Government accused of ‘sleepwalking’ through claims about country’s tax codeFF says tax haven comments ‘seriously damaging’ to economySun Jun 02 2013 - 16:33
Woman dies in Co Kerry road incidentDeath of motorcyclist is second road death in county over the weekendSat Jun 01 2013 - 14:34
An Post to mount joint bid for lottery licence with UK operator CamelotSemi-state forges alliance with Camelot’s Canadian parent Ontario Teachers’ Pension PlanSat Jun 01 2013 - 01:02
Aer Lingus board backs plan to pump €110m into staff pension schemePlan is aimed at resolving long-running dispute over €780 million deficit in schemeFri May 31 2013 - 11:10
Good causes to get less from lottery payoutsBigger operator’s fee to cut into revenues for charities and other beneficiariesFri May 31 2013 - 06:26
Rare vinyl recording of Joyce reading from Ulysses to be auctioned1924 recording is the only known audio of writer reading from his masterpieceFri May 31 2013 - 01:00
Doodle-strewn draft of Beckett’s first novel to reach over €1m at auctionSix handwritten notebooks, containing draft of Murphy, to be sold at Sotheby’s in LondonFri May 31 2013 - 00:00
Apple denies ‘special tax deal’ with Irish GovernmentChief executive Tim Cook defends company’s corporate tax codeThu May 30 2013 - 01:00
Consumer sentiment remains broadly unchanged despite ECB rate cutLatest KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI index for May edges up to 61.2 from its April reading of 58.9Wed May 29 2013 - 15:33
Tesco Ireland appoints new chief executivePJ Clarke to replace Tony Keohane from JulyTue May 28 2013 - 14:18
Retail sales rise last month after March slumpLatest figures from CSO indicate voume of retail sales rose 0.2% in AprilTue May 28 2013 - 12:41
Residential property transactions up 14% in first quarter of 2013Latest Irish Banking Federation report indicates mortgage approvals and mortgage drawdowns fell during the periodTue May 28 2013 - 11:38
More than 170 new jobs are to be created in Dublin and MeathMafic is to build a basalt-smelting plant in KellsTue May 28 2013 - 01:12
Mortgage approvals rise 23% in AprilLatest figures from Irish Bankers’ Federation indicate renewed activity in mortgage marketMon May 27 2013 - 14:20
Surge in Irish people applying for bankruptcy in England and WalesFigures from Britain’s Insolvency Service indicated signficant rise in people with Irish addresses applying for bankruptcyMon May 27 2013 - 12:39
Two firms to create 170 new jobs in Dublin and MeathAztec Money to locate global HQ in Dublin; Mafic to build production plant in KellsMon May 27 2013 - 11:42
Stolen cables cost Eircom €600,000Thieves are targeting the cables for their valuable copper contentFri May 24 2013 - 01:00
Shatter denies he was cautioned by gardaí at checkpoint in 2011Minister admits he was asked to supply breath test on a previous occasion but failed to complete task because of asthmaThu May 23 2013 - 11:46
Retailers call on Howlin to publish new lottery licencing termsIndependent traders are worried their margin on sales may be eroded under the new systemMon May 20 2013 - 12:49
Health insurers being ‘fraudulently’ charged by hospitals for private patientsConsultant claims insurers regularly billed up to €1,000 a night for private patients left on trolleysThu May 16 2013 - 19:59
MEPs express concern at ‘restrictive aspects’ of Irish abortion legislationStrasbourg politicians say proposed Bill puts women’s lives at riskThu May 16 2013 - 16:23
Almost €15 million in lottery prize money goes unclaimedAmong the forfeited windfalls last year was a €350,000 Lotto Plus 1 prize, sold in DublinMon May 13 2013 - 01:00
Leading cancer specialist Professor Donal Hollywood diesOncologist who played seminal role in devising plan for roll-out of radiotheraphy servicesSat May 11 2013 - 14:29
Pakistan orders expulsion of Irish journalistVeteran correspondent and New York Times bureau chief in Islamabad Declan Walsh ordered to leave countrySat May 11 2013 - 11:20
Renowned Abbey theatre director Vincent Dowling diesHe had a long and distinguished career as an actor and a directorSat May 11 2013 - 09:42
