Home Building Finance Ireland loan approvals jump by 15%State-backed lender for builders opened for business in January 2019 to fund the delivery of new homesFri Jul 28 2023 - 08:53
Costs continue to pressure air fares, says Aer LingusIrish airline earns €40 million profit in first six months of yearFri Jul 28 2023 - 08:03
Landlords seeking sex for rent has ‘become normalised’Rape Crisis Network Ireland executive director Dr Clíona Saidléar calls for new law to ban the practiceFri Jul 28 2023 - 06:39
Drugs worth €700,000 and semi-automatic pistol seized in Garda raidSearch of a premises took place in the Summerhill area of Co Meath at about 5.30pm on WednesdayThu Jul 27 2023 - 20:50
Mortgage drawdowns plummet in first drop since onset of Covid-19Banks say decline reflects much lower levels of switching, but first-time buyer mortgage volumes also fall for first time in yearsWed Jul 26 2023 - 00:10
Global shares edge higher in advance of Fed rate hike decisionEuronext Dublin outperformed peers as it climbed 0.6 per cent on the back of some of its heavy hittersTue Jul 25 2023 - 17:57
Aer Lingus Regional pilots to escalate industrial actionPilots will not be contactable outside of working hours and will not accept changes to rosters at short noticeMon Jul 24 2023 - 12:51
Blockchain bookie Betdex receives remote betting license in IrelandGroup chief executive Varun Sudhakar said he is excited to enter a ‘new but familiar territory of operation’Mon Jul 24 2023 - 10:34
Thousands helped to safety as fire causes havoc on Rhodes and new wildfire emerges in CorfuDFA warns against travel to affected areas in Greece as Irishwoman tells of ‘horrendous’ tripSun Jul 23 2023 - 21:48
Irish tourists warned against travelling to parts of Greece affected by wildfiresAirline will accept temporary travel documentation issued by Greek police from passengers departing from RhodesSun Jul 23 2023 - 21:13
‘People were completely traumatised’: Irish woman holidaying in Rhodes will never forget ‘carnage’ Maggie McManus describes seeing ‘fires raging in the dark’ as her family’s plane descended to the Greek islandSun Jul 23 2023 - 15:34
Wholesale electricity prices down more than a third since last year, data showsBuilding and construction index, which covers materials and wages, rose by 4.9% in the 12 months to JuneFri Jul 21 2023 - 16:15
Number of households ‘prevented from entering homelessness’ by Threshold falls 27%Threshold prevented 880 households from entering homelessness in the second quarter, its latest report showsThu Jul 20 2023 - 00:01
Global markets rise despite fears of more interest rate hikesAt home, Iseq Overall Index finished the day up 40 basis points, which was largely in line with international peersTue Jul 18 2023 - 18:07
Roadmap for ‘safe and ethical’ use of AI is published by GovernmentDocument sets out standards for AI and was put together by the National Standards Authority of Ireland and leading expertsTue Jul 18 2023 - 15:47
Cork software company to develop EU traceability scheme for woodSystem aims to combat deforestation by enabling people buying wooden products to trace wood back to individual treesTue Jul 18 2023 - 13:32
Property prices climb 2.4% but fall slightly within DublinThere was also an 18.9% increase in the number of homes bought in May, new data from the CSO showsTue Jul 18 2023 - 12:14
Turnover at McCambridge Bread up 19% after group raised pricesIrish-owned bread maker established in 1945 offers range of products including traditional, gluten-free, and artisan breadsMon Jul 17 2023 - 15:36
Insolvencies up 48% in first six months, with significant collapse in hospitality sectorConstruction companies and financial services groups also endured a difficult first half of the year, new data showsMon Jul 17 2023 - 13:07
Britain continues to ‘heavily rely’ on Ireland as exports rise 19%Products which accounted for the largest share of exports were chemicals and related products, as well as live animalsMon Jul 17 2023 - 12:55
World stocks make gains as investors grow optimistic on inflation dataEuronext Dublin finished the day in positive territory, capping a solid weekFri Jul 14 2023 - 18:45
Take-up of industrial and distribution facilities in Dublin falls 30%Activity in the sector in first six months level with 2022, which turned out to be the second strongest year on recordFri Jul 14 2023 - 15:50
Competition watchdog to carry out full inquiry into Arrabawn-Aurivo dealCompetition and Consumer Protection Commission unable yet to sanction the deal between the two co-opsFri Jul 14 2023 - 13:11
Offices and workplaces gradually becoming busier, EY study findsFor those working in a hybrid manner, one or two days of remote work per week is the most common arrangementFri Jul 14 2023 - 09:33
Global shares rise on the eve of US inflation dataInsulation specialist Kingspan and a number of other big hitters drove index in Dublin up 2.2%Tue Jul 11 2023 - 20:18
