Higher excise on diesel ‘would reduce pollution and raise €500m’Oireachtas committee assesses impact of various taxes on environmentTue May 08 2018 - 17:32
SuperValu regains top slot in supermarket league ahead of TescoTesco and SuperValu enjoy big jump in sales in Dublin, while Aldi and Lidl see growth tooTue May 08 2018 - 12:37
Ireland’s EU budget contribution may rise to over €3bnCommission is seeking higher national contributions in part to fill gap left by UK’s exitSun May 06 2018 - 19:45
FBD expects to take €7m hit from 1,200 claims relating to Storm EmmaInsurer’s chairman to reassure shareholders underlying profitability of company is soundFri May 04 2018 - 16:09
Central Bank plans to challenge firms over their lack of diversityDeputy governor Sharon Donnery says problem may have played role in crashFri May 04 2018 - 14:18
Norwegian Air rejects two separate approaches from IAGNordic carrier says IAG bid unvalues group and its prospectsFri May 04 2018 - 10:29
Irish households now wealthier than during the boomCentral Bank figures show net worth of Irish households rose to a record €727bn last yearFri May 04 2018 - 09:50
Air France-KLM reins in profit expectations amid strikesAirline group sees first quarter loss widen to €118 millionFri May 04 2018 - 07:00
Ryanair wins European court’s backing in long-running VAT claimAirline wants €770,700 VAT bill related to failed bid for Aer Lingus in 2006 refundedFri May 04 2018 - 05:10
EU digital tax could be opposed on legal grounds, warns tax groupIrish Tax Institute also raises concern measure could be used to harmonise taxationThu May 03 2018 - 16:54
Number on Live Register at lowest level since July 2008Latest monthly figures show number of claimants fell 3,100 to 229,600Thu May 03 2018 - 15:55
EU upgrades Irish economy but warns of risksSpring forecasts see Brussels raise 2018 growth projection to 5.7%Thu May 03 2018 - 10:54
Government tax revenues €202m below target in AprilDepartment of Finance expects shortfall to unwind before end of the yearWed May 02 2018 - 17:19
State needs to build ‘tens of thousands’ of apartments, Minister saysBuilding up rather than out crucial to resolving housing crisis, Eoghan Murphy saysWed May 02 2018 - 13:24
Bord Bia to conduct Irish industry risk assessment after UK supermarket mergerSuppliers fear prices will be driven down by merger of UK grocers Sainsbury’s and AsdaMon Apr 30 2018 - 20:46
European shares end April on a high as UK merger shakes up retailMultibillion pound merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda dominates tradingMon Apr 30 2018 - 20:06
LacPatrick Dairies to begin talks with four interested partiesGlanbia, Lakelands, Aurivo and Dale Farm line up as potential suitors for Monaghan-based co-opMon Apr 30 2018 - 17:58
Net mortgage lending rises for fifth successive monthCentral Bank figures reflect pick-up in mortgage marketMon Apr 30 2018 - 12:44
First-time buyers with bigger incomes taking out bigger loans, study revealsCentral Bank research the loan characteristics of prospective buyers in Irish marketFri Apr 27 2018 - 17:17
Coillte predicts Irish forestry will double in value to nearly €5bnBut chief executive Fergal Leamy insists State is slow to embrace sector’s potentialFri Apr 27 2018 - 14:19
Whey to go: groundbreaking dairy project gets €22m in EU fundingGlanbia-led AgriChemWay initiative focused on converting dairy waste into high-value commodityThu Apr 26 2018 - 18:17
Aurivo shows interest in tie-up with LacpatrickSligo-based co-op says Border business represents a natural fitWed Apr 25 2018 - 12:02
European shares choppy as earnings fail to set trendBookmakers in UK hit by restrictions on fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs)Tue Apr 24 2018 - 20:48
Sanctions threat still hangs over Aughinish plant despite new US stanceSupplier claims softerning of US stance just kicks can down the road for a few monthsTue Apr 24 2018 - 20:26
Glanbia directors expected to come under fire from farmersShareholder advisory group urges investors to abstain from re-electing co-op directorsTue Apr 24 2018 - 16:01
