
Deanna O’Connor
Writer and Editor at Freelance
Freelance Editor at Irish Times
Freelance Editor at Ashville Media Group
Diagonal thinker | Freelance Editor @IrishTimes Content Studio | Director @DingleLit 📚book festival
Articles
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2 weeks ago |
irishtimes.com | Deanna O’Connor
More than 8,800 financial services companies are operating from Ireland today, including the top 20 global institutions. The investment funds industry makes a €994 million direct tax contribution to the Republic’s exchequer, with approximately 20,000 full-time professionals working in the sector.
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2 weeks ago |
irishtimes.com | Deanna O’Connor
A report commissioned by the Irish Funds Industry Association last year found that 46 per cent of the 20,000 or so employees in the funds and asset management industry are now located outside Dublin; this compares to 38 per cent when the survey was last conducted in 2020, says chair Nicholas Blake-Knox.
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1 month ago |
irishtimes.com | Deanna O’Connor
Whether it’s a growing family, working from home, or an online shopping habit bursting from the wardrobes, space is at a premium for many, and in the current housing market, moving may not be an option. Maybe you don’t have the space for an extension, or the funds. Whatever the reason, if you need more space, there are plenty of ways to unlock it, using what you have and some clever design hacks. Of course, it would be remiss to continue without mentioning the obvious: declutter.
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1 month ago |
irishtimes.com | Deanna O’Connor
Believe it or not, bathrooms are one of the most exciting areas of interior design right now. It’s a room where you can incorporate cutting-edge trends in wellness, sustainability and even technology; from spa-inspired bathrooms with steam showers and saunas, to eco-conscious water-saving fixtures to smart mirrors and app-controlled showers. If you’re looking at a bathroom renovation, let your imagination run wild, because there truly never has been more choice.
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1 month ago |
irishtimes.com | Deanna O’Connor
The Government’s Climate Action Plan has a target of 500,000 homes to be retrofitted to a minimum B2 energy rating by 2030. But what does B2 mean for your home in real terms? Sean McNeill, of Concave Energy, an SEAI-registered BER assessor in Kerry, explains that it’s a decent standard to achieve for a retro-fitted house. “There are many routes into it.
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