Noonan’s legacy: coaxing the economy back from the abyssFrom bailout to fastest-growing state in Europe, with a few controversies along the wayThu May 18 2017 - 15:25
Dalata acquires stake in two Dublin hotels for €62.5mHotel group also announces acquisition of freehold interest of Maldron Hotel PortlaoiseThu May 18 2017 - 08:16
Irish firms fear Brexit may lead to war on talent, survey findsStudy also suggests proximity to airport is key priority for incoming executivesThu May 18 2017 - 07:02
Free online academy aims to equip young people with job-getting skillsAccenture and Department of Social Protection launch ‘Skills to Succeed Academy’Wed May 17 2017 - 20:23
Fat and sugar content in Irish products being reduced, study findsCompanies respond to public health concerns by reducing levels of salt, fat and sugarWed May 17 2017 - 20:13
UK food industry ‘wouldn’t function’ without migrantsGreencore boss Patrick Coveney warns of risks if Britain pursues cheap food policyWed May 17 2017 - 16:37
French farm leader ups Brexit ante with hard Irish Border callFrench farmers are afraid of cheap food entering EU via Northern Ireland after BrexitWed May 17 2017 - 06:03
European stocks tread water as investors review earnings reportsIn Dublin, Ryanair falls following bigger-than-expected losses at rival EasyJetTue May 16 2017 - 21:30
Risk of another housing bubble remains low, Moody’s saysRatings agency warns acceleration in house prices needs to be monitored carefullyTue May 16 2017 - 15:14
Ireland’s trade surplus hits record €5bn as exports surgeTrade figures boosted by pick-up in exports of medical and pharmaceutical productsTue May 16 2017 - 11:53
Enterprise Ireland report reveals Brexit impact on Irish exportsClient companies record big drop in UK export growth in 2016 as sterling depreciatesMon May 15 2017 - 17:30
Taoiseach to join Enterprise Ireland US trade mission in JuneEnda Kenny expected to address the leadership issue at a party meeting on WednesdayMon May 15 2017 - 16:29
KBC flags profit boost as €160m impairment charges are releasedIrish subsidiary of Belgian financial group bolstered by net €50m writeback in first quarterThu May 11 2017 - 13:13
Transport costs push inflation to four-year high of 0.9 per centInflationary pressures ‘well contained’ despite rises in air fares and fuel pricesThu May 11 2017 - 11:30
Citadel Securities to treble Irish workforce by 2019US firm says decision to be based here is part of its global strategy and unrelated to BrexitWed May 10 2017 - 11:56
Irish dairy ‘a net loser’ regardless of Brexit outcomeOrnua chief executive Kevin Lane warns Ireland’s dairy industry is in for rough rideWed May 10 2017 - 07:06
Dublin house prices expected to rise 8% this yearProperty professionals pinpoint lack of supply as the main driver of price growthWed May 10 2017 - 05:49
Late Easter blamed for slow growth in consumer spendingVisa’s latest spending barometer indicates only modest rise in year-on-year spendingTue May 09 2017 - 15:08
Ireland set for fastest euro zone growth for fourth year in a rowDavy upgrades forecasts on foot of positive indicators and falling unemploymentMon May 08 2017 - 06:33
Shortfall in USC as tax revenues come under pressureOfficials in meeting with Revenue amid concern poor tax trend may derail budget planMon May 08 2017 - 05:00
Aviation recruitment firm creates 80 new jobs as part of Irish expansionCAE Parc says posts will be for recruitment consultants to service the needs of airlinesSun May 07 2017 - 18:47
Take your pick: Four measures of housing activityThere are wildly varying figures for new house builds. Which one to believe?Sat May 06 2017 - 05:00
European stocks up as markets expect Macron winOil prices continued to sag, erasing the gains made since a production cut last NovemberThu May 04 2017 - 21:05
Siro and Enet announce strategic tie-up in broadband marketBoth telcos are competing for Government’s national broadband schemeThu May 04 2017 - 18:19
Post-Brexit trade deal could take five years, warns UK analystInvestec’s chief UK economist Philip Shaw says two-year timeline is ‘unachievable’Thu May 04 2017 - 14:34
