View this email in your browser THE IRISH TIMES Business Today Thursday, 23 April, 2026 Editor's Note Good morning, reader Crime rates and drug deaths in Dublin’s southwest inner city are twice the national average while fewer than 40 per cent of children in the area attend secondary school. Eoin Burke-Kennedy has the details on a new report into the problem, which also comes in the same week as Robert Watt was named as the new Dublin regeneration czar. Dublin office rents are forecast to rise by around 10 per cent over the next year with about 80 per cent of the pipeline already pre-let, according to a new report from property group Knight Frank. Colin Gleeson reports. In the week that Tim Cook said he will step down as chief executive of Apple, Ciara O’Brien assesses his legacy and the in-tray of incoming boss John Ternus in Net Results. Continue Reading Peter Flanagan   TOP BUSINESS STORIES Business Tesla boosts spending plan to $25bn in AI, robotics push Business Energy providers launch guide to help homes cut costs Business Dublin office rents forecast to rise by 10% over the next year Business Crime rates and drug deaths in Dublin’s southwest inner city twice the national average, report finds Work ‘Brain fry’, the workplace side-effect of too much technology Ciara O'Brien All change for Apple as Cook steps back MORE BUSINESS STORIES Business Billions of euro in ‘dark money’ passing through Irish financial services sector Business Shares mixed as traders assess fragile US-Iran truce Business Psychological illness most common cause in income protection claims surge at Aviva Business One in five employers see pay transparency rule as ‘unnecessary burden’ 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