View this email in your browser Business Today Monday, 05 October, 2026 Editor's Note Good morning, reader In advance of tomorrow’s Budget 2027 presentation by Ministers Simon Harris and Jack Chambers, film and television producers and studios across Ireland have launched a last-minute push, spearheaded by David Puttnam, to secure an enhanced tax break for regional productions in Budget 2027, three years after the Government phased out a previous scheme. Ian Curran has the details. And while there is talk of some adjustment to inheritance tax thresholds, Eoin Burke-Kennedy reports on calls for more fundamental reform. Dave O’Brien, the head of tax at business advisory group Xeinadin Ireland, says making it easier for parents to transfer wealth to their children would be a more effective way of getting the €170 billion held on deposit back into circulation, potentially more effective than the Government’s proposed savings scheme. John Loughran has stewarded the Sandymount Hotel business established by his parents through difficult times, including the post-2008 property crash and financial crisis, when it narrowly avoided the appointment of receivers. Having handed over the reins now to his son Gerard, he talks to Ian Curran about his determination to retain the business’s family-owned status and the challenges of doing so in Ireland. Continue Reading Dominic Coyle   TOP BUSINESS STORIES Work Pilita Clark: Dear all ... how bosses should talk to the troops Business Service sector activity strengthens despite price pressures Business Inheritance tax reform could unlock €170bn sitting on deposit, expert says Business Irish film and TV industry mounts late push for enhanced regional tax break in budget Business ‘I don’t see this as an asset that you flip’ Brendan Kearney Replacing beef farming with forestry would boost incomes and help meet climate goals MORE BUSINESS STORIES Business Brown Thomas considers launching Planet Beauty concept as separate brand online Business European shares rebound as falling oil prices ease concerns Business Former banker Mark Duffy’s Axis Capital ‘considering PTSB bid’ Business State’s tax take boosted by €3bn as multinationals ‘front-load’ payments Do you have questions about becoming an Irish Times subscriber, or about your subscription? You'll find handy guides in our FAQs, and you can manage many aspects of your subscription in the My Account section. Never miss a business story Subscribe now for just €1 for your first month SUBSCRIBE