Personal loan activity surged to record €776m in July through September 2025
Data suggests figures were attained due to an increase in the number of people seeking loans, as average loan value fell by €172
Sea of red as ‘market rout’ hits Dublin
Standout underperformers were the banks as AIB and Bank of Ireland finished down 4.5% and 5.5% respectively
Two in five Irish people planning to buy an electric vehicle in next two years
For those not planning to purchase an EV, cost-related factors feature prominently, report from EY finds
Bank of Ireland contactless payments surge to record levels
Scam detection technology using AI and machine learning prevented €9.7m in losses in 2025, bank says
Almost 50% of chief executives stop or delay investment due to geopolitics and trade issues
Some 28% have accelerated an investment on the same grounds, while 5% exited a country and 40% shifted suppliers to different markets
Almost six in 10 people would consider buying derelict property, says property website MyHome
Cost of living still has a significant effect on prospective homebuyers, as 46% have postponed buying due to cost concerns
Irish manufacturers see steep rise in costs
Industry experiencing subdued start to the year, AIB report finds
Growth in data centre systems to drop off, Goodbody expects
‘Supply is not currently close to matching demand levels at this stage,’ report says
Banks lent most money for home purchases since 2008 last month
Lending to households increased by €5.5bn, or 5.2 per cent, last year, new data from the Central Bank shows
Development comprising 134 apartments in the Liberties sold for €80m
Scheme that also features a number of public amenities bought by asset manager of German multinational insurance company Munich RE
Price of Kerrygold butter cut by 9% across SuperValu and Centra stores
Musgrave – which also owns the Donnybrook Fair and Daybreak franchises – saw turnover in 2024 reach €5.2bn
Ballygowan to sponsor Ryder Cup at Adare Manor in €1m deal
Brand will be the exclusive water category partner for the competition
Global shares weighed down by sharp drop for Microsoft
Budget airline Ryanair gave up 0.2% in Dublin as its strong run since reporting quarterly results on Monday came to a halt
Number of overseas visitors to Ireland fell 3% last year, official data shows
Expenditure by foreign visitors for 2025 was estimated at €5.5bn, down 9 per cent compared with €6bn in 2024
Irish consumer sentiment well down year-on-year as ‘nervousness’ pervades
Personal finances ‘remain under strain for many households’, Irish League of Credit Unions report says