August spending ‘flatlined’ as consumers dodged summer showersSpending in bars and restaurants declined in July, Bank of Ireland data showsFri Sept 15 2023 - 09:36
Flogas to cut gas and electricity prices by 30% as winter approachesDecision follows a slew of more modest price cuts by rival energy providers since the start of SeptemberFri Sept 15 2023 - 09:11
H&M reports ‘flattish’ summer sales as retailer lags rival ZaraSales topped €5.1bn over the period, below analyst expectationsFri Sept 15 2023 - 07:31
Macquarie’s Paul Plewman: ‘We never said: We want to do business in Ireland’Irishman at the helm of bank’s European unit talks energy prices, economic upheaval and Macquarie’s 20 years in IrelandFri Sept 15 2023 - 05:00
CSO data reveals uptick in finance and insurance jobs Slight decline in food services and accommodation jobs likely to due to Covid impact on statistical modelThu Sept 14 2023 - 15:20
Ryanair investors may have to wait a year for cash returns, says Michael O’LearyAirline chief says Dublin Airport locals making a ‘dog-and-pony show’ over noise complaintsThu Sept 14 2023 - 12:08
Higher interest rates drag on profits at Uniphar despite growthHealthcare group traded ‘strongly’ in first half, meeting medium-term growth targetThu Sept 14 2023 - 08:21
Deadline for energy support scheme claims approaching, says RevenueJust €129m of claims have been approved out of a total envelope of €1.25bn, with tax authority flagging ‘incomplete registrations’Wed Sept 13 2023 - 12:15
Tullow Oil trims full-year crude production forecastIrish-founded group says its operations in Gabon are unaffected by ongoing political instabilityWed Sept 13 2023 - 08:48
PHP to acquire Cork community care facility for €29.6mHealthcare investor says Ireland remains its ‘preferred area for future investment’Wed Sept 13 2023 - 07:56
Altada co-founder hit with €130,000 tax settlementRevenue settles with 14 tax defaulters for a total of €3.7mTue Sept 12 2023 - 16:58
Supply of new housing set to exceed last year in spite of construction sector constraints, says BPFI First-time buyers account for almost two-thirds of mortgage approvals in 12 month to JulyTue Sept 12 2023 - 04:00
Electric vehicle licences surge as used car imports increaseClose to a fifth of new cars registered in first eight months were EVsMon Sept 11 2023 - 11:49
Fintechs call for regulatory ‘streamlining’ in challenging environmentFirms struggling with sourcing funding and staff, according to Finance Services Ireland surveyMon Sept 11 2023 - 00:01
As office vacancy rates rise, could Dublin’s market crash?Something has got to give as long as the imbalance between supply and demand persists. Rents are, whatever way you slice it, going to have to come down for the existing stock to be absorbedSat Sept 09 2023 - 06:00
Writech acquires three businesses as it eyes €124m revenue markMullingar-based fire safety engineering group is backed by Dutch private equity firm WaterlandSat Sept 09 2023 - 05:00
Pepper unveils interest rate discount scheme for struggling mortgage customersLoan servicing company is ‘closely monitoring’ impact of rising rates on repayments and affordabilityFri Sept 08 2023 - 13:49
European shares fall again as Apple weighs on US equitiesShares of Smurfit Kappa tumble 3.6% as boxmaker eyes potential Irish Stock Exchange exitThu Sept 07 2023 - 18:24
DCC spends £160m on five acquisitions in three monthsDublin-based conglomerate expects deals to add 'mid-teen' returns in first yearWed Sept 06 2023 - 09:15
Dublin office market correction ‘well under way’ as vacancy rate risesTake-up levels ‘struggle’ but sentiment expected to improved in 2024, says HWBCWed Sept 06 2023 - 08:36
Irish Fiscal Advisory Council says rationale for State investment fund ‘weak’Irish Fiscal Advisory Council chairman says ‘spending now risks low value for money'Wed Sept 06 2023 - 00:00
Budget 2024: Ireland risks repeating mistakes of past in plans to breach spending rules, watchdog warnsIrish Fiscal Advisory Council could ‘push big red button’ and refuse to endorse future budgets if rule continues to be breachedWed Sept 06 2023 - 00:00
Budget 2024: €1bn drop in August’s corporation tax receipts triggers revenue volatility fears ESRI finds incomes for poorest 10% fell in real terms between 2020 and 2021 and stalled for other two-fifths of bottom half of its table, reversing decade of growth for lower and middle-income earnersTue Sept 05 2023 - 08:13
Dublin Port Company to submit plan for new Liffey bridge later this year Cargo volumes at transport and sea freight hub fall amid ‘cautious’ economic sentimentTue Sept 05 2023 - 04:00
