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
Irish banks are expected to increase deposit rates imminently, McGrath saysMinister says he has had discussions with the National Treasury Management Agency, which is responsible for various State saving productsMon Aug 21 2023 - 19:22
Consultants appointed to oversee long-running Dublin MetroLink projectThe almost 20km Dublin MetroLink was originally mooted in 2005 and when a public consultation finally started in 2018Mon Aug 21 2023 - 15:13
Irish households reduced their gas usage by 17% in May compared to previous yearCSO says maximum daily temperatures were higher on average, while mean wind speeds were lowerFri Aug 18 2023 - 11:53
Kingspan warns of ‘challenging environment’ despite record profitInsulation specialist says conditions varied considerably by market and by end segment with US especially performing ‘exceptionally well’Fri Aug 18 2023 - 07:47
EY Entrepreneur of the Year profiles: From pets to solar energy, healthcare and food catering, here are some of this year’s nomineesWe profile four of the eight finalists chosen in the established category for this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year awardsFri Aug 18 2023 - 04:44
Two men die following road traffic incidents in Clare and CarlowA male cyclist was pronounced dead after collision with a car, while another man fell from a truck while workingWed Aug 16 2023 - 21:31
Garda investigation after man (40s) found dead in Co OffalyResults of postmortem on remains discovered in Meadow Close area of Tullamore will determine course of inquiryWed Aug 16 2023 - 19:23
A third of people are working from home at least three days a weekWorking from home online is most common among people in densely populated areas with better broadbandTue Aug 15 2023 - 18:19
Global stocks slump as investors await news on interest ratesIn Dublin, home-builder Glenveagh Properties finishes day down 3.6% as volumes on index subduedTue Aug 15 2023 - 18:01
Growing number of business failures ‘likely’ in Northern IrelandNumber of firms experiencing distress rose by almost 6%, data from insolvency practitioners Begbies Traynor showsMon Aug 14 2023 - 13:05
Finance Ireland responds to ECB move by hiking variable mortgage rateLenders were initially slow to pass on the uptick in interest rates to customers here but have now begun to catch upFri Aug 11 2023 - 15:41
Company behind Fitzwilliam Hotel grows profit tenfold as tourists returnAlso in Dublin, the Mespil Hotel bounced back into profit last year after trading ‘improved significantly’ after restrictions liftedFri Aug 11 2023 - 13:00
WhatsApp Ireland’s profits soar as it cuts provision for regulatory breachesMeta-owned firm’s after-tax profit totalled €41.1m last year, up from €1.8m a year earlierFri Aug 11 2023 - 11:05
EY Entrepreneur of the Year profiles: From pallets to clothing, here’s how this year’s nominees are breaking throughWe profile the remaining three finalists chosen in the emerging category for this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year awardsFri Aug 11 2023 - 05:00
August bank holiday weekend sees 58% reduction in serious crashesTo date this year, 104 people have died on Irish roads, 12 more deaths than this time last yearThu Aug 10 2023 - 21:31
Banking stocks tumble after Italy imposes shock windfall taxMoody’s cuts credit ratings of 10 small to midsized US banks, while Bank of Ireland, AIB and PTSB suffer lossesTue Aug 08 2023 - 17:48
Minimum wage employees face challenges beyond moneyPeople on lower pay work longer shifts at more unsocial times and are less likely to be unionised, report findsTue Aug 08 2023 - 05:00
Remote working: A quarter of Ireland’s workers now operate from home most of the timeCompanies are responding by seeking less, but better quality, office space, according to commercial property groupTue Aug 08 2023 - 05:00
Three in four Irish businesses eyeing international expansionOnline payments giant Stripe reports 28% growth in Irish enterprises selling internationally via digital channelsTue Aug 08 2023 - 05:00
Businesses want special fund to address State’s infrastructure problemsChambers Ireland says issues like housing are damaging the State’s reputation and we are falling short on agreed sustainable development goalsTue Aug 08 2023 - 05:00
US stocks and the dollar edge higher to reverse last week’s dropEuronext Dublin was flat on the day as it saw trading volumes fall by half with investors enjoying the bank holidayMon Aug 07 2023 - 17:46
