Mortgage-backed bond delinquencies riseArrears on Irish residential mortgages which have been packaged into bonds and sold to investors have increased due to fears …Thu Aug 20 2009 - 01:00
Dublin workers fourth best paid, study findsWORKERS IN Dublin earn the fourth highest net wages globally after New York, Geneva and Zurich, according to a cost of living…Thu Aug 20 2009 - 01:00
Former BoI chairman joins BATFormer Bank of Ireland governor Richard Burrows has been appointed chairman of British American Tobacco, the world's second-biggest…Wed Aug 19 2009 - 01:00
Signs of 'recovery' in economyThe outlook for the Irish economy is now less gloomy as a result of a pick-up in international trade, according to the latest…Wed Aug 19 2009 - 01:00
Dublin staff among highest paid - studyDublin-based employees have the fourth highest net wages after New York, Geneva and Zurich, according to a new cost of living…Wed Aug 19 2009 - 01:00
No automatic drop in tollsTHE SHARP fall in the cost of living this year will not lead to an automatic reduction in road tolls, according to the National…Wed Aug 19 2009 - 01:00
Greencore expects to increase profit on better UK sentimentIRISH FOOD group Greencore has received a boost from improved consumer sentiment in Britain and said it expects to report an …Fri Aug 14 2009 - 01:00
United Drug agrees new UK homecare joint venture dealHEALTHCARE SERVICES group United Drug has formed a joint-venture with US-based Medco Health Solutions to provide British patients…Fri Aug 14 2009 - 01:00
Further deflation as prices fall 5.9% in year to JulyPrices declined again last month to bring the annual rate of deflation to 5Thu Aug 13 2009 - 01:00
Smurfit Kappa profits fall, to raise pricesSmurfit Kappa Group has reported a 77 per cent drop in second quarter pretax profits to €19 million and said it plans to raise…Wed Aug 12 2009 - 01:00
Insurance claims rose 14% last yearInsurance costs, particularly motor premiums, are likely to rise this year as the sector struggles with rising claims and falling…Wed Aug 12 2009 - 01:00
Irish prices second highest in EUIreland was the second most expensive country for consumers in the EU in 2007, according to a report published today from the…Tue Aug 11 2009 - 01:00
NIB reports loss, no Nama moveNational Irish Bank (NIB) has reported a first-half loss of €341 million compared with a profit a year earlier and announced …Tue Aug 11 2009 - 01:00
Fall in mobile customers at VodafoneVODAFONE IRELAND has reported a fall in mobile customer numbers for the three-month period to the end of June.Sat Jul 25 2009 - 01:00
De Beers blames tough markets as first-half profits wiped outDIAMOND PRODUCER De Beers, which is a majority shareholder in Shannon-based firm Element Six, said difficult markets had all …Sat Jul 25 2009 - 01:00
AIB arm BACB sees fall in profitsTHE BULGARIAN commercial lender Bulgarian American Credit Bank (BACB), in which AIB has a 49Fri Jul 24 2009 - 01:00
Western hotel group goes into voluntary examinershipCO CLARE-BASED hotel group Lynch Hotels has voluntarily entered examinership but said all pre-booked events will proceed as planned…Fri Jul 24 2009 - 01:00
Profits fall 23% at AIB's Bulgarian armBulgarian commercial lender Bulgarian American Credit Bank (BACB), in which AIB has a 49Thu Jul 23 2009 - 01:00
State interest repayments to soarThe cost of repaying interest on Irish national debt will rise from 3.8 per cent of tax revenues in 2008 to 18Thu Jul 23 2009 - 01:00
Lynch Hotels enters examinershipCo Clare-based hotel group Lynch Hotels has voluntarily entered examinership but said all pre-booked events are secured and will…Thu Jul 23 2009 - 01:00
Pensions fund has 0.5% overall declineThe National Pensions Reserve Fund has secured a return of 1Thu Jul 23 2009 - 01:00
Siteserv reports pretax profit of €9.3mInfrastructure and utility-support services group Siteserv has reported a pretax profit of €9Thu Jul 23 2009 - 01:00
One for the road 'could drive No vote'A proposed reduction in drink drive limits may become an issue on the Lisbon Treaty referendum, publicans claimed today.Wed Jul 22 2009 - 01:00
Element Six confirms plans to cut 370 jobs in ShannonIndustrial diamonds manufacturer Element Six is to make three-quarters of its workforce in Shannon, Co Clare redundant before…Wed Jul 22 2009 - 01:00
BT to switch some customers to VodafoneBT Group is to transfer its Irish consumer and small business broadband and voice customer base to Vodafone as part of a broadband…Wed Jul 22 2009 - 01:00
