Global markets mark time ahead of key US jobs reportEuronext Dublin finished the day up 0.6% as insulation specialist Kingspan recovered some of the ground it gave up on WednesdayThu Jan 08 2026 - 17:59
Number of foreign visitors to Ireland up 13% in November, CSO data showsThey spent €347m on their trips, excluding fares, which was up 10% when compared with November 2024Thu Jan 08 2026 - 14:09
Revenue collects €734m in more than 291,600 audit and compliance interventions Agency also settled 189 tax avoidance cases last year, yielding €41.7 million, and secured 204 criminal convictions for tax evasion offencesWed Jan 07 2026 - 17:09
Avant Money unveils series of improvements to its mortgage offeringOffering includes lower fixed-rate options, an enhanced cashback offer, and a new high-value mortgage to reduce cost of borrowingWed Jan 07 2026 - 12:12
Galway healthcare technology company Luminate to create 130 jobsSeparately, Irish medtech company OncoAssure signs collaboration with New York medical school to test prostate cancer productWed Jan 07 2026 - 12:01
Most women don’t feel confident enough to start investing - AIB researchResearch conducted by AIB to mark Nollaig na mBán on Tuesday finds many women are uncomfortable with their financial positionTue Jan 06 2026 - 06:00
Bridgepoint agrees to buy former KPMG restructuring unit Interpath at £800m valuationPrivate equity firm to take majority stake in Interpath in deal that would see HIG Capital exitMon Jan 05 2026 - 09:57
Irish corporate insolvencies fell slightly last yearThe best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Jan 05 2026 - 06:53
Manufacturers generally optimistic on outlook for the year ahead Businesses battled rising raw material costs in December while factory gate price rises hit a 19-month low, squeezing margins Fri Jan 02 2026 - 06:00
Primary healthcare provider Centric Health posts loss of €22.5m for 2024Dublin-headquartered group founded in 2004 runs 76 GP clinics in Ireland and has operations in Germany and the NetherlandsFri Jan 02 2026 - 05:00
Budget measures including rise in minimum wage to take effect on ThursdayOverall spending increased by €9.4bn, bringing total voted expenditure for coming year to €117bnThu Jan 01 2026 - 06:00
Markets close out the year on the up amid light volumesBudget airline Ryanair dropped 0.4% to finish the year on €29.55, but just 11.1m shares were traded in the company on ThursdayWed Dec 31 2025 - 17:27
John Collison’s bats to D6 topping the property charts: 2025 in quotes and numbersThe year was marked by many ups and down, from a boardroom bust up at airport operator DAA to skyrocketing house pricesSun Dec 28 2025 - 06:00
Global stocks rise amid strong US economic dataRyanair finished down 0.2% in Dublin as the shrugged off the imposition of a €255.8m fine by Italy’s competition watchdogTue Dec 23 2025 - 17:29
Plans for close to 1,000 homes in south Dublin given go aheadPlanning permission given for 934 homes on site of former Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum Tue Dec 23 2025 - 15:46
Public views sought on new consumer and competition lawsProposals form part of efforts to ensure consumer protection framework keeps pace with evolving markets and digital productsTue Dec 23 2025 - 12:59
Two thirds of businesses found it difficult to source staff this yearReport highlights ‘sustained pressure’ as Ireland moves into 2026, pointing to rising employment costsTue Dec 23 2025 - 06:00
Wholesale electricity prices down 16% but consumers still facing high billsMeanwhile, producer prices for food products increased by 3% in the year and 0.1% since OctoberMon Dec 22 2025 - 14:33
‘Ireland and the Irish Sea is equal to zero’ on the green transition, says Stena Line chiefNiclas Mårtensson says roads around Rosslare Europort are not suitable for heavy goods vehicles transporting goods from exportersMon Dec 08 2025 - 05:00
Stena Line to add second ship to Dublin-Liverpool freight routeFerry company also defends decision to axe Rosslare-Cherbourg service earlier the yearSat Dec 06 2025 - 05:00
Could Sweden take Ireland’s crown as the Silicon Valley of Europe?The city of Gothenburg has been transformed from a shipbuilding town to a global hub for manufacturing, services and life sciencesFri Dec 05 2025 - 06:00
Revenue will get details of property Irish people hold abroad under new dealInformation exchange deal with other OECD countries to tackle tax evasion will disclose details of income coming for foreign propertyThu Dec 04 2025 - 09:38
Former AIB and Davy chief Bernard Byrne appointed Greencoat chairmanRónán Murphy, who has served as chairman since the company floated on the stock exchange in 2017, is to retireThu Dec 04 2025 - 07:35
Global markets edgy as investors gauge chances of Federal Reserve rate cutCavan-based insulation specialist Kingpan climbed 1.5% in Dublin after almost 47m shares were tradedWed Dec 03 2025 - 17:48
Share of mortgage lending to landlords has halved since 2020, Central Bank data showsThere has been a 43% reduction in lending in real money terms since 2020 despite of a 51% increase in the median cost of a houseTue Dec 02 2025 - 15:07
