Planning permissions down 43.9%Planning permissions were granted for 8,584 housing units during the third quarter, down 43Tue Dec 15 2009 - 00:00
Firm fined €31,000 over pension contributionsA Co Cork-based construction firm and its director has been fined €31,000 for non remittance of pension contributions to its …Tue Dec 15 2009 - 00:00
Elan drops doses in clinical trialPharmaceutical firm Elan announced this morning it has dropped doses in a clinical trial of a new drug it has been testing for…Tue Dec 15 2009 - 00:00
Barry Group acquires Carry OutCo Cork-based grocery retailer and wholesaler the Barry Group has completed its acquisition of the Carry Out off-licence business…Tue Dec 15 2009 - 00:00
Former Intel chief to head ITLGFormer Intel chief executive Dr Craig Barrett has been appointed chairman of the Silicon Valley-based Irish Technology Leadership…Tue Dec 15 2009 - 00:00
IN&M rights issue successfulIndependent News & Media has announced that 1,791,890,667 shares representing approximately 97Tue Dec 15 2009 - 00:00
Footfall consistent on Dublin's streetsConsumers may be spending less this Christmas but a new survey shows that shoppers are still pounding the streets of Dublin in…Tue Dec 15 2009 - 00:00
Welfare, child benefit to be cutA 4.1 per cent cut in social welfare payments and a reduction in child benefit are among the measures introduced in yesterday…Thu Dec 10 2009 - 00:00
Garda alert on 'shoulder surfing' pin number scamGARDAÍ HAVE warned shoppers to take extra care when paying for goods following the arrest of three people earlier this week over…Thu Dec 10 2009 - 00:00
Unions angry over public pay cutsUnions have reacted angrily to what they described as "an unjust and uncaring Budget."Thu Dec 10 2009 - 00:00
Budget cuts overseas aid by €25mA €25 million reduction in overseas development aid is among the measures introduced in today's Budget.Wed Dec 09 2009 - 00:00
Unions angry over public sector pay cutsUnion reaction: Unions have reacted angrily to what they described as "an unjust and uncaring Budget."Wed Dec 09 2009 - 00:00
Welfare, child benefit to be cutA 4.1 per cent cut in social welfare payments and a reduction in child benefit are among the measures introduced in the Budget…Wed Dec 09 2009 - 00:00
Rise in 'shoulder surfing' crimesGardaí have warned shoppers to take extra care when paying for goods following the arrest of three people earlier this week over…Wed Dec 09 2009 - 00:00
Healthcare groups on awards shortlistA GROUP established to support families affected by sudden cardiac death and a service which promotes psychological wellbeing…Tue Dec 08 2009 - 00:00
Dublin fares badly in green surveyDublin has been ranked 21st out of 30 in a list of the greenest cities in Europe.Tue Dec 08 2009 - 00:00
NIB to cut jobs, close branchesNational Irish Bank (NIB) has announced plans to close 25 branches and cut 150 jobs over the next 18 months.Mon Dec 07 2009 - 00:00
Ireland's .ie rated second safest domainIreland's web domain.ie is the safest internet address in Europe and the second safest in the world, according to a new report…Fri Dec 04 2009 - 00:00
Aer Lingus response 'encouraging'The trade union Impact has said it is encouraged by the response of the Aer Lingus board to alternative cost-cutting proposals…Fri Dec 04 2009 - 00:00
House prices continue to fallNational house prices have on average fallen by 26Fri Dec 04 2009 - 00:00
Heavy rain forecast for weekendFurther bad weather is expected over the weekend as efforts to clean up after the flooding that affected many parts of the country…Fri Dec 04 2009 - 00:00
Government says no deal agreed on unpaid leaveThe Government insisted today that no deal has been reached on unpaid leave in ongoing talks with unions over plans to save €…Thu Dec 03 2009 - 00:00
Murray defends responseThe Bishop of Limerick Donal Murray “is not looking to save his position” and has answered all questions related to the Murphy…Wed Dec 02 2009 - 00:00
Three jailed over people traffickingThree people have been sentenced in Romania over human trafficking offences in Ireland.Wed Dec 02 2009 - 00:00
Priest apologises for Revenue tiradeA Co Cork priest has today apologised for offensive remarks he made after being included on a list of tax defaulters.Wed Dec 02 2009 - 00:00
Third of Christmas lights pose riskAlmost a third of Christmas lights available to buy in the European Union pose a safety risk to consumers, according to a new…Wed Dec 02 2009 - 00:00
