🌳 Ireland’s Arboretum is showing how sustainability can be a commercial lever – not just a cost centre 🎧 Listen to the podcast and read more here: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/arb... #irish #gardencentre #business #SME #Sustainability #Retail #RenewableEnergy

BnM to deliver 7.5GW renewable energy in €3bn investment over the next decade Full story: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/bnm... #IrelandEnergy #RenewableEnergy #EnergyTransition #Infrastructure #Investment #ClimateAction #EnergySecurity #BnM #IrishBusiness #NetZero

Revenue, resilience and reinvention – from Altify to Blazer, Áine Denn’s founder journey has come full circle Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/ain... #Irish #business #Startups #SaaS #AI #Entrepreneurship #Scaleups #Founders #therealdeal2026 #BusinessGrowth #StartupJourney #Leadership

Irish start-ups backed by the country’s Business Innovation Centres secured €34 million in funding in 2025, underscoring continued momentum in early-stage innovation despite a more selective investment environment Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/iri... #Irish #Startups #DublinTechSummit

Irish EV drivers are showing strong long-term commitment to electric, with new data from Nevo revealing that 94% would choose EV again if buying today Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/ire... #ElectricVehicles #EVs #EVIreland #Sustainability #EnergyTransition #EVAdoption #FutureMobility

Irish SMEs are facing a sharp reality check ahead of the EU Pay Transparency Directive, with just 4% saying they are fully prepared for the changes coming into force. Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/ire... #EUpaydirective #SMEs #FutureOfWork #Leadership #EmploymentLaw #Recruitment

FutureRange has strengthened its position in Munster with the acquisition of Echo IT Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/fut... #FutureRange #EchoIT #Irish #Business #TechMergers #ManagedServices #CyberSecurity #infosec #CloudComputing #DigitalTransformation #Munster

From farmyard to global scale – At the Real Deal Conference 2026 last week, ESW founder Tommy Kelly shared the hard-earned lessons behind building not one, but two billion-euro businesses 📈 Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/tom... #Irish #Business #Entrepreneurship #therealdeal2026

All Ducks in a Row as Silver Hill Begins Construction in Monaghan Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/sil... #Irish ##food #duck #Business #AgriFood #FoodIndustry #Monaghan #ConstructionNews #Exports #RegionalGrowth #SustainableFood

Diageo Raises a Glass to Ireland with €300m Brewery Opening and Plans for a Further €400m Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/dia... #beer #brewing #Irish #Business #FDI #FoodAndDrink #Manufacturing #Sustainability #Ireland #exports

In our latest My Business Life interview, Mary Blyth from S&W shares the people-first philosophy that has shaped her career across Ireland, the UK and Australia Read the full interview: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/my-... #irish #business #BusinessLeadership #ProfessionalServices #Accounting

Dawn Meats has expanded its European footprint with the acquisition of Germany-based meat importer and distributor Alexander Eyckeler GmbH Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/daw... #DawnMeats #AllianceGroup #Agribusiness #FoodIndustry

Ireland’s workplaces are adopting AI fast, but productivity gains are not yet keeping pace Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/ire... #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #FutureOfWork #Irish #Business #Productivity #DigitalTransformation #Skills

New EU cybersecurity rules are moving closer to Irish law and boards are now firmly in the firing line, facing fines and disqualification Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/iri... #NIS2 #infosec #CyberSecurity #Irish #Business

Primark has officially opened its landmark flagship store at Herald Square, planting a major new flag in the heart of Manhattan and one of the world’s busiest retail districts Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/pri... #RetailNews #irish #business #NewYorkBusiness #USExpansion #FashionRetail

A 150‑strong delegation of Ireland’s leading founders has travelled to Toronto this week for the 2026 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year CEO Retreat Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/ey-... #Irish #Business #Entrepreneurship

Activ8 Energies and SSE Airtricity launch a €200 million funded solar initiative aimed at helping businesses cut energy costs and secure long-term price certainty without upfront capital investment Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/act... #RenewableEnergy #Irish #Business #SolarEnergy

