View this email in your browser Business Today Monday, 28 September, 2026 Editor's Note Good morning, reader House price inflation slowed last month as demand for homes fell, prompting speculation that uncertainty is making buyers cautious about bidding for properties. Barry O’Halloran has the details. Before the Collisons, there were Eamonn and Brian Fallon, the brothers behind the Distilled media empire, owner of Daft.ie and other leading Irish digital assets. Ian Curran profiles the pair who have made millions from the business while remaining central to its future. FT columnist Pilita Clark looks at the rules of AI etiquette: be upfront, check accuracy, and don’t burden people with “workslop”. Continue Reading Ciarán Hancock   TOP BUSINESS STORIES Business Aer Lingus to continue talks with unions on job cuts Business School project turned into a lucrative venture for brothers behind Distilled Business House price inflation slows as demand falls Business Energy costs hitting hiring and expansion plans Business Circular economy growing as start-ups turn waste into opportunity Pilita Clark Rules of AI etiquette: be upfront, check accuracy, and don’t burden people with ‘workslop’ MORE BUSINESS STORIES Business ‘Our customers are taking the full value of the tariff – as a business we just couldn’t absorb it’ Business Cash rich, challenge laden: Government’s fiscal discipline faces testing times Business ‘The bigger risk may be an earnings bubble rather than a valuation bubble’ Business Paddy McKillen jnr built a hospitality empire – now the man with €270 in the bank owes €27.7m 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