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
Double-digit decline in farming costs and prices in January, says CSO Often seen as a bellwether for food price inflation, the output price index was dragged lower by falling milk pricesTue Mar 12 2024 - 15:38
Supply of housing last year up by 55% on pre-pandemic 2019 output Commencements figures for January were up 59%, which was the highest level observed in any January period since 2008Tue Mar 12 2024 - 05:01
Digital euro ‘could leave consumers and businesses vulnerable to cyber attacks’Many compliance professionals believe the planned digital euro is ‘already redundant’, according to the Compliance InstituteTue Mar 12 2024 - 00:01
Irish engineering group Mincon saw profits plunge by almost half last yearMining revenue at Irish engineering group decreased by 16%, with contraction across all the company’s mining regionsMon Mar 11 2024 - 08:06
Irish agribusiness group ClonBio to invest $500m in US biorefineryAnnouncement just one of a number made during Enterprise Ireland’s programme of events in the US for St Patrick’s DayMon Mar 11 2024 - 07:35
Referendum profiles: The No campaign’s key players and momentsSpoils of victory have been picked up by those individuals and groups who urged the public to mark X in their No columnsSun Mar 10 2024 - 19:22
‘We didn’t do our job well enough’: Minister of State criticises colleagues over referendum campaignMichael McNamara says no votes in family and care referendums cast Irish parliament in ‘a very dim light’Sun Mar 10 2024 - 15:19
Numbers on live register fall by more than 2,000 Four counties saw an increase over 12 months, with the largest gains in counties Meath and LeitrimFri Mar 08 2024 - 11:30
Arachas buys Tom Fogarty Insurance Brokers in Tipperary TownGroup’s chief executive Joey Wynne said the move strengthened the company’s regional presence throughout IrelandFri Mar 08 2024 - 11:02
Irish arm of Royal London delivers record new business salesGroup’s accounts show Irish operation paid out over 98% of claims, totalling €57m, to customersFri Mar 08 2024 - 09:56
Every primary school to get free coding kit and teaching resourcesEDTips will train primary school teachers in a suite of age-appropriate and interactive educational toolsThu Mar 07 2024 - 11:00
Man dies following road crash on ‘dangerous’ A5 in Co TyroneThe road has been the subject of calls for improvement due to the high volume of fatal crashes on the routeWed Mar 06 2024 - 23:08
Multinationals raising ‘significant concerns’ around housing in Ireland, ESRI saysRegulatory changes following financial crash mean banks are not lending enough to house-buyers, officials tell Oireachtas committeeWed Mar 06 2024 - 20:08
Global markets cautious as investors await key economic dataFood giant Kerry Group was among the biggest movers of the day in Dublin as it rose 1.6%Tue Mar 05 2024 - 18:07
Ireland told to shore up corporate tax laws to prevent wealthy from committing tax fraud and evasionUN’s top human rights watchdog says measures ‘must be strengthened’ so loopholes cannot be exploited to hide profitsTue Mar 05 2024 - 16:17
Property investment in Northern Ireland hit six year high in 2023Retail was the mainstay of the market with a total investment volume of £214.2m, representing a market share of 64%Mon Mar 04 2024 - 14:04
Ryanair passenger traffic increased 5% to 11.1m passengers last monthAirline operated over 63,000 flights in the month and said 800 flights were cancelled due to the Israel and Hamas conflictMon Mar 04 2024 - 07:23
‘I missed all the social experiences of a young person growing up’: Protesters call for urgent reform of eating disorder servicesLauren Gaffney (26) said anorexia nervosa made struggling with the cold a huge problem and deprived her of important life eventsSat Mar 02 2024 - 19:46
UK government will not discuss Casement Park funding until it knows final costA spokeswoman for the Northern Ireland Office on Saturday said there are ‘wider public sector funding challenges’Sat Mar 02 2024 - 18:18
Marks & Spencer’s Irish business pays €100m dividend to UK parent Despite headwinds, Irish stores returned an increased operating profit of more than €21m last yearFri Mar 01 2024 - 13:41
Extension to deer-hunting season announcedOvergrazing by deer is cited as a serious pressure for native woodlands and peatland habitatsFri Mar 01 2024 - 06:53
Dodder greenway could see Aviva match-goers cycle instead of drive to stadium, Eamon Ryan saysMinister for Transport tells public meeting he thinks Miltown Golf Club members will back plan and club will not have to lose landThu Feb 29 2024 - 22:16
Boodles signs three-year Punchestown sponsorship deal worth €900,000Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Rachael Blackmore is to be drafted into the jewellery retailer’s box to woo potential clientsWed Feb 28 2024 - 06:00
Global markets up marginally as investors await inflation dataBank of Ireland mounted a recovery from Monday’s losses as it ended the day up 2.5%, albeit on lighter volumesTue Feb 27 2024 - 18:16
AIB to purchase renewable energy from solar farms in WexfordAnnual energy generated from the two solar farms will create additional solar capacity for the national gridTue Feb 27 2024 - 14:47
Gas demand dropped 23% in December but reliance on imports rose in 2023A cold spell in December 2022 resulted in the mean monthly temperature for the month being well below last year’sTue Feb 27 2024 - 13:52
Workers across the country making more money with biggest rise in arts sectorThe Garda had the highest average weekly earnings in the public sector in the last quarter of 2023 at €1,471.40Tue Feb 27 2024 - 12:41
Just one in three under-25s has some form of pension coverageOf employees with no supplementary pension cover, over four in ten cited affordability as the main reasonMon Feb 26 2024 - 15:12
Energy suppliers PrepayPower and Pinergy announce price cutsSaving in what is the group’s third price cut in 13 months is equivalent to €183.12 annually, including VAT, in an annual billMon Feb 26 2024 - 06:54
Consumer sentiment falls back but households feel past the worst, survey findsOptimism diminished in February but sentiment was still the second most positive since Ukraine invasionMon Feb 26 2024 - 05:00
Irish aircraft leasing giant AerCap delivered record income last yearBoard approved new share repurchase programme of up to $500m of ordinary sharesFri Feb 23 2024 - 17:19
RTÉ's golden goodbyes and confidentiality clauses are normal in business, say lawyers RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst has published updated legal advice from Arthur Cox on what he can disclose about the exit paymentsThu Feb 22 2024 - 12:48
