Ikea expands Irish footprint as new facility opens in Co SligoShop located in the Canopy, Sligo’s newest shopping destination, which last year underwent a €1m rebrandFri Apr 19 2024 - 07:50
Dr Anthony Fauci honoured for his contribution to public health by the Royal College of Physicians of IrelandAmerican doctor and scientist’s guidance informed the decisions of seven US presidents during his careerWed Apr 17 2024 - 21:42
Sinn Féin housing policies would ‘kill’ private rental market, industry group warnsInstitutional investors key to solving housing shortage, but ‘chop and change’ policies driving them away, conference hearsTue Apr 16 2024 - 19:54
Judges dealing with planning disputes must see ‘will of Oireachtas’, department saysMinister for Housing Darragh O’Brien says new planning Bill will be delivered before the summer recess ‘come hell or high water’Tue Apr 16 2024 - 19:02
Number of start-ups increased 10% in first quarter, data showsThere was a 13% increase in the number of company start-ups in the hospitality sector, but high number of insolvencies alsoMon Apr 15 2024 - 12:03
About 130,000 people affected as VHI scraps some of its most popular plansOver one in 10 VHI customers affected as health insurance expert Dermot Goode said ‘surprise move’ will be of ‘particular concern’ to older membersMon Apr 15 2024 - 08:56
Glanbia to buy US-based peer Flavor Producers for initial $300mIrish group has reached an agreement with Aroma Holding Company, which owns the Californian companyMon Apr 15 2024 - 07:32
‘Critical’ need for Irish workforce to embrace artificial intelligence - IDA New report says 60% of Gen-X workers have jobs where generative AI can free-up time for ‘more value-added and creative work’Fri Apr 12 2024 - 10:32
Competition watchdog to investigate Maxol purchase of Naas FuelsNaas Fuels owns and operates seven Circle K-branded retail motor fuel service stationsFri Apr 12 2024 - 08:38
Parkinson’s patients experience significant delays before being seen at clinics, audit findsEvidence found of insufficient communication and information-sharing, especially at time of diagnosis, with national lack of nursing specialistsThu Apr 11 2024 - 00:01
Limerick Voice named newspaper of the year at National Student Media AwardsAward made following death of publication’s editor Joe Drennan in hit-and-run incident in OctoberWed Apr 10 2024 - 23:00
Garda arrested in connection with fatal St Patrick’s Day hit-and-run in Co LouthFormer hurler Niall McEneaney found unresponsive on Rathmullen Road following incident in DroghedaWed Apr 10 2024 - 19:21
Almost half the workforce considering changing jobs this year, report findsData from recruitment company Cpl suggests labour market looks set for more upheaval in the coming yearWed Apr 10 2024 - 06:10
Cost-of-living crisis hits Ireland’s ranking as place for private businesses to thriveThe State was ranked ninth among 33 major economies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa in PwC reportTue Apr 09 2024 - 05:29
Airbnb updates cancellation policy to include ‘foreseeable weather events’Renamed policy also allows hosts to cancel reservations without fees and other related consequencesMon Apr 08 2024 - 16:54
Total loans outstanding to credit unions rose 12% to €6.3bn last yearRepresentative bodies have appealed to the Central Bank for a number of changes to credit union lending frameworkMon Apr 08 2024 - 15:03
Failure to decarbonise economy would hit GDP and jobs, ESRI findsIf international energy prices stay at ‘extremely high levels’, real GDP in 2030 would be about 0.7% lower, research institute saysFri Apr 05 2024 - 17:34
Office leasing in Dublin falls to lowest level in more than a decadeVolume of space down 44% on the previous quarter and 63% below five-year quarterly average, report from JLL Ireland showsFri Apr 05 2024 - 08:22
Residents living near makeshift camps for asylum seekers in Dublin say homes ‘encircled’ by tentsNumber of homeless male asylum seekers has increased to almost 1,400, according to figures published in the past fortnightThu Apr 04 2024 - 06:00
Two new cases of measles confirmed in StateOne fatality as a result of measles since start of year following outbreak across EuropeWed Apr 03 2024 - 20:56
Man to appear in court following €80,000 seizure of cannabisGardaí from Dublin Crime Response Team conducted planned search of a residential property on TuesdayWed Apr 03 2024 - 18:39
Man attacked by group of men in Dublin on Saturday dies in hospitalMan (30s) got off bus in Clondalkin before being punched and repeatedly kicked as he lay on groundWed Apr 03 2024 - 17:39
Global stocks drop amid fears of higher interest rates for longer Oil prices briefly rose above $89 a barrel for the first time since October, which led to falling stocks in the travel sectorTue Apr 02 2024 - 18:40
Confidence in Irish manufacturing sector drops amid renewed downturnPersistent fragility across sector last month as subdued demand in domestic and export markets created headwindsTue Apr 02 2024 - 01:00
AIB issues warning over Easter business scams Criminals are using new and more sophisticated means to trick firms, but there are signs to look out forFri Mar 29 2024 - 15:17
