View this email in your browser Business Today Wednesday, 24 June, 2026 Editor's Note Good morning, reader Plenty of international investors spent big on Irish property in the years after the real estate crash here. Many of those took on assets at bottom dollar prices at a time when many saw Ireland as uninvestable, and went on to make huge profits when they sold out a few years later. When those first movers were selling, there were plenty of questions around who would be buying. Little was known about what this next wave of investors would look like, or if there would be enough of them. Well, it turns out there were more than enough, and a lot of them have done just fine as well. One of the big buyers has been the man behind the Zara clothing chain. Amancio Ortega’s portfolio here is now worth well over €300 million, according to new filings. Killian Woods has the story. Continue Reading Peter Flanagan   TOP BUSINESS STORIES Business RTÉ boss told board no programme ‘untouchable’ in new cost-cutting plan Business Musgrave records €133m profit and rise in turnover in ‘face of market pressure’ Business Zara billionaire Ortega’s Irish property assets hit €324m Work Workplace trends 2026: Office-based positions receiving 40% fewer applications than hybrid roles, says recruiter Economy Euro zone activity shrinks less than expected, easing fears about impact on inflation Martin Wolf Andy Burnham will have to be brave if he wants to get Britain’s economy growing again MORE BUSINESS STORIES Business Tech stocks drag global markets down Business ‘Witch hunt’ at WRC after adjudicator used internal data in his employment rights claim, hearing told Business Kennedy Wilson gets approval for revised St Stephen’s Green development Business Disqualification to be sought against DK Windows director, court told 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