Powerful directly elected mayor for Dublin proposed by Citizens’ AssemblyGroup voted in a series of ballots at Dublin Castle on Saturday following six months of deliberations and debateSat Oct 01 2022 - 19:03
Richie Oakley steps down as editor of the Business PostDeputy editor Gillian Nelis appointed acting editor as Oakley takes role with public relations companySat Oct 01 2022 - 14:14
European Commission executive vice-president sees little risk to Irish economy from UK turmoilEuropean Commission executive vice-president points to ‘really interesting differences’ in how Ireland and UK are copingFri Sept 30 2022 - 16:05
Total card spending in August hits highest level since records beganIncrease predominantly driven by a monthly rise of €626m within debit card point of sale spending to total €6.5bnFri Sept 30 2022 - 12:42
As it happened: The Budget Day that saw unveiling of a €4bn cost-of-living planRead back on our budget live blog coverage from the day Paschal Donohoe warned severe inflationary pressures are likely to continue next yearTue Sept 27 2022 - 20:03
Budget 2023: What cost of living measures can we expect?Package, including a one-off set of measures to combat cost of living, is expected to top €10m on TuesdayMon Sept 26 2022 - 13:13
Gas demand up 12% in August compared with last yearGood weather sees wind supply drop amid big increases in demand in the air travel, retail and leisure/sport arenas sectorsMon Sept 26 2022 - 09:01
Domino’s Pizza Group to hire 1,000 Irish staff in advance of World CupCompany expecting to make 10m pizzas during period, and is recruiting delivery drivers, in-store staff, and pizza makersMon Sept 26 2022 - 08:52
Global stocks hit two-year lows as fears of worldwide recessions growAlmost every stock went down in Dublin on Friday, while London market endured ‘worst day ever’ for one trader after UK mini-budgetFri Sept 23 2022 - 18:20
Many consumers not fully covered with home insurance, warns Central Bank Central Bank review finds under-insurance in the home insurance market has increased from 6.5% in 2017 up to 16.5%Fri Sept 23 2022 - 15:16
How to hit the ground running in a new jobStarting a new position can be daunting. We talk to some recruitment experts to find out how to thrive from day oneThu Sept 22 2022 - 01:00
How to choose the right graduate programmeGrad schemes can show you all the different functions within the business before you choose to specialise in an areaThu Sept 22 2022 - 01:00
What can weary public expect from Budget 2023?Public perception ensures soaring energy bills and rising inflation top national agendaWed Sept 21 2022 - 06:00
How graduates can write a standout cover letter to land their dream jobA compelling cover letter should complement your CV as opposed to repeating itTue Sept 20 2022 - 01:00
Mean gas consumption decreased for all dwellings last yearConsumption for F and G rated dwellings was 38% higher than that for A and B rated dwellings, CSO data showsMon Sept 19 2022 - 13:50
More people than ever concerned they are not saving enoughBank of Ireland index shows inflation and the cost of living are the biggest worry for consumersMon Sept 19 2022 - 08:54
Cost-of-living crisis exacerbating pensions timebomb, research suggestsFindings show growing number of people who can’t afford to both save for retirement and meet monthly billsMon Sept 19 2022 - 08:01
Uniphar to buy McCauley Pharmacy for about €50mDeal will add 37 retail pharmacies to the group, as Davy compares it to Hickey’s acquisition in 2020Mon Sept 19 2022 - 07:26
Smurfit Kappa acquires packaging company in BrazilCompany signs deal to buy PaperBox, a packaging plant located in Saquarema, 70kms east of Rio de JaneiroMon Sept 19 2022 - 07:14
Harnessing the soft skills that employers wantAssessment of soft skills increasingly an essential part of the hiring processMon Sept 19 2022 - 01:00
Coalition looking to accelerate use of ESB windfall profits to lower energy costs Government will use funds to help reduce pressure on households and protect jobs, Taoiseach saysSat Sept 17 2022 - 00:01
Bank of Ireland to open 61 branches on Saturdays to help new customersThe bank is currently dealing with an influx of new business as customers move from Ulster Bank and KBC ahead of Irish exitFri Sept 16 2022 - 12:41
Passenger numbers at Irish airports still 13% below pre-Covid levelsAbout 9.1m passengers passed through Irish airports in second quarter, which was more than 15 times higher than last yearFri Sept 16 2022 - 11:58
Pinergy to pay more to customers for excess renewable energyThose eligible can receive remuneration from their electricity supplier for all excess renewable electricity exported to the gridFri Sept 16 2022 - 11:22
Johnson & Johnson sets its sights on improved eye care with €100m Limerick investmentGroup said it hopes to hire 80 new staff at contact lens plant in Plassey, with recruitment under wayFri Sept 16 2022 - 11:01
