‘The exact opposite to the intended outcome’ – Irish beef farmers push back against new anti-cartel legislation

The Beef Plan Movement, a group of activist beef producers who have accused processors of acting like a cartel, objected to recently enacted legislation meant to curb bid-rigging and other anti-competitive practices.

Forestry body calls for lifting of ‘outdated’ ban on tall timber buildings to help carbon emissions

The Irish forestry industry has called on the Government to change fire regulations that effectively place a 10-metre limit on timber buildings in Ireland as a way to boost use of the material in construction projects.

Billion dollar broker – from humble beginnings, Ardonagh’s Des O’Connor is helping build an international insurance business

Growing up in London with Irish parents who very much hankered for home, Des O’Connor knew there could be more opportunities than those his father had found in construction work in the UK.