Flooding eases across countryRoads closed due to flooding are beginning to reopen across the country as water levels begin to subside.Wed Dec 02 2009 - 00:00
Sleepwalking nightmareAfter a man was acquitted last month of killing his partner while sleeping, it has emerged that attacks by people in their sleep…Tue Dec 01 2009 - 00:00
Exporter award for FlahavanFOOD FIRM Flahavan’s has capped a successful year by scooping the overall Exporter of the Year Award for 2009.Sat Nov 28 2009 - 00:00
Short-term claimants riseTHE NUMBER of short-term claimants on the Live Register rose by 70Sat Nov 28 2009 - 00:00
Taoiseach says recovery lies in targeting next growth waveTHE LESSON from severe global recessions of the past is that, as well as weathering the economic storm, countries need to restructure…Sat Nov 28 2009 - 00:00
Business groups welcome Geoghegan-Quinn postBUSINESS GROUPS have welcomed the announcement that Máire Geoghegan-Quinn is to be allocated the research and innovation portfolio…Sat Nov 28 2009 - 00:00
Short-term claimants rise 70%The number of short-term claimants on the Live Register rose by 70Fri Nov 27 2009 - 00:00
Foreign direct investment in Ireland downThe total amount of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Ireland last year fell to just under €121 billion from €138 billion a …Fri Nov 27 2009 - 00:00
HeyStaks to unveil groundbreaking web search toolHEYSTAKS, A UCD-based start-up which has already won plaudits and awards for a software application that has yet to be fully …Fri Nov 27 2009 - 00:00
Flahavans named exporter of the yearCo Waterford-based food firm Flahavans has capped a successful year by scooping the overall Exporter of the Year Award for 2009…Fri Nov 27 2009 - 00:00
Business groups welcome portfolio allocationBusiness organisations have welcomed the announcement that Maire Geoghegan-Quinn is to be allocated the Research and Innovation…Fri Nov 27 2009 - 00:00
Tech firm Trintech announces third quarter revenues of $10mIRISH TECHNOLOGY company Trintech has announced revenues of $10 million (€6.6 million) for the third quarter and $29Thu Nov 26 2009 - 00:00
Budget holidaymakers due to returnThe liquidator appointed to Budget Travel said today that all holidaymakers who are due to return to Ireland over the coming …Thu Nov 26 2009 - 00:00
Wholesale prices fall 5.2pcMonthly factory gate prices fell by 0.6 per cent last month compared to September and were down 5Thu Nov 26 2009 - 00:00
Travel tax leads to job losses - reportThe airport travel tax, which was introduced at the end of March, will lead to significant job losses and revenue while only …Thu Nov 26 2009 - 00:00
Increased sales in Ireland for DSGDSG International, which operates in Ireland as Currys and PC World, said today it has gained market share and seen sales rise…Thu Nov 26 2009 - 00:00
Exporters see return to growthExports rebounded in September after declining in July and August, according to new preliminary figures from the Central Statistics…Thu Nov 26 2009 - 00:00
Fewer Irish in top 500 fast-growing IT firmsIRELAND HAS achieved 18 places on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500, which ranks the fastest growing IT firms in Europe, the Middle…Thu Nov 26 2009 - 00:00
Johnston Press to charge for online newsMedia group Johnston Press, which owns 12 regional titles in the Republic, said today it has no plans to charge online readers…Thu Nov 26 2009 - 00:00
Fears of redundancy at 10-year highFour in ten workers are worried about the possibility of being made redundant during the next 12 months, according to a new Ipsos…Thu Nov 26 2009 - 00:00
DDDA confirms €27m lossThe Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA) has today confirmed that it recorded an operating loss of €27 million last …Thu Nov 26 2009 - 00:00
Britvic Irish revenues down 5.6%Revenues at the Irish arm of UK-based soft drinks group Britvic declined by 5Wed Nov 25 2009 - 00:00
EU may halt Eircom's penalty plan for illegal downloadingEIRCOM’S PLAN to ban internet subscribers who persistently download music illegally has been dealt a blow after the European …Wed Nov 25 2009 - 00:00
Friends First warns against delays on public cutbacksMINISTER OF Finance Brian Lenihan cannot risk delaying implementing cuts in public spending, according to investment and insurance…Wed Nov 25 2009 - 00:00
