Are spiralling Dublin rents choking its economic growth?Even generous relocation packages fail to compensate executives working in capitalSat Dec 16 2017 - 08:45
Property developer to include ‘subject to loan clause’ if requestedLaw Society warns that buying a new build home without contract clause is ‘unsafe’Wed Dec 13 2017 - 05:00
Dublin property prices soar over 85% since crashLatest CSO figures show that property values advanced by 12.1% in the year to OctoberTue Dec 12 2017 - 11:19
Pension savers can now lend to small firms via new productLending specialist Linked Finance launches pension platform for savers keen to diversifyTue Dec 12 2017 - 10:22
Online purchases: avoid some common pitfallsAlmost-hidden extras and booking charges can drain your web-shopping walletTue Dec 12 2017 - 06:00
Deposits at risk as developers drop protective clauseNon-conditional contracts mean buyers risk losing money if the sale doesn’t go aheadTue Dec 12 2017 - 05:05
First Derivatives acquires Spanish software company to drive telco growthNewry company to pay up to €2.5m for Telconomics, a privately-held provider of telco analytics softwareMon Dec 11 2017 - 07:13
Irish companies score in ‘Champions League’ of EU innovation grantsFour Irish start-ups secure EU funding of more than €5m to expand their businessesThu Dec 07 2017 - 05:09
Ireland can be a foreign country for returning emigrantsRent rises, car insurance prices and health cover are among challenges returnees faceTue Dec 05 2017 - 06:42
GAN reports further growth in users of its gambling technologyDermot Smurfit-led company says growth is driven by simulated gaming in the USMon Dec 04 2017 - 15:53
Central Bank fines financial advisers for lack of professional insuranceMove to act as deterrent and to ensure standards are metMon Dec 04 2017 - 12:00
Jobs website Indeed to join JP Morgan at Capital DockRecruitment site is second major occupier at docklands campus developed by Kennedy WilsonMon Dec 04 2017 - 11:26
Irish company takes legal action over Australia’s ‘backpacker’ taxWorking tourists now pay tax at rate of 15%; action won’t yet help Irish visitors to the countryMon Dec 04 2017 - 07:28
Rents in Dublin to rise by 5-6% a year and surpass €2,000 by 2019Report by property group Savills says a record number of people now renting in DublinMon Dec 04 2017 - 06:15
CSO to capture retail sales data from ecommerce giantsIrish-based etailers such as Amazon, Ebay and Etsy may have to share data on salesWed Nov 29 2017 - 05:45
Central Bank squeezes large-loan access for second-time buyersRegulator opts for status quo and moves to retain most rulesWed Nov 29 2017 - 00:01
Boost to house supply may overheat economy, watchdog warnsIfac says too rapid a pick-up in construction could hike wages and erode competitivenessWed Nov 29 2017 - 00:00
More than 60 first-time buyers get approved every day for €218k mortgageFigures show first-time buyers now account for 50% of approvals as rising prices drive up average mortgage loanTue Nov 28 2017 - 09:13
Dublin City Council cracking down on Airbnb-style lettingsCouncil issues 50-plus letters warning landlords and owners of enforcement actionTue Nov 28 2017 - 06:17
Christmas shopping online: How to get it all wrapped upOnline shopping is a huge boon for the time-poor, but beware the many pitfallsTue Nov 28 2017 - 06:00
Earnings continue to rise but public sector workers see wages grow fasterPublic/private sector pay differential continues to widen to €290 a weekMon Nov 27 2017 - 11:48
Over 1.2m people to get Christmas bonus this weekWelfare recipients to share €219 million fund, but payment still only 85% of weekly rateMon Nov 27 2017 - 09:37
Datalex maintains guidance for full-year 2017Travel software firm on target to achieve 15-20% earnings growth in 2017Mon Nov 27 2017 - 07:38
Revenues continue to slide at Cuisine de France makerChallenges are ‘unchanged’ at Aryzta as it makes little progress at US Cloverhill bakeryMon Nov 27 2017 - 07:16
How are you going to pay your property tax? Revenue needs to know by this SaturdayNo action needed if you’re going to pay the same way as last year; householders in Fingal, Laois, Tipperary and Wexford to pay more this yearWed Nov 22 2017 - 12:56
