Sunday Business Post There is a special 48-page pull out of Vincent Browne’s best articles. Some of the “establishment” he challenged most came out in praise of Browne including Leo Varadkar, who said in a video tribute to Browne “I think we are all going to miss seeing you make politicians squirm, miss your powers of elucidation and also your ability to ask the pertinent question that other journalists and broadcasters wouldn’t even think to ask”. The Minister for Housi

Occupying a landmass about the size of Co Louth, just one degree north of the equator, Singapore is known as the Red Dot. It teems with a population of over 5.5 million and has four official languages: English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil. Most Singaporeans are bilingual: English is the shared language. Almost three-quarters claim Chinese descent, followed by Malay and Indian. Then there's an expat workforce of close to 1.4 million, including over 2,000 Irish nationals. Singapo

Sunday Business Post The front page of the Sunday Business Post leads with: “The boss of the HSE has delivered a withering assessment of the Irish health system, saying its structures are not fit for purpose and that Ireland simply has too many hospitals providing complex care. Tony O’Brien, the director- general of the HSE, said the country needs to stop providing complex acute care at so many hospitals.” Tony O’Brien writes an article on the state of the HSE in the paper.

A grandad's spirit inspired a meeting of tradition and tech in Co Westmeath ‘The day that I see a knocked-off My Name is Ted bag on Henry Street I will have a big grin,’ says Brendan McEvoy, pictured with wife Kasia and some of their luxury bags. Photo: David Conachy Ted Carberry was a 42-year-old saddler in Mountmellick, Co Laois, sole supporter of his wife and 11 children when he had a brain aneurysm. He lost his memory and the use of his right-hand side, a potential disast

Sunday Business Post Relations between Sean Quinn’s family and the special liquidators of IBRC seem to have deteriorated as the liquidators are reportedly looking to force bankruptcy on Quinn’s wife Patricia. A revenue probe has apparently yielded €61m from 275 medical consultants and a further 300 cases are still open. There is a short amnesty period whereby anyone who comes forward will pay reduced penalties. The probe is set to be extended to other professionals who are

Dublin proved to be the dominant area with almost one in two start-ups established in the capital region. Picture posed Almost 1,900 start-up companies were established on average each month in the first six months of 2017, an increase of 6pc compared to the same period in 2016. The most popular sector for company start-ups was professional services, with almost 20pc of new companies operating in this area, according to research from business and credit risk analyst Vision-ne

Sunday Business Post “The Commission of Investigation into IBRC, which is investigating the sale of Siteserv to tycoon Denis O’Brien and other issues, has warned the politician Catherine Murphy that it may try to compel her to reveal her sources.” There is a review of the c. €5bn of properties recorded as sold on the Property Price Register in the first half of this year. Highlights included: - 50% of total transactions occurred in Dublin - 230 €1m+ transactions occurred

Graphic design boss Eoin Bara set up Mór Irish Gin due to family grá for distilling After Mór Irish Gin won accolades in America, Eoin Bara was offered a 46-state deal to sell the product. Photo: Steve Humphreys For Eoin Bara, the tech whiz kid who set up Mór Irish Gin in his native Tullamore, the fledgling artisan brand is a family affair. The 29-year-old's late grandfather was a master distiller with Tullamore Dew, and twice a week, the young entrepreneur's father helps bot

In an increasingly competitive business landscape, Irish companies that want to stay ahead of the curve need to look further afield for new opportunities. With a common language and diverse opportunities, the United States is a natural next step. In 2016, exports to North America by companies supported by Enterprise Ireland grew 19pc to €3.74bn. This followed similar double-digit, year-on-year growth in 2015, with innovative sectors such as medical devices, ICT, telecoms, med

Sunday Business Post There is a lot written about negotiations around Brexit and the possibility of a hard border between the South and North. Tom McGurk has a special feature on it. Fianna Fáil are putting pressure on the government regarding funds it has supported using the Section 110 structure which minimises tax. It is understood that the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe has been warned by his officials that there is no room to cut tax or