Hibernia sells Dublin office blocks to Commerz for €152mProperty group announces sale of One and Two Dockland Central blocksWed Oct 06 2021 - 07:43
Dublin office market ‘back with a bang’ in third quarterUpdates from Cushman & Wakefield and CBRE point to recovery after pandemicWed Oct 06 2021 - 04:45
How long can public finances stay in fiscal sweet spot?There's fast growth, bumper taxes and low interest rates but how long will these favourable winds keep the public finances on track?Wed Oct 06 2021 - 04:30
Rapid economic rebound to create 160,000 jobs, says Central BankBusinesses and households face higher costs as economy recoversWed Oct 06 2021 - 00:00
Travel sector remains in pandemic doldrums in second quarterCSO data show trips and spending way down on pre-pandemic levelsTue Oct 05 2021 - 17:50
Dublin office leasing activity picks up after long period of declineCommercial leasing market has been in doldrums since the pandemicTue Oct 05 2021 - 11:17
New interactive tool assesses impact of budget changes on debtParliamentary Budget Office launches new debt sustainability calculatorMon Oct 04 2021 - 17:23
Government handed €2.5bn exchequer boost ahead of budgetLatest exchequer returns buoyed by sharp rebound in VAT and corporation taxMon Oct 04 2021 - 16:37
McDonald’s pledges to achieve net zero emissions by 2040Fast-food chain plans to roll-out new net zero energy-designed restaurantsMon Oct 04 2021 - 15:34
Aryzta reports annual loss of €235m but insists it has turned financial cornerSwiss-Irish food posts 8.6 per cent decline in headline revenue as Covid hits salesMon Oct 04 2021 - 13:51
Central Bank decision on shared-equity housing scheme set for NovemberRegulator says it is considering interaction between scheme and mortgage rulesFri Sept 24 2021 - 05:20
Joint fund needed to ‘reboot’ British-Irish trade in wake of BrexitBritish Irish Chamber of Commerce says post-Brexit trading ties need strengtheningThu Sept 23 2021 - 05:17
Northern Ireland protocol likely to be ‘permanent sore’ in Brexit processJournalist Martin Wolf claims UK has no clear endgameWed Sept 22 2021 - 17:48
Ifac warns Government about cutting taxes while spending moreBudgetary watchdog says State needs to prioritiseWed Sept 22 2021 - 16:29
Ireland needs ‘absolute certainty’ before signing up to tax dealMichael McGrath says outline of deal not entirely clear at this stageTue Sept 21 2021 - 16:17
European shares slide as China’s Evergrande crisis casts shadowFears mount that wider Chinese economy may be affected, with global knock-on effectsMon Sept 20 2021 - 18:08
Housing Finance Agency approves record €1bn in loansAgency’s annual report shows significant activity despite CovidMon Sept 20 2021 - 13:28
Goods imports from Britain fall by a third since BrexitLatest trade statistics show big Brexit impact on flow of goods from BritainMon Sept 20 2021 - 12:04
The truth about Ireland’s monster €240bn debt: it wasn’t the banksIt equates to €103,300 for every worker in the State and we’ll probably never pay it offSun Sept 19 2021 - 12:47
Inflation fears ‘overstated’, Central Bank governor saysGabriel Makhlouf warns post-pandemic supply bottlenecks may be prolongedFri Sept 17 2021 - 12:54
European stocks rise as travel shares jump on Ryanair forecastTravel and leisure stocks break four-day losing streakThu Sept 16 2021 - 19:00
Parents of newborns to get seven weeks’ paid leave from next AugustGovernment tax papers consider impact of extending current five-week leaveThu Sept 16 2021 - 16:12
Excess savings of €15bn driving economic rebound, Government officials toldDepartment highlights impact of pandemic-related savings on consumer spendingThu Sept 16 2021 - 12:17
Multinationals ‘fast-tracking revenue’ to pay tax liabilities ‘on today’s terms’, DEW hearsFrontloading tax now could mean steeper fall-off in receipts in years to come, economist warnsWed Sept 15 2021 - 20:49
Integrating beef and dairy systems could radically reduce emissions, Teagasc saysGerry Boyle says move would also allow the more profitable dairy sector expandWed Sept 15 2021 - 19:39
House price growth jumps to three-year high of 8.6%Dublin prices rise 8.1% over 12 months while prices outside capital increase 9%Wed Sept 15 2021 - 11:21
