Don't panic, just get your act together earlyThe property selling season has arrived with gustoThu Apr 07 2005 - 01:00
Financials main movers as market inches higherMarket Report: The market inched higher again yesterday, pushed ahead by the financials and a strong performance from a number…Thu Apr 07 2005 - 01:00
Republic to outpace US, Europe - reportThe Republic will be the top growth centre among Orgnisation for Economic co-operation and Development (OECD) countries between…Thu Apr 07 2005 - 01:00
Eircom shares raise €30m for staffA group of present and former Eircom staff has raised some €30 million by selling shares in the telecoms company.Thu Apr 07 2005 - 01:00
Meade named as financial services ombudsmanJoe Meade, the data protection commissioner, has been appointed as the State's first financial services ombudsman.Wed Apr 06 2005 - 01:00
Surging VAT reflects optimism - CowenThe surging VAT receipts recorded in the first quarter of the year are the result of simple consumer confidence, according to…Wed Apr 06 2005 - 01:00
Consumer spending credited for strong returnsRobust consumer spending led to a strong performance in the public finances over the first three months of the year.Tue Apr 05 2005 - 01:00
IAWS to begin flotation process soonPhilip Lynch will start the process of floating the IAWS co-operative society in late April or early May, following its agreement…Sat Apr 02 2005 - 01:00
AIM-listed EiRx upbeat as it posts interim lossesHealthcare company EiRx Therapeutics has posted an operating loss of £595,567 (€865,978) for the six months ending December 31st…Thu Mar 31 2005 - 01:00
AIB defends its executive directors' €4m pay packageAIB has strongly defended increases of around 20 per cent in the basic salaries of its four executive directors last year, claiming…Thu Mar 31 2005 - 01:00
Anglo shares fall over IFRS concernsShares in Anglo Irish Bank weakened for the second consecutive day yesterday as concerns mounted over how new accounting standards…Thu Mar 31 2005 - 01:00
Market shows healthy levels after Easter lullDublin Report: The market dragged itself out of an Easter slumber yesterday as volumes moved up to healthy levels across the…Thu Mar 31 2005 - 01:00
Attention to financial detail pays in the endThe nature of the Irish property market has led to some odd and not entirely likeable traditions over the yearsThu Mar 31 2005 - 01:00
Financials fare poorly in first post-Easter tradingDublin Report: The holiday mood was still holding strong on the Dublin market yesterday, with volumes anaemic even among the…Wed Mar 30 2005 - 01:00
Cross-border banking impact still unclear - IBFIrish banks are still a long way off from assessing the potential impact of new rules on cross-border banking that are due to…Wed Mar 30 2005 - 01:00
Property will become more affordable - B of IIncomes will rise faster than house prices this year for the first time in more than a decade, making property more affordable…Sat Mar 19 2005 - 00:00
Exports grew by 2% in 2004 as imports rose 5%Exports grew by 2 per cent in 2004, according to final figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) yesterday.Thu Mar 17 2005 - 00:00
Shopping around is a labour good for saversAnybody who has ever bought a house or apartment and has passed through all the financial hurdles that the transaction involved…Thu Mar 17 2005 - 00:00
BIAM takes Rehab race top placeBig moves were afoot in the Rehab Great Investment Race last month, with all but two of the seven players taking a new position…Sat Mar 12 2005 - 00:00
Waterford valuation drops amid speculationMarket Report: Paul D'Alton's departure from Waterford Wedgwood was a key driver of early trade in Dublin yesterday, as investors…Sat Mar 12 2005 - 00:00
AIB's 27 cent drop attributed to Stateside factorsMarket report: Eugene Sheehy's appointment may have been the biggest news on the Dublin market yesterday, but dealers said reaction…Fri Mar 11 2005 - 00:00
No sparks fly as AIB appoints SheehyEugene Sheehy's appointment to the top job in AIB didn't send sparks flying in the Irish investment community yesterday, with…Fri Mar 11 2005 - 00:00
Buy-to-let back, but only in best locationsThere was a period, about a year and a half ago, where it seemed like the world and his wife were getting into the property rental…Thu Mar 10 2005 - 00:00
Grafton profits climb to €131mGrafton has reported another year of healthy profits, with growth evenly spread across acquisitions and organic expansion.Thu Mar 10 2005 - 00:00
Most Irish papers found new readers last yearMost Irish newspapers picked up new readers over the course of 2004, according to new statistics published yesterday.Wed Mar 09 2005 - 00:00
