Manufacturing output contracts to record low as new orders fallA DROP in new orders and falling employment saw output from the Republic's manufacturers contract to record lows last month.Wed Jul 02 2008 - 01:00
Weak markets to hit CRH profitsBuilding materials giant CRH said this morning pretax profits this year “may show a high single digit percentage decline” on …Wed Jul 02 2008 - 01:00
CRH drags Dublin market lowerDespite a rare good day for the main banks CRH has dragged the market into negative territory today after saying it expected …Wed Jul 02 2008 - 01:00
House prices fall 4.5% in Q2 - reportThe average price of a second-hand house fell by 4Tue Jul 01 2008 - 01:00
Manufacturing falls back to record lowA drop in new orders and falling employment saw output from the Republic's manufacturers contract to record lows last month.Tue Jul 01 2008 - 01:00
Consumer sentiment lowest on recordA perception among consumers that living standards are under threat from a “seemingly relentless upward spiral” in the cost of…Tue Jul 01 2008 - 01:00
Weak sentiment weighs heavily on banksThe downgrade of Irish Life & Permanent stock by rating agency Standard Poor’s (SP) yesterday has contributed to a torrid…Tue Jul 01 2008 - 01:00
Mortgage lending growth at 16-yr lowThe rate of increase in residential mortgage lending fell to a 16-year low last month according to new data released by the Central…Mon Jun 30 2008 - 01:00
Iberdrola takes 22.6% stake in PetrocelticIrish oil and gas explorer Petroceltic International said today that Spain's second-largest utility Iberdrola has purchased a…Mon Jun 30 2008 - 01:00
Economic growth contracts in first quarterEconomic growth in the Republic shrank by 1Mon Jun 30 2008 - 01:00
Bank economist predicts rates riseRISING OIL prices are likely to buoy inflation and prompt the European Central Bank (ECB) to tighten interest rates, according…Sat Jun 28 2008 - 01:00
Comreg instructs Eircom to cut pricesEircom has been directed to cut the price it charges other operators for access to the local loop by 65 per cent by Telecommunications…Fri Jun 27 2008 - 01:00
'Topsy turvy' day for Dublin marketThe Dublin market has gone through what analysts described as a “topsy turvy” morning, opening higher before falling sharply …Fri Jun 27 2008 - 01:00
47% of Irish firms using innovationJust under half of Irish-based companies employing more than ten people were “active innovators” between 2004 and 2006, according…Fri Jun 27 2008 - 01:00
Oil price to determine inflation - BoIRising oil prices are likely to buoy inflation and prompt the European Central Bank (ECB) to tighten interest rates, according…Fri Jun 27 2008 - 01:00
Citigroup report ends banking rallyThe rally by Irish financials yesterday ran out of steam in early Dublin trading and by lunchtime most of the main banking stocks…Thu Jun 26 2008 - 01:00
E-net preferred bidder for 2nd MAN dealE-net, the company contracted to run the Government’s metropolitan area networks (MANs) in 27 towns, has emerged as the proffered…Thu Jun 26 2008 - 01:00
Average GNP growth of 1.2% - DKMAn aggregate of economic forecasts suggests Irish economic growth of 1Thu Jun 26 2008 - 01:00
FDB shares fall on profit warningShares in insurance firm FBD Holdings have fallen sharply on the Dublin market this morning after it issued a statement saying…Thu Jun 26 2008 - 01:00
Pensions Board says fines have led to increased complianceTHE PENSIONS Board took four enforcement actions last year and issued 16 fines to employers and trustees of pension schemes.Wed Jun 25 2008 - 01:00
Value of exports drops 2% to €28.8bn for year as imports fall 10% in AprilTHE VALUE of Irish exports dropped 2 per cent to €28Wed Jun 25 2008 - 01:00
No plan to crack down on L-driversGARDAÍ HAVE no plans to specifically target unaccompanied learner drivers from next Tuesday.Wed Jun 25 2008 - 01:00
Speed cameras to be installed in Port TunnelSPEED CAMERAS will be installed in Dublin’s Port Tunnel in a joint project by the National Roads Authority (NRA) and gardaí…Wed Jun 25 2008 - 01:00
Pensions Board issues 16 finesThe Pensions Board took four enforcement actions last year and has issued 16 fines to employers and trustees of pension schemes…Tue Jun 24 2008 - 01:00
Builders' weekly wage rises by €50 to €834WAGES FOR construction staff have risen by €50 a week to an average of €834, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO…Tue Jun 24 2008 - 01:00
Exports fall 2% in year to AprilThe value of Irish exports dropped 2 per cent to €28Tue Jun 24 2008 - 01:00
