German party rejects Irish loan repayment plan that could save €150mSocial Democratic Party pushing for Bundestag to block Ireland’s early repayment plan on loans worth €5.5 billionFri Nov 17 2017 - 06:56
Siteserv investigators opt not to call TD Catherine MurphyMove follows stand-off over Social Democrats co-leader’s refusal to reveal sourcesFri Nov 17 2017 - 06:15
UK will have ‘no greater ally’ than State in Brexit talks, says Coveney‘Considerable work to do on Border’ emphasised ahead of Boris Johnson meetingThu Nov 16 2017 - 20:00
BoI puts focus on other banks’ tracker-crisis numbers, Moody’s saysFive main banks have so far signalled scandal will cost up to €800 million to resolveThu Nov 16 2017 - 11:17
KBC’s Irish tracker mortgage scandal costs rise to €58.8mBank recently disclosed that up to 1,661 customers may be affected by overchargingThu Nov 16 2017 - 06:44
UK banks urge deal to keep EU access as ECB slams Brexit plansUK Finance calls for ‘ambitious’ free-trade accord to preserve cross-border servicesThu Nov 16 2017 - 00:01
Tullow shares hit by oil price declineMarket report: Fall in commodity stocks but Airbus rallies on back of record dealWed Nov 15 2017 - 18:21
Central Bank steps up Anglo Irish-linked bond salesBonds stem from complex restructuring of failed bank’s bailout during financial crisisWed Nov 15 2017 - 17:15
Ulster Bank to close 11 branches in Northern IrelandMove follows decision to close 22 branches in Republic this yearWed Nov 15 2017 - 15:27
CRH plans €20m education hub at Dublin headquartersBuilding materials group plans to apply for permission to build 5,500sq m centreWed Nov 15 2017 - 06:00
Danske Bank says 78 customers hit by Irish tracker mortgage scandalIrish mortgage lenders have so far acknowledged up to 27,527 cases of overchargingTue Nov 14 2017 - 12:05
Central Bank targets AIB over mortgage tracker scandalAIB alone among Ireland’s five main mortgage lenders not currently under investigationTue Nov 14 2017 - 11:17
Dutch group Achmea to extract €220m from Friends First sale to AvivaAviva Ireland will have 15% shares of Irish life and general insurance markets following dealTue Nov 14 2017 - 08:22
DCC interim profits up 14% as analysts predict £700m warchest for fresh buyoutsTotal spend on deals in the current financial year will amount to £550 millionTue Nov 14 2017 - 07:27
New €250m fund aims to take equity stakes in Irish SMEsState, AIB and Bank of Ireland among key backers of Business Growth Fund initiativeTue Nov 14 2017 - 05:45
CRH plots bid for €600m South African cement groupIrish group vying with LafargeHolcim and Fairfax Financial for PPCMon Nov 13 2017 - 17:42
Deutsche Bank plays down Irish tracker-mortgage crisisTracker controversy a ‘reputational/PR issue for the banks’, German bank saysMon Nov 13 2017 - 10:51
Irish-based insurers weigh portfolio transfers amid Brexit uncertaintyCentral Bank warned of possible transfer scenario in letter from Insurance IrelandMon Nov 06 2017 - 04:35
Brexit may give Stock Exchange its tie-up ‘compelling reason’Dublin exchange could be defensive bet for London exchange in context of UK’s EU exitSat Nov 04 2017 - 07:00
Finance union chief to retire after 32 years fighting automationUnion head calls for State to maintain bonus cap on bank executives’ salariesFri Nov 03 2017 - 05:03
Irish Life contributes €42m to Canadian parent in third quarterGroup reports 17% increase in profits as health insurance customers riseThu Nov 02 2017 - 16:57
Corlytics appoints Tom Kenny as finance chiefFormer managing director of Canada Life International Assurance joins fintech firmThu Nov 02 2017 - 10:02
Kilkenny shower company Merlyn sold for £60mMerlyn made £5 million net profit for the year to March on sales of £30.7mThu Nov 02 2017 - 09:33
State’s largest private landlord names Margaret Sweeney as CEOFormer head of airport operator DAA and Postbank Ireland will lead Ires ReitWed Nov 01 2017 - 13:49
Irish-based insurers urged to improve Brexit preparationsCentral Bank has written to insurance companies requesting details on consequences of BrexitWed Nov 01 2017 - 12:58
