Adam Maguire

Dublin

Business Journalist at RTÉ

Journalist with @rtenews; keeps a particular eye on tech, consumer issues & current affairs

Featured in: Favicon

rte.ie

irishtimes.com Favicon

lexology.com Favicon

cambridge-news.co.uk Favicon

mondaq.com Favicon

perishablenews.com Favicon

familylaw.co.uk Favicon

bbpmedia.co.uk Favicon

autotrade.ie Favicon

factorfocus.ie + 5 more

Articles

Why appliances lifespans got shorter

2 days ago | rte.ie | Adam Maguire

You may have heard of planned obsolescence - the idea that modern products are built in such a way that they will deteriorate or stop working entirely long before they should so that consumers have no choice but to buy a new one. The theory is backed up by the fact that, undoubtedly, appliances do not last as long as they used to. While previous generations might have kept their washing machine or fridge going for seemingly decades, that kind of thing just doesn’t happen nowadays.
Most workers expect pay rise this year - survey

5 days ago | rte.ie | Adam Maguire

Strictly necessary cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the site, use its features and/or services. Any cookies used in this way are first party only in nature and the data that is collected is fully aggregated. Without these cookies, the Site will not perform as smoothly for you as we would like it to and we may not be able to provide the Site or certain services or features.
How Gilbert O'Sullivan changed hip hop

1 week ago | rte.ie | Adam Maguire

Strictly necessary cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the site, use its features and/or services. Any cookies used in this way are first party only in nature and the data that is collected is fully aggregated. Without these cookies, the Site will not perform as smoothly for you as we would like it to and we may not be able to provide the Site or certain services or features.
Food and drink firms invested €166m in R&D in 2024

1 week ago | rte.ie | Adam Maguire

Enterprise Ireland-backed food and drinks companies invested €166m in research and development last year, according to the semi-State body. That is on a par with the 2023 spend by firms in 2023, as firms sought to gain or hold an edge in an increasingly challenging global market. The figures were released ahead of EI's Food Innovation Summit, which takes place in Croke Park in Dublin today.
ILCU loan book passes €6bn for first time since 2008

1 week ago | rte.ie | Adam Maguire

The combined loan book of Irish League of Credit Unions members surpassed €6 billion by the end of March. The league said its affiliated credit unions - which make up 90% of active credit unions in Ireland - issued loans of €685m between January and March. That represents an 11% increase on the final three months of 2024, despite the number of new loans issued falling by 13% to 89,516.
UK household goods wholesaler tops Tax Defaulters' List

2 weeks ago | rte.ie | Adam Maguire

A British-based wholesaler of household goods has topped the latest Tax Defaulters' List, with a total bill of more than €1.11m. Lifetime Brands Europe Ltd, with an address in Birmingham, England, was found to have under-declared VAT to the tune of €777,606 following a review by Revenue. When interest and penalties were added, the total sum owed rose to €1,115,755.
Consumers taking on debt for a takeaway

2 weeks ago | rte.ie | Adam Maguire

Economists and market watchers think the world may have a new recession indicator – the fact that more people can now take out a small loan to pay for their takeaway. This relates to a recently-announced partnership between Klarna and DoorDash – which is a big food delivery service in the US. Klarna has also partnered with Deliveroo Ireland (which was recently acquired by DoorDash). So we’re not being left out in being able to borrow our way to a burger and chips.
June Exchequer 'absolutely critical' indicator for tax

3 weeks ago | rte.ie | Adam Maguire

This month's Exchequer receipts will be "absolutely critical" to the direction of the State finances this year, according to one tax expert. The Department of Finance yesterday published Exchequer figures for May, which showed a more-than 30% drop in corporation tax take in the month. May is an important month for tax - though June and November are generally the most significant in terms of the country's finances.
Money Bags: How to get a handle on airline baggage costs

4 weeks ago | rte.ie | Adam Maguire

Consumer complaints about an airline’s baggage rules are par for the course – especially at this time of year, as airports fill with summer travellers. This week, though, a far more significant complaint was made about the practices and prices that carriers impose – with the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) asking the European Commission to look at what it says are the "undue fees to consumers for their hand baggage".
Waterland Ireland to invest €150m in Irish businesses

4 weeks ago | rte.ie | Adam Maguire

Private equity firm Waterland Ireland plans to invest up to €150m in Irish firms over the next 12 to 18 months. Since launching its Irish arm in 2019, the firm has invested in 30 businesses here. That includes Co Westmeath-based Writech, Co Louth wholesaler Bellew Electrical and care home group Silver Stream. It says the Irish firms it has invested in now have combined revenues of €600m - up 71% over the past 18 months. Meanwhile they employ 3,500 people - up 75% over the past year and a half.