Ireland still lags behind EU counterparts in access to broadbandEurostat survey on internet usage and penetration finds 82% of Irish householdsWed Dec 18 2013 - 13:30
Research contradicts brain drain narrative of emigrationLatest ESRI research suggests recent pattern of emigration differs significantly from the 1980sWed Dec 18 2013 - 10:51
End of austerity may be in sight, predicts ESRIThink tank delivers upbeat assessmentWed Dec 18 2013 - 08:24
ESRI says return of domestic demand to fuel recoveryEconomic think-tank sees unemployment falling to less than 10% in 2016Wed Dec 18 2013 - 07:09
Ibec predicts 2.8% economic growth next yearUpbeat assessment believes Ireland back on track for ‘virtuous cycle’ of expansionMon Dec 16 2013 - 01:00
Charity donations ‘plummet 40%’ in wake of CRC revelationsFundraising Ireland says charities receiving hourly calls from people looking to cancel donationsFri Dec 13 2013 - 13:19
Staff transfers delay sale of lottery franchiseWorkers seeking right of return or a continuation of their secondment arrangementsFri Dec 13 2013 - 00:59
Are we really reduced to shooting pigeons for food?Controversial New York Times article paints alarming picture of post-boom IrelandThu Dec 12 2013 - 18:18
Ireland and Germany take lead roles in euro zone recoveryBank of America Merrill Lynch suggests Irish economy will grow by 1.9% in 2014Thu Dec 12 2013 - 10:09
Contraction in pharma sector causing a 0.5% drag on economic growthNevin Economic Research Institute predicts ‘patent cliff’ will slow growthWed Dec 11 2013 - 01:01
‘OMG: Gonorrhoea…It’s Trending’HSE adopts tongue-in-cheek style to new STI prevention campaignMon Dec 09 2013 - 12:53
Industrial production drops by 12.1% in OctoberLatest CSO numbers reflect uneven nature of economic recoveryFri Dec 06 2013 - 15:38
Draghi predicts ‘prolonged’ period of low inflationFrankfurt leaves key interest rate at 0.25% at last policy meeting of 2013Thu Dec 05 2013 - 14:57
Central Bank sets new, tougher mortgage resolution targetsLenders have until next June to find solutions for 75% of customers more than 90 days in arrearsThu Dec 05 2013 - 14:54
Nama selects Australian firm to manage €1.8bn loan portfolioAgency choses Pepper Asset Servicing to manage personal loans portfolioThu Dec 05 2013 - 12:10
Jobless rate drops to 12.5%, lowest in three and a half yearsNumber of people signing on Live Register drops for 17th successive monthThu Dec 05 2013 - 10:12
Pfizer cuts 150 jobs at Newbridge with closure of packaging plantPharma giant blames falling sales and competition but holds out hope for the futureThu Dec 05 2013 - 09:29
Aer Lingus reports 5% fall-off in passenger numbersAirline says short-haul passengers dropped to 647,000 in NovemberThu Dec 05 2013 - 08:58
Nama hits year-end debt redemption targetAgency used €30.2 billion of bonds to buy most of its original portfolio of loansWed Dec 04 2013 - 16:43
Growth in service sector slows but confidence at seven-year highLatest Investec Purchasing Managers’ Index of activity falls to 57.1 in November from 60.1 the previous monthWed Dec 04 2013 - 15:05
Ireland was right to exit bailout without credit line, says ReglingManaging director of ESM says the country’s bailout programme was ‘real success story’Wed Dec 04 2013 - 14:01
Gardaí arrest man over Phoenix Park murderDetectives still trying to identify victim who was violently beaten before being burnt aliveSun Dec 01 2013 - 16:35
Government forces winning the war in Syria, says PMWael Halki says regime would not rest while a single enemy fighter remained at largeSat Nov 30 2013 - 19:47
High rate of undiagnosed HIV detected in Mater screeningExperts warn prevalence rate of almost three in every 1,000 is high by international standardsFri Nov 29 2013 - 17:07
Concern over mortgage solutions offered to distressed borrowersLenders meeting mortgage solution targets but Central Bank questions sustainability of proposalsFri Nov 29 2013 - 15:51
