Ciarán Hancock is the Business Editor at The Irish Times. He covers a range of topics within business and economics, including economic policy, corporate finance, entrepreneurship, and energy policy, with a particular focus on the local economy and the beverage production sector. Ciarán's insights and analyses are featured in The Irish Times.
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Ciaran's coverage predominantly focuses on personal finance, business & industry, with a significant emphasis on retail and hospitality in Ireland. He frequently cites data and government announcements, indicating an interest in factual information to support his articles.
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By: Ciarán Hancock
Revenues up in 2025 but profits down, in part due to a ‘disappointing' Christmas books market
By: Ciarán Hancock
The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk Get the latest business news and commentary from our expert business team in your inbox every weekday morning
The Irish Times DAC posts revenue of €113m for 2025, down from €116m a year earlier
By: Ciarán Hancock
Industry must be regulated to ensure safety for people, according to top Microsoft executive
By: Ciarán Hancock
Irishman's two hotels in New York City, the Manhattan and Grand Central, have bounced back from Covid to post record revenues
Revenues for 2025 dip compared to year before when hit musical Hamilton helped sales reach record
By: Ciarán Hancock
The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk Get the latest business news and commentary from our expert business team in your inbox every weekday morning
By: Ciarán Hancock
Frank O'Keeffe talks about EY's new strategy, its plan to hit €1.3bn in revenues and the impact of AI on the firm
By: Ciarán Hancock
The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk Get the latest business news and commentary from our expert business team in your inbox every weekday morning
By: Ciarán Hancock
Retailer's Irish arm increased its turnover last year by 4.6% to €3.75bn Tesco 's Irish operations increased its pretax profits last year by 8.6 per cent to €211.6 million, latest accounts show.
