Number of new homes built this year to ‘flatline’ and be well below estimated needDespite concerns about the apartment sector, the housing sector is the bigger drag on commencements, Goodbody saysMon Mar 13 2023 - 07:52
Construction firms take on more staff as downturn slows‘Green shoots’ enjoyed by the sector strengthened further in February, report by BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland findsMon Mar 13 2023 - 01:01
Investment in Irish fintechs fell by more than a third last yearKPMG noted the drop off came as interest rates and input costs across the eurozone continued to increaseFri Mar 10 2023 - 15:36
Food giant Kerry Group paid chief executive €3.9m last yearIseq-listed company’s remuneration committee also said it would hike the salaries of general staff in the year aheadFri Mar 10 2023 - 15:03
People with symptoms of depression more likely to suffer acute stroke, study findsResearch by University of Galway academic involved nearly 27,000 adults across 32 countriesThu Mar 09 2023 - 00:01
Catholic priests call for Tony Flannery to be restored to ministryCleric was suspended by Vatican in 2012 over public support for women’s ordination and same-sex marriageWed Mar 08 2023 - 21:01
End of eviction ban leaves women and children in ‘terrifying situation’Hundreds of people marched through Dublin City Centre on Wednesday evening to mark International Women’s DayWed Mar 08 2023 - 20:27
Markets rocked as Fed warns it could switch back to bigger rate risesEuronext Dublin remained largely out of the fray, outperforming international peers as it finished the day up 0.2%Tue Mar 07 2023 - 18:07
Company chairman and former CEO makes Revenue settlement in excess of €80,000Settlement with Charles Garvey, who has led a number of companies, was contained within Revenue’s latest list of defaultersTue Mar 07 2023 - 16:32
Dole sees profit shrink by 37% after challenging year for vegetable divisionCompany says it is continuing to see improvements in global supply chains and signs of moderating inflationTue Mar 07 2023 - 13:36
Considering a postgraduate course? Here is a list of the most popular programmes across the countryFocusing on eight different colleges, we list the top five courses from each institution with detailed highlightsTue Mar 07 2023 - 00:05
Passenger numbers at Dublin and Cork Airports exceed pre-Covid levelsBoth airports beat their energy targets of a 10% reduction in electricity and gas consumptionMon Mar 06 2023 - 16:03
Dublin sees ‘concerning’ slowdowns in manufacturing and construction in Q4Capital’s main economic indicators were broadly stable, according to data from local authoritiesMon Mar 06 2023 - 13:01
SYS Group acquires Dublin-based Donald P McKenna & AssociatesThe deal will bring overall assets under management by SYS Group to more than €315mMon Mar 06 2023 - 09:27
Avolon delivers three new fuel-efficient aircraft to ITA AirwaysDublin-based lessor will help Italian airline towards its target of having 80% new generation fuel-efficient aircraft by 2026Mon Mar 06 2023 - 07:39
Shares in Fusion Antibodies plunge by 25% on profit warning Clinical trials firm saw revenue is now expected to be down 42% this year with earnings also coming in well below expectationsMon Mar 06 2023 - 07:29
Irish economic growth revised downwards in fourth quarter Impacts of the conflict in Ukraine, the rise in inflation, and unwinding of Covid-19 measures varied across sectorsFri Mar 03 2023 - 13:43
Irish-owned packaging firm Zeus to create 40 jobs in CorkNew 70,000sq ft logistics facility in Watergrasshill set to be operational by AprilFri Mar 03 2023 - 07:19
Serious crimes such as murder and rape increased significantly last yearProvisional crime statistics for 2022 published by the Garda show there was a 16% increase in the number of murders on 2019Fri Mar 03 2023 - 00:01
Two people rescued from house fire in MonkstownGardaí responded to reports of large fire in progress on De Vesci Terrace at about 12.35amThu Mar 02 2023 - 21:32
Talk by controversial UK preacher at Trinity College cancelled over security fearsMohammed Hijab had been due to speak to the college’s Muslim Students Association on topic of ‘hedonism’Thu Mar 02 2023 - 20:15
Former US congressman who led ‘Donnelly visa’ programme has diedBrian Donnelly’s scheme initially authorised 5,000 visas annually for citizens of countries under-represented in USThu Mar 02 2023 - 19:35
More than half of Irish professionals plan to look for a new job, report findsMorgan McKinley says data shows employers will be more cautious around salary increases this yearWed Mar 01 2023 - 05:00
Mixed bag for equities as difficult month ends with no sign of inflation waning In Dublin, Dalata rises 3.8 per cent after it reported annual results for 2022 that beat analysts’ expectationsTue Feb 28 2023 - 17:47
Online spending drives card use up 16% year-on-year, data showsTotal retail spending increased by 9%, or €245m, driven mainly by spending on clothes, Central Bank figures showTue Feb 28 2023 - 13:00
