The Irish Times

The Irish Times view on the European Commission: a central role for McGuinness

The Irish nominee’s appointment is unlikely to be blocked by MEPs, although she must attend tough hearings to consider her experience for the job

Tue Sept 08 2020 - 18:30

Valdis Dombrovskis chosen as EU’s trade chief

Former Latvian PM succeeds Phil Hogan

Tue Sept 08 2020 - 12:05

Mairead McGuinness named as Ireland’s European commissioner, given ‘important financial portfolio’

Long-serving Fine Gael MEP replaces vacancy created by resignation of Phil Hogan

Tue Sept 08 2020 - 10:05

The Irish Times view on the European Commission nominees: ignore the special pleading

Ursula von der Leyen should ignore lobbying from Dublin and elsewhere and pick her best team for the difficult times ahead

Mon Sept 07 2020 - 17:12

Government expects to reopen all pubs by the middle of this month

Taoiseach denies new law requiring pubs and restaurants to retain details of food consumption has been a communications calamity

Sat Sept 05 2020 - 00:50

Andrew McDowell: Commission nominee advised Enda Kenny on economy

Economist has just finished his term as European Investment Bank vice-president

Fri Sept 04 2020 - 14:50

ESB Networks gets €150m to support smart-metering programme

The European Investment Bank is providing 15-year loan for the national project

Fri Aug 28 2020 - 18:13

Coronavirus: European Investment Bank to mobilise €40bn in financing

Bridging loans, credit holidays and other measures proposed by EIB

Tue Mar 17 2020 - 17:31

Coronavirus: EIB set to reveal SME support package

Record €1.08bn financing for Irish organisations from EU investment bank in 2019

Thu Mar 12 2020 - 11:57

Dubliner cheese-maker Carbery secures €35m loan from EIB

Financing to be used towards new €78m manufacturing plant in west Cork

Mon Dec 02 2019 - 10:49

RCSI agrees €40m loan to help fund Dublin campus development

European Investment Bank loan will go towards planned upgarde of Stephen’s Green building

Fri Oct 11 2019 - 05:52

Galway medical device company receives €10m in EIB backing

Vivasure Medical says new funding will be used to expand research and development

Tue Sept 24 2019 - 10:29

Cubic Telecom gets €23.5m from European Investment Bank

Irish tech company plans to use funds to further grow its software platform

Thu Jul 18 2019 - 13:36

Irish VC group Fountain Healthcare Partners raises €118m

Group beats €100m target and intends to invest the bulk of the fund in Europe and US

Thu May 23 2019 - 20:21

Gabriel who? Central Bank choice prompts Google searches

Makhlouf, who has spent the past eight years heading New Zealand’s treasury department, never came up in speculation for the top job

Thu May 02 2019 - 06:36

Next Central Bank governor took aim at ‘harmful’ Irish tax practices

Gabriel Makhlouf is approved by Cabinet as the first non-Irish national to lead the Central Bank in its 76-year history

Thu May 02 2019 - 05:45

Your business week: Varadkar dangles customs union carrot over Brexiteers

More jobs for Ireland, banking culture and executive pay were also in the spotlight

Fri Apr 19 2019 - 16:45

Four candidates remain in race for role of Central Bank governor

Deputy governor Sharon Donnery and senior civil servant Colm O’Reardon tipped on list

Fri Apr 19 2019 - 05:45

Top Irish ECB official among candidates for Central Bank governor

John Fell among candidates seeking to succeed Philip Lane at regulator

Tue Apr 09 2019 - 05:15

Philip Lane prepares to take responsibility for avoiding ‘Japanification of Europe’

European Central Bank chief economist in waiting will take up role amid unprecedented uncertainty

Fri Mar 22 2019 - 05:45

Galway medtech company Aerogen secures €30m EIB loan

Company to expand manufacturing facilities, up R&D activities and take on more staff

Fri Mar 08 2019 - 11:09

Voxpro considering IPO in ‘not-too-distant future’

Process-outsourcing company looking at establishing fourth US office by 2020

Thu Mar 07 2019 - 20:28

Ireland’s financial sector ‘struggling to finance innovation’

EIB vice president tells conference it is ‘difficult to mortgage an algorithm’

Thu Mar 07 2019 - 12:57

Irish Ferries owner secures European finance of €155m

Funds being used to finance two ships, one of which entered service on Tuesday

Tue Jan 22 2019 - 14:37

Brexit is looming and time is running out for Irish businesses

Clever companies putting in place contingency plans to deal with the many threats

Fri Dec 07 2018 - 05:53

Brexit VAT change could close thousands of Irish firms – Ibec

Two-month wait on VAT repayment could seriously pressurise companies’ cash flow

Fri Dec 07 2018 - 04:15

NTR wins €84m backing from European Investment Bank

Funding to support onshore wind, solar energy and energy storage schemes

Thu Dec 06 2018 - 10:55

Business angels get more firepower to invest in Irish SMEs

European Angels Fund Ireland doubled to €40m with aim of supporting 100 companies

Fri Nov 09 2018 - 11:42

€500m in European funding for National Broadband Plan

European Investment Bank announces major financing allocation for State project

Fri Apr 13 2018 - 18:15

DIT expansion of Grangegorman campus to create up to 1,300 jobs

Construction set to start on new buildings for more than 10,000 students and 600 staff

Wed Mar 28 2018 - 16:17

European Investment Bank lent €1bn to Irish projects in 2017

Bank ready to provide more funding for social housing

Wed Jan 31 2018 - 17:00

Name of children’s hospital ‘unlikely to be Phoenix’ says Minister for Health

European Investment Bank loan of €490 million for National Children’s Hospital

Fri Dec 08 2017 - 15:46

State told to build ports and airports or face Brexit woes

‘Much higher’ investment required to sustain recovery, says European Investment Bank

Thu Nov 30 2017 - 14:55

SMEs get big boost as fund operators triple available finance

EIF and the SBCI have said they will provide an additional €230m to small companies

Fri Nov 17 2017 - 13:50