ICG revenues slide furtherIrish Continental Group (ICG) posted group revenues of €197.8 million for the first nine months of 2009, down from €265Tue Nov 10 2009 - 00:00
Hospital study shows nutritional deficitsUP TO 11 per cent of patients admitted to hospitals in Ireland are malnourished, according to a new Department of Health report…Tue Nov 10 2009 - 00:00
Trading conditions still difficult - GraftonBuilders merchants and DIY group Grafton said today it is continuing to experience very challenging trading conditions as it …Tue Nov 10 2009 - 00:00
Thirty-three new jobs for Co KerryThe Irish division of IFG Group and corporate insurance broker McGivern Flynn & Co and have joined forces in a new initiative…Tue Nov 10 2009 - 00:00
Household saving rate up to 4.2%The percentage of disposable income saved by individuals rose from 1.7 per cent in 2007 to 4Tue Nov 10 2009 - 00:00
DCC sees revenues fall 4.3%Business support services group DCC saw revenues decline by 4Tue Nov 10 2009 - 00:00
OECD unemployment rate flatUnemployment in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) area stabilised in September, remaining unchanged…Mon Nov 09 2009 - 00:00
€26m seed capital fund announcedA new €26 million fund for investing in start-up and early stage companies has been announced by Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise…Mon Nov 09 2009 - 00:00
Allianz Ireland premiums down 10%Insurer Allianz said today that gross premiums written in its Irish division were down 9.5 per cent during the third quarter.Mon Nov 09 2009 - 00:00
UCD firm takes top prizeUniversity College Dublin spin-out company HeyStaks Technologies has won the inaugural, Europe-wide, UNICA Entrepreneurship Competition…Mon Nov 09 2009 - 00:00
Cork software firm reports rise in revenue to €10.7m in 2008CORK-HEADQUARTED software firm Qumas has reported revenues of $15.9 million (€10.7million) in 2008, up from $12Fri Nov 06 2009 - 00:00
Losses at S3 group narrow following investment driveIRISH TECHNOLOGY firm Silicon Software Systems (S3) recorded a pretax net loss of €1.6 million in 2008, down from €5Fri Nov 06 2009 - 00:00
28,000 people receive H1N1 vaccineClose to 8,000 people received the swine flu vaccine today at clinics around the country, according to new figures from the Health…Fri Nov 06 2009 - 00:00
Boots Irish staff vote to strikeAbout 900 employees at Boots Ireland have voted in favour of industrial action over proposed pay cuts and changes to workers' …Fri Nov 06 2009 - 00:00
Tánaiste defends jobs taskforceTánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Mary Coughlan today defended a jobs taskforce which has only met …Thu Nov 05 2009 - 00:00
Job losses slowing says FásThe deterioration in the labour market eased considerably during the third quarter, according to a new report out today.Wed Nov 04 2009 - 00:00
OECD warns of risk of high long-term unemploymentThere is a risk of high long-term unemployment in Ireland unless more urgent steps are taken to help those who have lost their…Wed Nov 04 2009 - 00:00
Action urged on missing waterMinister for the Environment John Gormley has called for urgent action to be taken after a new report found that much of the …Wed Nov 04 2009 - 00:00
IMC warns of rising dissident threatDissident republican activity is at its more dangerous level since monitoring of paramilitary groups began in 2003, the latest…Wed Nov 04 2009 - 00:00
HSE managers paid €3.3m in bonusesOver €3 million in special bonuses were paid to senior managers within the Health Service Executive (HSE) during 2006 and 2007…Tue Nov 03 2009 - 00:00
Hiqa report reveals 'unacceptable practices'A RECENT inspection into a HSE-run nursing home for elderly people in Co Dublin found a lack of safety procedures were putting…Tue Nov 03 2009 - 00:00
EU jobless rate rose to 9.7% in SeptemberTHE PROPORTION of people unemployed in the European Union rose to 9Sat Oct 31 2009 - 00:00
House prices down by a quarter since early 2007 to stand at 2003 levelsNATIONAL HOUSE prices have on average fallen by a quarter since February 2007 and are now at Christmas 2003 levels, according…Sat Oct 31 2009 - 00:00
INM trims profit forecast but says advertising is stabilisingINDEPENDENT NEWS & Media (INM) has cut its full-year operating profit guidance citing continued “challenging” conditions …Fri Oct 30 2009 - 00:00
