AIB announces new green mortgage products at its lowest rates yetValue of drawdowns slightly ahead of Goodbody’s estimates in third quarter, triggering it to raise its forecast for yearFri Oct 25 2024 - 06:46
Drivers on M1 face long tailbacks after lorry overturns on motorwayEmergency services are currently at the scene of a multi-vehicle collisionThu Oct 24 2024 - 17:58
Jobs market shows signs of weakeningThere was a 4% dip in the number of job vacancies over the three months compared to the same period last yearWed Oct 23 2024 - 05:30
Global markets dip as investors eye US electionThe FTSE 100 recovered most of its early losses after the IMF hiked its prediction for UK economic growthTue Oct 22 2024 - 19:06
Slieve Russell Hotel sold to Australian-based developer Much-anticipated sale of the four-star Cavan venue was conducted by CBRE on behalf of the liquidators of IBRCTue Oct 22 2024 - 18:33
A quarter of people report rise in far-right sentiment in the workplaceAlmost half of these noticed colleagues spreading misinformation, disinformation and/or conspiracy theoriesTue Oct 22 2024 - 00:01
Starwood unit takes 50% write-down on loan tied to Dublin officesStarwood European Real Estate committed to a €35.2m loan but has cited ‘challenging market dynamics’ in the capitalMon Oct 21 2024 - 17:21
At least of half of all houses built need to be in Dublin ‘for decades to come’Dublin Chamber says about 30,000 units per year are needed in the Greater Dublin Area to meet demandMon Oct 21 2024 - 17:16
Up to 70% of osteoporosis patients getting inappropriate treatment, research findsClinicians call for national strategy for disabling bone disease which costs almost 10% of the healthcare budgetSun Oct 20 2024 - 00:01
Storm Ashley: High winds forecast as Met Éireann expands orange warnings to seven countiesWarnings intensify for Kerry, Leitrim and Sligo with winds of up to 120km/h expected in placesSat Oct 19 2024 - 17:58
Number of people in employment up 2.6% in year to AugustNine sectors saw a monthly increase in the numbers employed in August, while five sectors decreased, and one was unchangedFri Oct 18 2024 - 15:25
BPFI plans consumer campaign on mortgage switching as rates fallBanks lobby group to roll out major nationwide information and awareness campaign to encourage customers to look at optionsWed Oct 16 2024 - 06:00
Global markets and price of oil fall amid tensions in Middle EastEuronext Dublin finished the day up 0.5% mainly due to an outperformance in the airline sector as price of oil fellTue Oct 15 2024 - 18:09
Irish exports up 8% in first eight months of yearExports to Britain were down €74 million, or 6 per cent, on August last year, new data from the CSO showsTue Oct 15 2024 - 14:48
Hikes to energy levies adding up to €13,000 to annual bill for supermarketsConvenience and grocery store group call on Government to initiate ‘urgent review’ into the range of chargesMon Oct 14 2024 - 13:26
Volume of new mortgage agreements fell in AugustBrokers Ireland said many mortgage holders are biding their time in the hope of further interest rate cuts from ECBFri Oct 11 2024 - 14:08
Irish arm of retailer Next enjoyed a 53% bounce in profits last yearCompany said it faces ‘complex’ challenges given the impact of macroeconomic conditions, citing inflation in particularFri Oct 11 2024 - 14:06
Regulatory delays can push electricity prices up 10%, says ESRIStudy stresses delays are separate from those of developers securing financing, or public opposition and planning appealsWed Oct 09 2024 - 06:00
UK group to enter Irish legal market with purchase of O’Brien Lynam SolicitorsDavies provides professional services to the insurance sector and in 2020 started to invest in its own legal firm, KeoghsWed Oct 09 2024 - 06:00
Global markets little changed as investors fear rate cuts may have to waitBanks recover some ground in Dublin following weakness last week with AIB and Bank of Ireland up 3% and 1% respectivelyMon Oct 07 2024 - 18:41
FD Technologies to sell First Derivatives unit to US group for £230mNewry-headquartered group said money will enable the repayment of its net debt, which amounts to about £20mMon Oct 07 2024 - 17:58
Taoiseach says Fine Gael ‘in mourning’ following death of councillor John NaughtenBrother of former minister Denis Naughten had been due to contend the next General Election for the partySat Oct 05 2024 - 14:26
Northern Lights: All you need to know about ‘breathtaking’ display visible ‘all over’ IrelandDisplay predicted to be so strong that if it were perfectly clear over the island, people as far south as Kerry would see itSat Oct 05 2024 - 10:13
Dunnes Stores sees profits more than triple in Northern IrelandAccounts filed with the UK’s companies’ office offer rare glimpse under the bonnet of major retailer, which is not obliged to file hereFri Oct 04 2024 - 14:39
Ryanair’s use of facial recognition technology investigated by data regulatorThe inquiry centres on use of biometric data for bookings made through third party sitesFri Oct 04 2024 - 12:32
