Donal O'Donovan
Business Editor at Irish Independent
Husband of one, dad of 4. Business editor at the Irish Independent. Also donalodonovan over at BSKY
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1 day ago |
independent.ie | Donal O'Donovan
Guinness is reporting today that on-trade yearly volume sales of Guinness 0.0 draught grew 161pc between June 2022 and March 2025 – reflecting sales of cans, draught and micro-draught cans in pubs, hotels and restaurants. Sales of Guinness 0.0 on draught have grown by 27pc in the last year, on top of 47pc growth of draught Guinness 0.0 in Ireland the previous year. On-trade sales were up 35pc from March 2024 to March 2025.
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2 days ago |
independent.ie | Donal O'Donovan
In Europe, shares in Germany’s DAX index hit a record high after the new coalition government there approved a €46bn package of corporate tax breaks as part of a push to revive economic growth, and ahead of an expected interest rate cut on Thursday from the European Central Bank. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index of European shares closed up 0.5pc after it pared some earlier gains following weaker-than-expected US jobs data.
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2 days ago |
independent.ie | Donal O'Donovan
Ireland has two-and-a-half times more millionaires than at peak of Celtic TigerThe richest have a combined wealth of €160bn, the research showsThere have been high achievers in the arts – including the actress Saoirse Ronan. Photo: PAThe number of Irish resident millionaires is now more than two-and-a-half times higher than during the Celtic Tiger boom of the late 2000s, according to research from Capgemini.
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4 days ago |
independent.ie | Donal O'Donovan
"Looming risks warrant greater fiscal prudence," the report says in relation to Ireland. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has 38 member states, including Ireland, and acts as a think tank to promote international trade and prosperity.
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4 days ago |
independent.ie | Donal O'Donovan
Grocery prices were up 4.96pc by May 18th, compared to the same 12-week period last year, according to Kantar’s data. That’s well over double the general rate of inflation – which the Central Statistics Office puts at 1.4pc in the year to the end of May. Grocery prices are also rising twice as fast as they were in the same period last year, Kantar said. Rapidly rising food prices have caught many shoppers off guard this year, including dairy in particular.
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