Only 1% of Irish companies currently claim R&D tax credits, despite relief of up to 35% being available on qualifying spend Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/onl... #Irish #Business #RDTaxCredits #InnovationIreland #SMEs #TaxIncentives #StartupsIreland #accounting

Reputation is no longer a “soft” metric – it is a measurable indicator of business performance and risk Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/rep... #BusinessLeadership #CorporateReputation #ReputationManagement #CEOInsights #BrandTrust #BusinessStrategy #IrishBusiness #RiskManagement

Dublin-based DASH Leaders has launched its new leadership development platform, aiming to help organisations build leadership capability faster through edutainment and personalised learning. Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/das... #irish #business #startups #LeadershipDevelopment

Galway low-power AI chip business FotoNation has secured new Pre-A funding in a round led by Enterprise Ireland and Silicon Gardens Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/fot... #Irish #Tech #business #Semiconductors #ai #AIHardware

RCSI spin-out Substrato Medical has taken top honours at Enterprise Ireland’s Start-Up Day 2026, winning the Spinout Showcase Award after a standout pitch at the Aviva Stadium Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/rcs... #Irish #business #Startups #HealthTech #MedTech #Spinouts #Innovation

A recent ESRI study warned that nearly 200,000 jobs in Ireland could be displaced by AI. Speaking on the ThinkBusiness Podcast, AI educator Ian Dodson says the real impact is already visible. 🎙️ Listen to the podcast here: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/ian... #AI #FutureOfWork #careers

New data from Indeed shows that only 39% of Irish job postings include salary information, leaving Ireland behind many European peers Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/ire... #IrelandJobs #SalaryTransparency #PayTransparency

Enterprise Ireland revealed the scale of startup support delivered across Ireland in 2025, with 198 companies backed and €32.9 million invested, as well as the launch of a new €21 million National Accelerator Programme Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/ent... #Irish #business #Startups

Irish mid-sized firms are warning that long-standing infrastructure gaps and rising costs are now directly constraining growth, according to the latest Grant Thornton International Business Report Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/iri... #Irish #Business #Infrastructure #EconomicOutlook

Ireland’s economic growth is set to slow after an exceptional 2025, as geopolitical tensions and renewed energy volatility reshape the outlook, according to EY’s latest Economic Eye Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/ey-... #IrishEconomy #irish #business #EconomicOutlook

Irish businesses are struggling to turn responsible AI ambition into execution Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/res... #ResponsibleAI #ArtificialIntelligence #AIgovernance #Irish #Business #PwCIreland #EUAIAct #TechRegulation #DigitalTransformation

Irish entrepreneur with a thirst for innovation - The Clír thinking behind Neil Sands' newest venture ➡️ Read more and listen to the podcast here: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/ent... #Entrepreneurship #Irish #Business #Food #Drinks #FunctionalDrinks #Manufacturing #NorthernIreland

Infrastructure across Ireland needs a rethink if it is to keep pace with climate pressure, ageing assets and funding uncertainty, according to a new report from global engineering firm Egis Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/egi... #irish #business #Infrastructure #ClimateResilience

SME boost: The EU–Mercosur trade agreement has provisionally entered into force today, opening one of the world’s largest growth markets to Irish exporters Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/eu-... #EUMercosur #Irish #Business #TradePolicy #Exports #IrishEconomy #GlobalTrade

Ten AI-first start-ups have begun a six-month accelerator programme at University College Dublin, as NovaUCD and CeADAR Ireland launch the latest cohort of the AI Ecosystem Accelerator Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/ai-... #Irish #Startups #AI #business

Irish ERP and financial software specialist The Noledge Group has acquired Waterford-based accounting and payroll provider Pimbrook Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/nol... #Irish #Business #MergersAndAcquisitions #ERP #SaaS #IrishTech #SMEs #Waterford #BusinessGrowth

