The winners and losers of Irish business in 2025: Tariffs, turbulence and turmoilSome figures in Irish business rode the waves of tariffs, but some crashed beneath the tideFri Dec 26 2025 - 06:40
Parknasilla Hotel in Kerry posts €1.3m lossSilork Ltd behind the four-star resort saw interest payments tripledTue Dec 23 2025 - 11:27
Cooley Distillery owner stops production at main Jim Beam bourbon site in Kentucky for 2026Company is ‘assessing production levels to best meet consumer demand’Mon Dec 22 2025 - 16:04
Lidl and Tesco among leading retailers being impersonated by fraudsters in social media ad scams Bank of Ireland fraud prevention team received more than 10,000 calls over the Christmas period last yearMon Dec 22 2025 - 14:14
Donnybrook Circle K site developer wins approval for 143-bed aparthotel plan Locals raised concerns, saying seven-storey development will ‘bring chaos’ to areaMon Dec 22 2025 - 11:31
AI drives big shift in skills for accounting graduates, RSM warns before hiring spreeThe firm is set to double its workforce in the next three hearsMon Dec 22 2025 - 06:00
‘When you take someone’s money, you’re working for them’: Irish entrepreneur who spurned investors Eamon FitzGerald, founder of €8 million-valued Winespark, demonstrates a nose for strategy Mon Dec 15 2025 - 06:00
Santa arriving by helicopter and suites for €19,000: Christmas in Ireland’s five-star hotelsMany of Ireland’s top hotels are planning lavish stays for guests over the Christmas periodSat Dec 13 2025 - 06:00
Irish consumers to pay €3 charge on online orders worth less than €150 under new EU rulesLevy to be placed on small parcels entering bloc with low-cost platforms such as Temu and Shein likely to be most hitFri Dec 12 2025 - 16:55
Half of Irish businesses view housing as the biggest barrier to competitivenessHousing was also highlighted as the most crucial infrastructure priority in new business sentiment survey Thu Dec 11 2025 - 19:17
Storm Bram an example of need to assess risk holistically, says Aon chiefCyber attacks are still perceived as the biggest risk to Irish businessesThu Dec 11 2025 - 06:00
SuperValu to exit longstanding Getaway Breaks programme next week to ‘focus on new benefits’Company which ran the service for SuperValu will take over brand next weekThu Dec 11 2025 - 06:00
Used cars licensed in November surge by 25% as new electric vehicles fallVolkswagen was the most popular make of new private car licensed last monthWed Dec 10 2025 - 14:21
European shares little changed ahead of Fed rate decisionA strong day for the Irish banks was not enough to keep the Iseq greenTue Dec 09 2025 - 18:00
Private healthcare providers ‘could face staffing shortages amid widening pay gap’Housing shortage and challenges in securing visas add to recruitment and retention pressuresTue Dec 09 2025 - 06:00
Dairygold firm gets go ahead for 436 new homes in south DublinLarge 666-home development in Arklow struck down by An Coimisiún Pleanála on appeal by developer LioncorSat Dec 06 2025 - 06:00
Social media use grows overall but young people retreat, CSO showsThe use of internet banking is also increasingly common among people aged over 75Fri Dec 05 2025 - 16:35
Medmark to form €20m occupational health group with acquisition of Blackwell AssociatesThe acquisition will give Medmark access to the Northern Irish marketFri Dec 05 2025 - 06:00
Car-makers drive European stocks gains on back of Trump move to ease fuel standards Meta shares responded to news that the tech giant could cut up to 30 per cent of its Metaverse budgetThu Dec 04 2025 - 18:22
Former minister Denis Naughten joins Red Flag communications agency as senior adviserHis role will include advising their clients across the technology, energy and healthThu Dec 04 2025 - 16:36
Budget 2026 measures have unlocked R&D investment, research findsNumber of companies expecting to increase R&D spend over the next year rose by a third after budget increase in tax creditThu Dec 04 2025 - 05:00
Social media is the major source of payment fraud, Central Bank tells Oireachtas finance committee Deputies and Senators raise concerns about customer service in neobanks which failed to attend meeting despite being invited Wed Dec 03 2025 - 18:58
High rents mean meeting mortgage payment no longer the major concern for aspiring homebuyers The number of prospective homebuyers paying between €1,000 and €2,000 in rent has more than doubled since 2017, according to Bank of IrelandWed Dec 03 2025 - 12:14
