Irish demand for infrastructure, services and employees ‘never been higher’, says KPMG The professional services company said Ireland ‘has difficulties managing its own prosperity’, and pointed to key infrastructure problemsTue Jul 08 2025 - 06:00
Plan to hike personal injury awards will lead to higher premiums, warns AvivaMinister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan is to bring a memo to Cabinet on Tuesday on Judicial Council’s proposal to hike awards by 16.7%Mon Jul 07 2025 - 16:02
Changing Times Brewery beers to be stocked in nine new premises as it moves outside DublinBrewery was founded last year by the families behind some of Dublin’s best known pubsMon Jul 07 2025 - 06:00
Strong US jobs data sends global stock markets higherHousebuilding sector bounced back from some weakness, with Cairn Homes and Glenveagh Properties were each up 2%Thu Jul 03 2025 - 18:04
Housing target should be revised up to 60,000 homes per year, Dublin Chamber saysThe group said businesses are ‘increasingly dissatisfied and frustrated’ by the lack of delivery of infrastructure by the GovernmentThu Jul 03 2025 - 14:21
Services sector sees ‘significant loss of momentum’ in June, AIB findsActivity, new business and employment all rose ‘only modestly’, bank says of services sectorThu Jul 03 2025 - 06:00
Donegal credit union fined for breaching money laundering lawsInvestigation found Swilly Mulroy operated a practice of soliciting and accepting cash from depositors who did not hold accounts with itWed Jul 02 2025 - 16:40
Customer numbers at Ryanair up 3% in JuneAbout 800 flights were cancelled arising from the wars in the Middle East, it saidWed Jul 02 2025 - 07:51
Lobby group for pan-European renewables ‘supergrid’ launched by Irishwoman Lesley O’ConnorLaunch comes ahead of EU legislation in the autumn designed to ensure cross-border integrated grid planningWed Jul 02 2025 - 06:00
More than 30 Irish jobs to be lost as Swiss insurer pulls out of IrelandLa Mobilière founded Dublin-based insurtech Companjon in 2020 with the aim of opening a new line of businessTue Jul 01 2025 - 17:05
Irish food and drinks investor Kerga acquires German drinks company Münsterland, which sells iced coffees, protein drinks, and natural energy teas, has annual revenues in excess of €25mTue Jul 01 2025 - 12:11
Dublin underperforms rest of Ireland in jobs market – IndeedCapital has greater exposure to tech industry, which has been shedding jobs and experiencing some of the biggest declines in postingsTue Jul 01 2025 - 06:00
Ireland’s manufacturing sector improved at fastest rate in more than three years last monthSector enjoyed an accelerated pace of job creation and renewed stock building, alongside ‘robust’ production and new order growthTue Jul 01 2025 - 06:00
Stena Line axes Rosslare to Cherbourg ferry serviceMove comes following a strategic review as company says it will allocate more resources to the Irish SeaMon Jun 30 2025 - 13:51
Food prices rise more than 4% as headline inflation increases againAnnual inflation rate of 1.6% shows an increase on May’s annual figure of 1.4%Mon Jun 30 2025 - 11:31
Over 43,000 properties leave private rental sectorThe best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Jun 30 2025 - 06:35
Private rental sector has lost more than 43,000 properties over past five yearsIreland’s ‘stringent rent controls’ have led investors to seek more favourable markets in recent years, according to Sherry FitzgeraldMon Jun 30 2025 - 06:00
Court-appointed liquidations triple as Revenue ends debt warehousing schemeSecond quarter saw almost 20% rise in overall insolvencies compared with the first, bringing the first six months in line with last yearMon Jun 30 2025 - 06:00
US-founded AI firm Partsol to create at least 25 new jobs in DublinCompany said decision to relocate from the US to Ireland earlier this year reflects ‘a deeper and more strategic bet on Ireland’s future’Mon Jun 30 2025 - 06:00
Sharp increase in reports of phone call and text message fraud this year, AIB saysAttempted and successful fraudulent activity was up 297%, although the figure is based on the value of payments reported as fraudulentFri Jun 27 2025 - 11:24
First-time buyers in Dublin now locked out of Help-to-Buy scheme, warns SavillsEstate agent also warns in pre-budget submission that high transaction costs are dampening investment in commercial propertyFri Jun 27 2025 - 08:57
Global shares hit their third record high in three days despite Fed concernsEuronext Dublin finished the day up 0.5%, which was largely in line with international peersThu Jun 26 2025 - 18:42
Economic value of golf to Ireland has more than doubled since 2014 to €717mNew research outlines impact of golf in Ireland by analysing consumer spending, gross value added, employment, and tax revenuesThu Jun 26 2025 - 14:48
Irish businesses show ‘disconnect between perception and reality’ on cybersecurityMore than 90% believe they are adequately protected, yet most do not regularly update their software, research findsThu Jun 26 2025 - 06:00
Mixed bag for global markets as Israel-Iran tensions easeEuronext Dublin finished down 0.8%, which was largely in line with international peersWed Jun 25 2025 - 17:55
