Trinity Biotech operating profits dipTrinity Biotech has reported a second-quarter operating profits of $2.3 million compared with $3Tue Jul 22 2008 - 01:00
Estate agents see no sign of market recoveryAlmost four out of five estate agents expect no improvement in the housing market over the next year, according to a report published…Tue Jul 22 2008 - 01:00
Banks push Iseq through 5,000 markThe Dublin market enjoyed its third straight day of strong share price rises by banking stocks which sent it almost 3 per cent…Mon Jul 21 2008 - 01:00
Domino's sees sales and profits riseDomino's Pizza said today first-half pretax profits increased 33 per cent before exceptionals £10Mon Jul 21 2008 - 01:00
Rating of AIB's Polish subsidiary cutThe Polish subsidiary of Allied Irish Banks (AIB), Bank Zachodni WBK SA, saw its shares fall this morning after Fitch Ratings…Fri Jul 18 2008 - 01:00
Just under 300km of roads upgraded to motorwayJUST UNDER 300km of dual carriageway linking Dublin with Cork, Limerick and Galway has been redesignated motorway.Fri Jul 18 2008 - 01:00
Construction job losses increase in May - CSOJob losses in the construction sector are accelerating as building activity contracts sharply, data released by the Central Statistics…Fri Jul 18 2008 - 01:00
Trucks slip past Gatso camerasTHE FIXED speed cameras currently used by gardaí cannot tell the difference between a car and a truck, Motors has learned.Wed Jul 16 2008 - 01:00
Wolseley says trading profit down 28%Building materials group Wolseley said this morning that trading profit for the last 11 months fell 28 per cent and market conditions…Wed Jul 16 2008 - 01:00
Retail sales fall at fastest rate in 21 yearsThe volume of retail sales declined by 4Tue Jul 15 2008 - 01:00
Recovery unlikely before 2010 - economistConsumer confidence is unlikely to return before 2010 when the housing readjustment will most likely have run its course, Friends…Tue Jul 15 2008 - 01:00
Siteserv revenues rise on acquisitionsBuilding services group Siteserv said revenues have more than tripled to €133.7 million, lifted by acquisitions.Tue Jul 15 2008 - 01:00
FBD appoints new finance directorFBD Holdings has appointed Horizon Technology’s chief financial officer Cathal O’Caoimh as group finance director.Tue Jul 15 2008 - 01:00
TVC takes 11% stake in UTV for £15mInvestment firm TVC said it has become the largest single shareholder in UTV Media after it purchased an 11 per cent stake for…Tue Jul 15 2008 - 01:00
Quinn family takes 15% stake in AngloThe family of Fermanagh-born businessman Seán Quinn has taken a 15 per cent stake in Anglo Irish Bank shares.Tue Jul 15 2008 - 01:00
Bank shares rebound as Iseq rises 3.7%Irish bank shares have rebounded strongly on news of the purchase of British bank Alliance & Leicester by Spain's Santander…Mon Jul 14 2008 - 01:00
Euro zone industrial output slumps in MayEuro zone industrial output posted its biggest monthly fall in May since 1992, data showed today, pointing to a slowing economy…Mon Jul 14 2008 - 01:00
C&C shares up as Dresdner lifts ratingShares in Irish drinks group C&C Group rose by almost 5Mon Jul 14 2008 - 01:00
Three firms to create 99 Midwest jobsThree companies are to create 99 jobs in the Shannon Free Zone and Limerick city.Mon Jul 14 2008 - 01:00
BoI predicts no GDP growth, 6% jobless rateBANK OF IRELAND has cut its economic growth forecast for 2008 due to the weakening construction sector and slowing consumer spending…Sat Jul 12 2008 - 01:00
BoI economist predicts 6% unemployment rateBank of Ireland has cut its economic growth forecast for 2008 due to the weakening construction sector and slowing consumer spending…Fri Jul 11 2008 - 01:00
Dublin market surrenders early gainsThe Dublin market reversed early gains to reach midday down over 2 per cent on fears over the health of major US mortgage lenders…Fri Jul 11 2008 - 01:00
C&C revenues down on weak cider salesC&C Group said revenues for the four months to the end of June were 8 per cent lower than the same period in 2007 due to …Fri Jul 11 2008 - 01:00
Construction turnover of €21bn in 2006Turnover by building firms in 2006 rose by 21 per cent to €21Fri Jul 11 2008 - 01:00
Inflation accelerates to 5% in JuneThe rate of inflation accelerated again last month to 5 per cent from 4Thu Jul 10 2008 - 01:00
