Dublin-based Micron Agritech raises €2.7m in fundingRound co-led by Act VC, Atlantic Bridge and Yield Lab Europe as group eyes expansionMon Sept 18 2023 - 14:29
Ireland drops one place to 23rd in global survey on digital capabilitiesSince last year, mobile internet speed in Ireland has improved by 23%, while fixed broadband speed has grown by 19%Mon Sept 18 2023 - 14:21
Board of Irish explorer Petrel Resources concerned about group’s survivalAlmost €1m is owed to key management personnel in respect of remuneration due at the balance sheet dateMon Sept 18 2023 - 14:04
Greencoat Renewables grows revenues by more than halfCompany made a profit after tax of €45.3m in first six months of 2023, down from just over €75mMon Sept 18 2023 - 08:37
Moving from elite sport to business ‘like dying a mini death’ - Bryan Habana Former South African rugby great has moved into the fintech space with a business giving workers access to already earned incomeFri Sept 15 2023 - 17:27
Standing room only as Seán Quinn launches his book in hotel once regarded as jewel in crown of his business empireFormer billionaire arrived at the Slieve Russell in Cavan clutching the hand of his grandson Conor for launch of Seán Quinn - In My Own WordsFri Sept 15 2023 - 07:16
DAA submits 500-page dossier to An Bord Pleanála over night flight restrictionsRyanair chief executive Michael O’Leary has described restrictions on night time flights at Dublin Airport as ‘nonsense’Thu Sept 14 2023 - 19:16
Man arrested after drugs and replica firearms seized in WicklowSeparately, Criminal Assets Bureau seized a number of items, including Rolex watch, following search in DublinThu Sept 14 2023 - 19:00
Irish video game specialist Keyword Studios grows revenues by 19%Group has no business operations in Ukraine, but it said the war in Europe has impacted its development teams in RussiaTue Sept 12 2023 - 09:03
Pharma services company Hvivo delivers record revenues in first halfCompany, formerly known as Open Orphan, described the first half of 2023 as ‘another period of excellent growth’Tue Sept 12 2023 - 07:26
Input and output prices both fell sharply on Irish farms in JulyIndices monitor trends in prices paid to farmers for their produce and in prices paid by farmers for purchases of goods and servicesMon Sept 11 2023 - 20:59
Kennedy Wilson completes three residential schemes in Dublin, adding 800 apartments to portfolio Projects are in Coopers Cross, The Grange, and Sanford Lodge, and bring Irish portfolio to more than 3,300 unitsMon Sept 11 2023 - 18:45
Cork man takes the helm at €69bn US manufacturing business Chris O’Herlihy has been appointed chief executive and president of US-listed manufacturer Illinois Tool WorksMon Sept 11 2023 - 08:52
Planning permission granted for new houses and apartments falls sharplyMore apartments than houses given green light by planning authorities for the first time since early last yearFri Sept 08 2023 - 12:47
Number of people on the live register was down by 3.8% in August Leitrim, Kerry, Mayo, and Donegal were the only counties to show an increase in the number of people on the registerFri Sept 08 2023 - 12:29
Turnover in manufacturing industries fell 15.4% in summer monthsOverall production in manufacturing industries rose by 1.7% in the three months to July, CSO data showsFri Sept 08 2023 - 12:16
EY Entrepreneur of the Year profiles: From fire safety to plastics recycling, here are some of this year’s nomineesWe profile the remaining four finalists chosen in the international category for this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year awardsFri Sept 08 2023 - 01:30
Irish farmers react angrily to EU decision on nitrates derogationFarmers say the failure to secure a nitrates derogation extension means that some will be obliged to cull their herdsWed Sept 06 2023 - 20:34
Teenage boy dies in hospital after tractor fall in GalwayGardaí appealing for witnesses to the road traffic incident which occurred last weekWed Sept 06 2023 - 17:55
Using DNA to solve a family mystery: ‘It brought great comfort to some of the older relatives’Examination of genetic codes to trace family trees is becoming more popular, and there are ‘huge leaps’ to be made, experts sayWed Sept 06 2023 - 05:00
Global stocks decline amid concern over downturn in growthEuronext Dublin was described as ‘red across the board; by a trader after poor performances from main playertsTue Sept 05 2023 - 18:07
Kepak appoints Brian Farrell as the new CEO of its foods divisionPrior to joining group, Farrell held several senior executive positions with Glanbia and IBI Corporate FinanceMon Sept 04 2023 - 13:23
Kerry-based financial services company Fexco to sponsor Tonga rugby teamDeal will provide support for the team’s travel to France for the Rugby World Cup, as well as supply kits and training gearMon Sept 04 2023 - 08:15
Irish customer communications platform Mail Metrics acquires DafilCompany’s revenue numbers have gone from €1m in 2019 to a projected €40m by the end of 2023Mon Sept 04 2023 - 07:58
Datalex hires Ding MD Jonathan Rockett as its new chief executiveHe will will replace Sean Corkery who is retiring down after four years at the helm of the businessMon Sept 04 2023 - 07:39