Central Bank looks to ban commission payments for first timeRegulator moves towards ending commission from financial services firms to advisersWed Nov 22 2017 - 12:00
Profits soar at one of Ireland’s most well known developersPark Developments benefits from building boost but warns that recent property price rises could reverseWed Nov 22 2017 - 08:17
Housing costs in Ireland rising at one of the fastest rates in EUData shows one of the biggest leaps since 2006 for Irish households; but overall burden still less than Denmark and UKTue Nov 21 2017 - 12:27
Ireland: No country for working women?Childcare costs and high taxes contribute to low workforce participation rates for womenTue Nov 21 2017 - 06:00
Ikea now has 8,300 products for sale online- but not the one I wantRetailer’s €7.50 country-wide fee for new online shopping will delight, but product choice - while extensive - may disappointMon Nov 20 2017 - 11:55
Self-employed to get sick pay for first time from DecemberMove to provide access to State income supports in cases of serious illness or injuryMon Nov 20 2017 - 08:35
Airbnb appeal: Lucrative, exempt from rent controls and possibly tax freeServices proliferate as fears grow over impact of short-term lettings on the marketFri Nov 17 2017 - 06:30
Sharing economy takes to the skies matching passengers with eager pilotsFrench start-up looking for passengers willing to cover costs and light aircraft pilots wishing to pursue their hobbyThu Nov 16 2017 - 06:18
Seven financial advisers fail to pay industry funding levyFinancial advisers will still only pay 50% of costs of funding the regulator in 2017Tue Nov 14 2017 - 16:49
Inside Airbnb: Dublin’s most lucrative rentalsTop property brings in €163,000 a year; 10 hosts earn over €100,000Tue Nov 14 2017 - 10:30
Europe is employing ‘double standards’ in demanding quick recovery of Apple moneyEuropean Commission ‘refuses’ to accept timeframes for its own investigations Brian Hayes saysTue Nov 14 2017 - 10:21
Tracker mortgage scandal just the latest in long list of bank’s failings - Central BankDeputy governor says all main banks will be subject to Central Bank enforcement investigationsTue Nov 14 2017 - 08:51
What are the world’s best-performing stock markets?Due to heavy role of the banks on the Iseq, and 2007 crash, Ireland isn’t one of them...Tue Nov 14 2017 - 06:05
Revenues rise by 19% at Kingspan amid UK slowdownInsulation specialist says markets ‘relatively stable’ but ‘near-term indecision’ in UKMon Nov 13 2017 - 07:22
Housing shortage set to continueWhile construction of commercial property roars ahead, building of houses and apartments lags way behind and there is little prospect the situation will improveThu Nov 09 2017 - 00:00
Revenue in favour of ‘class action’ to deal with tax disputesAccountants say dealing with Revenue is becoming ‘increasingly fractious’Wed Nov 08 2017 - 06:24
Smurfit Kappa meets water quality targets three years ahead of scheduleGoal follows €60m investment in sustainable water treatment technologyTue Nov 07 2017 - 14:00
Dalata brings Clayton brand to ScotlandIrish hotel group plans to add 8,000 new rooms in UK hotel market by 2024Tue Nov 07 2017 - 10:44
Is the housing market getting more unfair?Average wages, deposits, and mortgage lending rules ... is the Help to Buy scheme helping?Tue Nov 07 2017 - 06:02
Help to Buy isn’t helping boost home ownership figuresNumbers owning their own home in Dublin and across the country plunge to record lowsTue Nov 07 2017 - 06:00
Irish consumers less buoyant than US and EU peers, survey showsLimited income growth a key inhibitor to consumer buoyancy, ESRI analyst saysTue Nov 07 2017 - 05:30
Energy costs push up euro zone producer prices in SeptemberProducer prices herald changes to consumer inflation, because their increase is usually passed on to the consumerMon Nov 06 2017 - 11:41
Paddy Power Betfair hopes for boost from US legal changesRevenues rose 9% in third quarter despite lack of major football tournamentWed Nov 01 2017 - 17:47
Ireland is more exposed to external shocks than any other Euro zone economyIrish economy is most exposed to US interest rate tightening and sterling exchange rate depreciations Central Bank study findsWed Nov 01 2017 - 14:06
How much is the bank making on your mortgage?Irish banks have the largest lending margins in the euro zone, ECB figures showWed Nov 01 2017 - 11:00