Irish services sector sees fastest rise in activity in more than three yearsFinancial services drove the growth amid a rise in demand for exports but employment falls in tech, media and telecoms sector Wed Dec 03 2025 - 06:00
European shares flat as Bayer reverses pharma share losses Dublin-based Iseq index underperformed on the day, falling 0.77% as Ryanair and Kerry take a hit Tue Dec 02 2025 - 17:41
Primecore to create 100 jobs after acquisition by new managementDublin-headquartered consultancy aims to more than double revenues by 2028 on back of expansion in US Tue Dec 02 2025 - 05:00
‘Eyesore’ former pub and chipper in Dublin city centre to be turned into seven-storey 434-bed hostelThe stretch of buildings on Townsend Street has long been derelictMon Dec 01 2025 - 18:12
Ibec alarmed at staff pensions plansThe best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Dec 01 2025 - 06:31
Irish manufacturing sector activity rebounds with strong growth in NovemberRising exports has driven a strong increase in new ordersMon Dec 01 2025 - 06:00
Tirlán-backed Kilkenny Cheese hits €196.5m revenue in ‘milestone’ first year of operationsCheese factory that cost €200m began producing in 2024Mon Dec 01 2025 - 06:00
Irish company behind Google Play Store records €2.9 billion in income with no staffTurnover largely static year-on-year Fri Nov 28 2025 - 13:10
Mortgages approvals hit highest level in three yearsFirst-time buyers account for 60 per cent of all approvals in October while loans for movers tumble againFri Nov 28 2025 - 06:00
Grid Finance chief executive Derek Foley Butler chosen as EY Established Entrepreneur of the YearThe company was founded in 2013 and received funding from the European Investment Fund last yearThu Nov 27 2025 - 20:21
WaterWipes founder Edward McCloskey chosen as EY Entrepreneur of the Year Founder of Co Louth-based WaterWipes founder also took the International award on the nightThu Nov 27 2025 - 20:03
Denis O’Brien given special recognition at EY Entrepreneur Of The Year awardsBusinessman said he was ‘flummoxed’ by the awardThu Nov 27 2025 - 18:47
Smooth Company founder Áine Kennedy wins EY Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year awardFounded from her attic, the beauty company now has sales in more than 70 countries globallyThu Nov 27 2025 - 18:00
Tourism spend drops in October despite rise in numbersForeign visitors to Ireland down more than 6 per cent so far this yearThu Nov 27 2025 - 17:02
Tech stocks drive gains in European sharesNovo Nordisk surged on news of negotiated prices for Wegovy with US health servicesWed Nov 26 2025 - 18:17
Fall in US sales hits revenue at Applegreen Group upbeat on future profitability as it continues with €1bn five-year investment plan Wed Nov 26 2025 - 11:29
Ireland fifth best in EU for women representation on listed boardsPace of gender representation progress ‘uneven’ across industriesWed Nov 26 2025 - 06:00
European stocks boosted by Ukraine peace prospectsTraders eye up UK budget due to be announced tomorrowTue Nov 25 2025 - 18:11
Google Ireland pays out €4.5bn dividend as revenues rise 12% Growth driven by increased advertising revenue on YouTube and Google SearchTue Nov 25 2025 - 14:24
Four Star Pizza delivers €310,000 profit slice to owner Michael HollandIncrease costs cut the chain’s post-tax profits in half from €615,262 to €310,12Tue Nov 25 2025 - 13:37
Weekly pay growth continues to outpace inflation in third quarterInformation and communication workers remain the highest paid workers in the StateTue Nov 25 2025 - 13:13
Ultimate sale price of Beacon Hospital just over €342m, accounts revealHospital group generated almost €194m in revenue during 2024 after acquisition amid ‘continued strong demand’Tue Nov 25 2025 - 06:00
Profits at restructuring wing of Teneo Ireland more than tripleThe firm handled some of the most high-profile restructurings including Homebase and Ted BakerSat Nov 22 2025 - 06:00
Check if prices include import taxes, Revenue warns before Black Friday Bank of Ireland warns shopping scams up nearly half in the first six months of the yearFri Nov 21 2025 - 10:48
Sole borrowers make up nearly two-thirds of apartment mortgagesMore than a third of first-time buyer home loans in Dublin were taken out by those borrowing on their ownFri Nov 21 2025 - 06:00
European stocks handed boost as amid Nvidia reporting Dublin market lagged behind neighbouring marketsThu Nov 20 2025 - 17:53
Supervalu owner Musgrave made €2.6m weekly profit in year of record sales Owner of SuperValu, Centra, Mace and Donnybrook Fair franchises says cost of living and value are ‘critically important’ for customersThu Nov 20 2025 - 05:00
