Ibec slashes growth forecasts for Irish economy in face of Ukraine crisisBusiness and consumer sentiment falls againMon Apr 25 2022 - 05:52
Tesco Ireland unveils new flower pot made of recycled plastic packagingHeavyweight planters created in partnership with manufacturing firm PaltechMon Apr 25 2022 - 05:40
Self-serving sanctions on Russia are little more than virtue signallingRouble rebound shows energy-avoiding sanctions have had limited impactSun Apr 24 2022 - 12:25
Up to 80% of Irish firms do not believe they will meet 2030 climate targetsEY findings come as many countries drift back towards fossil fuels due to energy crisisFri Apr 22 2022 - 06:07
Covid pushes national debt up to €236bnCSO figures show Ireland still has one of the highest per capita debt levels in the worldThu Apr 21 2022 - 19:04
Consumer sentiment falls to 18-month low as cost-of-living concerns intensifyMajority of Irish consumers now fear economy will be weaker in 12 months’ timeThu Apr 21 2022 - 05:06
Private sector developers delivered 80% of social housing units last yearFigures from Department of Housing highlight State’s reliance on private developersWed Apr 20 2022 - 05:39
European equities fall on gloomier global growth projectionsReal estate and media stocks were biggest drag on various gaugesTue Apr 19 2022 - 18:29
IMF slashes global growth forecasts while warning on inflationWashington-based fund downgrades outlook in response to Russia’s invasion of UkraineTue Apr 19 2022 - 15:46
Special redundancy payment of up to €2,268 for those laid off due to CovidNew scheme is now open for applications, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar saysTue Apr 19 2022 - 13:28
Has Ireland wasted what may prove to be a temporary corporate tax boom?Warnings about corporation tax now falling on deaf ears as receipts roll inSun Apr 17 2022 - 09:03
House price inflation jumps to 7-year high of 15.3%Price growth in State’s property market has risen continually since start of pandemicThu Apr 14 2022 - 11:19
Petrel announces lifting of injunction over disputed sharesChairman and chief financial officer acquire 32 million Tamraz shares in explorer groupThu Apr 14 2022 - 08:54
Majority of Irish consumers put off big spend in reaction to Ukraine crisisDeloitte survey also suggests 86% of consumers are concerned about inflationThu Apr 14 2022 - 08:25
Construction firm Framespace to create 150 new jobs in LongfordCompany manufactures metal housing systems for the rapid-build construction sectorThu Apr 14 2022 - 07:42
Boston Scientific to create 300 jobs with €100m investment in Galway plantUS medtech giant plans to add 40,000 square feet of manufacturing space at Ballybrit campusThu Apr 14 2022 - 07:29
Employment in Dublin grows at fastest rate in four years – PMIS&P Global survey points to big pick-up in activityWed Apr 13 2022 - 15:02
Dairygold revenue jumps to €1.17bn despite increased costsCork-based co-op warns input price inflation will hit profitabilityWed Apr 13 2022 - 13:29
Lakeland Dairies warns of significantly higher food prices in coming monthsDairy co-op sees revenue jump 20% to €1.3bn on back of surging dairy pricesWed Apr 13 2022 - 12:21
RWE plans €1.5bn spend on Irish renewable projectsCompany to undertake long-term investments in wind and battery storage projectsWed Apr 13 2022 - 08:01
US firm MarketStar to create 300 new jobs in DublinCompany secures new building in Leopardstown for new EMEA headquartersWed Apr 13 2022 - 07:13
European stocks fall as healthcare and banking sectors suffer lossesDeutsche Bank slumps after stake saleTue Apr 12 2022 - 18:44
Farmland prices set to rise by 6% but inflation could squeeze incomesReport warns about rising input prices and the likely impact on incomesTue Apr 12 2022 - 05:34
More than a third of landlords applied rent hikes over the level allowedRent in pressure zones would be higher by average of 2% without controls, study findsTue Apr 12 2022 - 05:10
Siptu to seek pay rises for private-sector workers to offset inflation surgeMove by union comes in wake of Central Bank warning about wage-price spiralMon Apr 11 2022 - 19:40
Coal-burning Moneypoint might be key to Ireland’s energy futureESB dinosaur built in the 1970s will soon become the State’s premier renewable hubSun Apr 10 2022 - 13:15