Increase in drug-driving testsTHE NUMBER of incidents of suspected drug-driving has more than doubled to almost 2,000 over the last three years.Wed Jul 22 2009 - 01:00
State raises €1bn in bond auctionThe Government has raised a further €1 billion on the sale of two bonds, the State’s fund management body the National Treasury…Tue Jul 21 2009 - 01:00
Ryanair to cut winter capacity at StanstedRyanair said it plans to cut winter-schedule seating capacity by 40 per cent at its London Stansted airport base, citing fees…Tue Jul 21 2009 - 01:00
Regulation 'fundamentally changed'The Financial Regulator has “fundamentally changed” the way it regulates banks and is taking a more “hands-on” approach…Tue Jul 21 2009 - 01:00
Fitch downgrades Irish Life & PermanentFitch today downgraded its individual rating on Irish Life & Permanent to "C" from "B/C" and removed it from rating watch…Tue Jul 21 2009 - 01:00
Davy survey finds mortgage offers improvingIrish banks are making more attractive loan offers to mortgage applicants than last year, according to a ‘mystery shopper’ survey…Mon Jul 20 2009 - 01:00
Bord na Móna pledges energy jobsState-owned utility, Bord na Móna says it will create 300 new jobs across the organisation over the next two to three years.Mon Jul 20 2009 - 01:00
New car sales drop by 34% in JuneNew car sales were down by a third last month compared with the same period last year, data from the Central Statistics Office…Mon Jul 20 2009 - 01:00
Company dissolutions rise 30% - reportThe number of companies dissolved during the first six months of the year was up 30 per cent compared with the same period in…Fri Jul 17 2009 - 01:00
Retail sales fall 15.4% in MayThe pace of decline in retail sales volumes slowed in May due to a slight pick-up in car sales but the sector remains extremely…Fri Jul 17 2009 - 01:00
Island Oil to sell Celtic Sea gas sites to pay for Morocco ventureISLAND OIL Gas, the Dublin-based exploration group, said it plans to sell its gas storage sites in the Celtic Sea to pay for …Thu Jul 16 2009 - 01:00
Legislative changes to penalty point systemMINISTER FOR Transport Noel Dempsey is to introduce legislative changes to the penalty point system.Wed Jul 15 2009 - 01:00
Island to cut spending, sell Celtic Sea assetsIsland Oil & Gas, the Dublin-based exploration group, said it plans to sell its gas storage sites in the Celtic Sea pay for…Wed Jul 15 2009 - 01:00
Glanbia repeats earnings forecastGlanbia said today volatility in diary markets in the first half of the year means its Food Ingredients Ireland unit has become…Tue Jul 14 2009 - 01:00
Shannon Development reports €5.6m lossShannon Development has reported an loss of €5Mon Jul 13 2009 - 01:00
Bankers cautious as quality of outstanding loans deterioratesBANKS HAVE become more cautious in their lending to small firms and the quality of loans already extended to the sector has deteriorated…Sat Jul 11 2009 - 01:00
Accuris to invest €1.5m in R& D and create 27 jobsACCURIS, THE mobile-phone software development firm, will invest €1Sat Jul 11 2009 - 01:00
Lenihan concerned over flow of credit to small firmsREACTION: THE GOVERNMENT remains concerned about the proportion of small firms refused credit by the banks, Minister for Finance…Sat Jul 11 2009 - 01:00
Penneys owner reports 20% increase in salesCLOTHING RETAILER Primark, which trades as Penneys in the Republic, has reported a 20 per cent rise in sales for the 40-week …Fri Jul 10 2009 - 01:00
Survey finds 24% of SME loans declinedBanks are refusing almost a quarter of credit applications from small businesses and have become more cautious in their lending…Fri Jul 10 2009 - 01:00
Accuris to create 27 R&D jobsAccuris, the mobile phone software development firm, is to jointly invest €1Fri Jul 10 2009 - 01:00
Consumer prices fall 5.4% in yearPrices fell again last month to bring the annual rate of inflation to -5Thu Jul 09 2009 - 01:00
Dublin drops out of world's 20 most expensive cities due to falling rentsA cost of living survey ranks Dublin as the 25th most expensive of 143 cities, a drop of nine places since 2008Wed Jul 08 2009 - 01:00
Haulage licences go uncheckedTHE DEPARTMENT of Transport has not revoked any haulage licences over the last two years despite being notified of over 14,000…Wed Jul 08 2009 - 01:00
Moody's lowers ratings on bank debtsMOODY’S HAS downgraded its ratings on the long-term senior unsecured debt securities of the six Irish financial institutions …Wed Jul 08 2009 - 01:00