European Commission raps Ireland over racism and xenophobia lawsInfringement procedure initiated by way of letter to the Government, but case could up in Court of Justice of the European UnionThu Oct 03 2024 - 19:44
Global markets slide as Middle East crisis weighs on sentimentThe banks suffered heavy losses in Dublin following a broker’s note that pointed to rate sensitivity as inflation fallsTue Oct 01 2024 - 18:06
Taxi-booking app FreeNow saw revenue climb 20% last yearMost of the extra cash was wiped out by additional administrative expenses and a rise in cost of sales, accounts showTue Oct 01 2024 - 15:42
Spending by tourists rose 10.2% to €1.1bn in AugustAmong the 763,600 foreign visitors who departed Ireland overseas, 39.1% had stayed in a hotel, CSO data showsMon Sept 30 2024 - 14:04
Nvidia signs deal to work with Irish quantum computing companyCollaboration with Equal1 announced at Nvidia’s headquarters in Silicon Valley as part of Enterprise Ireland trade missionFri Sept 27 2024 - 13:22
Wholesale electricity prices were 5.6% lower in August than last yearProducer prices for food products dropped by 2.2% in the 12 months to August, latest data from CSO showsFri Sept 27 2024 - 12:56
Facebook owner Meta fined €91m by Irish Data Protection CommissionSocial media group inadvertently stored certain passwords of social media users in ‘plaintext’ on its internal systemsFri Sept 27 2024 - 12:20
AIB launches 31 day business notice deposit account at rate of 1.5%Bank said the new product was being introduced to meet an ‘important need’ of its business customersFri Sept 27 2024 - 07:19
Rain warning for Dublin and eastern counties with local flood riskWind and heavy rain could result in traffic delays and disruption on the roads, Met Éireann saidThu Sept 26 2024 - 10:41
Ireland’s cancer patients missing out on clinical trials due to Government ‘underinvestment’Services in need of ‘urgent investment’ Irish Cancer Society warns as it calls for extra €20m in Budget 2025Thu Sept 26 2024 - 00:01
Jerry Buttimer added to general election ticket for Fine Gael in Cork South CentralHe was an unsuccessful candidate for the party there in 2020 general election, but was re-elected to the Seanad laterWed Sept 25 2024 - 22:31
Demonstration over lack of progress on marine habitats Bill held at Leinster House Coalition of environmental groups were joined by a collection of volunteers dressed as hard-to-miss colourful sea creaturesWed Sept 25 2024 - 19:31
Inchicore in Dublin named one of 38 ‘coolest neighbourhoods on the planet’Time Out, which was founded in 1968, is a travel and hospitality group that highlights the best things to do in citiesWed Sept 25 2024 - 18:32
Corporate insolvencies set to hit highest level since 2017, Deloitte forecastsNumber of businesses folding in hospitality sector up 61% on last year with 108 so far in 2024, new figures showWed Sept 25 2024 - 06:00
Wages to grow 4.5% next year as Irish economy rebounds sharply, EY saysEY Ireland chief economist Dr Loretta O’Sullivan says the ‘vibes’ Ireland’s economy is giving at the moment are ‘pretty good’Wed Sept 25 2024 - 06:00
Global markets buoyed by stimulus package in ChinaEuronext Dublin finished up 0.5%, which was largely in line with international peers, as most companies closed in the greenTue Sept 24 2024 - 17:59
Interpreting at the European Commission is ‘a very exciting and interactive job’Jason Gavin from Co Mayo is a staff interpreter with the European Commission in BrusselsTue Sept 24 2024 - 02:00
EU institutions have a ‘big, big shortage’ of Irish-language interpreters, graduates toldBodies including EU Commission and Parliament offer career opportunities for Irish interpreters and translatorsTue Sept 24 2024 - 01:30
EU citizens are entitled to study at any university within the European UnionStudy abroad: There are more than 2,000 degree courses taught through English around EuropeTue Sept 24 2024 - 01:30
Clare-headquartered Vitalograph buys US partner Respiratory device manufacturer has been based in Ireland since 1974 where its R&D and manufacturing facility are basedMon Sept 23 2024 - 16:23
Profits at BWG Foods dipped by 20% last year, accounts showBWG Foods operates a number of other retail and convenience brands here, including Mace, Eurospar, Londis, and XLFri Sept 20 2024 - 16:45
Medtech group Integer opens new €27m Galway facilityGroup has also completed a €54m capital investment in its facility in New Ross, Co WexfordFri Sept 20 2024 - 14:10
Proportion of Irish homes in mortgage arrears at lowest level since the end of 2009 Just 39% of residential mortgage accounts in arrears in June held by banks, with the rest held by non-bank entities, Central Bank saysFri Sept 20 2024 - 12:30
Pedestrian (80s) dies in Donegal road traffic incidentMan’s death brings the total number of road deaths this year to 131 and is the second in Donegal in just over a weekWed Sept 18 2024 - 22:15
Measures to improve working conditions leading to crisis in food sector, report findsImpact ‘could lead’ to loss of 625,000 international visitors and 21,000 tourism jobsWed Sept 18 2024 - 06:00
