View this email in your browser THE IRISH TIMES Business Today Friday, 13 February, 2026 Editor's Note Good morning, reader Rental reforms will drive landlords out of the sector, a property representative body has told Minister for Housing James Browne. Hugh Dooley has the details of its stark warning. In a wide-ranging interview, Marian Finnegan, chief executive of estate agent Sherry FitzGerald, is not sure we will solve the housing crisis here. She spoke with Business Editor Ciarán Hancock It would cost about €60,112 per year to “employ” someone to do the myriad of jobs carried out by a stay-at-home parent, according to new research by Royal London Ireland. Colin Gleeson reports. Continue Reading Ciarán Hancock   TOP BUSINESS STORIES Business Rental reforms will drive landlords out of sector, property group tells Minister Business Stay-at-home parent role now valued at more than €60,000 a year Business Sherry FitzGerald chief ‘not confident we will ever fully solve the housing crisis in Ireland’ Business New DAA boss facing into a hard landing after Kenny Jacobs exit Business Construction industry body welcomes adjudication ruling on contracts Eoin Burke-Kennedy IFA’s ‘head-on-a-plate melodrama’ over Bord Bia chairman creates rift with Government MORE BUSINESS STORIES Business US equities hit by slump in tech sector Work Sick pay award of €500 by WRC to pharma employee overturned on appeal Business High Court to set early hearing of ‘keep open’ dispute in Tesco superstore Business BBC set to cut costs by about 10% in latest restructuring plan