Grafton sees revenues fall in first halfBuilding materials group Grafton said revenues fell by €200 million to €1Thu Jul 10 2008 - 01:00
Abbey reports 63% fall in profitsHouse-builder Abbey today reported a 63 per cent fall in profits and warned of a “wrenching adjustment” unless market conditions…Thu Jul 10 2008 - 01:00
New company startups decline by 14%There were 4,082 new companies formed in the Republic between April and June this year, a decline of 14 per cent compared with…Thu Jul 10 2008 - 01:00
Number of new firms set up falls 14%There were 4,082 new companies formed in the Republic between April and June this year, a decline of 14 per cent compared with…Wed Jul 09 2008 - 01:00
Property prices fall 6% in Q2, says DaftAsking prices for residential properties fell by 6 per cent in the three months to the end of June, according to property website…Wed Jul 09 2008 - 01:00
Tullow forecasts higher first-half profitTullow Oil said today it expects “substantially'' higher profit for the first half of the year due to asset sales and gains from…Wed Jul 09 2008 - 01:00
Deadline missed for alcohol limitTHE GOVERNMENT has admitted it will miss the June 2009 deadline for the introduction of a new lower drink driving limit.Wed Jul 09 2008 - 01:00
Demand for Dublin office space slowingDemand for Dublin office space is expected to decline due to the weakening domestic and global economic conditions, according…Wed Jul 09 2008 - 01:00
Bank stocks hit hard as Iseq falls 5pcShares in Irish banks have fallen between 10 and 18per cent today dragging the Dublin market more than 5 per cent lower and knocking…Tue Jul 08 2008 - 01:00
Zamano lowers expectations on profitsMOBILE DATA services provider Zamano said first-half profits would miss expectations this year due to sterling weakness.Sat Jul 05 2008 - 01:00
Stricter tractor road rules expectedREGULATIONS GOVERNING the use of agricultural vehicles on public roads are likely to become more stringent after the Road Safety…Sat Jul 05 2008 - 01:00
Weak sterling hits Zamano first half profitsMobile data services provider Zamano said first half profits would miss expectations this year due to sterling weakness.Fri Jul 04 2008 - 01:00
Services sector hit by cost of fuel, wagesIRELAND’S SERVICES sector contracted at the fastest pace in eight years in June, hurt by rising fuel costs and salariesFri Jul 04 2008 - 01:00
Readymix sees €10m loss in first halfIrish cement maker Readymix said today it expects to report a loss of approximately €10 million for the first half as revenues…Fri Jul 04 2008 - 01:00
Number of people signing on up by 10,000 in JuneThe number people claiming unemployment benefits has increased at a record rate over the last year as the building slowdown results…Fri Jul 04 2008 - 01:00
Glanbia shares up on 'good' first halfShares in dairy and nutritional ingredients company Glanbia rose this morning after it said it was on course to meet full-year…Fri Jul 04 2008 - 01:00
CRH falls as bank cuts price targetsShares in Irish materials giant CRH fell by as much as 7Thu Jul 03 2008 - 01:00
Origin buys 20% stake in food producerAgri-nutrition firm Origin Enterprises has acquired a 20 per cent stake in Continental Farmers Group, a crop producer based in…Thu Jul 03 2008 - 01:00
Services sector contracts at record rateIreland's services sector contracted at the fastest pace in eight years in June, hurt by rising fuel costs and salaries.Thu Jul 03 2008 - 01:00
Minister promises to avert regional divide on broadband accessTHE GOVERNMENT will not allow a "digital divide" to develop between parts of the State that have access to new broadband services…Thu Jul 03 2008 - 01:00
Motorists accompanying learner drivers cannot be breathalysedFULLY-LICENSED motorists accompanying a learner permit holder cannot be breathalysed, the Department of Transport said last night…Wed Jul 02 2008 - 01:00
Consumer sentiment in June at record low over food and fuel costsA PERCEPTION among consumers that living standards are under threat from a "seemingly relentless upward spiral" in the cost of…Wed Jul 02 2008 - 01:00
Ryan won't allow a 'digital divide'The Government will not allow a “digital divide” to develop between parts of the country that have access to new broadband services…Wed Jul 02 2008 - 01:00
Second-hand house price falls 4.5% - studyTHE AVERAGE price of a second-hand house fell by 4Wed Jul 02 2008 - 01:00
