Irish merger and acquisition activity down 20% as uncertainty bitesGeopolitical tensions, economic caution and a downgraded IMF forecast behind drop, William Fry report findsTue Jul 30 2024 - 06:00
Is a television licence inspector coming for you?Q&A: A crackdown on evasion and nonpayment of the licence fee is planned following announcement of fresh funding for RTÉ this weekSat Jul 27 2024 - 06:00
Mortgage-holders could save €80 a month with green deals, brokers sayBrokers Ireland says anyone who has not reviewed their home loan in a while is likely missing out on savingsFri Jul 26 2024 - 18:58
Watchdog backs Kilsaran Concrete’s bid for Offaly sand and gravel pitThe Competition and Consumer Protection Commission said deal ‘will not substantially lessen competition’Fri Jul 26 2024 - 10:19
Staffing shortfalls at University Hospital Kerry criticised by health watchdogSignificant non-compliance with standards relating to good governance, workforce, and risk management, Hiqa findsThu Jul 25 2024 - 10:00
Former minister Éamon Ó Cuív to retire from politics at next electionTánaiste Micheál Martin has paid tribute to Mr Ó Cuív’s commitment to peace and reconciliation on island of IrelandWed Jul 24 2024 - 22:15
Issue of new State apology to thalidomide survivors ‘will be dealt with’Survivors satisfied with movement towards ‘negotiated settlement’ on decades-long saga following meeting with Coaliton leadersWed Jul 24 2024 - 21:33
Two men appear in court following seizure of 18 firearms and 900 rounds of ammunitionMark McCourt (33) and Conor O’Brian (27) charged in connection with Co Louth weapons seizureWed Jul 24 2024 - 21:31
Ryanair share price ‘still under pressure’ following quarterly profit slumpGlobal stocks rise as markets eye upcoming economic data and brush aside end of Joe Biden’s re-election bidTue Jul 23 2024 - 18:34
Tourism agencies criticise ‘really regrettable’ pilots’ industrial actionAer Lingus agreement with pilots will ‘definitely give a boost to the market’, says chief executive of the Irish Travel Agents AssociationTue Jul 23 2024 - 17:41
Penneys stores contribute to €1m-a-day profits last year for fashion retailer Primark Retailer had 37 stores in Ireland during the financial year, although it opened a 38th store in Bray, Co Wicklow, in recent weeksMon Jul 22 2024 - 16:46
Dublin Port seeks permission for €1.1bn development on Poolbeg peninsulaProject is the largest port infrastructure project in the company’s 317-year history and will involve new bridge over river LiffeyMon Jul 22 2024 - 15:46
Eamon Ryan hails ‘rooftop revolution’ as 100,000 solar microgenerators connectedESB Networks says it's progressing applications at a rate of 750 per week, with 20% of connections delivered in past six monthsFri Jul 12 2024 - 17:15
Irish economy shrank more than estimated last yearGDP contracts sharply for 2023, yet domestic economy remained strongFri Jul 12 2024 - 14:56
Irish house prices: Average cost of a resale home outside Dublin up 6.8% in 12 monthsDNG says exodus of investors ‘appears relentless’ with 25% of all house sales so far this year emanating from exitsFri Jul 12 2024 - 07:01
Aon launches new aviation division in Ireland to help manage sector risksNew division features Ireland’s only aviation insurance brokerage led by a team of aviation and insurance specialistsFri Jul 12 2024 - 06:00
Stocks climb on Wall St as rate cut speculation intensifiesEuronext Dublin finished the day down 30 basis points but it outperformed peers in Europe dragged lower by French political uncertaintyTue Jul 09 2024 - 18:19
Northern Ireland’s largest private healthcare provider secures €355m investmentKingsbridge Healthcare Group plans to double footprint, grow job numbers, and is eyeing hospital acquisitions in RepublicTue Jul 09 2024 - 16:29
Sustainability reporting rules are biggest development for accountants in 30 years - AccaDirective will require firms to disclose information on their performance across social and environmental issuesTue Jul 09 2024 - 06:00
AerCap signed more than 160 leasing deals in second quarter Dublin-based lessor, the biggest player in its global industry, also completed 37 sales, including 29 aircraftMon Jul 08 2024 - 12:56
Merged packaging giant Smurfit WestRock begins trading on Wall StreetShares edge up as executives look to merge businesses amid improving business environment for the sectorMon Jul 08 2024 - 12:26
Irish commercial property market rebounded strongly in second quarterSherry FitzGerald says rent caps remain ‘a significant issue’ for institutional investors seeking to invest in IrelandSat Jul 06 2024 - 07:00
Number of homes in arrears falls after consecutive quarters of increaseA total of 29 private homes were taken into possession by lenders in the quarter, of which 15 were on foot of a court orderFri Jul 05 2024 - 12:40
PTSB shakes up executive management team ahead of expansion plansChanges follow on from Central Bank’s designation of the group as ‘systemically important’ to the economyFri Jul 05 2024 - 09:40
Corre Energy to deliver one of Europe’s largest battery storage facilitiesDublin-listed renewable energy storage developer has signed a deal with Dutch market leader SemperPowerFri Jul 05 2024 - 07:43