🚨 Heart Failure Awareness Week ❤️ Most workplaces rehearse fire drills. But Conrad Wynne from OxygenCare asks: why aren’t we practising for cardiac arrest? Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/hea... #HeartFailureAwarenessWeek #WorkplaceSafety #CardiacArrest #AED

As he prepares for his Leaving Cert, Dundalk teen entrepreneur and Tavo Labs founder Tomi Olagbemiro has already cut his teeth in business with his LiquidCalm drink mix that hit No 1 in its category on Amazon Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/tav... #Irish #business #Startups #founders

In our latest My Business Life interview, Owen Power, CEO of Greenvolt Next Ireland, reflects on two decades building one of Ireland’s leading renewable energy businesses Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/my-... #Irish #Business #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy #Leadership

Datavant has officially opened its state-of-the-art Global R&D Centre in Galway, announcing it has already reached 100 hires in Ireland, well ahead of its original recruitment target Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/dat... #GalwayTech #IrishTech #HealthcareTechnology #RAndD #FDI

Ireland is rapidly becoming one of the world’s most active AI using economies, but new research suggests readiness and skills are not keeping pace with adoption, particularly among smaller firms Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/ai-... #AI #Irish #Business #DigitalTransformation #SMEs

Eir Business and ServiceNow announce major managed services platform upgrade Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/eir... #irish #business #DigitalTransformation #EnterpriseIT #ManagedServices #ServiceNow #AIinBusiness #CyberSecurity #PublicSectorIT #SMEtech

Danone has extended its partnership with FoodCloud, a collaboration that has already redistributed 174 tonnes of surplus food and supported more than 71,000 people each week across Ireland Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/dan... #Irish #Business #FoodIndustry #Sustainability #ESG

Sean Piggot, founder of Aigency, explains how missed calls are quietly draining revenue from service businesses across the country and how AI voice agents are being used to close that gap Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/sea... #Irish #ai #business #tech #Startups #SMEs #AIinBusiness

🤖 AI stress: New research highlights mounting pressure on IT teams in Ireland 🔗 Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/iri... #Irish #Business #tech #CIO #ITLeadership #MentalHealthAtWork #DigitalTransformation

Bank of Ireland has trimmed its Irish growth outlook for 2026, but says the economy remains resilient despite soaring oil prices and rising geopolitical risks in the Middle East Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/iri... #Irish #Economy #business #EconomicOutlook #EnergyPrices #Inflation

🔥 Wtech Fire Group has stepped up its European expansion with three new acquisitions and the opening of a €2.5 million group headquarters and FAST Centre of Excellence in Mullingar 🚀 Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/wte... #WtechFireGroup #Writech #Irish #Business #EuropeanBusiness

Ireland’s renewable energy capacity has received a major boost with the official opening of Bord na Móna’s 126MW Derrinlough Wind Farm in Co Offaly Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/der... #RenewableEnergy #WindEnergy #IrishEnergy

🎪 From sold out music weekends to food, arts and community festivals, Ireland’s events calendar is about to fill up – and homegrown companies are stepping in to help festival goers prepare properly. 👉 Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/iri... #Irish #festivals #outdoors #Business #events

Ireland’s disability employment gap remains one of the widest in the EU, despite near full employment Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/ire... #DisabilityInclusion #Irish #Business #FutureOfWork #EmploymentPolicy #Leadership #Inclusion #HR

Waterland has closed a €4.6bn fundraise in less than four months, taking total assets under management beyond €20bn and marking one of the fastest raises in the firm’s history. Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/wat... #PrivateEquity #Fundraising #EuropeanPrivateEquity #Irish #Business

Ireland’s economy can weather a $100 per barrel oil price, but risk of extended disruption clouds outlook Read more: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/ire... #Irish #Economy #business #Energy #Inflation #EconomicOutlook #GlobalMarkets #EnergySecurity

🚀 Podcast: How a Cork-founded business scaled globally without offices 🎙️ Listen to the podcast and read more here: www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/oto... #Irish #Business #Startups #RemoteWork #ScalingGlobally #CustomerExperience #FutureOfWork #Bcorp #Founders #scalingbusiness