View this email in your browser Business Today Monday, 24 August, 2026 Editor's Note Good morning, reader The spike in rents seen after the introduction of new controls was a “one-off” rather than the start of a trend, economist Ronan Lyons, the author of Daft’s latest rental report, has said. The report indicates rent inflation slowed to 1.4 per cent between March and June, having surged by a record 4.4 per cent in the first quarter as the new rules came in. Eoin Burke-Kennedy has the story. Ireland may soon be in the crosshairs of the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to transpose the EU’s new cybersecurity rules into law here. Continue Reading Eoin Burke-Kennedy   TOP BUSINESS STORIES Business Meet the nepo parents Business Ireland facing €2.8m penalty plus daily fines for failing to adopt EU cybersecurity rules Business Irish cricket pads up for launch of T20 league with franchises worth millions Business Rent price surge in wake of new rules was ‘one-off’ Work ‘London is rocket fuel for a career’ John FitzGerald Temporary excise tax cuts undermine the greening of Ireland’s transport MORE BUSINESS STORIES Business Waterland commits €250m to Irish deals, eyeing data centre engineers and foray into food Business Combilift develops US exports amid strong demand from Tesla and Google Business Irish shares rise on Friday but still behind on the week Business New campaign aims to ban smart glasses 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     Registration number 2514 Registered in Ireland as The Irish Times DAC Registered office 24-28 Tara Street, Dublin 2