Bumper taxes, less spending on income supports will reduce budget deficit, says IfacFiscal council, however, warns about implications of bigger deficits down the lineWed Sept 15 2021 - 00:24
Government avoiding ‘hard choices’ on budget - watchdog warnsFiscal Advisory Council says Coalition’s revised spending plans may overheat economyWed Sept 15 2021 - 00:23
Global economy needs Marshall Plan for Covid, climate change – economistJohn Van Reenen economist calls for new plan to reignite growth and productivityTue Sept 14 2021 - 19:52
Millions of service jobs could be lost if pandemics become more frequent, expert warnsEconomist highlights how modern city economies were particularly vulnerable to Covid-19Mon Sept 13 2021 - 21:57
Spectre of inflation returns to haunt economiesMassive consumer spending and supply chain bottlenecks are pushing prices higherSun Sept 12 2021 - 13:01
Housebuilding in Dublin returns to Celtic Tiger levelsReport finds house commencements in capital climbed to over 5,000 in second quarterThu Sept 09 2021 - 12:54
Irish inflation hits 10-year high as cost of transport and housing jumpsCSO figures show consumer price growth rose 2.8% in the 12 months to the end of AugustThu Sept 09 2021 - 11:32
Big Oil needs to cut production by 50% to hit climate targetsThink tank claims fossil fuel industry ‘still betting against’ global effort to address climate changeThu Sept 09 2021 - 05:00
Donohoe’s tough talk on pandemic borrowing diverts attention from real spending issueMinister maybe falling into political trap of promising everything to everybodyWed Sept 08 2021 - 18:10
Donohoe aims to ‘eliminate’ high levels of borrowing in two budgetsAdditional €1bn in corporation tax this year could be gone by 2023, Minister warnsWed Sept 08 2021 - 13:56
Life Style Sports to lease new €20m carbon neutral distribution centreSports retailer says centre offers new sustainability and operational capabilitiesWed Sept 08 2021 - 13:21
Food price inflation looms as agri-food firms report hike in costsConfidence rises but companies report difficulties related to costs, recruitment and BrexitWed Sept 08 2021 - 04:55
Residential construction rebounds as restrictions easeCSO construction data shows big increase in second quarter of 2021Tue Sept 07 2021 - 12:00
Majority favour taller buildings in urban areas, survey findsDespite high level of objections, most people support taller, higher density developmentTue Sept 07 2021 - 05:21
European stocks end near record highs as tech ralliesEuropean Central Bank set to slow emergency purchasesMon Sept 06 2021 - 20:00
SF moves Bill to rescind Part V exemption for developersParty accuses Government of capitulating to developers on social and affordable housingMon Sept 06 2021 - 19:42
Suspension of Brazilian beef exports to China presents ‘opportunity’ for IrelandIFA urges Government to secure access for Irish exportersMon Sept 06 2021 - 17:43
Government asking Catholic Church for land to build housing on is farcicalEoin Burke-Kennedy: Is it going to ask the GAA, State’s other big landowner, same request?Sun Sept 05 2021 - 12:31
Inflationary pressure in services sector now at 20-year highAIB’s latest barometer points to sharp build up in price pressureFri Sept 03 2021 - 05:22
Government’s plan won’t fix our housing problemInterplay of supply and price and reliance on private sector doom affordability of homesThu Sept 02 2021 - 20:47
Surprise €800m surge in corporation tax gives Government budget boostLatest exchequer returns suggest handful of tech firms were behind increaseThu Sept 02 2021 - 16:32
Economy grows by 6.3% as spending booms amid looser Covid restrictionsLatest CSO data points to strong rebound in domestic and globalised sectors of economyThu Sept 02 2021 - 11:37
Construction revival may mean up to 27,000 homes built next yearFresh data highlight increased supply and a shift away from capital city to other regionsThu Sept 02 2021 - 05:27
Dalata narrows losses as occupancy levels improveHotel group reports pick-up in business since reopening of hospitalityWed Sept 01 2021 - 19:21
