EU use of ‘bazooka’ in trade war with US would be ‘nasty’ for Irish tech sector - Bank of Ireland State is currently in the midst of a slowdown with the days of 3% job growth now ‘behind us’, bank says in 2026 outlook Wed Jan 21 2026 - 16:14
Property price inflation slowed to 6.6% in the year to NovemberThe highest median price for a dwelling was €677,000 in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, with the lowest - €190,000 - in DonegalWed Jan 21 2026 - 14:19
Who are Ireland’s 11 billionaires and what are they worth?Patrick and John Collison and Denis O'Brien among those featured in Oxfam’s latest reportTue Jan 20 2026 - 06:00
Sharp rise in commercial judgments against established companies last yearAverage age of insolvent firms is 11 years, suggesting established businesses, rather than young start-ups, are feeling the pressureMon Jan 19 2026 - 13:57
Eclective opens its latest Dublin venture on South William StreetVenue, called The Stapleton, is located within the Georgian surroundings of Powerscourt HouseFri Jan 16 2026 - 13:06
Dublin-based aparthotel group Staycity acquires second site in ViennaThe aparthotel will provide up to 300 self-catering apartments, including studios, and one- and two-bedroom unitsFri Jan 16 2026 - 08:41
Greencore seals €1.4bn takeover of British rival BakkavorDeal adds pizza, bread, desserts and dips to Greencore’s range of food itemsFri Jan 16 2026 - 08:17
RTÉ’s departing chief financial officer joins listed landlord Ires Reit in same role Mari Hurley took up the role in August 2024 after a controversy over payments at the broadcasterFri Jan 16 2026 - 07:47
Changing Times Brewery freezes prices for 2026 following Guinness hikeCompany says it ‘can see no justification’ for increases by DiageoThu Jan 15 2026 - 14:15
Rate of inflation increased to 2.2% last year, official data showsPrices for consumer goods and services in December rose by 2.8% annually, but the rate of inflation was down from 3.2% in NovemberThu Jan 15 2026 - 11:45
NTMA raises €5bn in syndicated sale of 10-year bondDebt agency completes more than 40% of the mid-point of its €10bn to €14bn bond funding target for 2026 in first transaction of the yearWed Jan 14 2026 - 15:57
Global markets down amid economic uncertaintyThe worst performer in Ireland was Cavan-based insulation specialist Kingspan, which finished the day down 3.25%Tue Jan 13 2026 - 17:51
Volume of retail sales up 2.5% in November as consumers took advantage of Black FridayInvestment consultant Eugene Kiernan said the high street is bearing ‘much of the burden’ of cautious consumer sentimentTue Jan 13 2026 - 14:31
Number of new private electric cars licensed rose by 36% last yearThe combined share of petrol and diesel cars among new private cars licensed from January to December fell from 54% to 43%Tue Jan 13 2026 - 14:01
Almost one in five people expect to be forced to work until age 70Women are more likely than men to say they never want to fully retire, with 15% expressing this view compared with 10% of menTue Jan 13 2026 - 06:00
EY opens up nominations for its Entrepreneur of the Year awardsEdward McCloskey, founder of Louth-based WaterWipes, won the top prize at last year’s awards in NovemberTue Jan 13 2026 - 05:00
Shannon Airport records best passenger traffic figures for 16 yearsThe group said plans are in place for more than €40m in investment this yearMon Jan 12 2026 - 15:52
Cost of posting a letter in Ireland to increase by 20c next month State company also links the hikes to wage increases it must cover for postal staff in line with national pay awardsMon Jan 12 2026 - 06:52
Competition watchdog says it wants to focus on bigger dealsThe best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Jan 12 2026 - 06:10
Irish cybersecurity specialist Ekco to invest €10m with new Caribbean officeMove will create 18 jobs by the end of 2027 and will enable group to increase its revenues in the region from €2m to €5mMon Jan 12 2026 - 06:00
Tony Delaney’s SYS Financial snaps up financial planning practice GTL Life and PensionsDeal brings overall assets under management to more than €680m for the former Tipperary hurling star’s companyMon Jan 12 2026 - 06:00
Losses at five-star Ballyfin Demesne hotel quadrupled in 2024, accounts showHit to the bottom line can largely be attributed to a reduction in turnover from the accommodation side of its businessFri Jan 09 2026 - 17:47
Aer Lingus facing more industrial action over plans to shut Manchester baseCarrier employs about 200 people providing transatlantic flights from Manchester, including almost 130 cabin crewFri Jan 09 2026 - 17:04
Households tightened purse strings in third quarter of last yearData show Government deficit was €200m in the quarter, down from a surplus of €2.4bn in the previous quarterFri Jan 09 2026 - 17:02
Global markets mark time ahead of key US jobs reportEuronext Dublin finished the day up 0.6% as insulation specialist Kingspan recovered some of the ground it gave up on WednesdayThu Jan 08 2026 - 17:59