One-stop shop to tackle new rulesLegal firm McCann FitzGerald has joined forces with KPMG to offer a new one-stop shop for companies struggling to comply with…Mon Mar 07 2005 - 00:00
Elan weighs on Iseq again, dropping by 77 centMarket Report: The market closed slightly in the red yesterday, with Elan again the biggest drag on performance.Sat Mar 05 2005 - 00:00
Jurys Doyle profits increase 7%Profits at Jurys Doyle Hotels grew by 7 per cent last year as solid performances in the US and the UK compensated for sluggish…Thu Mar 03 2005 - 00:00
Some professions can get 100% mortgagesEntering the property market for the first time will generate a few inevitable consequences, one of which will be a new financial…Thu Mar 03 2005 - 00:00
Building sector drives job creation - CSOJob creation reached its highest level in four years in 2004, with the construction boom accounting for about 40 per cent of …Thu Mar 03 2005 - 00:00
New rules to hit AIB earningsAIB has said that new accounting standards introduced at the start of this year would have raised 2004 earnings by about 2 per…Wed Mar 02 2005 - 00:00
Manufacturing area growth weakensGrowth in the manufacturing sector weakened in February as costs rose strongly, according to the latest NCB Purchasing Managers…Wed Mar 02 2005 - 00:00
Profits at CRH pass Eur1bn markCRH has passed the €1 billion profit mark for the first time after posting growth of almost 20 per cent for 2004Wed Mar 02 2005 - 00:00
Eur130m loss for B of I on UK saleBank of Ireland has agreed to sell its loss-making UK financial advisory business, Chase de Vere, for €130 million less than …Tue Mar 01 2005 - 00:00
Consumer to become driver of economy, says B of IThe consumer will overtake construction as the key driver in the economy this year, according to a new analysis from Bank of …Tue Mar 01 2005 - 00:00
Mortgage lending may be peaking - Central BankGrowth in mortgage lending may have reached its peak but other types of lending continue to boom, according to figures released…Tue Mar 01 2005 - 00:00
Break on through to the affordable sideAffordability - the be all and end all of the property market - will naturally be a much more significant issue for those on …Thu Feb 17 2005 - 00:00
Jobs growth set to beat global averageThe Republic is again expected to surpass global job creation in 2005, with forecasts from the International Labour Office (ILO…Tue Feb 15 2005 - 00:00
Statoil's record earnings disappoint marketNorwegian energy group Statoil followed bigger oil and gas rivals in reporting record 2004 earnings yesterday, although fourth…Tue Feb 15 2005 - 00:00
Gains all round as Montgomery Oppenheim takes pole positionRehab Great Investment Race: January brought another month of healthy growth in the Rehab Great Investment Race, with most of…Sat Feb 12 2005 - 00:00
Fexco acquires BNP Paribas FinanceKerry-based payments company Fexco has entered the asset finance business with the purchase of BNP Paribas Finance from its French…Sat Feb 12 2005 - 00:00
Leading shares strengthen as ISEQ hits recordMarket Report: It was another red-letter day for the ISEQ yesterday, as the index touched a new high of 6,735 before closing…Sat Feb 12 2005 - 00:00
Vigilance will cut the cost of your mortgageLike people, the financial arrangements that facilitate property purchases will require regular attention if they are to thrive…Thu Feb 10 2005 - 00:00
Solicitors vote to change maternity pay systemLaw Society members have voted to end the widespread practice of not paying full salaries to solicitors on maternity leave.Wed Feb 09 2005 - 00:00
High-yielding Irish equities among best bet for investors - HibernianHigh-yielding Irish equities will be among the best bet for investors in the Republic this year, according to the latest analysis…Wed Feb 09 2005 - 00:00
Republic's economic growth expected to slowEconomic growth in the Republic will slow next year as declining competitiveness eats into exports, according to a new analysis…Tue Feb 08 2005 - 00:00
US budget cuts proposal boosts dollar against euroThe dollar strengthened against the euro yesterday after the White House proposed sweeping cuts in the US budget, bolstering …Tue Feb 08 2005 - 00:00
Profits halved at Bowen despite turnover riseProfits were almost halved last year at Cork-based developer, Bowen Construction, even though turnover rose by 22 per cent.Mon Feb 07 2005 - 00:00
CRH to fore as heavyweights push market aheadDUBLIN MARKET: The market climbed almost 1 per cent yesterday, pushed ahead by solid performances from a handful of heavyweights…Sat Feb 05 2005 - 00:00
Firms to stick with accounting standardListed firms must choose the accounting standard under which they will report their accounts and then stick with it, under measures…Fri Feb 04 2005 - 00:00
