Travel bubble plans, income equality and the merits of whitewater rafting Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
about 3 hours ago
The
resumption of international tourism is back on the agenda, with the Government understood to be planning to open a travel bubble between the Republic and Britain within weeks. Mark Paul has the full story on the plan, which would be structured outside the EU ‘green certificate’ travel scheme.
The State appears to be one the few developed countries that has avoided
an increase in income equality over the past three decades, according to a new study by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI). Eoin Burke-Kennedy reports on the research, which also found a “consistently high incidence” of income poverty and material deprivation among certain groups.
New Dublin Airport hotel, takeaway pints, and costs and benefits of a united Ireland Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
about 6 hours ago
British group Arora plans to spend €100 million building a
410-bedroom hotel at Dublin Airport in a project employing up to 550 people between construction and running the business. Barry O’Halloran reports.
Irish Life’s Canadian parent, Great-West Lifeco, is one of two bidders vying to take over Dublin-based
Sales of
takeaway pints spiked in April, according to consumer spending figures from Revolut and Bank of Ireland. Mark Paul has the details.