ESB profits soar to €390m in first six months amid surging pricesGroup records revenue of almost €3.7bn, up from almost €2.2bn in same period in 2021Fri Sept 16 2022 - 08:30
Consumer spending rises even as number of transactions drops, AIB saysConsumers spent more than €87m a day throughout the month, which was up 0.8% compared with JulyFri Sept 16 2022 - 07:29
Almost a dozen GP practices got more than €1m from medical card schemeThe Irish Medical Organisation said the fees were published in a ‘misleading’ manner and that GP costs are substantialThu Sept 15 2022 - 20:31
Enet to invest more than €50m in fibre networks across IrelandProject involves laying 45km of fibre along the north and west of Dublin city, connecting all major business parksWed Sept 14 2022 - 05:18
Farming costs continue to surge with knock-on effects for food pricesInput price increases can be seen in fertiliser prices – key for food production – which were up 133.8%Tue Sept 13 2022 - 14:34
Car traffic volumes in Dublin remain below pre-pandemic levelsThere were 13 fatalities on Irish roads in August 2022 compared with 22 in the same month in 2021Tue Sept 13 2022 - 14:07
Housing market ‘returning to normal’ following pandemic, Davy saysNew sales listings on property website MyHome.ie up 21% on pre-pandemic levels during the third quarterTue Sept 13 2022 - 10:08
Employers to slow job creation to a crawl as inflation bitesTechnology, IT, telecom and media sector recording sharpest fall in net employment outlook at 17%Tue Sept 13 2022 - 00:01
Business optimism in farming and agriculture sector hits five-year lowWar in Ukraine, spiralling inflation, and Brexit cited as reasons for 23 percentage point drop in outlookTue Sept 13 2022 - 00:01
NTMA looks to raise €750m through sale of treasury billsAgency has raised €7bn on behalf of the State so far this year, a decline of up to 46% on the last yearMon Sept 12 2022 - 15:51
Greencoat Renewables trebles profit in first six months of yearGroup said it expects energy prices to return to pre-pandemic levels in one to two yearsMon Sept 12 2022 - 07:41
Housebuilding surges, hospitality on the brink, and the business headshotBusiness Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Sept 12 2022 - 07:20
Engineering industry says it faces ‘war on talent’ challenge ahead of budgetSector has published a pre-budget submission in which it calls for measures to help maintain its competitivenessFri Sept 09 2022 - 13:38
A quarter of Ulster Bank and KBC accounts closed ahead of exitKBC Bank Ireland to close its hub network in six months’ time ahead of withdrawal from Irish marketFri Sept 09 2022 - 13:03
Great Western Mining discovers gold, silver and copper in NevadaArea known as Mineral Jackpot described as a highly prospective area which has been virtually impossible to drill until nowFri Sept 09 2022 - 07:18
Revenue seizes cigarettes worth €1.4m at Dublin PortSeizure was the result of routine profiling and was carried out with the assistance of a detector dog named WaffleThu Sept 08 2022 - 18:13
State aims to train more wind turbine technicians as energy prices riseSkillnet programme is for people with electrical, mechanical or engineering backgroundsTue Sept 06 2022 - 15:23
Clearances of petrol, diesel and gas down as consumers cut backClearances of kerosene, mainly used as heating fuel, in July were 1% lower than in July 2021Tue Sept 06 2022 - 12:09
Botswana Diamonds receives prospecting licence in South AfricaLicence covers ground containing the Reivilo cluster of kimberlites in the Barkley WestMon Sept 05 2022 - 14:07
More than half of small businesses were asked to pay more rent this yearSmall Firms Association has published a report on the cost of doing business, which looks at challenges facing small companiesMon Sept 05 2022 - 10:18
Growth slows again in services sector as businesses lose momentumThe 12-month outlook also moderated, reflecting concerns over high inflation and a potential recessionMon Sept 05 2022 - 10:05
Surface flooding, thunder and lightning forecast as orange level warning issued for 15 countiesWarning is for between 4am and 8am on Sunday with 50mm of local intense rainfall and squalls likelySat Sept 03 2022 - 19:48
Appeals issued as four men die following separate road incidentsCyclist, pedestrian, and drivers in counties Wexford, Waterford and Tyrone killed in road incidentsSat Sept 03 2022 - 15:56
Micheál Martin speaks about the ‘terrible, terrible trauma’ of losing two childrenTaoiseach, whose son died as a baby and whose daughter died aged eight, says he still talks to them at their gravesidesSat Sept 03 2022 - 06:00
EY Entrepreneur of the Year profilesWe profile the remaining four finalists chosen in the established category for this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year awardsSat Sept 03 2022 - 00:01
