APPLE JAM.
So Apple still rumbles along in Ireland despite the EU’s best efforts to attract it to the ah, mainland. Central to the Apple saga is of course money. The richest company in the World has loads of it and greedy … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Business
GOD HELP OUR PAROCHIAL WIT
Last year Apple planned to build a data centre in Athenry, County Hicksville for the purposes of servicing the whole world with things digital they have to offer and that are in big demand globally. An Bord Pleanála granted permission … Continue reading →
MANUFACTURING A HOUSING CRISIS – WHY?
“According to the report by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI), the average cost of building a three bedroom, semi-detached house in the greater Dublin area is €330,000. The construction costs, or ‘hard costs,’ come to €150,000, amounting to … Continue reading →
TAXED TO THE HILT
This morning I am back on the topic of car insurance and motoring in general. What prompts this is a headline in the press today claiming that, “Cost of running family car down almost €180 on last year.” According to the … Continue reading →