Number of foreign visitors to Ireland up 13% in November, CSO data showsThey spent €347m on their trips, excluding fares, which was up 10% when compared with November 2024Thu Jan 08 2026 - 14:09
Revenue collects €734m in more than 291,600 audit and compliance interventions Agency also settled 189 tax avoidance cases last year, yielding €41.7 million, and secured 204 criminal convictions for tax evasion offencesWed Jan 07 2026 - 17:09
Avant Money unveils series of improvements to its mortgage offeringOffering includes lower fixed-rate options, an enhanced cashback offer, and a new high-value mortgage to reduce cost of borrowingWed Jan 07 2026 - 12:12
Galway healthcare technology company Luminate to create 130 jobsSeparately, Irish medtech company OncoAssure signs collaboration with New York medical school to test prostate cancer productWed Jan 07 2026 - 12:01
Most women don’t feel confident enough to start investing - AIB researchResearch conducted by AIB to mark Nollaig na mBán on Tuesday finds many women are uncomfortable with their financial positionTue Jan 06 2026 - 06:00
Bridgepoint agrees to buy former KPMG restructuring unit Interpath at £800m valuationPrivate equity firm to take majority stake in Interpath in deal that would see HIG Capital exitMon Jan 05 2026 - 09:57
Irish corporate insolvencies fell slightly last yearThe best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Jan 05 2026 - 06:53
Manufacturers generally optimistic on outlook for the year ahead Businesses battled rising raw material costs in December while factory gate price rises hit a 19-month low, squeezing margins Fri Jan 02 2026 - 06:00
Primary healthcare provider Centric Health posts loss of €22.5m for 2024Dublin-headquartered group founded in 2004 runs 76 GP clinics in Ireland and has operations in Germany and the NetherlandsFri Jan 02 2026 - 05:00
Budget measures including rise in minimum wage to take effect on ThursdayOverall spending increased by €9.4bn, bringing total voted expenditure for coming year to €117bnThu Jan 01 2026 - 06:00
Markets close out the year on the up amid light volumesBudget airline Ryanair dropped 0.4% to finish the year on €29.55, but just 11.1m shares were traded in the company on ThursdayWed Dec 31 2025 - 17:27
John Collison’s bats to D6 topping the property charts: 2025 in quotes and numbersThe year was marked by many ups and down, from a boardroom bust up at airport operator DAA to skyrocketing house pricesSun Dec 28 2025 - 06:00
Global stocks rise amid strong US economic dataRyanair finished down 0.2% in Dublin as the shrugged off the imposition of a €255.8m fine by Italy’s competition watchdogTue Dec 23 2025 - 17:29
Plans for close to 1,000 homes in south Dublin given go aheadPlanning permission given for 934 homes on site of former Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum Tue Dec 23 2025 - 15:46
Public views sought on new consumer and competition lawsProposals form part of efforts to ensure consumer protection framework keeps pace with evolving markets and digital productsTue Dec 23 2025 - 12:59
Two thirds of businesses found it difficult to source staff this yearReport highlights ‘sustained pressure’ as Ireland moves into 2026, pointing to rising employment costsTue Dec 23 2025 - 06:00
Wholesale electricity prices down 16% but consumers still facing high billsMeanwhile, producer prices for food products increased by 3% in the year and 0.1% since OctoberMon Dec 22 2025 - 14:33
‘Ireland and the Irish Sea is equal to zero’ on the green transition, says Stena Line chiefNiclas Mårtensson says roads around Rosslare Europort are not suitable for heavy goods vehicles transporting goods from exportersMon Dec 08 2025 - 05:00
Stena Line to add second ship to Dublin-Liverpool freight routeFerry company also defends decision to axe Rosslare-Cherbourg service earlier the yearSat Dec 06 2025 - 05:00
Could Sweden take Ireland’s crown as the Silicon Valley of Europe?The city of Gothenburg has been transformed from a shipbuilding town to a global hub for manufacturing, services and life sciencesFri Dec 05 2025 - 06:00
Revenue will get details of property Irish people hold abroad under new dealInformation exchange deal with other OECD countries to tackle tax evasion will disclose details of income coming for foreign propertyThu Dec 04 2025 - 09:38
Former AIB and Davy chief Bernard Byrne appointed Greencoat chairmanRónán Murphy, who has served as chairman since the company floated on the stock exchange in 2017, is to retireThu Dec 04 2025 - 07:35
Global markets edgy as investors gauge chances of Federal Reserve rate cutCavan-based insulation specialist Kingpan climbed 1.5% in Dublin after almost 47m shares were tradedWed Dec 03 2025 - 17:48
Share of mortgage lending to landlords has halved since 2020, Central Bank data showsThere has been a 43% reduction in lending in real money terms since 2020 despite of a 51% increase in the median cost of a houseTue Dec 02 2025 - 15:07
Ireland ‘lags rest of world’ on artificial intelligence in workplace Study from PwC calls on firms to move beyond pilot programmes and roll out wider use of new technologyTue Dec 02 2025 - 05:00
