Let’s talk about acceptable Covid death rates before restrictions kick inDebate about economic restrictions versus Covid suffering has been shirked in IrelandFri Oct 22 2021 - 05:15
Donohoe resists post-budget lobbying from tourism sector over 9% VATMinister confirms rise to 13.5% next autumn as industry says it will ‘keep fighting’Wed Oct 20 2021 - 14:18
Pandemic spurs return to nature as Regatta Great Outdoors’ sales in Ireland up 47%Outdoors brand also records sharp increase in profits in 12 months to end of January 2021Tue Oct 19 2021 - 05:38
Hotels vs culture: The debate on Dublin’s future reignitesProtesters say new hotels crowd out housing and the arts; officials say they create jobsSat Oct 16 2021 - 06:00
Hospitality should hope for the best but prepare for the worstFor nightclubs and music venues, the financial risk of a delay to reopening is most acuteFri Oct 15 2021 - 05:45
Joe Duffy Motors agrees deal to buy largest Ford dealer in MunsterAcquisition of CAB Motor Company brings number of Joe Duffy dealerships to 22Thu Oct 14 2021 - 17:13
Commodity inflation concerns hit European sharesIseq decline of 0.35% broadly in line with performance of European peersTue Oct 12 2021 - 19:24
Government provides further €25m for live events in 2022Budget 2022: Minister signals income guarantee fund for artists on a pilot-scheme basisTue Oct 12 2021 - 17:56
Failure to extend 9% tourism VAT beyond next August ‘disaster’ say restaurantsTourism industry welcomes spending package of more than €100mTue Oct 12 2021 - 16:50
Joe Duffy Motors accelerates sales in 2020 as ‘digital showrooms’ help to beat lockdownsBMW and Mazda dealer records revenues of almost €338 millionTue Oct 12 2021 - 05:00
Cerberus collects $631m on German shipping loans housed in Dublin firmUS investor uses Ireland as hub for distressed property assets from across EuropeSat Oct 09 2021 - 06:26
Dublin art auctioneer Ian Whyte is to retire and sell his stake for €2mControl of Whyte’s auction house passes to his family, as the market for art ‘booms’Sat Oct 09 2021 - 06:01
EU may have a few tricks up their sleeve yet on Irish corporate taxThere is uncertainty in the air for Ireland’s attractiveness as a place for multinationalsFri Oct 08 2021 - 05:29
Markets buoyed as inflation worries easeMany of the Iseq’s indigenous multinationals rise in brisk tradingThu Oct 07 2021 - 20:09
Shareholders stand to lose €32m as liquidator confirmed for EmuseDublin media technology company was a darling of the Celtic Tiger but is now bustWed Oct 06 2021 - 04:30
Markets buoyant as investors in Europe and US show renewed appetite for riskPillar banks drive Iseq into positive territory but fuel price increases hit travel stocksTue Oct 05 2021 - 19:56
Declan Ryan and Kevin Warren back Broderick’s €3m buyout from BDO fundDeal ends fractious period after failed examinership bid and rows between investorsMon Oct 04 2021 - 19:24
Budget day will be crucial if tourism businesses are to make it through winterMany operators are entering lean months undernourished after a short summerFri Sept 24 2021 - 06:48
London wealth manager Shard takes stake in Dublin investment tech platform OmniumBoth companies plan to use strategic tie-up as launch pad for European expansionThu Sept 23 2021 - 05:44
US and European markets gain in relief as fears of Evergrande default recedeIseq rises 2.2% as the shares of both main banks perform stronglyWed Sept 22 2021 - 19:52
Ireland ‘back open for business’ as tourism chiefs chase €1bn worth of eventsFáilte Ireland event underlines importance of reviving lucrative business tourism sectorWed Sept 22 2021 - 05:07
Irish tourism officials in chase for €1bn of global conference businessFáilte Ireland hosts first major event in Dublin since latest easing of restrictionsTue Sept 21 2021 - 17:00
Fast fashion masters such as Primark fail to admit that climate conflicts are comingMaking sustainable clothing will mean either price increases or reduced profitsFri Sept 17 2021 - 05:35
Aer Lingus threatens unilateral cost cuts after cabin crew reject dealSeriousness of financial difficulties ‘has not been understood’, airline tells staffThu Sept 16 2021 - 22:53
