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SMEs Going Digital

In today’s digital era, having an online presence for a business is a critical requirement. If you are not online, you do not exist. While running an SME is rewarding, it is also challenging and hard work, small business owners need to be prepared and willing to do what it takes to ensure their business […]

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The lost generation are back, cash rich and full of optimism

More than 400 of Ireland’s ‘lost generation’, many with significant cash savings for a down-payment on a new house, are returning home each week. These returnees are another “pressure point” pushing up property prices to Celtic Tiger levels. More than 300,000 Irish people emigrated in the years following the economic crash. However, the total number […]

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A New Advisory and Assurance Partner

Press Release: September 2017 As newly appointed Advisory and Assurance Partner, Aidan Kearney will provide advisory and assurance services to the firm’s growing range of national and international clients. Aidan has extensive experience in advising Irish and International businesses on a range of advisory and assurance services having previously worked in the ‘Big Four’ in […]

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When and where can I retire?

Cambodia is the cheapest place in the world to retire. You can rent an apartment for approximately €230 a month, while dining out for less than €5 a day. In comparison, the €233 a week State pension is not enough for many people to get by on in Ireland. In the past people tended to […]

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Promotions at Baker Tilly Hughes Blake

Baker Tilly Hughes Blake is delighted to announce a number of internal promotions due to the firms’ continued growth. The firm is delighted to announce the promotion of Kate Prendiville to Senior Manager within the Tax team, Conor Noone to Senior Manager and Diarmaid Guthrie to the position of Manager within the Corporate Recovery team. […]

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Back to School: The Rising Cost

With children going back to school in the coming days, it is estimated that parents are set to shell out €1,048 over the course of this year, this is up €80 on last year’s average spend. The biggest expenditure tends to be extracurricular activities, followed by school lunches, books and then uniforms. Research shows parents […]

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Irish broadband is still stuck in the slow lane

Irish broadband is still stuck in the slow lane, in an increasingly digital world, broadband is now considered a household essential, alongside energy, however parts of Ireland experience broadband speeds up to 36 times slower than others. On a county-by-county basis, Dublin had the highest average internet speed, followed by Waterford, Kildare, Meath and Westmeath. […]

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Ireland: Paving the way to its economic peak

The Irish economy is in a strong position with forecasts showing the pace of employment growth above 3% this year for the first time since 2007. Economic experts are claiming many of our economic grievances are in the past, with Ireland returning to its previous economic peak. With employment levels outside the construction industry now […]

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