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Incentivised waste segregation cut costs for Irish businesses

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Gráinne Mullins of Grá Chocolates was one of six Irish business people named. Photo: Grá Chocolates

Six Irish business people named in Forbes 30 Under 30 list

Bláithín McCormick (L) and Maeve McCormick (R) outside their shop the EcoShack

Sisters realise zero waste dream with Co Cavan shop

5 Irish brands to support this Plastic Free July

5 Irish brands to support this Plastic Free July

Leo Varadkar published the first Action Plan for Insurance Reform last December

Varadkar expects reduction in insurance premiums 'soon'

The Look for Local campaign aims to raise awareness of the benefit of spending in people's local area

Look for Local urges consumers to shop locally

One of Matthew's first viral hits was a video about a tiara

TikTok brings extra sparkle to vintage jewellery shop

One of the first Syrian refugees to have been resettled to Ireland, Fadi Almasri has opened a pharmacy in rural Carlow

Syrian refugee opens pharmacy in Co Carlow village

Repak said the total amount of material recovered and recycled in Ireland came to 1.038 million tonnes last year

Repak sees 3% rise in materials recovered and recycled

Paschal Donohoe said he had yet to receive a recommendation and update from the Chief Medical Officer and NPHET

Donohoe: Too early to say if reopening plan will change

Fashion experts predict women's preference for comfortable shoes will walk out the door when they are free to socialise in stilettos

Will high heels see a comeback?

Ciaran Cronin has brought music to a wider audience in a new online venture called ownatune

Own a tune by a piano man

The Fastform mouldable splint, cast or brace is one of the innovations supported by HIHI

Helping drive health innovation in Ireland

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Moments of joy that make you dance it out.

Moments of joy in business this year

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Danú Coffee bags.

Danú Coffee - coffee in a bag

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Tips & Advice for SMEs

Working from home doesn't have to mean you are cut off from the rest of your team

7 ways to keep company culture alive when working remotely

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Workvivo's John Goulding gives us tips on how to keep the company culture alive despite teams working remotely.

Do you appear on the first page of Google search?

9 tips to improve your SEO

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For a small business Instagram can be invaluable to you if you know how to get the best out of it.

12 tips to get Instagram working for your business

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Are you ready to list your business on Amazon?

6 tips to help you start selling on Amazon

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Spotlight

Rural Vagabonds Freewheeling Cafe

The business of mobile food companies

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Hugh Redmond is bringing confidence and courtship back to dating.

Matchmaking during a pandemic

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Sweep is a marketplace app for car sales

3 tech start-ups solving problems during Covid

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It's been a trying year for gym owners

3 companies trying to keep business fit during Covid

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Ben Breslin founder of Vico Deodorant

3 companies helping the environment in the personal hygiene space

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Tampons through your letter box

Eco-friendly period products through the letter box

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The Forestbidder.com platform

New platform to sell forests online

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Making it Through

Vicky Noble with her daughter Daniela (4) and son Ruadhan (10 months)

Resourceful mum delighted by toy rental business demand

Tia Nakashima and Jason Coyne of Aloha Treats

'Sweet' success for couple who were kept apart by Covid

Eben Pascoe has been making suncatchers since he was eight years old

Catching light in the darkest of times

Úna O'Connor has dedicated her latest work to her father who died after contracting Covid-19

Photographer's tribute to late father who had Covid-19

Barbara Bennett customises shoes with her hand-painted designs

Galway designer's shoe art business a runaway success

Iseult McCormack started receiving orders after sharing her first scarf online

Painting scarves eased worker's lockdown fears

Aoife Killeen turned to wreath making after her hours were cut

Aviation worker's wreath business soars in lockdown

Anthony Gorman has been 'inundated' with orders for his handmade reindeer decorations

Christmas reindeer orders fly in for Co Offaly teen

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Shot of businesswoman sleeping on her desk while working from home.

Is 'quiet cracking' the new 'quiet quitting'?

Title Deeds

Mortgage free at last? How to store your house deeds

Minister of State for Insurance Robert Troy pictured in 2022

Trade mission to US to focus on financial services sector

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Banks to launch person-to-person mobile payment service

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Mixed views on VAT rate restoration ahead of Budget Day

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Brown Bag Films's results for last year show the group recorded the pre-tax losses after a number of years of strong profits on the backing of the streaming content boom

Brown Bag Films records €1.1m loss for last year

Dómhnal Slattery set up Avolon in 2010

Dómhnal Slattery interview

Various agencies continue to warn about a faster warming world

Gary McDarby on dangers of global warning

Will the Joe Biden visit to Ireland result in a boost for the tourism industry here?

Tourism industry eyes Biden-boost this year

Patrick Honohan, the former Central Bank Governor

Patrick Honohan on the latest banking crisis

Families are increasingly looking for help with basics such as toilet paper and toothpaste as inflation bites

Hygiene Poverty

Cork entrepreneur Pearse Flynn

Interview - Pearse Flynn

An emergency meeting to discuss the energy crisis across the euro zone were held last week

The ongoing energy crisis

Cora Systems CEO Philip Martin and CFO John Fitzgerald

Interview - Philip Martin

The Central Bank has warned over Ireland's over reliance on corporation tax

Corporation tax warning

Interview - Coreskills' Ray Goggins

The Wimbledon tennis tournament started in London last week

The business of tennis

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'Irish businesses need support and unified voice in these challenging times'

'Irish SMEs need a unified voice now, more than ever'

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Future of retail

Future of retail: The biggest changes are yet to come

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How to stay productive

Top tips: How to stay productive while working from home

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Drogheda businesses benefit from 'flexibility closer to home'

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When will drone deliveries be a reality?

Drone delivery and shopping in VR coming soon for Irish business

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Skibbereen town centre

How Skibbereen became a trailblazer for rural digitalisation

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Ken Toblin co-owner of HQ Kerry

How rural hubs are helping Kerry businesses flourish

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Some of the Q-Kangaroo team

This Dundalk business tackled Covid-19 by expanding to survive

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Flying Elephant

The Dublin business who invented their way out of the pandemic

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Top 10 tips to boost your business on social media for free

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One major sign the Irish economy is rebounding post-pandemic

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Irish businesses set to move to hybrid working and 4 day weeks

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