Global markets fall sharply on fresh US-China trade tensionsMostly red on the index at close of business in Dublin, but Ryanair was the standout performer on the day as it finished up 0.4%Tue Oct 14 2025 - 18:13
Construction ‘one of strongest performers’ in jobs market amid housing pushHiring ‘buoyant’ for quantity surveyors, engineers, project managers and design staffTue Oct 14 2025 - 06:00
Ploughing, Ryder Cup and Electric Picnic lead to consumer spending surgeSpending in September jumped 10% on a year earlier, according to AIB card dataFri Oct 10 2025 - 06:00
Global markets muted as investors eye political instability in FranceFood names were among the standout performers in Dublin as Kerry Group and Glanbia bucked the trendThu Oct 09 2025 - 18:17
Ireland raises €1.5bn in final bond auction of the yearThe NTMA has issued €8.25bn of benchmark bonds in 2025, which is in the mid-to-high range of what it planned last yearThu Oct 09 2025 - 14:10
Budget 2026: Welfare, petrol, diesel and cigarettes rise, little change to income taxChanges in the rent tax credit, increase in minimum wage and VAT rate reduction for hospitality among highlightsTue Oct 07 2025 - 21:45
Women and hybrid workers face more obstacles to promotion, data showsMen consistently advance faster than women, with 10% of men promoted within 65 months, compared to 74 months for womenTue Oct 07 2025 - 10:20
German Doner Kebab creates initial 150 jobs as it enters Irish marketThe group plans to open up to 30 stores and create 1,000 jobs nationwide by 2035Mon Oct 06 2025 - 13:47
Yuno Energy freezes energy prices for the winter monthsA number of providers have announced price increases including Energia, Bord Gáis Energy, Pinergy, SSE Airtricity and FlogasMon Oct 06 2025 - 07:17
Eyecare group Veonet to create 160 jobs with five new clinics in the RepublicThe European group is also considering further acquisitions with details set to be announced over the coming monthsMon Oct 06 2025 - 06:56
Sale of Energia, and all eyes on Budget 2026The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Oct 06 2025 - 06:21
Uncertainty over construction projects is ‘forcing Irish expertise to go abroad’Despite housing crisis, there are 170,000 construction workers compared to 237,000 in Celtic TigerMon Oct 06 2025 - 06:00
Greener vessels will lead to higher fares and could hurt passenger numbers, Brittany Ferries saysWith rising passenger and freight numbers, the French company is looking to an electric future Mon Oct 06 2025 - 06:00
Croke Park’s NFL game leads to surge in consumer spending across DublinOutlay on sports clothing surged by 35% in the lead up to the game, while transport spending in city centre rose by 256%Fri Oct 03 2025 - 08:41
Dublin-based aparthotel operator Staycity buys prime London siteDeal brings to five the number of London sites under development in €917m investment as Irish group focuses on larger projectsFri Oct 03 2025 - 08:28
Markets cautious as US government shutdown enters second dayRyanair was flat despite a planning decision that raised hopes airlines could add up to 5,000 more flights at Dublin AirportThu Oct 02 2025 - 18:09
Budget 2026: Increasing minimum wage could be ‘devastating’, say small businessesMinimum wage expected to rise by 65 cent, or almost 5%, in next week’s budgetWed Oct 01 2025 - 16:09
Demand for exports declines for second month running, say Irish manufacturersSubdued customer demand, global trade uncertainty and Donald Trump’s tariffs among factorsWed Oct 01 2025 - 06:00
Global markets inch higher despite fears of US government shutdownEuronext Dublin finished the day up 1.6% off the back of a strong performance from budget airline Ryanair and the banksTue Sept 30 2025 - 18:07
Insurers in Ireland worried about likely impact of climate change on future claimsCompanies also concerned about the cost of doing business in Ireland and meeting European regulations, industry report findsTue Sept 30 2025 - 15:55
Editor of Irish Farmers Journal to step down Jack Kennedy to leave his position on September 30thFri Sept 26 2025 - 18:16
Ireland ‘uniquely vulnerable’ to Trump pharma tariff threat US president announced plans to hit pharma with a 100% import tax unless a company is building a manufacturing plant in AmericaFri Sept 26 2025 - 14:38
Mortgage approval activity softens with approval volumes downTotal of 4,536 mortgages were approved in August, with first-time buyers approved for almost two thirdsFri Sept 26 2025 - 05:00
Median income of homebuyers almost 60% more than the average wageJust over 60% of residential properties were purchased jointly last year, underscoring affordability challenges in the marketThu Sept 25 2025 - 18:14
Global markets fall as hopes for further rate cuts fadeKingspan gave up 0.4% following big gains on WednesdayThu Sept 25 2025 - 18:04
