Mortgage rates in Ireland are highest in EuropeBanks accused of fleecing home-buyers, who pay €2,500 a year more than EU averageSat Jul 14 2018 - 04:10
Republic’s EU contributions based on ‘distorted figures’PAC urges Paschal Donohoe to pursue a legal basis for adoption of alternative measuresWed Jul 11 2018 - 20:14
Tax cuts in budget will not be significant, says DonohoeMinister denies friction with Taoiseach and says changes will be gradual and affordableWed Jul 11 2018 - 19:16
Stocks hit by new US-China trade war salvoUS raises stakes as Trump hints he may target more than $500bn worth of Chinese goodsWed Jul 11 2018 - 17:56
Justice department criticised over appointment of new secretary-generalLabour’s Alan Kelly says lack of transparency disappointing in light of controversiesWed Jul 11 2018 - 15:50
PAC criticises local authorities for lack of housing inspectionsCommittee says millions being handed to private landlords in absence of inspectionsWed Jul 11 2018 - 15:34
Draghi links rise in Irish property prices to international investorsECB president says Irish market is overstretched and vulnerable to repricingTue Jul 10 2018 - 13:42
Budget 2019: Donohoe pledges to reduce tax burden on ‘gradual’ basisMinister says doing too much too quickly ran risk of overheating economyTue Jul 10 2018 - 13:09
Rapid growth in Irish incomes despite crash, research showsESRI study also reveals that State has largely bucked trend towards income inequalityTue Jul 10 2018 - 09:13
Sterling weakness triggers surge in imports of used carsNew car sales being eroded by used imports from UK, CSO figures showMon Jul 09 2018 - 12:28
Competition authority to carry out further analysis of Daily Star acquisitionUK’s Trinity Mirror group is acquiring a 50 per cent stake in the Irish Daily StarSat Jul 07 2018 - 21:02
Irish skies set for busiest summerIrish Aviation Authority reports record air traffic figures for JuneFri Jul 06 2018 - 12:28
Irish bank shares weaker after Central Bank orders extra bufferFinancial authority says banks must hold additional capital to guard against shocksFri Jul 06 2018 - 09:59
Report highlights Irish exposure to Brexit charges on importsESRI finds 56% of Irish-owned firms’ imports from UK used as intermediate input in goodsFri Jul 06 2018 - 00:01
Irish grocery sector could be hardest hit from Brexit - studyImposition of customs checks could see big retailers exit Irish market, IIEA report saysThu Jul 05 2018 - 16:06
Live Register falls to new 10-year low as employment growsLatest monthly figures show number of claimants fell 4,800 to 219,300 in JuneThu Jul 05 2018 - 11:27
Markets flat as investors await US tariff deadlineIn Dublin, FBD shares tick up despite internal inquiryWed Jul 04 2018 - 17:29
‘Superstar’ tech firms may be to blame for sluggish wage growthOECD employment report highlights changing nature of global labour marketWed Jul 04 2018 - 12:00
Rising rents blamed for hike in suggested living wage rateWage campaigners claim €11.90 an hour labour rate required to cover jump in rentsWed Jul 04 2018 - 00:01
Corporation tax fuels strong half-year exchequer positionConcerns grow over reliance on corporate sector, and health overspendingWed Jul 04 2018 - 00:01
Bumper corporation tax receipts leave public finances in rude healthHalf-year exchequer returns show Government collected €25bn in taxes so far this yearTue Jul 03 2018 - 16:35
Unemployment in Ireland falls to post-crash low of 5.1%Robust exchequer returns put Government on course to exceed budgetary targetsTue Jul 03 2018 - 11:16
Ireland-UK trade ‘more significant’ than Brexit Border questionDairy farmer body hits out at Government’s focus on the Border over west-east tradeMon Jul 02 2018 - 17:36
Third ‘industrial revolution’ will not transform our livesUS economist Robert Gordon takes aim at technophiles and their faith in innovationThu Jun 28 2018 - 05:10
Valley Healthcare acquires healthcare centres in Cork and KerryAcquisitions bring Valley’s portfolio to sixTue Jun 26 2018 - 10:35
