{"id":504307,"date":"2026-06-17T12:19:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T12:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/504307\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T12:19:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T12:19:09","slug":"aer-lingus-slashes-senior-management-and-revenue-takes-on-local-politics-the-irish-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/504307\/","title":{"rendered":"Aer Lingus slashes senior management and Revenue takes on local politics \u2013 The Irish Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Aer Lingus has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/business\/2026\/06\/16\/aer-lingus-cuts-management-numbers-by-a-quarter\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/business\/2026\/06\/16\/aer-lingus-cuts-management-numbers-by-a-quarter\/\">culled senior management<\/a> numbers by 25 per cent it emerged as pilots questioned the airline on expansion plans once politicians axe a passenger limit at Dublin Airport. Barry O\u2019Halloran reports. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The head of Ireland\u2019s fiscal watchdog has warned there are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/business\/2026\/06\/16\/clear-echoes-of-celtic-tiger-in-governments-reliance-on-corporation-tax-fiscal-watchdog-warns\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/business\/2026\/06\/16\/clear-echoes-of-celtic-tiger-in-governments-reliance-on-corporation-tax-fiscal-watchdog-warns\/\">\u201cclear echoes\u201d<\/a> of the Celtic Tiger in Ireland\u2019s reliance on corporation tax from multinationals to power spending. Ian Curran reports. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">As Simon Harris hands the power to collect tax on derelict properties, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/business\/2026\/06\/17\/will-revenue-be-any-match-for-the-collective-action-of-almost-950-local-councillors\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/business\/2026\/06\/17\/will-revenue-be-any-match-for-the-collective-action-of-almost-950-local-councillors\/\">John McManus<\/a> asks if the result will be any different than when county councils handled the task. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">It can seem that more and more of us are worried about being made redundant these days. But there are things you can do ahead of time to soften the blow. Joanne Hunt explores how to go about it in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/your-money\/2026\/06\/17\/facing-redundancy-here-are-the-smart-money-moves-to-make-before-you-leave\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/your-money\/2026\/06\/17\/facing-redundancy-here-are-the-smart-money-moves-to-make-before-you-leave\/\">Money Matters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">A Galway-based plant and machinery group has made a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/business\/2026\/06\/16\/galway-plant-hire-group-makes-110m-settlement-with-revenue\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/business\/2026\/06\/16\/galway-plant-hire-group-makes-110m-settlement-with-revenue\/\">tax settlement<\/a> totalling more than \u20ac110 million, Revenue\u2019s latest tax defaulters\u2019 list has shown. Killian Woods reports. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">UK wealth manager Rathbones\u2019s shares <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/business\/2026\/06\/16\/rathbones-pauses-new-higher-risk-clients-after-uk-financial-watchdog-engagement-prompts-review\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/business\/2026\/06\/16\/rathbones-pauses-new-higher-risk-clients-after-uk-financial-watchdog-engagement-prompts-review\/\">slumped on Tuesday<\/a> as it paused taking on certain higher-risk clients in the wake of a review prompted by engagement with the UK financial conduct watchdog. As Joe Brennan reports, the setback comes as the firm continues to try to convince the Central Bank of Ireland to allow it set up an European Union (EU) hub in Dublin, aimed at targeting UK expatriate networks in continental Europe as well as Irish clients.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Dublin City Council has given the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/business\/2026\/06\/16\/johnny-ronan-gets-go-ahead-for-dublin-docklands-hotel\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/business\/2026\/06\/16\/johnny-ronan-gets-go-ahead-for-dublin-docklands-hotel\/\">green light<\/a> to plans by Johnny Ronan\u2019s RGRE for an eight storey, 288 bedroom aparthotel for Dublin\u2019s docklands to be operated by hotel operator Staycity. Gordon Deegan reports. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Cairn Homes has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/business\/2026\/06\/16\/cairn-fails-in-appeal-over-1m-luas-levy-for-carrickmines-housing-scheme\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/business\/2026\/06\/16\/cairn-fails-in-appeal-over-1m-luas-levy-for-carrickmines-housing-scheme\/\">lost an appeal<\/a> against a requirement to contribute almost \u20ac1 million towards a previous Luas line extension if building 131 homes within walking distance of the tram track.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">In Commercial Property, a site with potential for up to 600 apartments, as well as retail and leisure opportunities, is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/property\/commercial-property\/2026\/06\/17\/landmark-mixed-use-development-opportunity-at-cherrywood-for-40-million\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/property\/commercial-property\/2026\/06\/17\/landmark-mixed-use-development-opportunity-at-cherrywood-for-40-million\/\">coming to the market<\/a> in the heart of Cherrywood, south Dublin, with a guide price of \u20ac40 million. Meanwhile a former ambassadors\u2019 residence in Foxrock with development potential is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/property\/commercial-property\/2026\/06\/17\/ambassadors-home-in-foxrock-with-residential-development-potential-for-325m\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/property\/commercial-property\/2026\/06\/17\/ambassadors-home-in-foxrock-with-residential-development-potential-for-325m\/\">on the block<\/a> for \u20ac3.25 million. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">If you\u2019d like to read more about the issues that affect your finances try signing up to <a href=\"https:\/\/theirishtimes.lt.emlnk1.com\/Prod\/link-tracker?redirectUrl=aHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZ3d3cuaXJpc2h0aW1lcy5jb20lMkZuZXdzbGV0dGVycyUzRnV0bV9zb3VyY2UlM0ROZXdzbGV0dGVyJTI2dXRtX21lZGl1bSUzRGVtYWlsJTI2dXRtX2NvbnRlbnQlM0RSU1MlMjUzQUlURU0lMjUzQVRJVExFJTI2dXRtX2NhbXBhaWduJTNEYnVzaW5lc3NfdG9kYXlfZGlnZXN0&amp;sig=4kSj6MVtJhDySXD8zno7jMoXwZGc1dpLM3xhR9Fc9b5k&amp;iat=1673852841&amp;a=%7C%7C89275494%7C%7C&amp;account=theirishtimes%2Eactivehosted%2Ecom&amp;email=Dc0R66saiYNu2sbROXCOD2QOP8ZXmRzMvz3Yw%2BcA7gI%3D&amp;s=0d5371d23ecde798f8f0f88cc635413b&amp;i=21237A21683A12A963031\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">On the Money<\/a>, the weekly newsletter from our personal finance team, which will be issued every Friday to Irish Times subscribers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Aer Lingus has culled senior management numbers by 25 per cent it emerged as pilots questioned the airline&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":426769,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[72,8319,61,60],"class_list":["post-504307","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business","tag-business","tag-business-today","tag-ie","tag-ireland"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/504307","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=504307"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/504307\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/426769"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=504307"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=504307"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=504307"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}