Ireland ‘lags rest of world’ on artificial intelligence in workplace Study from PwC calls on firms to move beyond pilot programmes and roll out wider use of new technologyTue Dec 02 2025 - 05:00
Aer Lingus completes software upgrade to Airbus planes after alert by manufacturer Airbus cautioned more than half of its active A320 jetliner family fleet would need a fix after a recent incident involving one of its planesMon Dec 01 2025 - 14:46
Dawn Meats completes €133m purchase of majority stake in New Zealand-based Alliance GroupDawn Meats chief executive Niall Browne said the deal would unlock ‘new and exciting opportunities’ for both companiesMon Dec 01 2025 - 07:44
ESRI economist Karina Doorley appointed to State’s fiscal watchdogNew member works on issues related to the tax-benefit system, the distribution of income, and sustainability of public financesFri Nov 28 2025 - 13:52
Ryanair axes subscription service after it costs airline €1.6mOffering was only taken up by 55,000 customers despite initial cap of 250,000 being set in MarchFri Nov 28 2025 - 12:51
Consumers bought less food and clothes last month, data showsOverall volume of retail sales increased 2.1% in October compared to last year, largely off the back of a 5% boost to motor tradesFri Nov 28 2025 - 11:45
Microsoft Ireland has cut 250 jobs since last summer Country head says artificial intelligence and digital skilling in the economy critical to making sure Ireland is competitive on global level Thu Nov 27 2025 - 14:22
Microsoft has contributed €4.9bn to Irish economy over past year, report findsCompany, which is celebrating 40 years here, initially established a presence in Dublin with an operation of fewer than 100 peopleThu Nov 27 2025 - 05:45
Home Building Finance Ireland boosts lending capacity by 27% with €200m facilityHousing funder will use extra capacity to fund growing pipeline of homebuilding projects, particularly among SME buildersMon Nov 24 2025 - 13:26
Irish consumers plan to spend less this Black Friday weekendIreland is still one of the highest spending nations amongst European countries, where the average spend is €268Mon Nov 24 2025 - 12:10
Ballymore says €130m AIB facility could see it deliver 4,000 new homesNew five-year green loan facility refinances existing funding for developer active on nine Irish sites and planning 800-home Balbriggan project Mon Nov 24 2025 - 07:47
Company behind Mercedes distributor paid €1.87m dividend last yearMHL Holdings, controlled by the O’Flaherty family, paid second successive dividend having previously gone two years without oneSat Nov 22 2025 - 06:00
Markets move higher as investors eye Fed rate cutEuronext Dublin finished the day up 1.3% despite a 0.5% dip in Cavan-based Kingspan’s sharesFri Nov 21 2025 - 18:03
Wholesale electricity prices down 18.5% but consumers still facing high billsMeanwhile, producer prices for food products increased by 4.1% in the year and 0.3% since September, data from the CSO showsFri Nov 21 2025 - 12:19
Voicebot company Klearcom secures investment from SynovaSynova has total funds under management of more than €2bn and invests in companies valued between €25m and €250mWed Nov 19 2025 - 16:18
Government should sign defamation bill into law ‘without further delay’, Press Council saysAnnual report shows the number of complaints received by the Press Council was unchanged from 2023 at 305Wed Nov 19 2025 - 14:07
Glanbia targeting growth of 7-11% in earnings per shareDavy analysts say headline targets ‘strike a good balance between ambition and achievability’Wed Nov 19 2025 - 12:39
Irish digital company Granite secures $10m investmentFunding will support an expansion strategy, including acquisitions and international scaling, with a particular focus on the USWed Nov 19 2025 - 09:08
Aer Lingus considering closure of Manchester baseBase has been the subject of strike action in recent weeks, while airline executives are also unsatisfied with its performanceMon Nov 17 2025 - 14:47
Housing finance lender to provide builders with €770mActivate Capital has become one of the leading funders of the Irish homebuilding sector and one of ISIF’s longest investment partnershipsMon Nov 17 2025 - 07:41
Viability of Expressway routes under reviewThe best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Nov 10 2025 - 06:40
Changing Times Brewery expects to double sales next yearThe €2m brewery in Glasnevin launches a new red ale as it celebrates one year in operationMon Nov 10 2025 - 06:00
Investment in residential property rises 20% above average to hit 2½-year highSherry FitzGerald report into investor activity also signals rebound for office sectorMon Nov 10 2025 - 06:00
Unused gift cards deliver millions in profit for One4all companyGVS Gift Voucher Shop, which made a profit of €5.8m in 2024, has delivered €70m in dividends for parent companyFri Nov 07 2025 - 15:17
Aer Lingus CEO says Manchester base is underperforming as cabin crew plan more strikesTransatlantic hub ‘not performing at a level that makes it attractive for investment’, chief executive Lynne Embleton says Fri Nov 07 2025 - 13:16
