Irish house price inflation six times higher than EU averageEurostat figures show house prices here rose by 15% in the 12 months to end of SeptemberWed Jan 21 2015 - 15:35
Bord Bia unveils grant scheme for up-and-coming food firmsAgency’s ‘Step Change Programme’ aimed at companies with turnover between €100,000 and €5mTue Jan 20 2015 - 14:47
Mortgage demand increases ahead of new lending curbsSurvey by Central Bank anticipates tighter credit standards loans for house purchasesTue Jan 20 2015 - 13:12
Retailers call for Lotto inquiry over new ticket terminalsTechnical glitches have caused drop in sales, retailers claimMon Jan 19 2015 - 01:00
Healthcare firm Zimmer to create 250 jobs in GalwayCompany established a manufacturing facility in Shannon in 2007Fri Jan 16 2015 - 08:24
Retailers complain of glitches with new Lottery systemTicket terminals crash easily and frequently fail to scan, retailers sayFri Jan 16 2015 - 08:06
Swiss roll throws markets into turmoilMove sends most European shares soaring as bond yields and Swiss equities tumbleFri Jan 16 2015 - 01:01
Inflation sinks to four-year low of -0.3% on falling oil pricesLatest CSO numbers suggest economy is now in the grip of deflationary pressuresThu Jan 15 2015 - 11:13
Low debt levels leave Irish farmers well placed for global marketplaceStudy suggests farming sector has remained insulated from rampant level of borrowing in other sectorsThu Jan 15 2015 - 01:00
Irish food and drink exports hit €10.5 billion in 2014Strongest performing sectors were dairy product and ingredients which topped €3bnWed Jan 14 2015 - 14:27
‘Knowledge box’ tax rate likely to be 5%Tax is intended to take the place of the controversial ‘Double Irish’ mechanismWed Jan 14 2015 - 01:00
US software firm to create up to 80 new jobs in DublinGuidewire, which develops software for insurance industry, plans to begin recruiting immediatelyTue Jan 13 2015 - 11:05
PTSB offers €1,000 carrot to new mortgage customersLender offers new customers €1,000 towards legal feesMon Jan 12 2015 - 16:27
Goldman Sachs to advise Government on pro bono basisUS bank will advise on how best to reconfigure lender’s capital stucture in advance of saleMon Jan 12 2015 - 14:33
Most Irish staff feel undervalued and underpaid - surveyResearch also suggests only a third would risk asking for a pay riseMon Jan 12 2015 - 10:27
Ireland to be ‘fastest-growing euro area economy ’ in 2015Goodbody predicts another strong year but warns of mounting spending pressuresMon Jan 12 2015 - 08:20
Beef producers advised to focus on high-end US marketExperts at Bord Bia seminar highlight potential of re-opened US beef marketFri Jan 09 2015 - 14:56
INM unveils Sheahan and Bourke as new editorsMedia group goes inhouse in appointing editors for Sunday and daily titlesFri Jan 09 2015 - 14:16
Manufacturing output up 33% on an annual basisLatest official numbers suggest State’s recovery is continuing to gain momentumFri Jan 09 2015 - 12:38
US market for Irish beef may not live up to Minister’s expectationsIndustry observers suggest potential for Irish producers limitedFri Jan 09 2015 - 01:45
Goodman’s ABP Foods set to be first into US beef marketLouth-based group close to announcing deal with US distributor following lifting of embargoThu Jan 08 2015 - 01:00
Irish services sector bucks euro trend with strong performanceLatest Investec survey shows rate of job creation in the sector hit record high in DecemberTue Jan 06 2015 - 14:43
Taxpayer being forced ‘to plug €58m hole in regulatory bill’Noonan pledges to establish working group to examine costs to State of financial regulationTue Dec 30 2014 - 12:37
Wetherspoon to spend €50 million on 30 new Irish pubsBritish pub chain’s entry into the Irish market likely to increase price competitionTue Dec 30 2014 - 08:36
Pre-Christmas retail sales remain ‘soft’ despite improved outlookIndustry group predicts bigger-than-usual discounts in post-Christmas sales as shops clear unsold stockTue Dec 23 2014 - 21:05
