Global debt surges to record $226 trillion in biggest jump since second World WarIMF warns countries must navigate world of record-high public and private borrowing levelsWed Dec 15 2021 - 18:01
House price inflation surges to pandemic high of 13.5%Figures for October represent strongest level of growth seen in market since 2015Wed Dec 15 2021 - 11:32
DCC acquires US appliance distributor Almo in $610m dealEnergy and services group effectively doubles US footprint in single transactionWed Dec 15 2021 - 08:26
Kerrygold owner Ornua refinances debt with new €580m facilityDairy group says arrangement will include specific emissions, waste and diversity targetsWed Dec 15 2021 - 07:40
Medical device firm BD to spend €70m on new R&D centre in LimerickProject will create 130 new jobs over five years, company saysWed Dec 15 2021 - 07:13
No change in control of multi-billion euro broadband contractor, Government toldPolitical unease following media reports of funding structure of broadband companyTue Dec 14 2021 - 02:00
William Fry and EY to examine funding and structure of National Broadband IrelandDepartment says this is part of ongoing review of broadband contractMon Dec 13 2021 - 19:24
Irish exports surge to €306bn as pandemic spurs trade in IT and pharmaCSO figures reveal computer services and chemicals dominate State’s exportsMon Dec 13 2021 - 13:07
Ireland’s reliance on multinationals runs way deeper than corporate taxRevenue data suggest foreign-owned firms employed 32% of private workforce in 2019Sun Dec 12 2021 - 11:57
Is this cost-of-living squeeze going to pass?If workers start demanding better pay we could get a wage-price spiralFri Dec 10 2021 - 05:15
Inflation jumps to 20-year high of 5.3% as energy prices soarHouseholds face winter cost-of-living squeeze as Government examines EU ‘toolbox’ of optionsThu Dec 09 2021 - 11:35
State may see another surge in corporate tax from new 15% rate, says IfacIrish Fiscal Advisory Council chairman casts doubt on Government’s €2 billion loss forecastWed Dec 08 2021 - 19:23
Irish mortgage customers paying more than twice euro zone averageLatest Central Bank data shows Irish lenders are among the costliest for home loansWed Dec 08 2021 - 12:38
Bord Bia survey finds majority of consumers still nervous about eating outReport suggests value of Irish food service sector is still 41% below pre-pandemic levelWed Dec 08 2021 - 06:00
Reverse wage subsidy cuts or firms will fail, Ibec tells GovernmentEmployers’ group calls on Coalition to reverse cuts to Covid-19 wage support schemeWed Dec 08 2021 - 05:42
Tech and car sectors push European shares to best gains in over a yearValues continue to recover as tide of worry ebbs over Omicron coronavirus variantTue Dec 07 2021 - 18:36
Scope for expanding cross-Border trade in services, report findsESRI produces two reports under new Shared Island initiativeTue Dec 07 2021 - 04:49
First-time buyers need deposits of €52,500 as house prices riseReport says higher property values are driving deposit amountsTue Dec 07 2021 - 00:01
EU approves over €920m for Ireland under Brexit fundIreland to be largest beneficiary of €5.4bn emergency fund as deemed to be hardest hitMon Dec 06 2021 - 12:58
Ireland bucks OECD tax trend on account of reduced VAT receiptsAgency report reveals pandemic has less impact on tax revenue than previous crisesMon Dec 06 2021 - 11:41
Nama controls enough land for 20,000 new homesMost of development land is in high-demand areas of Dublin, Kildare and MeathMon Dec 06 2021 - 05:30
Corporate tax: Ireland’s version of Norwegian oilState needs to make better use of tax windfall from multinationalsSun Dec 05 2021 - 12:04
Irish economy expands by modest 0.9% in third quarterQuarterly national accounts from CSO point to expansion as restrictions easeFri Dec 03 2021 - 18:46
Dublin is sixth most expensive capital city for rentersStudy finds renting one-bed flat costs an average of €1,643 a month in DublinFri Dec 03 2021 - 17:56
Cairn Homes lodges planning for 569 homes to kick off new Dublin townSouth Dublin County Council has plans for up to 9,000 homes in ClonburrisFri Dec 03 2021 - 07:57
