Ian Curran

Ian Curran

Ian Curran is a Business reporter with The Irish Times

Elkstone completes 345-bed student housing scheme in Galway city

Private market investment firm says a further 240 beds will be delivered by September 2027

Irish arm of Western Union paid $32m dividend to parent company

Dublin company reports revenues of more than $627.6 million for 2025

European shares end week on cautious note after Iran peace deal hits early snag

US vice president JD Vance abruptly cancelled his trip to Switzerland for talks with the Islamic Republic

Revolut to refund thousands of Irish customers after ATM charge error

Issue relates to a third-party cash machine provider, which incorrectly applies a fee to users, says fintech

Look under the hood. There are ‘echoes of 2006’ in the Irish economy

Trump says Iran peace deal has averted ‘worldwide depression’ but closer to home experts worry prices will continue to rise regardless

Energy price shock to squeeze Irish wage growth this year, says Central Bank

Global oil and gas prices now unlikely to return to more normal levels despite putative Middle East peace deal

‘Clear echoes’ of Celtic Tiger in Government’s reliance on corporation tax, fiscal watchdog warns

Ifac chairman Seamus Coffey tells Oireachtas committee Government should follow its own rules on spending

Management consultancy fees jump 22% in first quarter

Prices charged by services firms up 1.3% since March 2025, CSO figures show

Salesforce to buy Irish-founded tech firm Fin for $3.6bn

Deal for software company formerly known as Intercom set to be one of the biggest sales of an Irish-founded tech firm

Central Bank’s Vasileios Madouros: The impact of the 2008 crash is ‘persistent’

Athens native Vasileios Madouros talks about the future of money, and how the financial crash continues to shape key aspects of Irish life

Strong start to 2026 for Ires as new rent rules come into effect

Demand for rental accommodation remains strong

Greencore shares slide as sandwich supplier reports cost of €1.4bn UK merger

Convenience food group incurred acquisition costs of £60.6m in first half

Iran war shock will ‘test resilience’ of Irish borrowers, says Central Bank

Authority also highlights risk of ‘disorderly correction’ of global stock prices amid AI-driven surge in valuations

Irish house prices to increase by ‘more sedate’ 4% in 2026, says Bank of Ireland

New homes drive market as affordability remains ‘stretched’ and second-hand sales continue to decline

Financial and insurance sector earnings surge as job vacancy rate remains low

Tech workers remain the best remunerated in Ireland, according to CSO data

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