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Reek of hypocrisy off reaction to Central Bank’s Israeli bonds announcement

Reek of hypocrisy off reaction to Central Bank’s Israeli bonds announcement

Cheer for news that Central bank will not be involved in Israeli bond issue is Ireland’s Pontius Pilate ‘washing of hands’ moment

Thu Sept 04 2025 - 05:00
Foxrock decision shows Nimbys are not the only problem when building housing

Foxrock decision shows Nimbys are not the only problem when building housing

Rejection of plan for 21 homes highlights delicate balance between unwelcome precedent and tolerance of residents

Thu Sept 04 2025 - 05:00
Return to competition mandate for Central Bank? No thanks

Return to competition mandate for Central Bank? No thanks

The ‘never again’ mantra that followed the crash led to a decade and a half of regulatory reforms

Tue Sept 02 2025 - 06:00
Luxembourg bond move by Israel takes decision out of Central Bank’s hands

Luxembourg bond move by Israel takes decision out of Central Bank’s hands

Issue had become headache for Makhlouf

Tue Sept 02 2025 - 06:00
Government taking a last minute approach to pensions

Government taking a last minute approach to pensions

Arrangements to put in place a new workplace pension are going down to the wire ahead of a January ‘go live’ deadline

Sun Aug 31 2025 - 10:16
Are workers really enthusiastic about going back to the office?

Are workers really enthusiastic about going back to the office?

JLL survey highlights workers enthusiasm for office life

Sat Aug 30 2025 - 06:00
Immigration driving population toward six million

Immigration driving population toward six million

Increased population is creating fiscal challenge for Government with day-to-day spending on services rising at an alarming rate

Thu Aug 28 2025 - 06:00
Dalata racks up €6.2m of strategic review and sale costs

Dalata racks up €6.2m of strategic review and sale costs

Hotelier expected to be delisted later this year

Thu Aug 28 2025 - 06:00
Irish-founded medtech firm HealthBeacon injects hope into tariff-hit US rescuer

Irish-founded medtech firm HealthBeacon injects hope into tariff-hit US rescuer

Flagship product is a smart sharps bin and an app that helps patients stick to injection schedules at home

Tue Aug 26 2025 - 06:39
Can Ireland’s trade reset plan deliver?

Can Ireland’s trade reset plan deliver?

Government is looking to retain close relationship with US while putting renewed energy into opening new markets

Tue Aug 26 2025 - 06:00
Drone framework gives locals little relief as the noise around aerial delivery refuses to go away

Drone framework gives locals little relief as the noise around aerial delivery refuses to go away

Substance and defined measures are lacking

Sun Aug 24 2025 - 07:00
Ireland’s post-crash employment trajectory is remarkable

Ireland’s post-crash employment trajectory is remarkable

CSO’s data on labour market reads well in context of slowing global demand

Sat Aug 23 2025 - 07:00
Latest Irish house price data: depressingly predictable

Latest Irish house price data: depressingly predictable

CSO data indicates that prices grew at an annualised rate of 7.8 per cent in June

Thu Aug 21 2025 - 06:00
CIÉ group pensioners to get increase after 17 years

CIÉ group pensioners to get increase after 17 years

Members of two pension schemes backed proposed changes to schemes this week

Thu Aug 21 2025 - 06:00
Ireland not a ‘truly rich’ country, according to The Economist

Ireland not a ‘truly rich’ country, according to The Economist

Publisher’s ranking of 178 countries excludes Ireland due to GDP calculations ‘polluted by tax arbitrage’

Tue Aug 19 2025 - 06:01
AIB gives Pearse Doherty an open goal for criticism

AIB gives Pearse Doherty an open goal for criticism

Sinn Fein spokesman assails AIB over tracker mortgages

Tue Aug 19 2025 - 06:00
Export figures are hard to interpret right now, given flux around tariffs

Export figures are hard to interpret right now, given flux around tariffs

Latest numbers reflect levelling off of surge seen earlier in year

Sun Aug 17 2025 - 06:21
PwC keeps tight rein on Irish staff’s office attendance

PwC keeps tight rein on Irish staff’s office attendance

Accountancy firm tracks staff to ensure they meet rules enforcing office presence three days every week

Sat Aug 16 2025 - 06:00
Electric is in the fast lane when it comes to car sales

Electric is in the fast lane when it comes to car sales

Ireland will not hit its 2030 targets on electric vehicles but the signs are that momentum is now firmly behind the shift from fossil fuel

Thu Aug 14 2025 - 05:20
Can Glanbia move on from a rocky few months?

Can Glanbia move on from a rocky few months?

The food group had a profit warning, questions over its structure and a near 50% slide in share prices in the first half of this year

Thu Aug 14 2025 - 05:00
Markets benign reaction to Trump’s latest tariffs is puzzling

Markets benign reaction to Trump’s latest tariffs is puzzling

Despite the assault on global trade, most major indices traded near record highs last week

Tue Aug 12 2025 - 05:01
A crude awakening: PetroNeft’s well runs dry

A crude awakening: PetroNeft’s well runs dry

The death knell has been sounded for the Dublin-based, Russia-focused oil and gas explorer

Tue Aug 12 2025 - 05:00
Trump’s pharma rant puts Government in difficult position

Trump’s pharma rant puts Government in difficult position

Threat of additional pharma tariffs just a week after 15% rates was agreed risk undermining support for EU trade deal

Sun Aug 10 2025 - 06:10
Evidence of difficult year for Irish tourism continues to mount

Evidence of difficult year for Irish tourism continues to mount

New data sheds light on what is surely going to be remembered as a down year for the sector

Sat Aug 09 2025 - 05:00
Is Trump’s tariff plan working or is this the quiet before the storm?

Is Trump’s tariff plan working or is this the quiet before the storm?

