View this email in your browser THE IRISH TIMES Business Today Monday, 23 March, 2026 Editor's Note Good morning, reader Housing is back in the headlines this morning as a new report from estate agent Knight Frank warns supply is likely to lag demand for some time. The company says just two local authorities have so far updated their development plans in line with the new Government policy on zoning, designed to increase output. On the same subject, Paul Mitchell, director and cofounder of construction consultants Mitchell McDermott, has an opinion piece arguing 2026 finally presents the opportunity to turn the corner on a decade of underachievement on housing. Continue Reading Colin Gleeson   TOP BUSINESS STORIES Business Stocks, bonds fall as US-Iran rhetoric intensifies Business Dip in recruitment less stark here than in other European markets, jobs data shows Business Councils must urgently update zoning targets so more homes are built, estate agent warns Business Irish digital services provider Auxilion to invest €1.5m in advisory service Business From Somalia to Wicklow showrooms: The former asylum seeker and her growing car dealership Emma Jacobs Is a plumbing career the answer to surviving AI? MORE BUSINESS STORIES Work Turning plastic waste into design furniture in the heart of Africa Business Bread 41 to double footprint in and around Dublin with at least four new bakeries Economy S&P upgrades Ireland to within one notch of triple-A for first time since 2009 Business Global shares fall as bonds rise on inflation worries due to Iran war