Jysk opens its 11th Irish store as sales rise 67% across Britain and IrelandThursday’s store opening in Carlow will be followed by four more in 2021Thu Sept 16 2021 - 18:10
Consumer watchdog warns of greater risks attached to cryptocurrenciesResearch shows younger investors increasingly trade online, CCPC saysWed Sept 15 2021 - 21:39
State has ‘dual economy’ between multinationals and domestic firms, budget office saysIndependent Oireachtas unit warns Government must close deficit as economy recoversWed Sept 15 2021 - 20:21
Primark promises to make clothes that last longer and are more recyclableParent’s share price drops as it says costs may increase but prices won’tWed Sept 15 2021 - 13:03
Firm linked to maternity consultant in €1.5m tax settlementMedical doctors prominent on latest tax defaulters listTue Sept 14 2021 - 15:31
UK owner of Speedo shifts its tax domicile to Ireland in €6bn movePentland Group, which also owns more than 50% of JD Sports, says move is about BrexitTue Sept 14 2021 - 05:30
Iseq finishes up almost 1% as European indices snap four-day losing streakOil stocks up as US government tells majors it will buy their reservesMon Sept 13 2021 - 19:23
State action needed to pay for climate and housing goals, says IbecBudget 2022 needs to prepare for impact of global tax reform, says employers’ lobbyMon Sept 13 2021 - 05:53
Coronavirus research suggests resilience among smaller firmsMobile operator Three commissions research to launch €100,000 grants schemeMon Sept 13 2021 - 05:31
Losses deepen at school books publisher CJ FallonEducational publisher says pandemic has had no financial impactMon Sept 13 2021 - 05:29
Law firm William Fry launches flexible working divisionsInitiative may suit people who have childcare issues or are nearing the end of their careerMon Sept 13 2021 - 05:16
Forecourt retailer Circle K buys 10 Dublin convenience storesCanadian group buys 10 high-profile Londis convenience outlets from Griffin GroupFri Sept 10 2021 - 21:04
Dilemma for Greens as tourism industry gears up for Battle for BritainCatherine Martin will have to balance climate concerns with need to restore air travelFri Sept 10 2021 - 05:55
Government winces as ‘tax haven’ charge begins to stickBanking report by EU-funded think tank the latest to describe Ireland as a tax havenFri Sept 10 2021 - 05:42
Tourism officials launch €4.6m blitz to attract British visitorsMarketing campaign to encourge holidaymakers to press ‘green button’ and book visitThu Sept 09 2021 - 21:20
State must reduce ‘over-dependence’ on multinationals, says tax institute headIncoming tax institute chief Karen Frawley warns change coming and State must adjustThu Sept 09 2021 - 18:31
Aviation authority aims to achieve ‘carbon neutral’ status by 2025IAA launches environmental sustainability plan at its Clare baseMon Sept 06 2021 - 18:35
Tiresome debate about housing ‘vulture funds’ only for the birdsCaveat: Rhetoric around institutional capital in market adds little but spittleFri Sept 03 2021 - 06:06
Staff wanted: Labour crisis stunts hospitality sector’s recoveryBusinesses look abroad to hire chefs, while kitchen porters are ‘an endangered species’Fri Sept 03 2021 - 05:30
Travel stocks lead slide as Europe removes US from safe travel listEuropean markets fall but August still closes out a record winning streakTue Aug 31 2021 - 19:14
Former Eircom finance director Peter Lynch dies aged 63The one-time stockbroker from Belfast was considered dynamic and gregariousTue Aug 31 2021 - 16:12
Iseq flat but Powell’s comments on stimulus keep global markets on riseS&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit record highs in a risk-on-rally after US Fed chair’s commentsFri Aug 27 2021 - 19:31
Verizon Media’s Irish sales down almost €100m as Apollo prepares to take controlMean average pay at Dublin operation of Yahoo and AOL tops €108,000Fri Aug 27 2021 - 16:27
Consumers need a dose of honesty about the fight against climate changeJobs will go, prices will rise and the choice of goods will recede. Why sugar-coat it?Fri Aug 27 2021 - 05:44
Law Society seeks insurers for indemnity after key player exitsQBE will no longer provide cover for solicitor firms with revenue under €5mFri Aug 27 2021 - 05:31
