Irish alarm manufacturer HKC acquired by Swedish group Assa AbloySecurity solutions firm sold for sum believed to be considerably in excess of company value of €21.5mFri Jun 15 2018 - 17:15
PAC fears loss of taxes from foreign ownership of Irish propertyOireachtas committee reiterates call to introduce sunset clause on lossesWed Jun 13 2018 - 11:33
VHI ends deal with Warren Buffett’s Berkshire HathawayState-owned health insurer will save €8.1m a year in interest paymentsWed Jun 13 2018 - 04:10
Council paying rents up to €2,800 a month for affordable housingRising HAP payments seen by some as another inflationary pressure on rental marketWed Jun 13 2018 - 01:00
Aer Lingus Regional ramps up winter capacity on 20 routesDublin-Kerry route will have an increased seat capacity of 30% for this winterTue Jun 12 2018 - 10:47
Dividing up the spoils: The finances of divorceAway from fraught emotion, equity and bank balances direct the dissolution of marriageTue Jun 12 2018 - 06:00
Dirt tax slumps to 15-year low as interest returns remain negligibleExchequer collected just €118m in 2017, down from €654m in 2008Mon Jun 11 2018 - 11:06
Keywords Studios acquires US company for up to $10mIrish video gaming firm is going to Hollywood with latest acquisitionMon Jun 11 2018 - 07:37
Economy is not yet overheating, says fiscal advisory bodyGovernment urged to avoid unnecessary spending in this year’s budgetWed Jun 06 2018 - 05:15
Italian uncertainty puts €1bn in Irish pension funds at riskFormation of new government halts bond sell-off but risks to Irish pension savers remainTue Jun 05 2018 - 14:09
Unmarried couple? You could lose 70% of your pensionUnmarried partners face punitive tax rates on pensions and the family homeTue Jun 05 2018 - 05:30
Staying the distance in the aparthotel businessStaycity co-founder Tom Walsh is busily expanding the business and has no plans to sellFri Jun 01 2018 - 05:45
Wealthy gifted €176m worth of property tax free in 2016Property worth more than €800m given tax free since 2011Wed May 30 2018 - 05:30
Now buyers can borrow to purchase property at auctionAlmost 500 potential buyers expected to bid at Ireland’s largest ever property auctionWed May 30 2018 - 04:15
Teacher, nurse, average earner – what house could they buy in 1995, what can they buy today?From D4 to D 24: In 1995, a teacher could have bought a two bed terrace in Dublin 4; now shrinking affordability means that they're restricted to a two bed in TallaghtTue May 29 2018 - 05:40
Returning emigrants may struggle to get full State pension under new rulesUnder proposals, a person may need 40 years of contributions to be eligibleTue May 29 2018 - 01:30
EU says electric bikes and golf buggies need third-party insuranceProposal is ‘EU bureaucracy gone mad’, MEP Brian Hayes saysMon May 28 2018 - 09:13
Recovery of housing market not (yet) cause for concern – Moody’sGrowth forecast for Irish economy upgraded to 5% but house prices ‘warrant close monitoring’Tue May 22 2018 - 12:33
Property group asking €1,500 a month for one-bed Finglas flatNo rent controls for Ires Reit at Hampton Wood after it pays €40m for 128 apartmentsTue May 22 2018 - 10:13
Is it worth hosting a student for the summer?New language schools have sprung up to teach students keen to learn English, students who will pay up to €600 a month for a roomTue May 22 2018 - 06:00
Former Version 1 CEO ramps up short-stay tourism businessJustin Keatinge applies to convert Leeson Street office to six-suite tourist accommodationTue May 22 2018 - 05:10
If your house is near a Dart or Luas line it may be worth an extra €100,000Survey shows price of housing reflects not only dwelling itself but nearby amenitiesTue May 22 2018 - 00:01
Investors, forget apartments and buy a hotel room insteadGrand Canal Hotel in D4 has two rooms plus parking package on offer for €325,000Mon May 21 2018 - 11:53
GAN raises £7.5m to target US internet sports bettingUS Supreme Court announced decision to lift the Federal Ban on sports betting last weekMon May 21 2018 - 07:21
Now Titanic enthusiasts can visit the wreck for $100,000Each trip to include three hours exploring wreck of doomed vessel in a submersibleMon May 21 2018 - 05:31