Ryanair’s challenge to Covid-19 aid for German airline Condor rejected by European courtCondor was part of the Thomas Cook Group, which collapsed in 2019, forcing the airline to file for insolvencyWed Jun 25 2025 - 12:08
Scandinavian consortium circling Dalata yet to make any fresh offer to buy the groupHotel group’s board said it ‘continues to engage’ with parties who are participating in the formal sales process Mon Jun 23 2025 - 07:33
Markets mixed after US indicates it will hold back from any immediate action in IranPTSB was the standout performer on the day at home as it climbed 4%, while the Euronext Dublin index was little changedFri Jun 20 2025 - 17:54
Irish ports handle 12.9m tonnes of goods in the first quarterGreenore in Louth is included for the first time in CSO data brining the number of main statistical port in State to eightFri Jun 20 2025 - 13:05
Residential construction fell 10% in first quarter of 2025 compared with last year, says CSODublin faces second consecutive year of declining apartment completions, according to estate agent JLLFri Jun 20 2025 - 12:02
Median value of homes bought by first-time buyers has risen to nearly €372,000Mortgage drawdowns by this cohort exceeded €7.8bn last year, the highest since 2006Fri Jun 20 2025 - 06:00
Number of passengers using Irish airports held steady in first quarterLondon-Heathrow, Amsterdam-Schiphol, and Manchester were the most popular routes for passengers travelling through Dublin AirportThu Jun 19 2025 - 14:37
Stock of foreign direct investment in Ireland fell by €50bn in 2023, data showsAlmost two thirds of inward FDI was concentrated among the top 25 firmsThu Jun 19 2025 - 13:33
Competition worth €500,000 aims to boost companies that foster cross-border linksStelios Haji-Ioannou, creator and owner of the EasyJet, announced the launch of the North–South Business Cooperation AwardsWed Jun 18 2025 - 12:53
Finglas-based IT group acquires south Dublin peer Abacus Systems in seven figure dealIT.ie said the move would see its customer base grows by 50 per cent to more than 500 clientsWed Jun 18 2025 - 11:35
Be wary of holiday scams as summer picks up, banks warn publicFraudsters are targeting holidaymakers with offers, particularly touting ‘recent cancellations’ or ‘limited time offers’Wed Jun 18 2025 - 09:26
Ireland slides in world ranking of most competitive economies State suffers biggest fall after Australia amongst world’s most competitive economies in IMD annual reportWed Jun 18 2025 - 08:38
Global markets fall as Israel-Iran conflict weighs on investor confidenceEuronext Dublin underperformed peers as it finished down 1.9% on the back of some weakness in its bigger hittersTue Jun 17 2025 - 18:06
Dublin is fifth most expensive capital in Europe for living costsCity is fifth costliest in terms of living expenses, but is 13th most affordable when average wages are accounted for, report finds Tue Jun 17 2025 - 14:58
Small business owners ‘out of their depth’ on tech skills critical for survivalSurvey finds 59% of small firms are worried about the impact of tariffs on their businessTue Jun 17 2025 - 06:00
Mortgage lending by credit unions up 34% on foot of homebuyers seeking alternatives to banksTotal credit union loan book now stands at €6.08 billion, which is its highest point since 2008Tue Jun 17 2025 - 06:00
VAT rate for hospitality to be cut in budget, Harris saysBenefits of trade are being replaced by zero-sum thinking that is detrimental to living standards on all sides, Minister saysMon Jun 16 2025 - 13:18
Irish waste processing company Turmec wins €6.2m contract in New ZealandThe business employs 100 people and operates from a 66,000sq ft manufacturing facility at Rathcairn in Co MeathFri Jun 13 2025 - 11:24
Ireland ‘silent’ on watering down of European Union’s sustainability rules for companies Other member states vocal on new laws designed to stamp out human rights abuses and environmental harm, Oireachtas hearsWed Jun 11 2025 - 18:41
New car owners increasingly opting for electric or hybrid over petrol or dieselPetrol and diesel cars accounted for just 44% of new private cars licensed from January to May, down from 56% last yearWed Jun 11 2025 - 14:58
Global markets steady as trade talks between US and China continueEuronext Dublin outperformed its international as it finished the day up 0.6%, boosted by homebuildersTue Jun 10 2025 - 18:02
Impact of AI on Ireland’s energy demands ‘not going to be as steep’ as fearedOfficials from Research Ireland appeared before newly formed Joint Committee on Artificial IntelligenceTue Jun 10 2025 - 16:15
Ibec seeks overhaul of Government regulations Business lobby identifies 48 areas where ‘excessive’ regulation has increased costs for businesses of all sizesTue Jun 10 2025 - 06:00
Home building rate shrinks for first time in nine months amid wider dip in construction Construction firms report ‘market uncertainty and signs of demand easing’, even as Government again lags housing targetsTue Jun 10 2025 - 06:00
Local property tax bands and rates set to be changed to stave off big increasesChanges are being introduced to mitigate effects rising property values have on tax billsTue Jun 10 2025 - 06:00
