fisher Scientific team

Ten minutes with the Thermo Fisher Scientific team

Kinsale Living

Pages of Kinsale food, festivals, property in our e-magazine

Pages of Kinsale food, festivals, property in our e-magazine

Flick through the 48 pages of our Kinsale Living magazine for all the latest news and views on life in the iconic seaside resort

Meeran's magic menu, a rare treat in Kinsale

Meeran's magic menu, a rare treat in Kinsale

Kinsale, haven of finest food

Kinsale, haven of finest food

Historic St Catherine's is adding another cultural string to Kinsale

Historic St Catherine's is adding another cultural string to Kinsale

Mergers & Acquisitions

Yearly finance and growth report, column chart with company progress by year, 2025

Clear signs of revival in M&A market

Expert opinions agree that Irish and global M&A markets are looking positive

We have a deal!

Ireland bucks global trend of mergers and acquisitions

We have a deal!

Dealmaking values rebound while volume levels continue to lag, report shows

Irish tech firm SoftCo acquired by private equity firm

Irish tech firm SoftCo acquired by private equity firm

FinTech Focus

Artificial Intelligence robot stock market trading

Generative AI set to have big impact

The biggest development in fintech appears to be the rise of generative artificial intelligence

Close-up Youth asia female wear casual sit front of desk hold smartphone and credit card feel upset online shopping payment decl

Trust and security: potential for AI to protect customers

RegTech, Regulation Compliance financial control modern internet technology concept, Person working on laptop computer with RegT

Regtech: The sub-segment of fintech helping financial institutions meet their regulatory obligations

Powering the banking revolution

World Ocean Day

Ireland's call: 'Something in the Atlantic Ocean, Celtic and Irish Seas calls to us from the deep'

Ireland's call: 'Something in the Atlantic Ocean, Celtic and Irish Seas calls to us from the deep'

MEP Grace O’Sullivan reflects on the call of the Ocean for Irish people and how a new approach to our seas could be Ireland’s own ‘Green Deal’

"We know what to do — we just have to find a way to do it”

"We know what to do — we just have to find a way to do it”

Demystifying Irish waters with Celtic Mist

Demystifying Irish waters with Celtic Mist

Successful auction signals bright future for Irish renewable energy

Successful auction signals bright future for Irish renewable energy

CAO 2023 Change of Mind

CAO change-of-mind options in MTU — opportunities to define your own life's journey

CAO change-of-mind options in MTU — opportunities to define your own life's journey

Munster Technological University has a wealth of excellent courses for anyone reviewing their options ahead of the CAO 2023 change-of-mind deadlines

Teacher helping preteen students with homework during tutoring session

Still time to change your CAO list with free change of mind facility

Fitness Class

CAO 2023: A wealth of great new courses in Irish colleges

Students having a lesson in the lecture hall

Consider career options when choosing your course, says business leader

Sustainable staycations

Colm O'Regan: Can we stop the battering of our poor hedges?

Colm O'Regan: For a blissful couple of days, your children are out ambling in the middle of the road

It’s like it was during the Emergency. But with bananas and clothes, that fit

Packing a punch!

Packing a punch!

Italy Venice Day Trippers

Ireland: A tourist destination that can stop traffic

Being sustainable is a walk in the park!

Being sustainable is a walk in the park!

Engineering excellence

What more can be done to attract women into careers in engineering?

What more can be done to attract women into careers in engineering?

With female levels of participation in the industry still low, Deanna O’Connor asks if enough is being done to encourage women

Female engineer with digital tablet examining development of industrial product

Researching and developing Ireland’s engineering ecosystem

Building a bridge to support Ireland’s needs

Building a bridge to support Ireland’s needs

New technology driving engineering success

New technology driving engineering success

Property Management and Letting

young couple deal contract real estate investment business agreement agent document signing meeting

Maintaining professional standards and corporate trends

“You don’t want to shoehorn people into the wrong home solely out of desperation," says Cork property agent

New development, Fulham Reach, in Hammersmith, West London

Staffing amongst the chief challenges in block management

Real estate agent and businessman customer

Landlords need letting and management agents more than ever

new tenants

Positive news coming for tenants

Careers in Healthcare

Dr Rachel McNamara

Patients ‘at risk’ due to hospital doctors’ hours, warns IMO

Some 83% of non-consultant hospital doctors work 'unsafe and illegal hours' without enough rest

GP crisis: Kerry towns at risk of having no local doctor

S GP crisis: Kerry towns at risk of having no local doctor

Working Life: Dignified and holistic care is paramount when caring for an organ donor at the end of life

Working Life: Dignified and holistic care is paramount when caring for an organ donor at the end of life

Working Life: I go out at 6am... I tiptoe in around 10pm, when my boys are asleep

Working Life: I go out at 6am... I tiptoe in around 10pm, when my boys are asleep

Staycations 2023

Youghal Beach a sunset

20 Munster beaches to get to during the sunny spell

We trawl the coast for the region's top strands, from the Blaskets to Silver Strand - and their nearby food and drink options

No high-rise perch for King Puck on Scattering Day

No high-rise perch for King Puck on Scattering Day

Happy campers: 10 tremendous camping spots for an outdoor Irish staycation

Happy campers: 10 tremendous camping spots for an outdoor Irish staycation

Being a tourist in your hometown: Pat Fitzpatrick's Cork staycation stroll

Being a tourist in your hometown: Pat Fitzpatrick's Cork staycation stroll

Ireland in the EU

Irish constitution referenda

Mick Clifford: Sinn Féin chasing votes in the gutter of lies

Mary Lou McDonald’s party wants voters back and appears willing to go to extreme lengths of pandering to those spreading misinformation to do so

Irish Examiner view: Aaron Bushnell — Another image to make history

Irish Examiner view: Aaron Bushnell — Another image to make history

Global manufacturing may point to recovery for Irish factories and rest of eurozone

Global manufacturing may point to recovery for Irish factories and rest of eurozone

Irish employers sharpen their focus on gender pay equality

Irish employers sharpen their focus on gender pay equality

Careers 2023

Apprenticeships enjoying a surge in popularity

Apprenticeships enjoying a surge in popularity

Award-winning apprentices Hazel Johnston and Leah Carroll Byrne explain the value of on-site learning with Rita de Brún

Funded apprenticeships drive new era for on-site learning

Funded apprenticeships drive new era for on-site learning

Excellent career opportunities await in Irish Defence Forces

Excellent career opportunities await in Irish Defence Forces

Entrepreneurs having hybrid meeting at startup office

Preparing to ensure you deliver your best in job interviews

Food Inflation

Electric Pylons-Stock Photo

Plunging electricity prices signal lower bills, CSO figures suggest

Wholesale electricity prices tumbled 40% in March compared to a year earlier and declined 70% compared to the same month in 2022

Woman working at a restaurant

Over 200 restaurants have closed this year costing the economy €288m

Bored female sitting at desk looking at laptop screen

Broadband price hikes are on the way for Irish households

Brexit

Brexit border controls 'to add to British food prices'

Mens Health

Men's Health, with Cork University Hospital: Actions that men can take to enhance their health

Men's Health, with Cork University Hospital: Actions that men can take to enhance their health

Health experts at Cork University Hospital offer advice for men of all ages to help them spot symptoms and take early actions to enhance or even save their lives.

6 of the biggest health worries for men in their 20s

6 of the biggest health worries for men in their 20s

5 overlooked health issues men should never ignore

5 overlooked health issues men should never ignore

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