Irish students ‘significantly less likely’ to engage with complex informationEducational Research Centre publishes Cultivating Creativity report in in collaboration with the OECD and the Department of EducationThu Jul 04 2024 - 13:35
Global stock markets trade lower as hopes for rate cut dimBox-maker Smurfit Kappa’s shares were down 0.4 per cent at the end of its last day of trading on the Irish stock marketTue Jul 02 2024 - 18:34
Single parents tend to earn less money, CSO study suggestsFemales in married couples with children had earnings 63.2% higher than their counterparts in one-parent familiesTue Jul 02 2024 - 15:34
Conditions in manufacturing sector deteriorate at most severe level in almost a year Central to the downturn were sharp and accelerated contractions in new orders and output as demand worsenedMon Jul 01 2024 - 12:48
Rising costs are number one risk factor for Canadian multinationals in IrelandAlmost three-quarters of Canadian companies do not support the capping of passenger numbers at Dublin airportMon Jul 01 2024 - 12:37
Scheme to help first-time buyers to be extended to more peopleExtension of First Home Scheme follows latest of its scheduled twice-yearly reviews of the price ceilingsMon Jul 01 2024 - 12:27
Inflation slows to 1.5% in the 12 months to June Energy prices are estimated to have fallen by 1% in the month and decreased by 5.6% over the 12 months, new data showsMon Jul 01 2024 - 11:17
Value of retail sales up 1.5% in May compared to last yearMonthly volume decreases were recorded in clothing, footwear and textiles (6.4%); as well as motor trades (4.5%)Fri Jun 28 2024 - 12:11
Gresham Hotel profits fall by a third The company paid a dividend of €3.9m euros last year following a barren 2022Fri Jun 28 2024 - 11:03
PTSB offers savers interest of 2.75% up front as banks vie for depositsRecent months have seen a number of offerings for savers in the Irish market in response to moves by the ECBFri Jun 28 2024 - 09:11
Equine abbatoir revelations have done ‘huge reputational damage’ to Ireland, Oireachtas committee toldCommittee chairman laid the blame for the scandal squarely at the door of the Department of AgricultureWed Jun 26 2024 - 22:21
Garda Special Detective Unit investigating bomb threat against home of Taoiseach Simon HarrisThreat was made by an individual who phoned a Samaritans helplineWed Jun 26 2024 - 22:02
One in three young people use AI for job applicationsA third of organisations use AI for work, with 14% of these using the technology to evaluate job applicationsWed Jun 26 2024 - 06:00
Savills urges easing of rental caps in next budget to arrest sharp decline in constructionPrivate rented sector completions in Dublin set to decline by 68% to 1,600 units in 2025, property company tells GovernmentWed Jun 26 2024 - 06:00
Global stock indexes climb as AI chip firm Nvidia rebounds in US tradingEuronext Dublin outperformed international peers as it finished the day up 79 basis points, boosted by Ryanair and AIBTue Jun 25 2024 - 18:29
Quick guide for grads to your rights in the workplaceYou must be given a written statement of “core terms” within five days of starting your jobTue Jun 25 2024 - 05:48
Corre Energy to press ahead with naming Rune Eng as interim chairmanInstitutional Shareholder Services urges shareholders to reject plan to give company the right to raise up to 20 per cent of market value in share sale without first giving them option to participateMon Jun 24 2024 - 17:53
Hewett Newsagents in Monkstown closes its doors for last time after 75 yearsShop, which dealt primarily in newspapers and magazines, mobbed by well-wishers on Sunday following decision to ‘pull the plug’Mon Jun 24 2024 - 16:38
Elgin Energy secures €71m revolving credit facility with Spanish bankSolar power developer makes electricity farms and battery storage facilities in the Republic, the UK and AustraliaMon Jun 24 2024 - 14:43
Irish aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital raises €1.4bnFive-year global syndicated finance facility includes 29 financial institutions, 13 of which are new banking relationshipsMon Jun 24 2024 - 14:33
Wholesale electricity prices rose 21.7% in May on previous monthEnergy prices, which had increased significantly in the wake of Covid, spiked after Russia invaded UkraineFri Jun 21 2024 - 11:47
Barristers set to strike again over three days in JulyMove is an escalation from a strike on October 3rd when almost no criminal business happened in the Criminal Courts of JusticeFri Jun 21 2024 - 00:01
Irish Times reporters scoop two Justice Media AwardsKillian Woods of the Business Post was the overall winner on the night for work on judicial reviewsThu Jun 20 2024 - 21:06
HSE safeguarding structure needs ‘transformational change’, report findsReview by independent safeguarding expert Jackie McIlroy was commissioned by HSE in wake of ‘Emily’ rape caseThu Jun 20 2024 - 19:09
Dublin the fifth most expensive city in Europe to build propertyCity continues to see ‘robust investment’ in private and public sector housing projects, driven by rental crisis, report findsWed Jun 19 2024 - 05:01
