Ian Curran

Ian Curran

Ian Curran is a Business reporter with The Irish Times

Hostelworld agrees $12m deal for US event discovery platform

Acquisition is part of a strategy to broaden its business beyond hostel booking

Irish jeweller Chupi books small profit after two years of losses

Luxury jewellery brand had accumulated losses of more than €2.77m at the end of 2024

Shares rally as US regional bank fears recede

Apple jumps to first record of 2025 amid growing optimism about iPhone demand

‘Unacceptable’ number of retailers breaching rules around sale of lotto tickets to kids

Regulator withheld €23,000 from National Lottery operator over licence breach in 2024

High Court allows journalist to proceed with challenge to Press Council rejection

Founder of Cork’s Tripe+Drisheen news site says media body failed to give adequate reasons for its denial of membership application

Jameson sales a bright spot for tariff-hit Pernod Ricard

Drinks giant sees US and Chinese slump amid depressed global alcohol market

Threads messaging to be rolled out in Ireland over ‘next few days’, says Meta

Function was launched in the US in July

Workday to create 200 jobs in new Dublin AI hub

US technology giant will invest €175m in the city over the next three years

Instagram unveils new protections for teen users

New update, which limits the content that users under 18 can view, will roll out in Ireland in early 2026

Pat Phelan-backed weight loss company Viv to be wound down

Business sustained ‘mounting losses’ amid competition from drugs like Ozempic

Irish woman appointed CFO at largest UK-owned airport group

Marie Joyce, a non-executive director at DAA, has been named chief financial officer of Manchester Airports Group

More than 4,100 people avail of First Home Scheme to buy a home

Scheme is aimed at bridging the mortgage and deposit finance gap for first-time buyers

Construction giant asked for advice on children’s hospital

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

Disappointment at lack of tax incentive for regional film and TV productions in budget

Minister for Culture Patrick O’Donovan says he wants to ‘revisit’ enhanced tax credit for regional productions

Renewables generated 42% of electricity in September

Wind farms were the biggest source of renewable electricity in the month, says EirGrid

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