Kingspan shares soar as it predicts record first-half profits of €435mAnalysts upgrade stock as insulation specialist said it expects matching performance in the second half of 2023Tue Jul 11 2023 - 12:35
Commercial property activity slows to one of lowest levels on recordSherry FitzGerald blames rising interest rates for near record lows in both volume and value of acquisitionsMon Jul 10 2023 - 14:03
One in five 18-34 year olds acting to live sustainably, AIB survey findsMore than half of all respondents cite cost as the main barrier to change, figures showMon Jul 10 2023 - 10:21
Irish start-up MedoSync has raised €1.1m in fundingMedoSync aims to eliminate waste from medical claims in order to free up capacity across the healthcare systemMon Jul 10 2023 - 10:12
Thousands take part in annual Trans and Intersex Pride march in DublinMarchers reported some heckling, but also described being ‘reinvigorated’ by the event at a hostile time for the communitySat Jul 08 2023 - 18:22
Cash-only businesses: ‘We’re going to do this as long as we possibly can’Despite the advance of technology and the increasingly rare sight of cash in people’s hands, some people are resisting changeSat Jul 08 2023 - 04:00
Global stocks recover as US jobs data send positive inflation messageEuronext Dublin climbs 86 basis points as a number of stocks rally after taking a ‘beating’ on ThursdayFri Jul 07 2023 - 19:27
Ireland West Airport enjoys busiest six month period in its 38-year historyPassenger numbers represented a 24% increase on the same period in 2022 and were 1% higher than previous recordFri Jul 07 2023 - 14:28
Number of long-term unemployed down more than 1,500 on last yearJune sees small increase in the number of people on the Live Register, which broadly tracks the labour marketFri Jul 07 2023 - 14:00
Debit and credit card spending down in June despite surge from teenagersFast-food purchases dipped by 5%, pub spending fell by 4% and outlay in restaurants declined by 1%, Bank of Ireland saysFri Jul 07 2023 - 13:22
Michelin star restaurant Variety Jones ‘seriously damaged’ in fireFour fire engines and turntable ladder from Dolphins Barn and Tara Street fire attended sceneThu Jul 06 2023 - 23:38
Marty Morrissey sorry for ‘error of judgment’ in accepting car from RenaultA spokesman for RTÉ said the arrangement was ‘being addressed’ with Mr Morrissey by management at the stationThu Jul 06 2023 - 21:36
Women of Honour group welcomes Government commitment to hold tribunalMicheál Martin says approach taken must protect certain people who might wish ‘not be in the public glare’Thu Jul 06 2023 - 13:33
US show Next Level Chef to build new global hub in Co WicklowFox Entertainment says investment at Ashford Studios will be worth more than €30m to Irish TV production and creative servicesMon Jul 03 2023 - 14:05
Demand for flexible office space up 69% in first six months of yearKey trends in the market for 2023 include a shift in locational focus, term length, and sector distributionMon Jul 03 2023 - 12:33
Ormonde Mining to buy controlling stake in Canadian group for €2mTRU Precious Metals is exploring for gold and copper in the Central Newfoundland Gold Belt in CanadaMon Jul 03 2023 - 07:41
Bank of Ireland ‘extremely sorry’ for app outage as it extends opening hours Businesses complain about the bank’s technology and communications with payments due on last Friday of the monthFri Jun 30 2023 - 20:07
Global markets surge with cooler-than-expected inflation dataInsulation specialist Kingspan was among the top performers in Dublin where the index outperformed international peersFri Jun 30 2023 - 18:05
Cost of living crisis drives household savings back to pre-pandemic levelsDuring the pandemic people were saving almost a quarter of their income, and that pattern continued throughout 2022, according to Bank of IrelandFri Jun 30 2023 - 13:13
Another 100 NCT testers to be recruited to tackle backlogWaiting times have decreased this year as testers from outside the EEA have joined the team to provide additional capacityFri Jun 30 2023 - 12:27
RTÉ chairwoman concedes ‘shocking’ governance failings occurred at Montrose Untenable for Ryan Tubridy to return on morning radio show while controversy unresolved, says State broadcasterWed Jun 28 2023 - 22:04
Bus operator Go-Ahead hit with fines of more than €3m last yearTransport regulator levies fines against companies for shortcomings on reliability, punctuality and service qualityTue Jun 27 2023 - 17:22
Environmental tax receipts down 10% due to cut in excise duty on fuelReduction was announced in March 2022 as a result of skyrocketing price rises following Russia’s invasion of UkraineTue Jun 27 2023 - 15:21
Researching and exploring emerging industriesSome questions to think about include whether the course delivery method is compatible with your way of learningTue Jun 27 2023 - 01:01
Online learning: Diverse course selection offers multiple opportunitiesCourse areas range from hospitality management to supply chain management and sustainable energy systemsTue Jun 27 2023 - 01:00
