Counting the number of cranes on the Dublin skyline really took off in the boom years. It became an economic barometer and even for the really bored – a pastime.
Poolbeg Pharma, an infectious disease firm spun out from Irish vaccine research company Open Orphan, has been granted a patent by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
AIB Group reported a rise in profits in 2022, with the bank now proposing a 79pc increase in cash distributions to shareholders.