Ireland is in the final stages of competing to host the 2023 World Cup which could provide as much as a €2bn economic boost and a television audience of 4bn.

Hundreds of farmers are “very concerned” about the proposed 170km Shannon to Dublin water pipeline, because of the lasting impact it could have on their land.

Sterling fell sharply against the euro, ratcheting up the pressure on Irish firms selling goods and services across the Irish Sea following the weekend declaration by British Prime Minister Teresa May that the UK is intent on a hardline exit from the EU.

Alarm has been raised here after chancellor George Osborne told the Financial Times, in his first interview following the shock Brexit vote, that the UK now aimed to offset any slowdown in Britain by cutting its corporation tax rate all the way down to 15%.

Business representative bodies called for the Government to ensure that Ireland is at the forefront of upcoming negotiations as the fallout from the UK’s decision to leave the EU began to hit home.

There are fears that a vote to reduce maximum building heights throughout Dublin would exacerbate the housing crisis.

The construction of Dublin Airport’s proposed €320m second runway may yet run into difficulty despite yesterday being given the green light.

A leading Irish economist has broken ranks by saying Ireland’s economy would likely fare well enough even if the UK were to vote this summer to leave the EU.

Business owners in Dublin are calling on the next government to prioritise funding for transport.

Dublin businesses have called on the Government to treble its spending on infrastructure.

Just under three in five Dublin companies say they are being affected by traffic congestion.

The Government came under fire from all sides of the political spectrum for failing to secure the future of the prestigious Web Summit in Dublin after its founder announced it was to up sticks for Lisbon from 2016.

The decision to relocate the Web Summit to Lisbon from next year onwards will cost the Irish economy tens of millions of euro and should act as a wake-up call to the need for improved infrastructure here, business bodies have warned.

Visiting fans spent €11.5m in Dublin while attending the Ireland versus England rugby match in March — €2.2m of which went on drink.

The international furore created by the cancellation of five Garth Brooks concerts in Croke Park last summer has led the Government to revise licensing regulations to ensure there is no repeat of the debacle.

The Aviva Stadium is to host another American Football game in 2016 — four years after it last welcomed gridiron teams to Dublin.

While few would argue Dublin has been hardest hit by the recession, retailers there have endured a period of stagnation similar to that of their regional counterparts — and it’s only now beginning to lift.

It is expected rugby supporters travelling to Ireland for Six Nations matches will generate more than €40m for the Dublin economy.

Irish rugby fans are praying that the French masters of romance are just here for love this weekend and not to inflict a St Valentine’s Day massacre.

Legacy boom-time rents such as those which Bewley’s Café on Grafton Street in Dublin is locked into are a huge drain on retailers and remain a massive concern for the sector, according to a retail representative body.

Businesses in Dublin are hoping today’s water charges protests will not put a major dent in the profits they were hoping to make in the lucrative pre-Christmas period.

Small and medium businesses can begin accessing a €800m loan scheme from next month, after a multi-funded strategic bank was launched by the Government.

Roy Keane made only the briefest of cameo appearances in a speech delivered by his former manager, Alex Ferguson, to 1700 business people in Dublin last night.

“I said to Ferguson, ‘Can I play for somebody else? I just thought, ‘F*****g p***k’ – and I stood up and went ‘Yeah. I’m off.’”

FAI chief executive John Delaney has described the success of Dublin’s bid to host games at the Euro 2020 finals as "a holy grail" for Irish football.

International glory may have evaded us in recent years but regardless of how our Boys in Green perform, Ireland will be part of football’s biggest competition in 2020.

One of the country’s leading entrepreneurs has been given the task of making Dublin the best place in Europe to start and grow a tech and innovation business.

Forecasts of technology start-ups contributing €200m a year to the Dublin economy by 2020 and creating 2,800 jobs have been described as "conservative", with one industry mentor suggesting such figures could be doubled.

A new strategy to increase the number of tourists visiting Dublin by 60% by 2020, almost doubling tourism revenue to €2.5bn, is welcome, according to the Dublin Chamber of Commerce.

Shops are facing into the “most crucial weekend ever” in the country’s retail history with Retail Excellence Ireland warning some stores face going to the wall unless they have a bumper few days ahead of Christmas.

Irish companies are being urged to increase their online presence to help expand their operations.

Employers’ groups have criticised the Government’s decision to extend the eligibility for sick pay claiming it will place additional financial pressure on many Irish businesses.

Measures introduced in last year’s budget have helped create employment and boost the commercial property and financial services sector, according to the Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan.

Dublin Chamber of Commerce wants to raise the issue of aggressive begging with the Lord Mayor.

The technology sector in Dublin has the potential to pull in more than €200m for the economy.

Dublin could create 2,800 jobs by becoming the start-up destination of choice, according to a Dublin City Council report which estimated it could add €200m a year to the economy.

The price of a Big Mac from McDonald’s has dropped by more in Ireland than any of the other eurozone countries, according to economists who see it was a good way to illustrate national economies.

Irish women start out earning more than their male counterparts, but less after motherhood, according to an OECD report.

The Transport Minister Leo Varadkar has said the Property Tax is a good idea.

Dublin Chamber of Commerce has welcomed a decision by Dublin City Council to reduce commercial rates for 2013.

The link-up of the red and green LUAS lines in Dublin has been approved by An Bord Pleanála.

The centralisation of DIT’s Grangegorman campus will strengthen Dublin’s brand as a global centre for higher education, according to Dublin Chamber of Commerce.