Dublin house prices fall ahead of new lending restrictionsNew figures show prices nationally are still continuing to riseTue Dec 23 2014 - 12:11
Greencore accused of exploiting UK staff in row over wagesChief executive Patrick Coveney gets 160 times more than lowest-paidMon Dec 22 2014 - 09:05
Coveney defends company’s employment record after UK rowGreencore boss says its pay rate are fair in the context of a competitive industryMon Dec 22 2014 - 08:52
Ulster Bank staff back new pay proposalsAgreement will see staff get first pay rise in more than three yearsWed Dec 17 2014 - 16:21
Put down that ‘Frozen’ snow globe…Recession or no recession, study finds Ireland tops Christmas spending leagueTue Dec 16 2014 - 16:53
How we can stop wasting so much foodFood waste conference organised by EPA’s Stop Food Waste campaign hears of progressMon Dec 15 2014 - 09:14
Publicans pressed Heineken over Wetherspoon’s cheap pintsDublin bar owners were concerned the UK chain was getting a preferential priceFri Dec 12 2014 - 19:07
Avolon NYSE debut valued group at $1.6bnFlotation the largest ever by an Irish-founded company on the US marketFri Dec 12 2014 - 16:44
SMEs account for 99.7% of business enterprises in RepublicCSO report details importance of smaller businesses to economyFri Dec 12 2014 - 15:18
Glen Dimplex-led consortium wins EU backing for projectNew ‘game-changing’ energy storage system developed by Irish firms to be pilotedFri Dec 12 2014 - 07:46
New lotto operator looks to raise prices in new yearWhile higher prices could lead to bigger jackpots, the move could alienate recession-weary puntersFri Dec 12 2014 - 06:00
Arcade operator, farmer and company director top tax defaulters’ listRevenue Commissioners’ 107-strong list made settlements totalling €19.64mTue Dec 09 2014 - 16:44
Wetherspoon axes Heineken after Dún Laoghaire pub rowBritish pub chain claims Dutch brewer refused to supply beer to new Forty Foot venueTue Dec 09 2014 - 15:55
Salaries to rise by up to 5% as economy turns, survey findsReport also finds more employees being offered benefit packagesTue Dec 09 2014 - 13:12
ServerSpace acquired by cloud computing firm for £4.25mCompany, stablished by Dublin-born entrepreneur Tim Pat Dufficy, sold to Scottish outfitTue Dec 09 2014 - 08:20
Abbey concerned by level of state intervention in housing marketHouse builder says moves by Irish and British governments will crowd out private capitalFri Dec 05 2014 - 14:31
Ulster Bank staff set for first pay rise in over three yearsLender also announces return of performance-related pay rises for managersFri Dec 05 2014 - 12:23
National Lottery to launch new big money TV game showNew show, separate from Winning Streak, to be aired on RTÉ from January next yearFri Dec 05 2014 - 12:17
UPC to acquire wifi provider Bitbuzz for €5-€6 millionTelecoms provider snaps up Irish-owned wifi companyThu Dec 04 2014 - 17:23
R&D investment by Irish companies more than double world averageReport by European Commission analyses the top 2500 companies worldwideThu Dec 04 2014 - 13:08
UK retailer to open three more Dealz stores in RepublicDiscounter is opening outlet in Mallow, Navan and Athy with the creation of 80 jobsThu Dec 04 2014 - 11:05
Betfair reports 40% increase in Irish customersOnline gambling exchange says over 500,000 bets were placed on World Cup from IrelandThu Dec 04 2014 - 10:44
European shares make modest gains despite weaker-than-expected dataFood group Aryzta is star performer in Dublin after rising 3.3 per centThu Dec 04 2014 - 01:00
Unemployment falls to post-recessionary low of 10.7%Latest figures from CSO show number of Live Register fell by 4,100 in NovemberWed Dec 03 2014 - 12:03
State coffers boosted by extra €1.1bn in tax, figures showLatest data suggests recovery momentum is continuingTue Dec 02 2014 - 16:41
