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
Home prices rose by 6.8% in the 12 months to FebruaryThe highest median price paid for a dwelling was €681,500 in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, while the lowest was €198,000 in DonegalWed Apr 15 2026 - 11:32
House building hits one-year high in March despite mounting fuel costsBuilding activity in the residential sector posted its second successive month of growth for the first time since the first half of 2025Tue Apr 14 2026 - 06:00
Price of home-heating oil hits highest level since 1996 amid Iran warCost of diesel at its highest level since July 2022 while price of petrol at its highest level since August 2022, CSO data showsThu Apr 09 2026 - 11:46
Recent fuel price increases ‘not in breach of any law’, consumer watchdog findsBenchmark wholesale kerosene prices have increased by about 150% since the start of the yearThu Apr 09 2026 - 10:20
Asking-price inflation for homes drops to lowest rate in more than two yearsMedian transaction was sold 7% above the original asking price in March with one in six transactions settled 20% or more above askingThu Apr 09 2026 - 06:00
VHI doubles profits to €71m as it grows subscriber numbers Insurer paid out €1.84bn in healthcare costs on behalf of members, which was up almost 6% on the year beforeWed Apr 08 2026 - 16:57
US-Israel war on Iran to hit Irish construction sector and infrastructure projectsThe Gulf region is a ‘major producer’ of products such as fertiliser, plastics, and aluminiumWed Apr 08 2026 - 06:00
Global markets fall ahead of Trump’s deadline for IranThere was not much green on the board in Dublin, but AIB was an outlier as it climbed 0.3%Tue Apr 07 2026 - 17:54
Shoppers face higher grocery prices as fallout from the Middle East crisis feeds through Mother’s Day period saw additional €2.3m in boxed chocolate sold compared with last year, Worldpanel by Numerator saidTue Apr 07 2026 - 15:36
Increase in services sector activity among the weakest in five yearsOutlook softens as uncertainty over events in the Middle East growsTue Apr 07 2026 - 05:00
More than 10,000 buyers approved by First Home SchemeArrangement offers funding to first-time buyers unable to afford new-build home despite deposit and mortgage approvalMon Apr 06 2026 - 17:18
Profits at Kilkenny Design Group surge to more than €1.1m Company operating in environment of ‘economic volatility’ and encountering ‘headwinds beyond our control’Sat Apr 04 2026 - 06:00
No ‘immediate cliff edge’ for Ireland as Trump announces 100% tariff on pharma importsMost major Big Pharma exporters from Ireland likely to escape tariffs under ‘most favoured nation’ deals with White HouseFri Apr 03 2026 - 10:36
Oil prices soar following Trump’s Iran addressMarkets choppy amid latest indications energy shipping through the crucial Strait of Hormuz could be restoredThu Apr 02 2026 - 18:06
Extra 300 people join live register amid warnings of softening jobs marketUnemployment rate should be viewed against the backdrop of ‘extreme global volatility’, says economist with jobs platform IndeedThu Apr 02 2026 - 15:29
Could already booked flights see a surcharge or could they be cancelled due to fuel shortage? Risk of supply disruptions in Europe in May and June due to ongoing US-Israel war on Iran, Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has warnedWed Apr 01 2026 - 17:00
High proportion of insolvencies expected in hospitality sector this yearEarly indications suggest retail sector insolvencies are up, totalling 14% of the total, Deloitte data showsWed Apr 01 2026 - 12:20
Value of mortgage approvals in February highest for month since 2011First-time buyers were approved for 2,316 mortgages, which was 63.5% of the totalTue Mar 31 2026 - 06:00
Oil prices rise again as global markets advance in challenging conditionsEuronext Dublin deepened recent losses as it slid 0.4% with Ryanair the standout under-performerMon Mar 30 2026 - 19:30
Commemorative coin celebrating playwright Seán O’Casey launched by the Central BankIt marks the 100th anniversary of the inaugural performance of his play The Plough and the Stars at the Abbey TheatreMon Mar 30 2026 - 15:35
Northern Ireland animal health group Norbrook makes €23.5m loss after failing US auditAccounts filed for one of the group’s subsidiaries show the directors shared just shy of £7.7m in remuneration, up from £6.2mSat Mar 28 2026 - 06:00
What happens if I don’t pay the Local Property Tax?If a property owner fails to engage, or has not made ‘an honest assessment’ Revenue has a range of collection and enforcement optionsFri Mar 27 2026 - 13:53
Markets slide driven by uncertainty around US-Iran talksEuronext Dublin underperformed international peers as it finished down 2.7 per cent, dragged by many of its bigger hittersThu Mar 26 2026 - 19:31
Irish drone delivery company Manna reported to land $50m funding round Group, which delivers food, clothing, books and pharmaceuticals, counts Uber, Deliveroo, and Just Eat among its partnersThu Mar 26 2026 - 18:10
More than 170,000 property owners who have not paid LPT to face Revenue ‘noncompliance campaign’Returns and payments made for over 1.9m propertiesWed Mar 25 2026 - 06:00
More than a third of Irish office workers feel they cannot do their jobs without AISome 18% of employees completed a work task using an AI tool without checking it for accuracy, new research findsWed Mar 25 2026 - 06:00
Global markets mixed as worries persist Israeli-US war on Iran will go onEuronext Dublin finished the day just barely in the green, up 0.06% with food group Glanbia the standout performerTue Mar 24 2026 - 17:54
Receivers agree sale of Waterford Whisky to Tennessee Distilling Group for €6mInterpath was appointed to find a buyer for the business founded by industry veteran Mark Reynier late last yearMon Mar 23 2026 - 18:30
Mike Ashley’s Irish retail business posts profit of almost €1m a week Accounts for Heatons show profit for the year came to €43m, but group warns of impact of inflation and rising cost of energyMon Mar 23 2026 - 15:15
Inflation likely to rise to 4% out to April on foot of Iran crisisIrish petrol and diesel prices have now both increased to, or above, €2 per litreMon Mar 23 2026 - 13:29
More housing warnings and a career in plumbingBusiness Digest: The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Mar 23 2026 - 06:45
Dip in recruitment less stark here than in other European markets, jobs data showsIreland had highest level of remote job postings offered in January, says LinkedInMon Mar 23 2026 - 06:00
Councils must urgently update zoning targets so more homes are built, estate agent warnsCompletions rise, but concerns remain on whether momentum can be sustained, says Knight FrankMon Mar 23 2026 - 06:00
Irish digital services provider Auxilion to invest €1.5m in advisory serviceWith heightened market demand, the company is forecasting customer revenues to increase by €5m this yearMon Mar 23 2026 - 06:00
Bread 41 to double footprint in and around Dublin with at least four new bakeriesOwner Eoin Cluskey says rising cost of diesel is ‘mental’, while cost of living and doing business will ‘take years’ to fixSat Mar 21 2026 - 06:00
UK investor John Laing Group takes €13m dividend from Convention Centre DublinThe group purchased the operating licence for the facility in 2023 from the State-backed Irish Infrastructure FundFri Mar 20 2026 - 15:35
Global markets tumble as Iran war intensifiesEuronext Dublin was a sea of red as the index was dragged down 2.3%, which was largely in line with international peersThu Mar 19 2026 - 17:54
Top executives at Kerry Group see cuts to take-home pay after targets missedIrish food ingredients multinational led by chief executive Edmond Scanlon saw revenue drop 2.5% to €6.8bn last yearThu Mar 19 2026 - 16:47