Loss of 520 retail units drives State commercial vacancy rate to record highHighest commercial vacancy rates continue to be found in the west of IrelandThu Sept 25 2025 - 06:00
Which areas of the country have the most vacant homes?Vacancy rates in rural areas more than twice that of urban areas, with the highest rates along the west coast, data showsWed Sept 24 2025 - 12:38
Danish home furnishing retailer Jysk grew Irish sales more than 15% last yearAbout 10% of growth organic rather than being attributable to new stores in Swords and Tullamore, says group Tue Sept 23 2025 - 19:00
Irish shares climb as Kingspan soarsKingspan finished up 8.2% after it said it is considering floating its advanced building systems unitTue Sept 23 2025 - 17:59
Northern Ireland arm of Dunnes Stores enjoys 44% bounce in profitsAccounts filed with the UK’s companies’ office offer rare glimpse under bonnet of retailer, which is not obliged to file in RepublicTue Sept 23 2025 - 15:29
What is the H-1B visa and how will changes to the scheme affect 372 Irish workers in the US?Move by Donald Trump has left companies scrambling to figure out exactly what is happening amid fears of hefty new feesMon Sept 22 2025 - 14:27
European arm of Ardonagh buys French insurance broker GLIGroupe Leader Insurance employs more than 350 people and managed €190m in gross written premium last yearMon Sept 22 2025 - 08:39
Publicans want fees for late night trading halved in Budget 2026Group says move would make late trade accessible to smaller bars and on more marginal nightsSat Sept 20 2025 - 06:00
Editor of Irish Farmers Journal in exit talks over major boardroom riftRow centres on perceived overreach by board and belief it has lost sight of paper’s ethosFri Sept 19 2025 - 06:00
Value of fossil fuel subsidies dropped 6% last yearCarbon charge for consumers of petrol and road diesel both increased 22% to €274 and €207 per tonne of carbon dioxide emittedThu Sept 18 2025 - 15:51
Construction sector worth €14.3bn to Irish economy CSO data also shows more than 6% of all people employed in Ireland worked in the construction sector in 2024Thu Sept 18 2025 - 13:48
Cuala agree deal to buy six-acre site from Bective Rangers for €2mDalkey-based All-Ireland champions do not presently own any pitches and rely on local authority pitches and rental of private facilitiesWed Sept 17 2025 - 19:00
Shares tread water ahead of US rates announcementGlanbia finished up 1.5% at close of business after the nutrition company announced the sale of the US arm of SlimFastWed Sept 17 2025 - 18:28
Bartra to create 3,000 jobs in next five years with specialised homecare serviceBartra Homecare will be headed by former Dublin Bus chief executive Ray CoyneWed Sept 17 2025 - 17:16
Glanbia sells US arm of SlimFast to US packaged goods groupWhile financial terms were not disclosed, Glanbia valued the business at €44.1m at the end of last yearWed Sept 17 2025 - 15:49
Ireland’s data centre appeal ‘fading’ due to pressure on electricity grid, report saysGovernment reforms to sector likely to lead to short-term reliance on fossil fuels, Barclays findsWed Sept 17 2025 - 06:00
US financial services giant BNY to close Cork office employing 200It is understood the intention is that a majority of the Cork roles will be migrated in a phased manner to Dublin between now and 2027Tue Sept 16 2025 - 14:25
Number of housing units granted planning permission down 12.5% in second quarterAcross the four local authorities of Dublin, there was an annual decline of 35.5% in the total number of dwelling units approvedTue Sept 16 2025 - 13:23
More than 800,000 additional passengers used Irish airports in second quarterOver 81,000 flights were handled by Ireland’s five main airports in the second quarter, with Dublin handling 83%, CSO data showsTue Sept 16 2025 - 12:58
Irish venture capitalists call for budget help after worst quarter in a decadeInvestment into Irish small and medium enterprises and start-ups falls from €494m to €112.6m in the second quarterMon Sept 15 2025 - 14:39
Agricultural prices jumped by more than 17% in the past year, July data showsSurge in output prices was driven mainly by a significant increase in the price of cattle, which was 49.6% ahead of last yearMon Sept 15 2025 - 14:31
Draught beer and cider rebate scheme needed to save rural pubs, vintners sayScheme, capped at €20,000 per pub, would return 40% of excise duty on draught beer and cider at an annual cost of €73mMon Sept 15 2025 - 14:23
Irish private equity firm Erisbeg raises €175m for second SME fundAIB has again invested in the group’s fund, along with Bank of Ireland and the Ireland Strategic Investment FundMon Sept 15 2025 - 09:12
Greencoat Renewables made loss of €68m in first six months of the yearGroup weathered one of the weakest northern European wind periods on recordMon Sept 15 2025 - 09:08
Airport chief’s payday if DAA deal reachedThe best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Sept 15 2025 - 06:33