Central Bank governor rejects idea of new property bubbleComments come despite string of indicators pointing to big pick-up in house pricesThu May 04 2017 - 06:46
Shortfall in tax revenue threatens spending increasesExchequer returns confirm downward trend as figures €344m below targetWed May 03 2017 - 21:15
Unemployment hits 9-year low of 6.2% as strong job growth continuesOn current trends unemployment may fall below 6% before the end of this yearWed May 03 2017 - 14:21
Staff of US multinationals earn over 1.5 times the average wageNew CSO research also reveals dominance of US foreign direct invesment in IrelandWed May 03 2017 - 13:08
Financial crisis prompted biggest reversal in real wages since warNew CSO data series provides insight into shifting fortunes of Irish workersTue May 02 2017 - 14:36
Brexit challenge for Ireland will be to keep UK market share, says former WTO adviserStuart Harbinson believes UK will forge free trade deal with EU as market worth €600bnTue May 02 2017 - 05:13
Ten firms pay nearly 40% of corporation tax, Revenue saysReport highlights Ireland’s reliance on a small number of multinational firmsThu Apr 27 2017 - 15:43
Glanbia finalises dairy arm sale and posts strong Q1 revenueKilkenny-based food group boosted by recovery in global dairy pricesWed Apr 26 2017 - 07:55
‘Ghost estate’ homes dwindle to fewer than 3,000About 30,000 ghost-estate homes have entered housing stock in past six yearsWed Apr 26 2017 - 05:00
Irish pharma and medtech at risk from US tax cuts, says DeloitteUS corporate tax cut could damage or mothball investment, say consultantsTue Apr 25 2017 - 00:10
Noonan says UK election will not derail AIB share saleMinister says May/June window still gives Government plenty of time to avoid UK pollMon Apr 24 2017 - 18:03
Ireland could lose €4bn in revenue if EU tax plans go ahead, says IbecEmployers’ lobby sees impact of US tax reform as bigger threat to businessMon Apr 24 2017 - 11:06
IFA leaves executive pay debacle behind to meet Brexit challengeSome question whether president Joe Healy forceful enough to drive association’s agendaMon Apr 24 2017 - 01:00
New data shows just 2,076 homes built last yearFreedom of Information figures show new homes falling far short of Government’s 15,000 estimateSun Apr 23 2017 - 13:51
Euro and stocks dip ahead of tight election in FranceEuro edges lower against dollar as investors brace for first round on SundayFri Apr 21 2017 - 19:50
Cork-based Carbery reports 6% hike in profits despite challengesFood and ingredients group blames modest increase in production on lower milk pricesThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:46
Irish style economic short-termism is about to strike againWage demands threaten to overwhelm the Government’s budgetary balancing actThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:41
Dairygold ‘contingency planning’ for hard Brexit with tariffsFarmer-owned dairy processor is largest exporter of cheddar cheese to the UKThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:39
Figures suggest next budget to be more constrainedPressure on the public finances is expected to increase in the run-up to Budget 2018Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:39
Irish house prices up nearly 11% in year to FebruaryLatest figures cast further doubt on Government figures for supply of new homesWed Apr 19 2017 - 11:26
Theresa May’s snap election opens new chapter for sterlingPrime minister’s gamble has removed some uncertainties, but added new questionsWed Apr 19 2017 - 09:37
Regulator to shine spotlight on dodgy mobile phone coverageComreg to survey handset quality and network coverage to inform consumersFri Apr 14 2017 - 15:12
Eir fined €3m for breaching rural service obligationsOne of the largest fines on record levied for breaches on repair times and connectionsThu Apr 13 2017 - 06:00
Economy on target to deliver 55,000 new jobs this yearDepartment of Finance forecasts will see unemployment rate fall well below 6%Tue Apr 11 2017 - 16:44
Rural businesses pray for the arrival of decent broadbandLongford garage owner says her firm is suffering due to a lack of high-speed internetMon Apr 10 2017 - 00:01