Making money from bitcoin? Revenue has issued rules on paying taxesBitcoin, litecoin and other cryptocurrencies are exempt from VAT but any gains will be subject to tax at 33 per centFri May 18 2018 - 04:45
Irish engineering group wins major contract in SwedenDPS to provide engineering and construction services for pharmaceutical giant AstraZenecaWed May 16 2018 - 07:03
Can’t get no satisfaction: Rolling Stones concert not yet sold outTickets went on sale in March for between €70.45 and €456Tue May 15 2018 - 17:10
Investors pour €31m a week into Irish Life funds over last yearDeclining deposit rates and an increasing appetite for risk sees Irish investors turn to multi-asset fundsTue May 15 2018 - 13:47
Savers alert! Ten alternatives to low-interest depositsWith rates close to zero, there are several other options – but all come with riskTue May 15 2018 - 06:00
Bank chiefs most concerned about cyber attack riskHacker and virus threat usurps over-regulation as key finance CEO fear, PwC findsTue May 15 2018 - 05:17
Irish people pay inheritance tax on assets worth €1.4bn in 2017New figures show recovery in household wealth and property prices driving the tax take higherMon May 14 2018 - 16:33
New homes market: Price growth of three beds outstrips four bedsWait a year to buy and new three bed home will cost you €25,000 more Investec research showsMon May 14 2018 - 10:39
Central Bank confirms AIB’s MREL requirementRegulator gives bank target on ‘bail-in-able’ debtMon May 14 2018 - 08:02
Feargal Mooney steps down at HostelworldFormer Expedia executive Gary Morrison to become chief executive on June 11thMon May 14 2018 - 07:20
Top 1000: Apple overtakes CRH to become Ireland’s largest firmUS gadget giant powers ahead of second placed CRH to take the top spot for the first timeThu May 10 2018 - 06:10
The successful habits of Ireland’s most successful business leadersWinners of The Irish Times Business Person of the Month Award, on what leadership is, who they are influenced by, and what alternative career they might have pursuedWed May 09 2018 - 06:00
Meath students come second in European financial education quizMichael McGovern and Ciarmhac O’Fionnagáin beat pupils from 23 other countriesTue May 08 2018 - 16:51
Axa enters Irish private rented sectorFrench asset manager links with Kennedy Wilson for stake in 1,173 Dublin propertiesTue May 08 2018 - 11:13
US asset manager looks to set up Dublin operationPrincipal Global Investors is applying for a MiFID license in IrelandTue May 08 2018 - 09:07
Eight financial mistakes you don't want to make in your 20sA guide to the financial issues facing young people and what they can do about themTue May 08 2018 - 06:00
Irish ‘accidental Americans’ could be subject to US tax billsIf you’re a US citizen living in Ireland you could be liable to US taxWed May 02 2018 - 04:45
Plan to turn vacant hotel in Kilkee into apartments gets green lightFifty-bed Ocean Cove Hotel to be turned into 18 apartments and fishery museumWed May 02 2018 - 04:25
Ireland fourth most expensive EU country to live in 2016CSO study also reveals Ireland is the most productive nation in the EUTue May 01 2018 - 11:40
Is the negative equity era over? Depends on where - and what - you boughtFor property prices nationally it’s 2005 again - but can this price growth continue?Tue May 01 2018 - 06:00
21 years to save for a deposit in Dublin as housing crisis deepensResearch shows challenges faced by average earners looking to buy the average house in the capitalMon Apr 30 2018 - 11:06
Brexit boost as UK fintech start-up looks to set up Dublin basePayments start-up Optal to employ five people in DublinMon Apr 30 2018 - 10:07
Airbnb hosts may face greater tax bills as Revenue tightens up allowable expensesHosts won’t be able to offset certain annual expenses against their annual tax billMon Apr 30 2018 - 08:12
Numbers getting mortgage approval falls by 8% in year to MarchFirst-time buyers/trader uppers and downers appear to be hit by changes to lending rules and tight supplyMon Apr 30 2018 - 07:32