Glanbia sticks to earnings aim as deals boost performance nutrition unitRevenue from wholly owned divisions rose 6.6% in first nine months of 2017Wed Nov 01 2017 - 07:24
Smurfit Kappa shares surge as investors eye 2018 earnings hikeBox maker unveils Russian and Greek deals for combined price of about €70 millionWed Nov 01 2017 - 07:04
Oireachtas committee backs easing of credit union lending restrictionsConcerns signalled earlier this year about unions becoming involved in mortgage marketTue Oct 31 2017 - 19:18
Bank of Scotland reveals 184 impacted tracker mortgage customersBank’s plans for redressing customers believed to be with Central Bank for reviewMon Oct 30 2017 - 06:00
Germany considers new attempt to sell Dublin-based Depfa BankDepfa executives and FMS-WM believe sale of licensed Irish bank could play into Brexit shakeoutMon Oct 30 2017 - 06:00
Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland sees profit rebound in 2017Stockbroking and investment firm intends to be ‘a driver’ of industry consolidationMon Oct 30 2017 - 05:57
Web Summit investigates Lisbon ticket toutingStudent half-day tickets priced €7.50 allegedly being resold for more than €1,000 eachSun Oct 29 2017 - 17:18
Donohoe should look to Scandinavia to plot future of Bank of Ireland stakeMarket Beat: Projects to replace legacy IT systems in banks are notoriously difficultSat Oct 28 2017 - 06:30
RSA Ireland 2016 capital boosted by off-balance deal with parentInsurer making ‘significant progress’ in returning to sustainable profitabilitySat Oct 28 2017 - 06:15
Bank of Ireland plans over 1,000 job cuts amid technology overhaulSources say it is anticipated the jobs will be shed by the end of 2019Sat Oct 28 2017 - 01:00
Ulster Bank profit drops as release of bad-loan provisions slowsFalling level of problem loans sees bank release £21m in provisionsFri Oct 27 2017 - 10:07
Baptism of fire as new Bank of Ireland chief tackles tracker scandalFrancesca McDonagh ‘personally’ committed as lenders scramble to made redressFri Oct 27 2017 - 06:00
Bank of Ireland CEO picks fellow HSBC alumnus as staff chiefGroup sticks to dividend plans as any increase to tracker crisis costs ‘manageable’Fri Oct 27 2017 - 05:45
Ardagh cuts forecast as weak dollar and US beer market bitesMetal and glass containers group’s revenue and earnings dip 1% in third quarterThu Oct 26 2017 - 12:40
Bank of Ireland holds to dividend plans as tracker crisis costs ‘manageable’Level of impaired loans fell by €400 million to €5 billion in third quarterThu Oct 26 2017 - 12:02
‘Disgusting culture’ in banks needs to be broken, says committee chairJohn McGuinness says Central Bank is not fit for purpose and calls on ECB to interveneThu Oct 26 2017 - 09:19
ECB stimulus programme helps shave €4bn off Irish interest billMario Draghi expected to make statement on scaling back of quantitative easingThu Oct 26 2017 - 05:15
State defers action against banks over tracker scandalCentral Bank to consider more protection as some lenders delay compensationThu Oct 26 2017 - 01:00
Tracker scandal: Where the five main banks now standApologies issued as pressure mounts to deal with issueWed Oct 25 2017 - 19:57
Number of tracker mortgage overcharging cases tops 21,100State’s top five mortgage lenders issue updates after political pressureWed Oct 25 2017 - 19:10
Danske Bank confirms binding contract for mortgage portfolio salePimco believed to be involved with Goldman Sachs on €1.8 billion Danske portfolio dealWed Oct 25 2017 - 14:55
€163m paid to customers in refunds and compensation a ‘fraction’ of money owedCentral Bank governor thinks ‘vast majority’ of 13,000 cases will be paid before ChristmasTue Oct 24 2017 - 08:28
State commits €85m to US venture capital fundInvestment expected to result in €250 million being pledged to Irish software firmsTue Oct 24 2017 - 05:52
Bank of Ireland taking tracker issue ‘very seriously’, new chief saysMinister for Finance holds meetings with three lenders involved in mortgage scandalTue Oct 24 2017 - 05:30
Customers will ultimately foot bill for tracker scandalGovernment unlikely to change tax rules or increase levyTue Oct 24 2017 - 01:00