Negative forecasts send Iseq lowerBrokers are reporting a “contracts for difference capitulation” on the Dublin market today as a negative economic assessment …Tue Jun 24 2008 - 01:00
Prime Active reports €2.6m lossPrime Active Capital (PAC), the printing and card services groups formerly known as Oakhill, has reported a pre-tax loss of €…Mon Jun 23 2008 - 01:00
Bursaries for ICT courses advisedA bursary system to encourage students to study ICT has been recommended in a Forfas report published today.Mon Jun 23 2008 - 01:00
Construction wages rise by 6.4%Wages for construction staff have risen by €50 a week to an average of €834, according to figures released today by the Central…Mon Jun 23 2008 - 01:00
Waterford reviews Rosenthal unitWaterford Wedgwood is reviewing its controlling stake in German china and glassware Rosenthal AG, the company said in a statement…Mon Jun 23 2008 - 01:00
Circle Line blames Dublin Bus for liquidation decisionA PRIVATE bus company serving Lucan in Co Dublin and Celbridge in Co Kildare has blamed its decision to go into liquidation on…Sat Jun 21 2008 - 01:00
Campaign to target unlicensed hauliersUnlicensed road hauliers face a nationwide crackdown as a multi-agency operation begins tonight with special checkpoints being…Fri Jun 20 2008 - 01:00
Payment delay contributes to Petrel lossPetrel Resources, an Irish oil and gas exploration company, said today its full-year loss widened due in part to payment delays…Fri Jun 20 2008 - 01:00
Bus firm blames collapse on Dublin BusA private bus company serving Lucan and Celbridge has blamed its decision to go into liquidation on an alleged abuse of its dominant…Fri Jun 20 2008 - 01:00
Irish Life says operating profit to fallIrish Life & Permanent, Ireland's biggest mortgage lender, said today its full-year operating profit will fall by a “mid …Thu Jun 19 2008 - 01:00
Wholesale price index rises in MayThe price of goods leaving factory gates rose in May, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) said today.Thu Jun 19 2008 - 01:00
Woolworths chief to step downBritish retailer Woolworths Group has asked its chief executive Trevor Bish-Jones to step down as it unveiled a deterioration…Wed Jun 18 2008 - 01:00
Icon planning bonus share issueIcon, the pharmaceutical and biotechnology group is planning a bonus share issue that will double the firm's issued share capital…Wed Jun 18 2008 - 01:00
Calls for new independent crash unitTHE DEPARTMENT of Transport should establish an independent road-crash investigation unit to inquire into the cause of fatal …Wed Jun 18 2008 - 01:00
Report notes capital concerns for banksIrish banking stocks came under pressure in Dublin trading this afternoon on concerns about new capital requirements in a report…Wed Jun 18 2008 - 01:00
3% of employers plan to hire - surveyJust 3 per cent of Irish employers are forecasting an increase in their workforce in the second quarter, one of the weakest global…Wed Jun 18 2008 - 01:00
Ormonde up as deposits revisedOrmonde Mining, the IEX-listed exploration group, rose to a seven-month high today after tests showed its Barruecopardo mine …Tue Jun 17 2008 - 01:00
Oil prices soar to almost $140 despite Saudi indications of output boostCRUDE OIL prices yesterday jumped to a fresh high of almost $140 a barrel despite indications from Saudi Arabia that it would…Tue Jun 17 2008 - 01:00
Primark move on child labourTHE PRIMARK budget clothing chain, which operates as Penneys in the Republic, has said it will stop buying clothes from three…Tue Jun 17 2008 - 01:00
Business airline Silverjet lays off all 300 staff as rescue deal collapsesALL 300 staff at collapsed business-class airline Silverjet were laid off yesterday after a rescue deal by Irish shelf company…Sat Jun 14 2008 - 01:00
300 jobs lost as Silverjet deal failsAll 300 staff at collapsed business-class airline Silverjet were laid off today after a rescue deal by Irish shelf company Kingplace…Fri Jun 13 2008 - 01:00
Construction employment fell in AprilEmployment in the construction sector is continuing to fall as building of new houses and apartments contracts sharply, data …Fri Jun 13 2008 - 01:00
Eircom 'not affected' by Babcock fallBabcock & Brown Capital (BCM) said today the review of the debt agreements by its parent Babcock & Brown Ltd does not…Fri Jun 13 2008 - 01:00
Profits increase 81% at spread betting companyWORLDSPREADS, THE Dublin-based spread trading company, said yesterday that net profit rose 81 per cent last year as the number…Thu Jun 12 2008 - 01:00
