Ian Curran

Ian Curran is a Business reporter with The Irish Times

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Tesco Ireland boosts market share to almost a quarter as sales touch €3.7bn

UK’s largest supermarket chain posts flat full-year profits

Thu Apr 16 2026 - 09:54

HCS shareholders to invest more than €13m in firm to spur growth and open new Dublin office

Managed IT services company to create 125 jobs in next two years

Thu Apr 16 2026 - 01:00

‘Significant pain’ for Irish dairy as costs soar and milk prices fall, says Lakeland chief

Cross-Border co-op delivered €34.4m operating profit despite price volatility

Wed Apr 15 2026 - 15:00

Rise in number of properties to rent but still below pre-Covid levels despite rule changes

Legislation overhauled RPZ system and allowed landlords to reset rents between tenancies

Wed Apr 15 2026 - 11:05

Kerrygold owner delivers stable results despite ‘highly challenging’ US trade conditions

Ornua has found itself directly in the firing line of Trump’s tariffs on EU imports

Wed Apr 15 2026 - 09:44

Shares rally on hopes for fresh Middle East peace talks

PTSB shares slid 4.3% after Austrian Bawag was announced as winning bidder for Irish lender

Tue Apr 14 2026 - 17:50

Monzo launches in Ireland after 100,000 customers sign up on wait-list

UK digital banking group secured Irish licence late last year

Tue Apr 14 2026 - 07:04

Irish arm of Royal London more than doubles sales of pension products amid PRSA boom

Operating profits at Dublin-based unit up 71% to €19.5m

Tue Apr 14 2026 - 01:00

AIB card customers spent 9% more in service stations last month than a year ago as fuel costs soared

Spending on entertainment rose 9% from March 2025, helped by the release of tickets for Olivia Dean’s Marlay Park concerts

Mon Apr 13 2026 - 13:14

Ryanair complaints and support for Kingspan chief

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

Mon Apr 13 2026 - 06:36

Irish and global firms struggling to profit from artificial intelligence, says PwC

Businesses are introducing AI pilot schemes, but few are converting the tech into financial returns

Mon Apr 13 2026 - 06:00

Investor adviser reiterates ‘qualified’ backing for Kingspan boss after Grenfell report

ISS says insulation giant’s reputation was damaged, although company did not cause the 2017 tragedy

Mon Apr 13 2026 - 05:00

Irish households saved average of €2bn every month in 2025

Savings rate in the fourth quarter of last year was provisionally estimated at 10.9%, the lowest in over a decade

Fri Apr 10 2026 - 13:15

‘Unjust’ that insurers are not passing savings to customers

Cost of settling public and employers’ liability claims down 6% from pre-Covid times, says Central Bank

Fri Apr 10 2026 - 12:42

Ireland’s EU presidency an ‘opportunity’ to safeguard pharma’s future, says industry group

Republic assumes presidency of European Council on July 1st

Fri Apr 10 2026 - 12:11