Give me a crash course in ... Irish economic growthCSO data shows the economy is booming again – but how reliable are the figures?Sat Mar 17 2018 - 06:30
Guinness, AIB and Primark top list of most valuable Irish brandsBrand Finance rankings also include Ryanair, BoI, Smurfit Kappa and KingspanFri Mar 16 2018 - 05:35
Broadband services getting better despite criticismLatest Comreg report suggests penetration rate here is higher than euro zoneThu Mar 15 2018 - 20:32
Bumper Irish growth rate comes with health warningLatest GDP rate of 7.8% was more than three times the euro area averageThu Mar 15 2018 - 19:58
Brexit and Trump facilitated by post-crash monetary policy, claims expertGuy Monson blames anti-establishment votes on bond-buying programmesThu Mar 15 2018 - 19:47
Talent shortage drives wage growth in IT sectorResearch by Enterprise Ireland and Investec highlights shortage of skilled IT staffWed Mar 14 2018 - 20:04
Italian politics and weak banks weigh on European sharesGlobal markets remain unsettled by fear of trade war sparked by threat of US tariffsWed Mar 14 2018 - 19:40
Brexit could hit cross-Border trade harder than previously thoughtESRI study highlights interconnectedness of trade and depth of supply chain linksWed Mar 14 2018 - 19:24
Employment now just 12,000 below all-time peakNew CSO figures highlights sharp acceleration in employment in 2017Wed Mar 14 2018 - 11:18
Threat to Irish tax take from EU proposal to levy digital giantsEU leaders to discuss proposed interim digital services tax at summitWed Mar 14 2018 - 06:00
Lottoland app taken down amid fake ratings allegationLotto betting website denies allegations, says app was removed for technical reasonsMon Mar 12 2018 - 20:12
Diamond miners linked to Dermot Desmond seek support for mergerMountain Province Diamonds and Kennady urge shareholders to back $176m dealMon Mar 12 2018 - 05:30
Bank of Ireland to fund 1,750 student bed spaces in Dublin and CorkBank teams up with UK firm to provide €144m worth of new student accommodationMon Mar 12 2018 - 05:15
Construction sector continues strong start to the yearUlster Bank’s latest barometer of activity shows strong pick-up in job creationMon Mar 12 2018 - 05:00
Mothercare Ireland highlights ‘turnaround’ despite fall in profitsRetailer says once-off gain made in previous year was down to examinership processMon Mar 12 2018 - 05:00
Markets welcome US jobs growth but Dublin trading subduedMarket report: INM down 2%, while European steelmakers see a slumpFri Mar 09 2018 - 20:22
Homes of nearly 8,200 Irish mortgage holders repossessed since crashCentral Bank governor reveals extent of house repossession in Ireland since crisisFri Mar 09 2018 - 17:42
Slower car sales drag retail sales 0.6% lower in JanuaryConsumers are importing more used cars due to weakness in value of sterlingFri Mar 09 2018 - 11:25
Overall OECD assessment is positive, but caveats jump outOECD highlighting of housing and hospital waiting time will rankle with GovernmentThu Mar 08 2018 - 18:21
Ireland failing on health and underperforming on housing – OECDAgency’s latest report on State notes strength of recovery but highlights challengesThu Mar 08 2018 - 09:00
Irish women's employers fail on gender diversity - surveyTwo-thirds believe starting a family would impact their career negatively, study findsThu Mar 08 2018 - 05:30
Irish budget too reliant on uncertain sources, EU Commission warnsNew analysis highlights use of State for ‘aggressive tax planning’ by multinationalsWed Mar 07 2018 - 14:15
Smurfit Kappa shares rise again as board reaffirms bid rejectionShares in packaging giant rise more than 6 per cent to €36 after approach from US rivalWed Mar 07 2018 - 09:46
European shares bounce off six-month lowsSmurfit Kappa shares in Dublin soar following rejection of takeover bidTue Mar 06 2018 - 17:58
Weak VAT receipts push Government finances off targetExchequer returns for February show Government collected €7.8 billion in taxTue Mar 06 2018 - 16:32
