Renting ‘increasingly cheaper’ than buying a new home for first-time buyersSlight increase in number of new homes delivered last year, according to GeoDirectory, but prices still climbingTue Jan 23 2024 - 00:00
‘Critical financial distress’ levels rise for North’s businessesIncrease in distress steeper for Northern Ireland businesses than rest of UK, says Begbie TraynorMon Jan 22 2024 - 08:00
Yuno Energy cuts fixed-rate electricity prices for second time in JanuaryNew rate is ‘€500 cheaper annually’ than average standard rates, says energy retailerMon Jan 22 2024 - 07:26
Tipperary engineering group poised for growth after Nordic contract awardsRevenues at Skanstec spiked in 2022 to €20mMon Jan 22 2024 - 05:17
Life sciences a rare bright spot in muted Irish M&A activity last year - EYDeal volumes in the Republic were down in 2023 but in value terms were up nearly 600 per cent year on year, according to EY analysisMon Jan 22 2024 - 05:00
Ibec calls for ‘pause’ on minimum wage increases and other labour measures that it says risk employment Employers' group says Government’s approach to labour market policies ‘haphazard’ and ‘scattergun’Mon Jan 22 2024 - 00:15
‘Potential bidders’ for Ires assets emerge amid rebel shareholder campaignSeen & Heard: BT-Arnotts’ ‘car-free Dublin’ warning; tax debt deadline extension; Tara Mines rescue plan rejected; Cadbury site plansSun Jan 21 2024 - 10:45
Flutter propels Iseq into green as global shares advanceMain European indices close higher as rates expectations shiftThu Jan 18 2024 - 18:45
‘Significant majority’ of Ulster Bank workers vote to accept pay dealNatWest-owned lender continues to reduce its headcount in the Republic as it winds down operationsThu Jan 18 2024 - 18:00
Pandemic rebound continues at Hodson Bay hotel group despite soaring costsSales costs climbed by more than 250% at group behind Sheraton Athlone and Galway Bay hotelsThu Jan 18 2024 - 16:55
Costs, weather and succession planning among top concerns for farmers, survey findsOne third of farming families unsure whether they have enough working capital to survive first half of 2024Thu Jan 18 2024 - 05:00
Sports retailer Decathlon to open in Dublin’s Clerys QuarterFlagship store agreement sees development fully letWed Jan 17 2024 - 18:00
American Chamber taps former Ibec executive for top rolePaul Sweetman will take up the role at the end of MarchWed Jan 17 2024 - 14:05
Foreign direct investment in the State slowed in 2022Irish investment abroad fell by €190bn to €1,125bnWed Jan 17 2024 - 12:34
Hotel operator Cliste bounces back from pandemic hitRevenues at Inua Partnership company jumped nearly 50 per cent as hospitality reboundedTue Jan 16 2024 - 18:45
Surge in Irish customers using Revolut to trade securitiesTesla, Heineken and Momentus shares among top traded stocks in the RepublicTue Jan 16 2024 - 11:52
Electric Picnic parent books £35.3m profit as live events reboundGroup lost more than £10m in 2020 due to the impact of the pandemic on live entertainment sectorMon Jan 15 2024 - 15:39
Double-digit decline in farming costs and prices in 2023, says CSOSharp increase in potato prices after bad weather last springMon Jan 15 2024 - 12:46
Majority of employers won’t change hybrid working policies in 2024Almost half of workers want changes to their working hours to improve work-life balance, according to Hays IrelandMon Jan 15 2024 - 09:02
Tax on commercial construction could redirect resources towards housing, ESRI says Government must ‘reassess projects to account for the demands they will place on resources and prices’, economists warnFri Jan 12 2024 - 06:00
Isme reschedules anniversary lunch after suspect device scareEvent celebrating group’s 30th anniversary will return to Clontarf Castle Hotel in MarchThu Jan 11 2024 - 11:31
An Post raises standard stamp prices for fourth time in less than three yearsStamp prices up 40% since May 2021 amid ‘rising costs and falling letter volumes’, says State-owned companyThu Jan 11 2024 - 05:00
PwC extends sponsorship deal with Irish Rugby until 2027Relationship between IRFU and professional services giant is now in its 19th yearWed Jan 10 2024 - 11:00
Unite urges Government to find alternative owner for Tara MinesUnion rails against proposals put forward by mine owner Boliden at WRCWed Jan 10 2024 - 10:37
Skills shortage and ethical concerns barring business from adopting AI, says IBMMore than 40% of large enterprises say they have already rolled out AI processes within their organisationWed Jan 10 2024 - 05:00
