Ian Curran

Ian Curran

Ian Curran is a Business reporter with The Irish Times

‘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

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

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

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

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

UK digital banking group secured Irish licence late last year

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

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

Ryanair complaints and support for Kingspan chief

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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

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

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

‘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

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

Republic assumes presidency of European Council on July 1st

Kenmare Resources paid former MD €109,000 in consulting fees even as he launched takeover bid

Current managing director Tom Hickey gets £294,000 bonus as part of €1.29m remuneration package that was up slightly on 2024

Irish SMEs facing ‘cliff-edge’ cost scenario without Government intervention – Azets

Small and micro firms have ‘limited ability’ to absorb energy and supply shocks, says Azets Ireland

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