Car hire warning and the joys of small talkThe best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon May 18 2026 - 06:52
Home builds this year will be ‘in line or higher’ than 2025, Sherry FitzGerald saysAdvertised stock at the start of the year was 28% lower than January 2020, new data from estate agent showsMon May 18 2026 - 06:00
Irish workers among most likely to get employer-provided training, Indeed data showsEmployees without university degrees consistently less likely to receive employer-sponsored learning opportunitiesMon May 18 2026 - 06:00
Irish SMEs creating jobs at the fastest pace in nearly a decadeWidening split between domestic-facing firms riding out the uncertainty and exporters absorbing the cost of it, report findsMon May 18 2026 - 06:00
Glenveagh Properties expects to build 2,750 new homes this yearDublin-listed house builder says it is ‘on track’ to complete approximately €45m of land sales this yearFri May 15 2026 - 08:04
Woodies parent suffers 5% hit to British revenueGrafton Group ‘managing supply chain risks’ arising from Middle East conflictFri May 15 2026 - 07:48
Technology stocks lift equity indexes around the worldRyanair drops 1.6% in Dublin even as oil prices dip on reports of ships moving through Strait of HormuzThu May 14 2026 - 17:54
Number of people in Ireland working past age 66 up 40% since 2020Working beyond retirement age is becoming a financial necessity for many, according to employment law firm LittlerThu May 14 2026 - 15:13
Irish student (16) named winner in tech competition for her novel asthma deviceNell McMahon from Co Limerick said she was inspired after seeing friends and family struggle with the conditionThu May 14 2026 - 14:59
Aviva grows premiums in Ireland by 12% in first quarterInsurer says businesses being harmed by political turmoil in Britain, as Keir Starmer faces potential leadership challengeThu May 14 2026 - 14:53
Irish house price growth slows to lowest rate in more than two yearsResidential property prices rose by 6.5% in the 12 months to March, but slowed from the 6.7% in the year to FebruaryWed May 13 2026 - 11:26
Diageo boss pledges further investment on the back of soaring black stuff sales Taoiseach joins about 200 people at opening of Diageo’s new €300 million brewery in Littleconnell, Co KildareTue May 12 2026 - 05:55
A thousand new homes in Dublin and oil prices on the rise again The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon May 11 2026 - 06:53
Responsible artificial intelligence practices still ‘in their infancy’ across Irish firmsIrish organisations significantly trail their US counterparts in terms of AI governance execution on every dimension measuredTue May 05 2026 - 06:00
Loyalty platform Squid launches universal local rewards systemSigned-up companies include Tesco, SuperValu, JustEat, Zurich Insurance, Hello Fresh, Uber Eats and MoonpigSat May 02 2026 - 06:00
Coillte takes €80m hit from Storm ÉowynForestry group recorded €33.5m operating loss last year compared with €18.7 operating profit in 2024Fri May 01 2026 - 14:53
Grafton Group seals deal worth up to €175m for family-founded Spanish group MercaluzFounded in 1986, Mercaluz distributes domestic and commercial air conditioning equipment to professional installersFri May 01 2026 - 11:06
Aer Lingus expands summer schedule with new short-haul routes from Dublin and CorkSeasonal routes from Dublin to Pisa, Catania in Sicily, Nantes in France, and the Greek islands of Santorini and Corfu, will also returnFri May 01 2026 - 08:28
Global markets rise amid barrage of earnings resultsAIB closed up 0.8% on the day of its annual general meeting after it said new lending increased by 11% to €3.6bnThu Apr 30 2026 - 18:02
East Coast Bakehouse snaffled up by Danish biscuit group for €13mGroup co-founder Michael Carey said the outcome ‘secures the future of the business in Drogheda and the 78 jobs at the facility’Thu Apr 30 2026 - 14:35
New home builds hit 15-year high, CSO data showsThere were 7,856 new dwelling completions in January, February, and March, which was a rise of 32.9% on the same period last yearThu Apr 30 2026 - 14:16
Global markets fall and oil rises as investors fret about Middle EastEuronext Dublin bucked the trend as it finished the day up 1.1% after nutrition group Glanbia soared following a trading updateWed Apr 29 2026 - 17:44
Stena Line to invest €16m in its Irish Sea fleetCompany said the move will enable a ‘wide range of enhancements and modernisation’ across its 11 vessels in the regionWed Apr 29 2026 - 13:11
Irish inflation remains at 3.6% in April despite soaring energy pricesEnergy prices are estimated to have climbed by 15.5% over the year and by 2.6% in the monthWed Apr 29 2026 - 11:14
First-time buyer mortgage drawdowns back to Celtic Tiger levelsA total of 9,437 new mortgages to the value of just over €3bn were drawn down during the periodWed Apr 29 2026 - 06:00
Katie Taylor makes first venture into business as co-creator of FizziqueAfter edging her third fight against Amanda Serrano last July, Taylor began to think about the next steps in her lifeTue Apr 28 2026 - 15:26