The latest US jobs figures were weak while inflation has ticked up

Sun Aug 03 2025 - 06:00
Apple needs to up its game to impress

Apple needs to up its game to impress

Residual investor concern that tech giant seems to be slipping further and further behind rivals on AI

Sat Aug 02 2025 - 06:00
Datalex exit leaves Irish stock market hurtling towards just 20 stocks

Datalex exit leaves Irish stock market hurtling towards just 20 stocks

Dublin market has lost a host of listings in recent years

Thu Jul 31 2025 - 06:00
Tobacco lobby keen for Government to regulate new golden goose

Tobacco lobby keen for Government to regulate new golden goose

Industry warns that Ireland risks becoming an even greater target for criminal smugglers

Thu Jul 31 2025 - 06:00
Amazon fiasco is bad news for Ireland Inc

Amazon fiasco is bad news for Ireland Inc

Signal has gone out very publicly that parts of the electricity network can’t meet new industrial demand

Thu Jul 31 2025 - 06:00
For once, Ryanair needs to say sorry

For once, Ryanair needs to say sorry

Trust becomes an issue if airline that has built reputation for straight speaking is seen as being blasé with untruths

Tue Jul 29 2025 - 05:00
Renewable fuel source faces curbs on back of fraud fears

Renewable fuel source faces curbs on back of fraud fears

Incentives for waste produced from manufacturing palm oil have already been pulled and Minister is now mulling limits on imports

Tue Jul 29 2025 - 05:00
Has Ireland’s Intel loss turned out to be its gain?

Has Ireland’s Intel loss turned out to be its gain?

State lost out to Germany in bid for new chip plant

Sun Jul 27 2025 - 06:00
Planning ruling on Dublin Airport ramps sends wrong message

Planning ruling on Dublin Airport ramps sends wrong message

Demolition of ramps beside Terminal 1 is missed opportunity

Sat Jul 26 2025 - 06:00
When does a bad business decision become illegal?

When does a bad business decision become illegal?

Libor case ruling renews age old question

Thu Jul 24 2025 - 06:00
Possible tariff deal with US not a win for EU but, crucially, avoids damaging trade war

Possible tariff deal with US not a win for EU but, crucially, avoids damaging trade war

Move should give businesses certainty they need

Wed Jul 23 2025 - 19:14
Tariffs of little concern for Ryanair so far

Tariffs of little concern for Ryanair so far

Budget airline’s chief executive Michael O’Leary does not fear levies

Tue Jul 22 2025 - 06:00
State set to devote extra funds to big projects, but where is the money coming from?

State set to devote extra funds to big projects, but where is the money coming from?

Cost-of-living supports almost certainly ruled out of next budget due to funding concerns

Tue Jul 22 2025 - 06:00
Planners just cannot win at Dublin Airport

Planners just cannot win at Dublin Airport

All sides are dissatisfied with elements of a decision this week to expand night-time flights and introduce an annual quota system for noise

Sun Jul 20 2025 - 06:00
Corporation tax surge a sign investors have not been put off by economic uncertainty just yet

Corporation tax surge a sign investors have not been put off by economic uncertainty just yet

Corporation and capital gains taxes surged in the first three months of this year, despite mooted US tariffs

Sat Jul 19 2025 - 06:00
Student housing investors ‘spooked’ by ghost of Zoom University

Student housing investors ‘spooked’ by ghost of Zoom University

It remains to be seen if investors will recover from the scare of the pandemic and remote learning

Thu Jul 17 2025 - 06:00
Trump pulls back on firing Powell, again

Trump pulls back on firing Powell, again

US president still appears likely to try to oust Fed chairman eventually

Thu Jul 17 2025 - 06:00
More than 270 NTMA staff given performance-related bonuses last year

More than 270 NTMA staff given performance-related bonuses last year

The highest individual payment was €30,000 under the agency’s performance-related pay scheme

Thu Jul 17 2025 - 05:00
Rachel Reeves to put on a brave face in Mansion House address

Rachel Reeves to put on a brave face in Mansion House address

British chancellor of the exchequer keen to move on from controversies with pledge to slash financial industry regulation

Tue Jul 15 2025 - 06:00
Are markets walking blindly into trouble?

Are markets walking blindly into trouble?

Reaction to latest Trump intervention suggests either investors do not believe 30% taxes are coming, or that they are complacent

Tue Jul 15 2025 - 06:00
No one comes out of personal injury award fiasco well

No one comes out of personal injury award fiasco well

Rightly or wrongly, the Minister looks like he acted under pressure after Judicial Council review simply slapped on inflation multiple

Sun Jul 13 2025 - 06:01
Who owns SuperValu? Don’t ask Sinn Féin

Who owns SuperValu? Don’t ask Sinn Féin

Sinn Féin TDs incorrectly referred to supermarket chain having a US parent during Dáil debate

Sat Jul 12 2025 - 06:00
Businesses need access to water and electricity first, never mind broadband

Businesses need access to water and electricity first, never mind broadband

National Competitiveness and Productivity Council has big concerns about decline in business conditions

Thu Jul 10 2025 - 06:00
CIÉ’s pension saga could be coming to a head

CIÉ’s pension saga could be coming to a head

Unions warn entire group could collapse under weight of pension liabilities, which could reach up to €4bn

Thu Jul 10 2025 - 06:00
Germany loosens the purse strings in spite of recession

Germany loosens the purse strings in spite of recession

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has embraced jam-for-all politics after years of dry bread

Thu Jul 10 2025 - 06:00
UK desperate to stay inside fiscal rules, Ireland couldn’t care less

UK desperate to stay inside fiscal rules, Ireland couldn’t care less

After big U-turns, Starmer and Reeves have boxed themselves into a corner

Tue Jul 08 2025 - 06:00
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