Consumer sentiment falls as consumers fail to really feel recoveryLatest KBC Bank/ESRI consumer sentiment index shows decline in month of FebruaryMon Mar 05 2018 - 05:00
Increase in mortgage lending not a risk to economy, says Central BankCentral Bank says house price growth at over 12% not unjustified given economic developmentsFri Mar 02 2018 - 14:38
Fexco acquires UK foreign exchange operator ChangelinkKerry-based financial services now has 10% share of the UK travel money marketFri Mar 02 2018 - 05:15
Grafton Group reports record revenue of £2.7bn for 2017Owner of DIY chain Woodie’s says group benefitted from exposure to multiple countriesThu Mar 01 2018 - 17:59
Live Register hits 10-year low as economy nears full employmentLatest monthly figures show number of people signing on has dropped to 234,900Thu Mar 01 2018 - 12:43
Greencoat Renewables eyes further acquisition opportunitiesIrish wind farm operator also announces maiden dividend for shareholdersThu Mar 01 2018 - 09:52
Traders to lose €15m from adverse weather, Dublin Town group saysRetail multiples announce closures or reduced opening hoursThu Mar 01 2018 - 05:00
Trade border between Ireland and UK ‘now inevitable’Customs expert says even UK’s preferred Brexit option will involve customs controlsWed Feb 28 2018 - 18:11
Shares dip as earnings fail to dispel US rate worriesFed now seen rising rates up to 4 times this yearWed Feb 28 2018 - 18:03
Unemployment drops to 6% in FebruaryState’s jobless rate now at its lowest rate since May 2008Tue Feb 27 2018 - 12:04
Enet chief steps down ahead of awarding of broadband contractEnet consortium is sole remaining bidder for National Broadband Plan after Eir pulled outTue Feb 27 2018 - 07:15
European shares trade higher as focus turns to monetary policyBank of Ireland drops as lender disappoints with guidance on its net interest marginMon Feb 26 2018 - 18:33
Wage growth in Irish economy accelerates to 2.5%CSO figures show wages growing at fastest rate since recessionMon Feb 26 2018 - 12:14
Dublin incomes nearly 15% higher than national averageCSO figures underscore concentration of economic activity and wealth in capitalFri Feb 23 2018 - 12:00
Smith settlement is a difficult pill to swallow for IFALobby group will now end up paying out more than the original severance packageFri Feb 23 2018 - 01:51
IFA to pay Pat Smith €1.9m in settlement of two legal actionsFormer Irish Farmers’ Association official took case over severance and defamationThu Feb 22 2018 - 20:42
Say goodbye to your P30, P35 and P60 tax formsRevenue plans to fully digitise PAYE taxation in Ireland by 2019Thu Feb 22 2018 - 17:45
IFA to pay €1.9m to Pat Smith in settlement of two separate legal actionsFormer boss of farmers’ body had taken defamation action and sued over severanceThu Feb 22 2018 - 14:45
Brexit solution that avoids hard Border is possible, says James WhartonKeeping North within customs union irreconcilable with UK position, says ex-ministerThu Feb 22 2018 - 10:24
Tax breaks on fuel reduce air quality and pollute environment, ESRI study findsResearch examined environmental effects of 142 existing and potential fiscal measuresThu Feb 22 2018 - 06:00
Food and drink industry calls for State aid rules to be relaxed over BrexitGroup wants EU exemption due to possible dire economic consequencesWed Feb 21 2018 - 06:00
Economy forecast to grow by stronger-than-expected 4.7% this yearBank of Ireland’s prediction more than one percentage point higher than official forecastWed Feb 21 2018 - 05:30
Ireland’s national debt rose to €198bn last yearCentral Bank figures reveal slight increase in State’s indebtednessTue Feb 20 2018 - 17:45
Ireland joins EU fibre broadband league tableDespite recent criticism, Ireland passes 1 per cent fibre penetration thresholdMon Feb 19 2018 - 14:24
Eir warned Naughten of ‘deep flaws’ before quitting broadband schemeTelco ‘repeatedly highlighted’ commercial, regulatory and governance issuesSat Feb 17 2018 - 05:45
