EU-US tariffs deal at 15% preferable to ‘ruinous’ trade war, says Taoiseach Both sides are to continue negotiations on the detail, including possible tariff exemptions for several sectorsMon Jul 28 2025 - 16:37
EU-US trade deal represents ‘substantial burden’ for Irish businessesMost exposed sectors will require Brexit-style supports, according to business lobby IbecMon Jul 28 2025 - 07:44
EY Entrepreneur of the Year profiles: From aviation finance software to changing private dermatologyWe profile four of the finalists chosen in the emerging category for this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year awardsFri Jul 25 2025 - 06:00
Global markets soar amid signs of progress on US trade dealsEuronext Dublin was up 1.3%, largely boosted by strong performances from the Irish banksThu Jul 24 2025 - 18:15
Developer Sean Mulryan’s Ballymore to build thousands of new homes in LondonThe scheme involves an estimated €2bn investment, creating over 1,400 full-time jobs and generating €92m for the economyThu Jul 24 2025 - 17:47
New dwelling completions up 35% in second quarter, data showsMedian residential transaction in July was settled 8.6% above the original asking price, which was a fresh high, Bank of Ireland saysThu Jul 24 2025 - 17:27
Markets climb on back of Japan-US trade deal signingEuronext Dublin finished the day up 1.3%, lifted by Cavan-based insulation specialist Kingspan, which surged 3.6%Wed Jul 23 2025 - 18:06
Pharma companies unprepared for production shift amid US tariffsCompanies in the early phases of scenario planning and hesitant to commit to major changes while negotiations remain unresolvedWed Jul 23 2025 - 15:01
Irish food prices second most expensive in EuropeFood prices in Ireland were 12% above the EU average in 2024, making them the second most expensive in the euro zoneWed Jul 23 2025 - 14:44
Global markets dip amid signs Trump’s trade war is hitting corporate bottom linesThe main mover in Dublin was Ryanair, which climbed 0.3% a day after the airline reported that profits more than doubled to €820mTue Jul 22 2025 - 17:43
Hauliers accuse RSA of moving driving testers off commercial vehiclesRSA says waiting times for all licence categories — including commercial — will stabilise in SeptemberMon Jul 21 2025 - 08:46
German drug-maker Aenova to create 10 jobs with expansion of Kerry facilityCompany, which trades as Temmler Ireland here, said move would enable it to develop ‘innovative drug delivery systems’Fri Jul 18 2025 - 12:35
Industrial and logistics sector reports strongest take-up in 18 months - CBRE Companies move ahead with new deals after initial hesitancy back in April after Liberation Day tariff announcements Fri Jul 18 2025 - 11:06
Airlines claim new Dublin Airport night flight limit will hit growthAn Coimisiún Pleanála allows greater use of new north runway but imposes annual limit and new noise quota regimeThu Jul 17 2025 - 18:08
Outsourcing company YourTeam to create 50 jobs at its Irish baseNew jobs will be in sales and advertising, marketing, operations and administrationThu Jul 17 2025 - 10:21
Businesses support auto-enrolment, department saysLaunch date of January 1st will not be put back again, Oireachtas hears, while business costs said to dissipate over timeWed Jul 16 2025 - 15:51
AIB launches digital investment advice tool on its appCustomers who have further requirements or who simply wish to speak to an advisor can continue to do so in local branchesWed Jul 16 2025 - 07:39
Irish businesses increasingly focused on staff pressures, report saysReport compiled by insurance broker Gallagher shows a shifting landscape of concern and operational uncertaintyWed Jul 16 2025 - 06:00
Housing targets to be missed this year and next, says ESRIThink tank tells Oireachtas that while energy prices have declined since start of Ukraine war, Irish prices ‘remain at high levels’Tue Jul 15 2025 - 17:49
Shortlists for annual Business to Arts Awards announcedA total of €25,000 will be presented to successful artists and arts organisations through bursaries and awards on the nightTue Jul 15 2025 - 06:00
Wholesale electricity prices fall to lowest level since April 2024Irish wind farms met 30% of demand in June, while solar farms also had a record monthTue Jul 15 2025 - 06:00
Growth in euro zone likely to stay moderate out to 2027Trade tensions and elevated uncertainty are expected to weigh on activity, despite boost from higher defence and infrastructure spendFri Jul 11 2025 - 15:02
US chemical distributor ChemPoint opens Dublin headquartersIDA Ireland chief executive Michael Lohan said Ireland ‘remains a strong location’ for companies looking to expand into EuropeFri Jul 11 2025 - 09:37
Flutter takes full ownership of FanDuel with purchase of 5% stake for €1.5bnPaddy Power Betfair parent will also make a payment of $205m for the renegotiation of its market access at more attractive termsFri Jul 11 2025 - 09:22
Drone delivery company Manna expects approval for quieter aircraft within monthsCompany has drawn criticism from members of the Oireachtas and the public alike due to noise complaints from drones flying overheadWed Jul 09 2025 - 15:31
Ryanair touches all-time high share price before slipping backGlobal stocks halted their slide on Tuesday on hopes US president Donald Trump is still open to trade talksTue Jul 08 2025 - 18:55
Central Bank ‘surprised’ by lack of progress in building homesConstruction labour force must increase by 30% to reach targets, but sector output is below average EU productivity and firms are slow to innovate, regulator says Tue Jul 08 2025 - 18:26
Ireland’s competitiveness on downward trend just as major challenges move into focus, says reportPlanning delays, high cost of doing business and ‘unacceptably low’ productivity among builders are all harming the country, NCPC saysTue Jul 08 2025 - 14:57
Level of homebuilding falls for second successive month in June, new data showsDip in residential construction sector comes after May marked first decline in activity in nine monthsTue Jul 08 2025 - 06:00
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