State’s tax receipts surge to record €62bn as economy reboundsExchequer returns buoyed by strong VAT and income and corporation tax receiptsThu Dec 02 2021 - 21:59
Dublin now third most expensive location globally for warehousingFinding comes amid acceleration in construction costs and data centre debateThu Dec 02 2021 - 06:20
‘No magic solution’ to racism in workplace, ESRI report findsDiversity training can act as little more than box-ticking, study findsWed Dec 01 2021 - 21:15
Unemployment falls to pandemic low of 6.9% as economy reboundsLatest CSO jobless figures point to strong recovery in State’s labour marketWed Dec 01 2021 - 11:29
Glanbia Co-op won’t need to sell shares to fund buyout dealCo-op is buying the plc’s remaining 40% stake in the dairy business Glanbia IrelandWed Dec 01 2021 - 10:39
Differences in vaccination rates pose risk to global recovery, OECD warnsThink tank’s warning comes amid the emergence of Omicron variant of Covid-19Wed Dec 01 2021 - 10:19
Government not budgeting for climate and healthcare, Ifac claimsFiscal advisory watchdog warns on continuing over-reliance on corporate tax receiptsWed Dec 01 2021 - 00:01
S&P upgrades forecast for Irish economy but warns of ‘two-speed recovery’Rating agency predicts 5% rebound driven by pent-up savings and investmentsTue Nov 30 2021 - 15:21
Mortgage approvals fall in OctoberValue of home loans was just under €1.2bn, down 5% on last yearTue Nov 30 2021 - 04:15
Retail sales fall 1.7% as consumers spend less on hardware and cosmeticsThe sector with the highest annual volume increase was bars at 271%Mon Nov 29 2021 - 11:19
Two thirds of Irish law firms say turnover still below pre-pandemic levelsSurvey also highlights disconnect between how employees and employers see workplaceMon Nov 29 2021 - 10:07
Molten Ventures sees portfolio value jump 27% in six monthsTechnology-focused VC firm reports portfolio value of €1.6bnMon Nov 29 2021 - 09:14
Mainstream Renewable raises €90m to accelerate new market entriesWind and solar energy group says additional funds will extend company’s footprintMon Nov 29 2021 - 08:36
Midleton Distillery experience to get €13m revampIrish Distillers announces plan to redevelop existing attractionMon Nov 29 2021 - 08:15
Half of Irish firms negatively impacted by ongoing labour shortage – surveyOne in five employers say recruitment challenges impacting profitability and revenuesMon Nov 29 2021 - 08:00
Irish house prices undervalued? Shows how misleading stats can beEuropean Commission report saying houses undervalued relies on outmoded statisticsSun Nov 28 2021 - 12:31
What has gone wrong for Avoca and Aramark?US group insists it is committed to the niche food and retail business it acquired in 2015Fri Nov 26 2021 - 07:44
Windfall tax on multinationals’ ‘excess profits’ could net exchequer €4bn, report saysNew review estimates potential tax revenue from a tax on pandemic profitsFri Nov 26 2021 - 05:00
Central Bank to impose new rules on overseas property fundsFunds now hold 40% of commercial residential property assets, worth €23bn, in RepublicThu Nov 25 2021 - 12:52
Cyberattacks identified as number one threat to Irish businessesSurvey by Aon ranks cyber risk ahead of economic slowdown and rising input pricesThu Nov 25 2021 - 04:49
Once-off wealth tax could be used to raise exchequer funds, ESRI economist saysBarra Roantree says taxing ‘those with lots of wealth or inheritance’ is one possible optionWed Nov 24 2021 - 19:01
European shares hit 3-week lows on Covid-19 surgeTech stocks lead losses as volatility picks upTue Nov 23 2021 - 19:54
Irish consumer sentiment drops as Covid cases surge againLatest KBC Bank Ireland index is also impacted by higher living costs and renewed Brexit fearsTue Nov 23 2021 - 04:00
Cost-of-living squeeze could fuel demands for higher wages – Central BankEconomic letter published by bank warns inflation could overshoot ECB’s 2% targetsMon Nov 22 2021 - 15:56
Almost 90% of advisers believe pension auto-enrolment will face issuesIndependent Trustee Company survey finds high degree of scepticism with Government planMon Nov 22 2021 - 10:43