Gender pay gap widest in finance and construction sectors, report findsAnalysis revealed a mean gender pay gap of 12.6% across the organisations that published reports in DecemberTue Feb 28 2023 - 04:35
Corporate challenge quiz for Dublin Simon Community resumes after pandemicAnnual event has raised more than €600,000 for homelessness charity since it was first heldMon Feb 27 2023 - 18:26
Nike to open new store in Dundrum Town Centre this summerNew 5,666sq ft store will occupy the former BT2 space on Level 1 of the facilityMon Feb 27 2023 - 16:00
Pioneer of Dublin’s so-called ‘super pubs’ has died aged 72Liam O’Dwyer was a co-founder of Capital Bars, which dominated capital’s night-time economy at height of the Celtic TigerFri Feb 24 2023 - 10:54
Aer Lingus urges Dublin Airport to ‘learn’ from delays last summerAirline recorded an operating profit of €45m in the year, bouncing back from a loss €338m in 2021, but it still lags pre-Covid 2019Fri Feb 24 2023 - 07:45
Hateful ads submitted to Facebook, TikTok and YouTube approved by platformsHuman rights group Global Witness submitted 10 ads containing extreme and violent hate against the LGBTQ+ communityThu Feb 23 2023 - 06:19
Two arrested after drugs worth €240,000 seized in CarlowCannabis herb, amphetamines, and ecstasy tablets were discovered by detectives following a search operationThu Feb 23 2023 - 06:14
Several people injured in Carlow road traffic collisionGardaí and emergency services are at scene of incident which occurred on N80Wed Feb 22 2023 - 19:41
Dublin-based Integral Finance & Technology acquired by British groupGS Verde says deal will help to expand its footprint in Ireland and the EU as growth plans continueTue Feb 21 2023 - 12:56
Commercial property set for ‘quiet’ first half of 2023 - SavillsCommercial property group predicts slowdown for big multinationals is temporary, with recovery later this yearTue Feb 21 2023 - 11:56
Failte Ireland calls for change to approach on refugee accommodationNational tourism development authority says key tourism destinations like Donegal have lost over 50% of their accommodationMon Feb 20 2023 - 18:24
Number of uninsured private vehicles on Irish roads up for third year in a rowData shows uninsured vehicles accounted for one in 12 of the entire fleet of private vehicles on Irish roads in 2022Mon Feb 20 2023 - 05:00
Transgender players given green light by Ladies Gaelic Football AssociationPlayers will have to make an application to a new body and will only be barred where ‘unacceptable risk’ arisesSun Feb 19 2023 - 17:02
No sanctions for Dublin Zoo as whistleblower’s claims dismissedAllegations ranged from staff shortages, delays in completing maintenance work and death of animalsSun Feb 19 2023 - 14:28
Availability of housing a challenge for 70% of firms in attracting staffMajority of firms expect next six months will see weaker margins, according to Ibec’s annual CEO surveyFri Feb 17 2023 - 11:15
Almost one in five Irish firms hit by cyber attack or data breach in 2022Research finds most senior business leaders plan to increase investment in cyber security and resilience in the coming yearsFri Feb 17 2023 - 10:03
HealthBeacon expects to hit annual revenues of €25m next yearEarly indications are that the availability and cost pressures experienced in the first half of 2022 continue to subsideFri Feb 17 2023 - 09:45
Kingspan grew revenue and profit last year despite ‘bumpy’ conditionsIrish insulation giant recorded a charge of €16.5m in respect of the complete divestment of its Russian operationsFri Feb 17 2023 - 08:38
Ulster Bank losses widen as it continues exit from RepublicGroup said the redress and compensation process related to the tracker mortgage scandal has now largely concludedFri Feb 17 2023 - 07:54
Lir Academy’s anti-racism policy can be ‘catalyst for change’ in dramatic artsNew policy ‘anchors’ commitment to becoming ‘anti-racist organisation’Wed Feb 15 2023 - 20:34
Bank of Ireland brings in suite of new family policies for staffMeasures include introduction of 33 weeks paid leave for parents availing of maternity, surrogacy or adoptive leaveWed Feb 15 2023 - 00:31
European markets climb despite rise in US inflationIn Dublin, Permanent TSB finishes session up almost 8%, while Bank of Ireland advances 2%, AIB ends flatTue Feb 14 2023 - 18:11
FBD expects 2022 profit to be near double expectations at €70mInsurer said 2022 performance benefited from low claims frequency, benign weather, and positive prior year reservesTue Feb 14 2023 - 17:29
Makhlouf backs ‘forceful’ ECB action on interest rates to curb inflationCentral Bank of Ireland governor, who sits on the ECB’s rate-setting committee, says rates could go above 3.5%Tue Feb 14 2023 - 15:49
Rising interest rates generate €1bn surplus for Iseq defined benefit pension schemesIncrease in bond yields reduces value of pension scheme liabilities, more than offsetting the fall in pension scheme assetsTue Feb 14 2023 - 04:58