Central Bank move to boost ‘resilience’ could tighten lending marketMove could make it more difficult and expensive for putative home buyers and borrowers to get access to financeTue Jun 26 2018 - 10:00
Lagarde wants proper regulation of financial firms relocating to IrelandIMF chief is in Dublin to open two-day conference on the euro hosted by the Central BankMon Jun 25 2018 - 22:23
Online retail sales driving logistics demand, report findsDublin at centre of major pick-up in demand for parcel delivery specialistsMon Jun 25 2018 - 03:55
Expert warns of another boom and bust in Irish house pricesESRI research suggests State has most volatile property market in the worldThu Jun 21 2018 - 20:37
European shares enjoy timid reboundInvestors remain wary as trade tensions stalk marketsWed Jun 20 2018 - 19:47
Employment surpasses pre-crash peak as jobless rate sinks to 5.3%CSO data shows that statistically all jobs lost during downturn have now been recoveredWed Jun 20 2018 - 12:48
The Summer Economic Statement: what you need to knowA quick explainer on what is and what’s in the statementTue Jun 19 2018 - 19:53
Donohoe earmarks €800m for new tax and spending measures in budgetMinister for Finance warns Government needs to be wary of overheating economyTue Jun 19 2018 - 16:31
Central Bank may review housing forecasts in wake of CSO dataBank’s latest macro-financial review highlights risks from overheating and BrexitFri Jun 15 2018 - 04:55
New homes overstated by nearly 60%, CSO figures showFewer than 15,000 dwellings built in Republic last year, new figures revealThu Jun 14 2018 - 21:20
New housing data justifies criticism of Government numbersAnalysis: CSO numbers reveal calamitous fall-off in residential construction since crashThu Jun 14 2018 - 20:30
Euro falters, stocks jump as ECB holds off on rate hikesEuro hits two-year low but equities jump nearly 1.5 per centThu Jun 14 2018 - 18:01
ESRI calls for new set of ‘deglobalised’ national accountsThink tank says traditional accounts failing to capture true level of economic activityThu Jun 14 2018 - 05:00
Paschal Donohoe insists Ireland is not ‘world’s biggest tax haven’Report finds more multinational profits moved through Republic than CaribbeanWed Jun 13 2018 - 18:16
Dublin Airport could lose 3 million passengers, incoming chairman warnsBasil Geoghegan says planning restrictions on third runway could be disastrousWed Jun 13 2018 - 11:01
Brussels includes controversial tax plan as part of funding proposalsProposed Consolidated Common Corporate Tax Base is vehemently opposed by IrelandWed Jun 13 2018 - 04:25
Beijing bound: first direct air route from Dublin to China takes offChina’s fourth-largest carrier begins new service between Dublin and BeijingTue Jun 12 2018 - 13:57
Greencoat well placed for further acquisitions, says DavyEnergy group raised €270 million when it floated in London and Dublin last yearTue Jun 12 2018 - 08:40
STATS and eBecs announce up to 250 new Irish jobsSports data firm says it plans to employ 150 staff at its new Limerick base by 2020Tue Jun 12 2018 - 08:13
Yanis Varoufakis: Ireland a tax haven ‘free-riding’ on EuropeFormer Greek finance minister says Ireland remains deeply divided since crashTue Jun 12 2018 - 06:28
Live Register falls as growth drives down unemploymentLatest monthly figures show number of claimants fell 4,100 to 224,900 in MayFri Jun 08 2018 - 11:50
Yew Grove Reit floats on Dublin and London exchangesReal estate investment trust is latest to go public, with shares up 7% on first day’s tradingFri Jun 08 2018 - 08:59
Ireland is most vulnerable nation in a global trade war, report showsThe Republic is ranked first out of 42 countries in a new index of globalisationFri Jun 08 2018 - 06:00
Inflation rises to 0.4% on foot of stronger oil pricesLatest Irish figures show prices are being driven by higher transport costsThu Jun 07 2018 - 20:29
CSO develops new measure of housebuilding activityAgency to launch new housing series next week amid controversy with official figuresThu Jun 07 2018 - 18:23
