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
Aer Lingus completes software upgrade to Airbus planes after alert by manufacturer Airbus cautioned more than half of its active A320 jetliner family fleet would need a fix after a recent incident involving one of its planesMon Dec 01 2025 - 14:46
Dawn Meats completes €133m purchase of majority stake in New Zealand-based Alliance GroupDawn Meats chief executive Niall Browne said the deal would unlock ‘new and exciting opportunities’ for both companiesMon Dec 01 2025 - 07:44
ESRI economist Karina Doorley appointed to State’s fiscal watchdogNew member works on issues related to the tax-benefit system, the distribution of income, and sustainability of public financesFri Nov 28 2025 - 13:52
Ryanair axes subscription service after it costs airline €1.6mOffering was only taken up by 55,000 customers despite initial cap of 250,000 being set in MarchFri Nov 28 2025 - 12:51
Consumers bought less food and clothes last month, data showsOverall volume of retail sales increased 2.1% in October compared to last year, largely off the back of a 5% boost to motor tradesFri Nov 28 2025 - 11:45
Microsoft Ireland has cut 250 jobs since last summer Country head says artificial intelligence and digital skilling in the economy critical to making sure Ireland is competitive on global level Thu Nov 27 2025 - 14:22
Microsoft has contributed €4.9bn to Irish economy over past year, report findsCompany, which is celebrating 40 years here, initially established a presence in Dublin with an operation of fewer than 100 peopleThu Nov 27 2025 - 05:45
Home Building Finance Ireland boosts lending capacity by 27% with €200m facilityHousing funder will use extra capacity to fund growing pipeline of homebuilding projects, particularly among SME buildersMon Nov 24 2025 - 13:26
Irish consumers plan to spend less this Black Friday weekendIreland is still one of the highest spending nations amongst European countries, where the average spend is €268Mon Nov 24 2025 - 12:10
Ballymore says €130m AIB facility could see it deliver 4,000 new homesNew five-year green loan facility refinances existing funding for developer active on nine Irish sites and planning 800-home Balbriggan project Mon Nov 24 2025 - 07:47
Company behind Mercedes distributor paid €1.87m dividend last yearMHL Holdings, controlled by the O’Flaherty family, paid second successive dividend having previously gone two years without oneSat Nov 22 2025 - 06:00
Markets move higher as investors eye Fed rate cutEuronext Dublin finished the day up 1.3% despite a 0.5% dip in Cavan-based Kingspan’s sharesFri Nov 21 2025 - 18:03
Wholesale electricity prices down 18.5% but consumers still facing high billsMeanwhile, producer prices for food products increased by 4.1% in the year and 0.3% since September, data from the CSO showsFri Nov 21 2025 - 12:19
Voicebot company Klearcom secures investment from SynovaSynova has total funds under management of more than €2bn and invests in companies valued between €25m and €250mWed Nov 19 2025 - 16:18
Government should sign defamation bill into law ‘without further delay’, Press Council saysAnnual report shows the number of complaints received by the Press Council was unchanged from 2023 at 305Wed Nov 19 2025 - 14:07
Glanbia targeting growth of 7-11% in earnings per shareDavy analysts say headline targets ‘strike a good balance between ambition and achievability’Wed Nov 19 2025 - 12:39
Irish digital company Granite secures $10m investmentFunding will support an expansion strategy, including acquisitions and international scaling, with a particular focus on the USWed Nov 19 2025 - 09:08
Aer Lingus considering closure of Manchester baseBase has been the subject of strike action in recent weeks, while airline executives are also unsatisfied with its performanceMon Nov 17 2025 - 14:47
Housing finance lender to provide builders with €770mActivate Capital has become one of the leading funders of the Irish homebuilding sector and one of ISIF’s longest investment partnershipsMon Nov 17 2025 - 07:41
Viability of Expressway routes under reviewThe best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Nov 10 2025 - 06:40
Changing Times Brewery expects to double sales next yearThe €2m brewery in Glasnevin launches a new red ale as it celebrates one year in operationMon Nov 10 2025 - 06:00
Investment in residential property rises 20% above average to hit 2½-year highSherry FitzGerald report into investor activity also signals rebound for office sectorMon Nov 10 2025 - 06:00
Unused gift cards deliver millions in profit for One4all companyGVS Gift Voucher Shop, which made a profit of €5.8m in 2024, has delivered €70m in dividends for parent companyFri Nov 07 2025 - 15:17
Aer Lingus CEO says Manchester base is underperforming as cabin crew plan more strikesTransatlantic hub ‘not performing at a level that makes it attractive for investment’, chief executive Lynne Embleton says Fri Nov 07 2025 - 13:16
No impact on Irish flights expected as US flight cancellations beginMounting chaos likely at 40 US airports on Friday amid government shutdown that has hit air traffic control Fri Nov 07 2025 - 08:22
Aer Lingus expects air fares to be flat next year despite competition for passengersAirline benefited from new aircraft in its third quarter as it grew operating profit by 22% to €170mFri Nov 07 2025 - 07:23
Loans for cars, homes and special occasions all hit record highsValues of loans were up by 17.6% to €754m compared with the same period last yearFri Nov 07 2025 - 06:00
Government needs to ‘step in now’ for Fastway workers, union boss saysHundreds of staff at the group are in limbo after the company went into receivership last weekThu Nov 06 2025 - 17:01
Global markets climb as tech stocks reboundTop performer in Dublin was Glanbia, which climbed 5.8% after it upgraded its earnings guidance for the yearWed Nov 05 2025 - 19:05
Homebuilders ‘extremely concerned’ about supply of housing going forwardThere are ‘significant delays’ in many of the housing supply determinants, especially in supply of zoned, Oireachtas committee hearsWed Nov 05 2025 - 18:38
Construction companies bought just a third of the land sold for housing last yearCouncils were the buyer for 5.6% of the volume of land sold for residential use, new data from the CSO showsWed Nov 05 2025 - 15:18
Meath-headquartered power company Hanley Energy sold for €631mDeal also includes a contingent consideration up to €50.5 million subject to achieving future revenue thresholds in an all-cash transactionWed Nov 05 2025 - 14:20
Ryanair profits surge 42% to €2.54bn as airline increases fares 13% over last yearMichael O’Leary launches attack on departure of DAA’s Kenny Jacobs but ‘never more confident’ on airline’s growth trajectory Mon Nov 03 2025 - 19:15
Kneecap and Christy Moore concerts help Vicar Street venue once again record a profitThe Mary Wallopers also played a four-night run at the venue in December as part of their Seven Drunken Nights Christmas tourMon Nov 03 2025 - 16:08