Mortgage rates diverge from European Central Bank ratesAverage Irish mortgage rate has been moving out of sync with key ECB rateSat May 11 2013 - 01:00
Consumer sentiment falls on downbeat expectations for the economyKBC Bank Ireland/ESRI Consumer Sentiment Index for April edges down to 58.9Fri May 10 2013 - 16:14
Mortgage interest rates in Ireland ‘diverging’ from ECB base rateCentral Bank figures reflect moves by domestic banks to break from traditional policy of passing on ECB changesFri May 10 2013 - 13:18
Camelot hopes its number stack upUK lottery operator set to compete for upcoming Irish licenceFri May 10 2013 - 02:00
Supreme Court ruling casts doubt on wage agreementsRuling affects up to 80,000 workers in construction and electrical contractingFri May 10 2013 - 01:00
Fleetmatics enjoys 38% jump in revenue as more firms adopt softwareDublin-based group develops and sells fleet-management softwareThu May 09 2013 - 10:40
Fyffes says earnings remain in line with targetsFruit company says it anticipates full-year earnings of €36-€42 millionThu May 09 2013 - 10:16
TVC Holdings to return €50 million to shareholders in special dividendDublin-listed investment vehicle says move prompted by very limited investment opportunitiesThu May 09 2013 - 09:20
Kingspan reports 10% jump in group salesBuilding firm sees some pick-up in activity in Irish commercial constructionThu May 09 2013 - 08:05
Lottery funding for good causes could decline under new licenseeChange in funding structure linked to online gamingThu May 09 2013 - 06:00
Gtech eyes national lottery hoping its competition numbers come upItalian-owned Gtech is the first international player to declare for the forthcoming national lottery competitionTue May 07 2013 - 06:00
Gaming giant Gtech to bid for State’s next lottery licenceItalian-owned company considering possibility of joint bid with An PostTue May 07 2013 - 06:00
National Lottery sees online sales jump by 43%Despite strong online performance, revenue generated for good causes fell to €225mFri May 03 2013 - 15:55
An Taisce launches legal challenge to UK nuclear station planHeritage group commences judicial review proceedings in London over plan to build plant in Bristol channelWed May 01 2013 - 20:47
Deenihan endorses plan for fresh investigation into sinking of LusitaniaPassenger liner was torpedoed by a German U-boat 13 miles off the Old Head of Kinsale in 1915Tue Apr 30 2013 - 20:11
Western governments and companies are poised to test Islamic bond marketsMany firms are eyeing up the Islamic liquidity pool as an alternative source of financeTue Apr 30 2013 - 06:00
Siptu’s use of fund for foreign travel ‘inappropriate’State’s spending watchdog finds more than €4 million of public funds was paid into union’s bank accountMon Apr 29 2013 - 16:31
Government claims progress on its action plan for jobsMinisters say 96% of promised measures to stimulate job creation deliveredSat Apr 27 2013 - 06:49
‘Shockingly poor’ retail sales dampen hopes of recovery on high streetLatest CSO figures record second-biggest monthly drop in nearly 15 monthsFri Apr 26 2013 - 12:50
CRH acquires Ukrainian cement firm for €96 millionAcquisition makes Irish group the market leader in UkraineFri Apr 26 2013 - 08:16
Technology firms to create 120 jobs in Dublin, Kildare and CorkBruton says the ICT sector has been specifically targeted by Government’s action plan for jobsFri Apr 26 2013 - 08:00
Musgrave reports sales of €4.9 billion for 2012Food group says sales are gradually improving in Ireland as economy stabilisesWed Apr 24 2013 - 12:15
Elan sets aside $2 billion in cash ‘to diversify business’Pharmaceutical firm reports net loss for continuing operations of $72.8 million for first quarterWed Apr 24 2013 - 08:57
Bank of Ireland shareholders vent anger at executive payLender says loan portfolio continues to perform in line with expectationsWed Apr 24 2013 - 08:00
Bad weather and property tax combine to keep retail sales in doldrumsRetail Excellence Ireland says outlook for sector remains bleakTue Apr 23 2013 - 11:41