Wind farms break 1,000MW barrierThe amount of electricity generated by Ireland’s wind farms broke the 1,000 megawatts (MW) barrier for the first time last weekend…Fri Oct 30 2009 - 00:00
Private sector lending falls 3.4%The annual rate of change in overall private sector credit declined further in September falling by 3Fri Oct 30 2009 - 00:00
Ibec revises economic forecastEmployers' group Ibec has revised its economic forecast upwards saying that the economy will pull out of recession during 2010…Fri Oct 30 2009 - 00:00
WPP records 8.7% revenue declineThe world’s largest advertising group by revenue, WPP, which moved to Ireland last year, said today like-for-like revenues fell…Fri Oct 30 2009 - 00:00
90 new jobs for Co GalwayHP is to create 50 new jobs in Co Galway as part of a new €11million expansion project in the region while online retailer Buy…Fri Oct 30 2009 - 00:00
EU unemployment rises to 9.7%The number of people unemployed in the European Union rose to 9Fri Oct 30 2009 - 00:00
House prices continue to fallAverage national house prices have fallen by a quarter since February 2007 and are now at Christmas 2003 levels according to …Fri Oct 30 2009 - 00:00
Kentz awarded Qatar contractListed Irish engineering and construction group Kentz announced today it has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract for…Thu Oct 29 2009 - 00:00
Lenihan downplays Nama delayMinister for Finance Brian Lenihan has today sought to downplay worries about the delay to the introduction of the National Asset…Thu Oct 29 2009 - 00:00
Standard Life Ireland sales up 29%Sales at Standard Life Ireland rose 29 per cent during the first nine months of 2009, according to an interim management statement…Thu Oct 29 2009 - 00:00
Thirty jobs announced for Co WestmeathThirty new jobs have been created under the Government's National Broadband Scheme in Co Westmeath, it was announced today.Thu Oct 29 2009 - 00:00
Home Instead to open new franchisesHome Instead Senior Care, a company which provides non-medical services to elderly people, is to open two new franchise offices…Thu Oct 29 2009 - 00:00
RPS finds Irish market 'challenging'Planning consultants RPS said market conditions in Ireland remain challenging with a further tightening of project budgets, pressure…Thu Oct 29 2009 - 00:00
BNY Mellon receives Irish licenceNew York-based BNY Mellon has received approval from the Irish Financial Regulator to establish a new bank licensed entity in…Thu Oct 29 2009 - 00:00
Almost one in five rental properties substandardMORE THAN a third of rental properties inspected in Dublin last year did not meet minimum legal standards, according to statistics…Mon Oct 26 2009 - 00:00
19% of rented homes 'substandard'Nearly one in five rental properties across the country inspected last year did not meet minimum legal standards, according to…Sun Oct 25 2009 - 01:00
Weekly public sector earnings rise 3.2% in year to June - CSOAVERAGE WEEKLY earnings in the public sector rose by 3.2 per cent from €942.81 to €973Sat Oct 24 2009 - 01:00
Monthly imports fall to lowest level since March 1999SEASONALLY ADJUSTED monthly imports have fallen to the lowest level recorded since March 1999, according to new figures from …Fri Oct 23 2009 - 01:00
Merrill Lynch Irish unit fined €2.75mMerrill Lynch’s Irish division has been fined €2,75 million by the Financial Regulator over two incidents in which traders failed…Fri Oct 23 2009 - 01:00
TV3 posts €0.4m net lossTV3 today reported a net loss of €0.4 million for fiscal 2008 while revenue was flat at €62 million.Fri Oct 23 2009 - 01:00
Company dissolutions down 14%The number of company dissolutions recorded during the third quarter was down 14 per cent on the preceding three-month period…Fri Oct 23 2009 - 01:00
EU industrial new orders up 2%Ireland recorded the biggest decrease in manufacturing orders in the European Union in August, according to new figures.Fri Oct 23 2009 - 01:00
Public sector earnings up 3.2%Average weekly earnings in the public sector rose by 3.2 per cent from €942.81 to €973Fri Oct 23 2009 - 01:00
Trinity Biotech reports drop in revenue in third quarterWICKLOW-BASED medical diagnostics firm Trinity Biotech has reported revenues of $31.7 million (€21Thu Oct 22 2009 - 01:00
Icon revenue down 2.3%ICON, THE largest provider of clinical research for drugmakers in the State, has announced net revenue of $220 million (€146 …Thu Oct 22 2009 - 01:00
