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
Dawn Meats co-founder Peter Queally dies, aged 83Waterford businessman co-owned Arrow Group with his brothers, one of the biggest meat processors in the StateSun Aug 20 2023 - 18:32
RTÉ gears up for legal challenges amid Bakhurst reforms Seen & Heard: ‘Devastated’ Tower Trade investors; Lifetime loans a ‘ticking time bomb’; Firm Czechs out of Irish project; Bank of Ireland’s IT meltdownSun Aug 20 2023 - 12:07
Marks & Spencer raises 2023 outlook in surprise trading updateUK retailer expects profit growth after strong start to yearTue Aug 15 2023 - 16:58
Utilities regulator flags ‘backlog’ of complaints amid deluge of customer contactsConsumers report ‘significant difficulties’ with contacting their supplierMon Aug 14 2023 - 17:07
Irish transport firms may struggle to stay solvent this yearRate of business failures is returning to pre-Covid normality, says AtradiusMon Aug 14 2023 - 05:17
AIB says warning of sudden jump in repayments was incorrect, pledges no big change for borrowersCentral Bank ‘aware of issues’ affecting customers whose loans transferred to lender from Ulster BankFri Aug 11 2023 - 15:27
FBD approves €35.8m dividend as profits jump on receding costsGroup reports profits of €39 million for first half of 2023, up from €2.9 million last yearFri Aug 11 2023 - 07:26
Surge in spirit exports as ‘spectacular’ growth of Irish whiskey continuesUK becomes second-biggest global market for the product as Russia falls out of top fiveFri Aug 11 2023 - 00:01
Stocks rise on US inflation data and China relaxationIseq index recovers 0.6% after Wednesday’s 1.3% declineThu Aug 10 2023 - 18:32
Claims up but profits stable at Irish Life Health last yearInsurer has announced two recent price increases citing rising hospital procedure costsThu Aug 10 2023 - 17:26
Bank of Ireland names Aoife Leonard as COO of Irish retail divisionExecutive has served in a number of senior roles with lender over two decadesThu Aug 10 2023 - 14:26
Five-star Conrad Dublin hotel returns to profit as Covid impact recedesCompany in ‘much stronger position’ as turnover surges more than 350% to €18.5mThu Aug 10 2023 - 14:15
Vodafone rings in the changes with €3m shop revampTelecoms company partners charity to launch Friday drop-in sessions for older customersThu Aug 10 2023 - 05:00
One in five workers say charity is not a priority for their employerMajority of employees more likely to work for company that supports causesWed Aug 09 2023 - 15:13
Electric dreams: EVs comprise almost one-fifth of all new cars registered in 2023Number of used cars licensed has fallen by half since July 2019Wed Aug 09 2023 - 11:49
WeWork, one of Dublin’s biggest individual tenants, raises ‘substantial doubt’ about its futureShares in co-working firm have slumped 95% in past year as it struggles to recover from Covid pandemic shutdownsWed Aug 09 2023 - 07:34
Arboretum maintains momentum despite post-Covid normalisationGarden centre brand has expanded into Dublin in past year and is investing heavily in redevelopment of Kilquade siteWed Aug 09 2023 - 05:08
Irish deal-making ‘muted’ amid global slumpValue of M&A transactions fell 58% to €5.2bn in first half, says William FryTue Aug 08 2023 - 10:35
Strategy required to defend Ireland’s €15.5bn computer chip industry, Tyndall warnsEU’s €43bn plan to boost semiconductor production is an ‘opportunity’ for growthMon Aug 07 2023 - 05:00
Night time flight restriction order at Dublin Airport ‘idiotic’, says RyanairPassenger numbers return to pre-Covid levels in July as 3.4m travel through hubFri Aug 04 2023 - 07:32
‘Significant’ jump in value of car loan drawdowns amid rising pricesRecord €481m drawn down in personal loans in first quarter, says BPFIFri Aug 04 2023 - 06:00