Apple and Donohoe clear final hurdle for repayment of €13bn disputed tax billMinister for Finance issues update on management of Apple back tax claimTue Apr 24 2018 - 14:14
Central Bank highlights ‘build up’ of systemic risk in Irish economyBank officials pinpoint big risk factors facing the Irish economyMon Apr 23 2018 - 20:11
Trump proves unlikely asset in fight against climate changeUS president’s refusenik stance has galvanised action, says EU agency headMon Apr 23 2018 - 01:00
Donegal Investment Group signals decline in profit and revenueFood and agri-business group once known as Donegal Creameries sells off non-core assetsThu Apr 19 2018 - 17:44
Ireland’s contribution to EU budget expected to rise to €2.7bn this yearFigure may rise by an additional €400m after the UK departs, department warnsThu Apr 19 2018 - 17:13
Paschal Donohoe plays down idea of a giveaway budgetMinister warns loose spending would overheat already fast-growing economyWed Apr 18 2018 - 20:08
Grant Thornton to sponsor Dublin Airport’s Fast Track serviceService allows departing passengers to clear security in less than 10 minutesWed Apr 18 2018 - 12:47
Ex-Rush Credit Union official barred from senior financial rolesCentral Bank issues prohibition notice to former union’s assistant managerWed Apr 18 2018 - 12:02
Ballymore leases exclusive Dublin docklands site to WeWorkIrish property firm leases 10,000sq m site to US office-sharing firmWed Apr 18 2018 - 10:46
Donohoe in no mood for budget giveaway despite growth boost‘Extraordinary’ spending demands strike note of caution despite positive economic outlookWed Apr 18 2018 - 08:21
Minimum wage rise in 2016 did not increase joblessness, study findsESRI study suggests move reduced average hours worked by minimum wage employeesWed Apr 18 2018 - 06:01
Little scope for tax cuts in Budget 2019, Department of Finance warnsLatest Stability Programme Update raises 2018 growth forecast sharply to 5.6%Tue Apr 17 2018 - 15:46
European shares dip ahead of new US sanctions on RussiaTrading remains cautious as tensions between western powers and Russia persistMon Apr 16 2018 - 18:16
Value of Irish exports fell 12% to €10.9bn in FebruaryUnderlying trend remains positive despite monthly reversalMon Apr 16 2018 - 11:56
Government still providing millions in subsidises for fossil fuels – CSO€115m was provided for peat extraction in 2016 while just €88m went to retrofittingMon Apr 16 2018 - 05:55
€500m in European funding for National Broadband PlanEuropean Investment Bank announces major financing allocation for State projectFri Apr 13 2018 - 18:15
Record number of home-buyers choosing fixed-rate mortgagesFigures show 56% of all new home loans being issued on basis of fixed interest rateFri Apr 13 2018 - 17:10
Ornua appoints insider John Jordan as new chief executiveJordan will succeed longstanding boss Kevin Lane in JuneFri Apr 13 2018 - 12:19
House prices continue to rise with 13% hike in past yearLatest official figures indicate no let up in double-digit price growthThu Apr 12 2018 - 15:58
Irish inflation remains weak at 0.2%CSO figures suggest main monthly changes were higher costs for clothing and transportThu Apr 12 2018 - 11:47
Irish workers in line for biggest pay hike since crashCentral Bank forecasts wage growth of nearly 7% over next two yearsThu Apr 12 2018 - 07:57
Lakeland sees possible opportunity in hard BrexitState’s largest cross-Border dairy business posts record annual revenuesWed Apr 11 2018 - 13:36
House prices forecast to rise by 10% in 2018Friends First economist Jim Power sees no sign of slowdown in property marketWed Apr 11 2018 - 05:00
Shares rise as China’s Xi backs away from trade warMarkets boosted by Chinese promise to open economy further and lower import tariffsTue Apr 10 2018 - 18:44
Manufacturing output falls despite strong growth elsewhereLatest figures from CSO show industrial production fell by nearly 4% in FebruaryTue Apr 10 2018 - 16:43