More than 35,000 people came off income supports in FebruaryAbout 17,000 people were added to the Live Register in March as PUP scheme endedFri Apr 08 2022 - 14:58
Dáil budgetary committee seeks more targeted measures to combat inflationOireachtas committee says any actions taken should focus on lower income, rural and older householdsFri Apr 08 2022 - 13:10
Flogas announces price hikes for gas and electricity customersEnergy provider says electricity and gas prices will rise by 27% and 29%Thu Apr 07 2022 - 17:37
National Broadband Ireland pledges to provide coverage to 102,000 homes by 2023Controversial broadband project has been beset by delaysThu Apr 07 2022 - 14:20
Ten Avolon aircraft still grounded in Russia after lease terminationsLessor says stranded planes represent less than 1% of its portfolioThu Apr 07 2022 - 13:21
Inflation jumps to 22-year high of 6.7% in MarchSoaring energy prices expected to push level of price growth higher in coming monthsThu Apr 07 2022 - 11:13
Minister for Finance says Ukraine crisis will have significant impact on public financesDonohoe warns worsening economic outlook likely to result in budget deficit this yearWed Apr 06 2022 - 12:00
Will Europe’s energy crisis slow down switch to renewables or accelerate it?Governments now talking about ramping up fossil fuel infrastructure alongside renewablesSun Apr 03 2022 - 13:30
Increased supply and interest rate hike to cool property marketSherry FitzGerald predicts house price inflation will moderate in second half of 2022Thu Mar 31 2022 - 18:33
Putin’s gas-for-roubles plan could trigger energy outages and rationingMoscow is expected to outline its roubles payment plan later today as stand-off continuesThu Mar 31 2022 - 13:01
Electric Ireland prices to rise 23-25% from MayEnergy supplier is latest to announce major price increases for electricity and gasWed Mar 30 2022 - 12:44
Ukraine economy to contract 46% amid devastating impact of Russian invasionReport by Economist Intelligence Unit suggest it may take until late 2030s to recoverWed Mar 30 2022 - 12:00
SF accuses Government of kowtowing to banks in State-backed housing schemesBanks to be preferential creditor under shared-equity and affordable purchase schemesWed Mar 30 2022 - 05:53
Putin’s gas-for-roubles threat raises prospect Russia could turn off tapG7 nations call Moscow’s bluff in stand-off over natural gas deliveriesTue Mar 29 2022 - 12:50
Strong demand drives mortgage activityBanking and Payments Federation Ireland figures indicate rise in number and value of mortgages in FebruaryTue Mar 29 2022 - 05:39
European stocks inch up as investors assess bond movesAIB and Bank of Ireland both end session up 2 per cent at €1.98 and €5.80Mon Mar 28 2022 - 18:41
Retail sales rise in February despite cost-of-living squeezeLatest figures show increase in retail volumes across several sectorsMon Mar 28 2022 - 12:25
Ukraine crisis triggers drop in business and consumer sentimentBank of Ireland’s latest barometer points to big knock in consumer sentimentMon Mar 28 2022 - 05:30
Opaque world of fund fees to be revealed by move for clarityUnited Kingdom company launches cost transparency initiative for Irish pension fundsMon Mar 28 2022 - 05:05
House-price inflation set to stay in double digits for much of 2022Brace of quarterly reports from myhome.ie and daft.ie show prices again acceleratingMon Mar 28 2022 - 05:00
DAA International wins contract to run Saudi’s Jeddah airportIrish company recently won contract to manage a new airport at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea development projectSun Mar 27 2022 - 17:21
P&O debacle is product of race-to-bottom capitalism which we all secretly sponsorCompany’s behaviour is reprehensible but it was merely following well-worn industry pathSun Mar 27 2022 - 11:54
Putin’s gas-for-roubles gambit could trigger EU-wide recessionExperts warn of potential for major economic shock if crisis worsensSat Mar 26 2022 - 05:32
ECB could raise rates this year, board member tells Dublin eventFrank Elderson says he wouldn’t exclude lift-off in interest rates later this yearThu Mar 24 2022 - 13:09