RSA Ireland chief quits claiming to be ‘fall guy’ for alleged irregularitiesUK insurer says search for new Ireland CEO has begun and no severance paid to SmithFri Nov 29 2013 - 15:15
Drug giant MSD sheds 570 jobsPharmaceutical company says decision was taken following review of global operationsFri Nov 29 2013 - 01:10
New property firm Hibernia REIT plans Dublin floatationInvestment vehicle is seeking to raise €350 millionThu Nov 28 2013 - 22:14
Banking system had assets worth nine times Ireland’s GDP before crashHonohan addresses conference on lessons to be drawn from financial crashThu Nov 28 2013 - 16:30
Government defers Bord Gáis sale after bids fall shortMinister says proposed sale attracted significant interest but market conditions were not favourableWed Nov 27 2013 - 10:37
Greek magnate’s firm set to supply Lotto technologyIntralot to provide consortium with new networkTue Nov 26 2013 - 01:00
Not everyone is buying the Irish bailout success storyGiven our indebtedness and the state of our banks, sentiment towards Ireland could change quickly in the post-bailout worldFri Nov 22 2013 - 01:10
Noonan admits bailout exit decision was ‘finely balanced’Minister for Finance speaking in Dáil ahead of a vote on Government’s go it alone strategyWed Nov 20 2013 - 13:06
Consumers could face €107m in extra card fees, study warnsStudy, commissioned by MasterCard, outlines potential consequences of EC proposalsWed Nov 20 2013 - 09:21
Law for standardised cigarette packs moves a step closerCabinet approves heads of Bill to force companies to sell cigarettes in plain cartonsTue Nov 19 2013 - 17:40
Man arrested following armed raid on south Dublin bankQuantity of cash taken during raid on branch of Bank of Ireland on the Stillorgan RoadTue Nov 19 2013 - 16:05
Reilly ‘aware’ of pay breaches in several health agenciesMinister responds to revelations about top-up payments to health sector bossesTue Nov 19 2013 - 15:10
Cold, windy weather expected in shock move during winterMet Éireann says temperatures will dip below zero with chance of snowMon Nov 18 2013 - 13:23
President’s state visit to UK opens up ‘limitless opportunities’Taoiseach predicts Higgins’s visit would showcase Ireland and benefit economyMon Nov 18 2013 - 11:53
Lottery staff seek ‘right of return’ to An PostOver 100 staff fear new lottery group will erode pay and pension termsMon Nov 18 2013 - 01:00
Retailer worries mount over potential cuts to lottery commissionsGroup calls on Howlin for assurances on lottery licensing termsThu Nov 14 2013 - 01:00
Government urged to increase aid to typhoon victimsAid agency Goal says Government’s response is not proportionate to scale of disasterThu Nov 14 2013 - 00:51
Dramatic fall-off in birds on Ireland’s largest lakeLough Neagh’s winter bird population falls by 75% in past decade, study findsWed Nov 13 2013 - 15:43
Gilmore announces ‘complete review’ of State’s foreign policyMinister for Foreign Affairs addresses NGO Forum on Human RightsWed Nov 13 2013 - 13:57
Casement's attitude to England and the English revealed in letterLetter sent by Irish rebel to policeman 'deeply revealing' of his complex and chivalrous characterWed Nov 13 2013 - 08:54
Irish aid worker survives brutal assault on Haitian orphanageGena Heraty from Co Mayo runs a special needs clinic on the outskirts of Port-au-PrinceMon Nov 11 2013 - 16:00
Three Irish authors feature on Impac longlistDonal Ryan, Colm Tóibín and David Park nominated for prestigious literary prizeMon Nov 11 2013 - 11:07
Snow patrol in Val d'IsèreGetting reacquainted with a snowboard after 11 years is no easy task, writes Eoin Burke-KennedySat Nov 09 2013 - 00:00
‘No immediate plans’ to pass cut to variable rate customersSince crash, Irish banks have stopped automatically passing on rate cuts to variable customersFri Nov 08 2013 - 18:40
Violence, spoilers and that cat: Love/Hate hard men open upRTE’s gripping crimeland drama reaches its season finale on SundayFri Nov 08 2013 - 15:57