Cash-strapped and stressed, Irish workers are increasing their pay demandsBosses should be concerned about employee burnout with almost a quarter ‘overworked’, says PwCTue Sept 05 2023 - 00:01
Uneven labour market recovery marked by income decline for lower earners, warns ESRIIncome growth stagnating or falling back even before current inflation cycle, says ESRITue Sept 05 2023 - 00:01
‘Ground-breaking tech’ developed in Cork could treat drug-resistant epilepsyDevice may ‘pave the way’ for use of technology in treatment of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’sMon Sept 04 2023 - 06:00
Minister meets banks to discuss homeowners’ interest-rate challengeMichael McGrath urges lenders to engage with customers as Insolvency Service deals with ‘increased demand’Thu Aug 31 2023 - 12:41
Penneys completes €10m revamp of flagship Mary Street storeInvestment part of a €250m plan to overhaul its Irish stores over next 10 yearsThu Aug 31 2023 - 11:41
First-half profits up 7% at Irish Ferries owner despite China slumpWeak Chinese demand led to a fall in container volumes, says Irish Continental GroupThu Aug 31 2023 - 07:56
Jameson sales up 10% globally last year to record 10.7m casesIrish whiskey staple among top performing brands in Pernod Ricard stable last yearThu Aug 31 2023 - 07:25
Digital transformation slowing as firms pull back amid rising costsFewer than half of businesses are delivering digital projects on budget, says ExpleoThu Aug 31 2023 - 05:00
Coalition urged to scrap ‘counterproductive’ concrete block levyNew charge to be introduced on Friday could add €300m to Housing for All targets, industry bodies have warnedWed Aug 30 2023 - 15:34
Moneycorp Europe chief executive Bryan McSharry dies, aged 55Businessman and son of former tánaiste died suddenly at his home in SandymountWed Aug 30 2023 - 15:06
Hotel group Dalata prepares for hospitality VAT rate of 13.5%Group revenues climbed 29% in the first half of the year with like-for-like Revpar up 23% amid improved occupancy ratesTue Aug 29 2023 - 07:27
Strong appetite among Irish employees for four-day working weekEmployer-sponsored childcare and subsidies also strike chord with workers, says LocktonTue Aug 29 2023 - 05:00
Rain-soaked July dampens consumer spirits as retail sales fallBar sales fell 5.5% in the month, suffering the worst monthly decline, as car sales cushion figuresMon Aug 28 2023 - 12:03
Bord Gáis Energy to hire 300 staff as its plots path to net zeroEnergy supplier says it plans to set up a training academy for apprenticesMon Aug 28 2023 - 08:52
Fexco continues Latin American expansion with Brazilian tie-upPartnership will mean Kerry-based company’s currency conversion service rolled out across BrazilMon Aug 28 2023 - 05:00
Staffing at Avoca owner Aramark rebounds after Covid as revenues climbFood services group received €13.5m in Government grants last yearThu Aug 24 2023 - 17:19
CRH increases dividend on ‘strong’ first-half earnings ahead of US listingBuilding materials giant is set to move its primary listing from Dublin to New York on September 25thThu Aug 24 2023 - 12:38
UK investor signs €190.5m deal for State-backed Speed Fibre GroupSale completes disposal of Ireland Infrastructure’s Fund’s investment portfolioThu Aug 24 2023 - 12:20
Household bills will take time to reflect lower wholesale prices, energy companies sayElectric Ireland, Bord Gáis and SSE cite hedging for price cut delay as survey says Dublin consumers pay nearly twice EU average for powerWed Aug 23 2023 - 19:59
Surging car prices and demand drive revenues at Denis Mahony to €88.3mFamily-owned Toyota and Lexus auto dealer saw after-tax profits grow by a thirdWed Aug 23 2023 - 14:05
Dublin the most expensive European capital for household electricityIrish consumers paying around €900 more for electricity than the EU average, study findsWed Aug 23 2023 - 09:39
Irish firm IP Telecom secures €6m investment from fundDevelopment Capital has pumped €100m into Irish SMEs since 2013Wed Aug 23 2023 - 05:00
Public sector ‘dominates’ Cork office market amid HSE expansionRents remain ‘stable’ despite elevated vacancy rate, says SavillsTue Aug 22 2023 - 12:13
Rebound at Laois distillery amid global popularity of Irish cream liqueurBut losses mount at Dublin Liberties Distillery company amid brand investmentTue Aug 22 2023 - 04:40
Aston Lark acquires Dublin mortgage broker for €10mDeal is part of a wave of unprecedented consolidation within the wider sectorMon Aug 21 2023 - 13:28
Irish consumers should see energy bills fall in coming weeks, says regulator EU hits gas reserves target two months ahead of schedule but analysts say it might not be enoughMon Aug 21 2023 - 05:00