Probate office delays will hit housing supply, says LisneyGrants of probate now taking up to 22 weeks, according to estate agent, with solicitors warning that home sales are falling throughWed Jan 10 2024 - 05:00
New Tourism Ireland plan targets ‘higher-end’ overseas visitors‘Ireland is not seen as a low-cost destination’ says agency boss Alice ManserghTue Jan 09 2024 - 10:50
Kenmare man to take charge of Lansdowne hotel from Brennan brothersPatrick Hanley, whose family owned the hotel for almost 30 years, has three years to complete purchase of the propertyMon Jan 08 2024 - 18:32
Ryanair says aircraft orders unaffected by Boeing groundingBut incident could cause delays to manufacturing if processes are subject to additional regulatory checks, say analystsMon Jan 08 2024 - 15:48
Hotel sales tumbled last year amid soaring interest ratesDublin room rates could fall as pipeline of new hotels speeds up, says Savills IrelandMon Jan 08 2024 - 08:37
Ires Reit to launch strategic review as activist investor pushes for saleBoard has urged shareholders to vote against a series of proposals from Vision CapitalMon Jan 08 2024 - 07:43
UCC medtech NeuroBell announces spin-out with €2.1m funding roundStart-up has developed a pocket-sized brain monitor to detect seizures in newborn babies after traumatic birthsMon Jan 08 2024 - 05:00
Redundancies cost Newry pharma firm Norbrook £3.1mVeterinary medicine maker paid £6.5m dividend to shareholders, according to accountsSat Jan 06 2024 - 06:00
Irish consumers spent more than €500m on fitness and wellbeing tech in 2022Average adult in the Republic spent €143 on apps, devices and classes, says Pure TelecomFri Jan 05 2024 - 06:00
Dublin still has highest electricity prices of all EU capitals despite latest fallElectricity prices almost 50% higher than before Ukraine war while gas prices 72% higher, according to reportWed Jan 03 2024 - 15:03
Irish M&A market poised for growth in 2024 after ‘resilient’ 2023Total deal volumes fell 9% in 2023, according to Davy Corporate Finance, against backdrop of global slumpWed Jan 03 2024 - 06:00
K Club reports €2.2m loss for 2022 amid staffing boostResort took on an additional 100 staff in 2022, bringing its headcount to 255Mon Jan 01 2024 - 06:00
Nursing home group warns work permit changes will cause more closuresMinimum salary payable to healthcare assistants and home carers to increase to €27,000 from JanuaryMon Jan 01 2024 - 06:00
Irish team seeks patent for ‘at home’ drug delivery technology Prototype developed by Tyndall National Institute researchers working with pharma and consulting companiesMon Jan 01 2024 - 06:00
Gamestop calls in liquidator, cementing Irish exitVideo game retailer announced closure of 35 stores in the Republic last yearSun Dec 31 2023 - 11:28
Boylesports reviews Irish operations Seen & Heard: Ardstone’s Milltown plans; Parkgate Street office scheme scrapped; and celebs pile into craft brewerSun Dec 31 2023 - 11:23
Tension, a pay scandal and farewells: the business world’s winners and losers of 2023A tech sector slowdown coupled with rising interest rates gave many a year to forgetFri Dec 29 2023 - 06:00
Housing crisis solution requires influx of foreign capital, say institutional investorsDomestic sources of funding for residential projects limited, says Irish Institutional PropertyFri Dec 22 2023 - 17:23
Solar farm group sells Irish portfolio to AllianzConstruction on Elgin Energy’s projects is due to begin next year and finished in 2024 and 2025.Fri Dec 22 2023 - 16:05
Food and energy prices down in November as wholesale prices easeConstruction material costs also declined in the month but remained higher than last year, says CSOFri Dec 22 2023 - 11:56
Revolut expects to hit $2bn revenue mark this year despite setbacksFintech added 10 million customers in 2022, according to long-delayed resultsFri Dec 22 2023 - 08:28
UK economy shrinks, suggesting recession may be underwayMedium-term outlook is ‘far more optimistic’ than numbers suggest, says chancellor Jeremy HuntFri Dec 22 2023 - 07:42
US shares recover after Wednesday wobbleIseq index down 0.35% on lower, end-of-year volumesThu Dec 21 2023 - 17:42
Smurfit shareholder questions ‘strategic rationale’ of WestRock deal Primestone Capital urges board to consider tie-up with International Paper insteadThu Dec 21 2023 - 15:03
Hourly gender pay gap at TikTok Ireland falls to 2.6%Gap in bonus pay at social media company’s operations in the Republic remains weighted in favour of womenThu Dec 21 2023 - 13:00