‘It’s nothing but Croke Park for me’ – Katie Taylor rules out final fight moving to Aviva StadiumIrish boxer remains ‘very positive’ that her farewell fight can take place at GAA headquartersTue Apr 28 2026 - 14:40
Irish consumer confidence falls to lowest level since December 2022All elements of sentiment focussed on household finances notably weak in April, while largest monthly decline was outlook for jobsTue Apr 28 2026 - 06:00
World markets fall as Middle East crisis rumbles onBig loser on muted day in Dublin was budget airline Ryanair, which continued its recent downward turn to finish 1.4% lowerMon Apr 27 2026 - 18:44
Builder McAleer and Rushe grows profit before tax by 37%Company has built a number of hotels for Dalata, which is Ireland’s biggest hotel operator, over the yearsMon Apr 27 2026 - 15:29
Irish banks call on Europe to relax financial crash-era rules so they can lend moreRegulations have ‘significantly increased amount and quality of capital banks must hold’Fri Apr 24 2026 - 06:00
Dublin office rents forecast to rise by 10% over the next yearReport from property group Knight Frank says market is ‘resetting on occupational reality’Thu Apr 23 2026 - 06:00
Billions of euro in ‘dark money’ passing through Irish financial services sectorHostile actors can use system to raise capital for illegal activities including military or hybrid operations, Oireachtas committee hearsWed Apr 22 2026 - 18:17
Psychological illness most common cause in income protection claims surge at Aviva Group paid €125.6m in protection claims to more than 2,900 customers in 2025, according to its latest claims dataWed Apr 22 2026 - 16:46
Global markets dip as optimism over peace talks in the Gulf fadesEuronext Dublin finished down 1%, with Ryanair worst performer as it continues to deal with fallout from oil price risesTue Apr 21 2026 - 18:15
National debt down but we still owe €38,460 per personSequence of large budgetary surpluses over recent years has now reduced Ireland’s national debt to pre-pandemic levelsTue Apr 21 2026 - 14:19
Number of new homes started in first quarter doubles, says Sherry FitzGeraldSherry Fitzgerald reports a 1.3% increase in the average value of second-hand homes nationwide, down from 2.3% last yearTue Apr 21 2026 - 06:00
KPMG lowers Irish economic growth forecast due to ‘hostile’ global pictureIreland ‘particularly exposed’ to global and European energy price movements, group says in spring economic outlookTue Apr 21 2026 - 06:00
Disruption for holiday-makers and the weird world of office perksThe best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Apr 20 2026 - 06:27
Vast majority of SMEs passing inflation and energy costs onto customersBusinesses said operating costs have increased by an average of 10%, rising to nearly 13% in the construction sectorMon Apr 20 2026 - 06:00
Resistance to change within organisations a major barrier to success, executives sayGrant Thornton’s research draws on insights from more than 550 senior executives internationally including 125 from IrelandMon Apr 20 2026 - 06:00
Irish finance firms building systems to withstand prolonged periods of global instabilityCompanies also adapting systems to deal with trade barriers and shifting regulatory requirements, report from law firm findsMon Apr 20 2026 - 06:00
Irish workers less likely to prioritise higher pay when changing roles, research suggestsAfter pay, Irish workers wanted better benefits, more flexible hours, better company culture and better work-life balanceMon Apr 20 2026 - 06:00
Thousands face disruption as Aer Lingus cancels or reschedules hundreds of summer flights Hundreds of flights will be affected on the airline’s summer schedule against the backdrop of a significant jet fuel shortageSun Apr 19 2026 - 11:47
‘We were quite badly affected’: Irish businesses count the cost of fuel protests and blockadesIbec says the ‘unprecedented nature of what unfolded’ means it may take ‘days or even weeks to fully assess the damage caused’Fri Apr 17 2026 - 15:45
Car-sharing service GoCar puts €2 fuel surcharge on bookingsFrench company says move is ‘short-term’ as it deals with increased cost of fuel arising from Iran warFri Apr 17 2026 - 14:00
Markets choppy on Middle East crisis before ceasefire announced Euronext Dublin finished the day down 2%, dragged down by Ryanair, which suffered a hit on the back of a profit warning from EasyJetThu Apr 16 2026 - 18:13
Ikea Ireland reports more than 130% increase in operating profit last year to top €16mSwedish retailer says there was a return to ‘more normalised levels of investment’ after funding of central distribution centre in 2024Thu Apr 16 2026 - 05:00
Markets mixed amid hopes of a deal to end war in Middle EastBudget airline Ryanair slipped 1.6% to €25.52 in Dublin even as oil prices stayed well below $100 a barrel on WednesdayWed Apr 15 2026 - 17:39
From AI to beauty products: the Irish on Forbes 30 under 30 listÁine Kennedy of The Smooth Company, Oatco founder Laura Murphy and biotech entrepreneur Donnacha Fitzgerald on listWed Apr 15 2026 - 16:26
