Redquartz, the property group led by developer Simon Kelly, is offering investors a 12 per cent annual return on corporate bonds secured against a portfolio of assets, including Government contracts to operate accommodation for international protection applicants and Ukrainian refugees.

Dublin is not a “bargain bucket” destination for tourists and probably never will be, the director of the Little Museum of Dublin has said, but tourism and hospitality operators must deliver value for customers to win repeat business. Trevor White was speaking to The Irish Times upon the publication of the venue’s 2024 financial results, which show growth in income at the attraction despite its closure for much of the year for renovation.

Konversational, the Dublin-headquartered technology company, is accelerating its expansion into the US with two new senior appointments, four months after opening its New York office.