Dublin Airport not to challenge ruling blocking it from buying 6,200 car parking spaces nearbyDAA has said it will not appeal competition ruling blocking its purchase, urging other bidders to act speedily to get the facility back open for summer holiday seasonFri Mar 29 2024 - 08:49
First-time buyer activity drives mortgage approvals in FebruaryApproval activity up by 6% in volume and by 7% in value compared with the same month last year, data from banks showsWed Mar 27 2024 - 06:00
Global shares shrug off mixed messages from US policymakers to edge higherEuronext Dublin finished the day up 80 basis points as most stocks on the index climbed 1-2%Tue Mar 26 2024 - 18:58
Cairn Homes chief saw total pay packet increase €800,000 last yearCounterpart at Glenveagh Properties saw his total package fall by over €100,000 as revenues and pre-tax profits droppedTue Mar 26 2024 - 18:44
‘A snail found in coleslaw’: Complaints to food watchdog climb 8%Poor hygiene standards the most frequently reported issue, with other problems including insects found in instant noodles, a dead mouse in strawberries and mould in a prepacked rice bagMon Mar 25 2024 - 18:24
Yuno Energy cuts electricity rate by 3.4% for new customersGroup, which has more than 180,000 electricity and 60,000 gas customers, says typical customer will pay €1,325 per yearMon Mar 25 2024 - 09:08
Dublin-based dentist Seapoint Clinic opens new €2m facility in Beacon QuarterFees at the clinic vary from €50 for basic procedures up to more than €20,000 for VIP client packagesMon Mar 25 2024 - 05:30
Consumers ‘highly likely’ to see another cut to their energy billsCosts, which had been on an upward surge in the wake of Covid, spiked after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022Fri Mar 22 2024 - 11:44
Tara Mines working on plan to resume operations despite loss of €67.5mOperations at Co Meath-based mine, which is owned by Swedish parent Boliden, were temporarily suspended in JulyFri Mar 22 2024 - 10:05
JD Wetherspoon records eightfold increase in profit as costs subsidePub giant announced plans to sell its regional Irish network for €10m in October, and has five pubs in DublinFri Mar 22 2024 - 09:41
Coveney rules out succeeding Varadkar after Taoiseach stands down as Fine Gael leader - as it happenedVaradkar on his resignation: 'In the absence of anyone trying to stab me in the back, I have decided to fall on my own sword'Wed Mar 20 2024 - 20:40
Three men arrested in Republic following ‘keyless car’ theft in ArmaghHomeowner saw a man with a large backpack on her driveway, and realised her vehicle was missingWed Mar 20 2024 - 17:57
International banks fret over recruitment and regulationPersonal tax and housing shortage hindering ability to source and retain staff, according to report from Federation of International Banks in IrelandWed Mar 20 2024 - 05:00
Global shares steady ahead of busy week for central banksAirline Ryanair closed just below the €21 threshold for share option pay-out to Michael O’LearyTue Mar 19 2024 - 18:34
Solar panels can save homeowners €24,000 in energy bills over 25 years, survey findsLenders actively encourage homeowners to make their properties more sustainable, according to broker Doddl.ieTue Mar 19 2024 - 05:00
Global stocks jump ahead of raft of central bank meetingsEuronext Dublin up marginally at close of business on muted day for investors following St Patrick’s Day holidayMon Mar 18 2024 - 18:33
Lifestyle Sports earnings sink into the redIrish arm of retail giant employed an average of 426 people throughout the year, up from 379 the year beforeFri Mar 15 2024 - 09:53
Kenmare Resources founder to leave company Michael Carvill will step down as managing director later this year as company begins transition processFri Mar 15 2024 - 07:31
Irish Wildlife Trust rejects donation from developer who ‘entombed’ badgersCon McCarthy (61), of Greenogue Business Park, Rathcoole, Co Dublin, was spared a criminal conviction on appealThu Mar 14 2024 - 21:17
Lavery sketch of Irish patriot Roger Casement sells for 10 times guide pricePiece went under the hammer as part of a wider sale oartist’s works by British auctioneers DreweattsThu Mar 14 2024 - 20:57
Wife of Irish citizen trapped in Gaza says his life is in Tánaiste’s hands Statement on behalf of Zak Hania’s wife Batoul read to a group of 100 protesters during demonstration at US embassyThu Mar 14 2024 - 20:36
Spotlight on your postgradate course options We look at some of the many postgraduate courses available in Ireland’s universitiesThu Mar 14 2024 - 05:00
Turning a new page: challenges and benefits of returning to educationPostgraduate courses and MBAs can not only boost self-confidence and self-esteem but often lead to higher earning potentialThu Mar 14 2024 - 04:00
Global stocks rise in choppy trading as US inflation remains stickyPositive moves for the banks on Euronext Dublin as Bank of Ireland and AIB rose 2.5% and 0.3% respectivelyTue Mar 12 2024 - 18:03
Big disconnect between employers and staff on hybrid work, report findsSome 92% of workers in Ireland expressed a strong preference for continuing in a hybrid or remote work modelTue Mar 12 2024 - 15:59