Kinahan cartel taking stake in other gangs’ drug deals under franchisee systemCartel gives Irish gangs its contacts and know-how in exchange for a percentage of proceedsMon Sept 04 2023 - 05:00
Decriminalising drugs won’t work due to ‘criminal lunatics’, Citizens’ Assembly hearsFormer head of the Garda drugs squad Michael O’Sullivan says ‘fear’ of gardaí and the courts are needed to keep people ‘straight’Sat Sept 02 2023 - 17:24
AIB and An Post raise interest rates for saversMortgage lender Avant says it will add up to 0.25 of a percentage point to its shorter-term fixed ratesFri Sept 01 2023 - 17:40
Avant Money to hike mortgage rates by up to 0.25% from MondayLender, based in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim, took about a 10% share of new mortgage activity in Ireland last yearFri Sept 01 2023 - 12:28
NTMA increases rates for State Savings products and trebles prize bond fundMinister for Finance Michael McGrath welcomes move and says Government will support ‘valuable conduit’ for exchequer fundingFri Sept 01 2023 - 09:49
Number of homes retrofitted up 150% in second quarterState on track to meet annual target despite concerns cost-of-living crisis could cool activity, SEAI report findsFri Sept 01 2023 - 08:44
Technology Ireland launches annual awards in trying time for sectorAwards recognise companies that have developed ‘innovative technologies and advancements’ across 11 categoriesFri Sept 01 2023 - 08:05
AIB becomes latest bank to increase deposit rates up to 3% for saversIrish banks have lagged many European peers in raising mortgage rates since the ECB started hiking rates last summerFri Sept 01 2023 - 07:25
EY Entrepreneur of the Year profiles: From solar power to digital tech, crisps and emissions, here are some of this year’s nomineesWe profile four of the finalists chosen in the international category for this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year awardsFri Sept 01 2023 - 05:00
Innovation long-fingered as business copes with cost pressures - reportInterTradeIreland’s All-Island Business Monitor says worrying feedback likely to affect future growthThu Aug 31 2023 - 05:00
Repeating the Leaving Cert: a decision not to be taken lightlyThe first step for students considering a resit is it to review your scripts to see where you might have gone wrongThu Aug 31 2023 - 01:00
UK’s air traffic control ‘fiasco’ to cost airline industry £100m, Willie Walsh saysFormer Aer Lingus chief calls for thorough investigation to ensure collapse of system does not happen againWed Aug 30 2023 - 12:13
Gerard Casey appointed new chief executive of Cantor Fitzgerald IrelandHe takes over from Ronan Reid and will report directly to global chief operating officer Mark KaplanWed Aug 30 2023 - 08:39
Corporate Health Ireland bought by UK-based Pam GroupFirm will retain brand identity and continue to be led by Dr Sheelagh O’Brien in Dublin and Dr Martin Hogan in CorkWed Aug 30 2023 - 08:20
GoCar to invest €10m in fleet as it adds new SUVs for longer journeysA total of 280 new vehicles will be added across 149 locations, catering to both urban and rural communitiesWed Aug 30 2023 - 07:45
Global stocks rise in expectation of pause in interest rate hikesIseq finishes up 0.3% but trails several international peers as many of index’s big hitters tread waterTue Aug 29 2023 - 18:29
Q&A: How do I know if a further education and training course is the right choice for me?Attitudes to further education have changed in recent years, and today’s students have more options than ever beforeTue Aug 29 2023 - 01:05
Further education: ‘If you weren’t sure about the path you were on, you knew by the end of the year’Smart Choices: Heidi Higgins decided the best way into fashion would be via an art course at the Abbeyleix FET CentreTue Aug 29 2023 - 01:00
Advice for students on how to find accommodationThere are steps students can take to show landlords they can be excellent tenantsTue Aug 29 2023 - 01:00
Tributes paid to Lady Chryss O’Reilly, who died this weekLady Chryss, wife of Sir Anthony O’Reilly, died unexpectedly at her home in NormandyFri Aug 25 2023 - 17:20
AIB apologises to new tracker customers for cancelling direct debitsIssue is second error in recent weeks after bank had to reassure tracker customers they will not face higher increasesFri Aug 25 2023 - 07:47
EY Entrepreneur of the Year profiles: From exam software to timber, healthcare, and bread, here are some of this year’s nominees We profile the remaining four finalists chosen in the established category for this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year awardsFri Aug 25 2023 - 05:00
Gardaí seize €810,000 worth of drugs in west Dublin with two arrestedTwo arrested as cocaine and MDMA sent for analysis following a search on WednesdayWed Aug 23 2023 - 21:33
Global stocks extend rally as Iseq outperforms peersAmong the main movers, building materials group CRH was up 2 per cent ahead of its US listing in SeptemberTue Aug 22 2023 - 17:53
McGrath pressures banks to raise interest rates for savers Minister for Finance set to approve hike for State-backed savings schemes which could bring progress on bank ratesTue Aug 22 2023 - 05:00
