View this email in your browser THE IRISH TIMES Business Today Tuesday, 14 April, 2026 Editor's Note Good morning, reader Irish electricity prices are among the highest in Europe, according to a report from the ESRI, which partly blames dependence on natural gas and rising network charges. Barry O’Halloran has the details. In the latest leg of her investment series, Fiona Reddan looks at how to invest in property. If you’d like to read more about the issues that affect your finances, try signing up to On the Money, the weekly newsletter from our personal finance team, which will be issued every Friday to Irish Times subscribers. In our Q&A, a reader’s daughter is working in London and they wonder if some of her inheritance can be gifted tax-free while she is living abroad. Dominic Coyle offers a view. Continue Reading Ciarán Hancock   TOP BUSINESS STORIES Business Monzo launches in Ireland after 100,000 customers sign up on wait-list Business Iran war triggers 19% jump in Irish wholesale electricity prices Business House building hits one-year high in March despite mounting fuel costs Economy Iran war and effect of economic devastation leave bewildered civilians in its wake Business IT worker secretly recorded bosses after voicing concerns about supplier’s Israeli links Richard Cantillon Apple behind first-quarter Irish corporate tax surge of recent years MORE BUSINESS STORIES Business Gas Networks Ireland to invest €50m in network Business Electricity bills in Ireland among the highest in Europe Business Markets tick lower as failed US-Iran talks weigh on sentiment Business Irish firm sued over termination of drug commercialisation agreement Do you have questions about becoming an Irish Times subscriber, or about your subscri