Company says it ‘can see no justification’ for increases by Diageo

Prices for consumer goods and services in December rose by 2.8% annually, but the rate of inflation was down from 3.2% in November

Debt agency completes more than 40% of the mid-point of its €10bn to €14bn bond funding target for 2026 in first transaction of the year

The worst performer in Ireland was Cavan-based insulation specialist Kingspan, which finished the day down 3.25%

Investment consultant Eugene Kiernan said the high street is bearing ‘much of the burden’ of cautious consumer sentiment

The combined share of petrol and diesel cars among new private cars licensed from January to December fell from 54% to 43%

Women are more likely than men to say they never want to fully retire, with 15% expressing this view compared with 10% of men

Edward McCloskey, founder of Louth-based WaterWipes, won the top prize at last year’s awards in November

The group said plans are in place for more than €40m in investment this year

State company also links the hikes to wage increases it must cover for postal staff in line with national pay awards

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Move will create 18 jobs by the end of 2027 and will enable group to increase its revenues in the region from €2m to €5m

Deal brings overall assets under management to more than €680m for the former Tipperary hurling star’s company

Hit to the bottom line can largely be attributed to a reduction in turnover from the accommodation side of its business

Carrier employs about 200 people providing transatlantic flights from Manchester, including almost 130 cabin crew