Italian business leaders in Ireland hit out at mandatory hotel quarantineMeasure seen as ‘discriminatory’ and ‘serious inconvenience’Fri Apr 16 2021 - 16:21
European shares hit record high after commodities rallyS&P 500 and Dow Jones also reach new heights on Wall Street after upbeat dataThu Apr 15 2021 - 20:07
Kerry Group suspends talks with co-op over sale of assetsDeal would have meant co-op taking 60% of joint venture with plc retaining remaining 40%Thu Apr 15 2021 - 17:59
Number of second-hand properties listed for sale falls by 70% in 10 yearsReport by estate agent Sherry FitzGerald highlights undersupply in marketThu Apr 15 2021 - 17:47
Brexit and pandemic combine for big hit to Irish trade with BritainLatest data shows surge in trade between North and RepublicThu Apr 15 2021 - 11:55
Carbery Group enters global mozzarella market as revenue hits €460mCork-based dairy group opens new production plant at Ballineen campusThu Apr 15 2021 - 05:16
Lakeland reports record €1.1bn in sales despite pandemicDairy co-op benefitted from high volumes of milk being diverted into food ingredients sectorWed Apr 14 2021 - 14:00
Kingspan embarks on radical overhaul to achieve net-zero carbon emissionsInsulation manufacturer plans to cut emissions to lowest possible level by 2030Mon Apr 12 2021 - 12:13
Aran Biomedical announces 150 new jobs for GalwayMedical implant manufacturer plans new facility in Spiddal on foot of increased demandMon Apr 12 2021 - 09:46
The plan to tackle Ireland’s housing crisis has failedChances of a young adult owning a home in Ireland have more than halved in 10 yearsSun Apr 04 2021 - 13:12
Covid-19: Five crucial factors behind an economic recoveryWe may see a mixed effect, with some sectors booming and others badly hitFri Apr 02 2021 - 05:26
Joe Biden’s sweeping $2.3 trillion plan to rebuild America lifts indexesCredit Suisse set for worst week in a year after Archegos crashThu Apr 01 2021 - 18:44
Up to 100,000 workers will permanently lose their jobs due to Covid, Central Bank warnsConsumer-facing sectors are expected to account for bulk of permanent job lossesThu Apr 01 2021 - 04:25
Tough lockdown measures keep unemployment rate at 24%Latest official figures put Covid-adjusted youth unemployment rate at 59 per centWed Mar 31 2021 - 11:28
Government’s Covid bill expected to hit €28bn by end of 2021‘Better days are ahead’ – Minister for Public Expenditure Michael McGrathWed Mar 31 2021 - 10:07
Irish plcs reprimanded for failing on climate, diversity and governance issuesLGIM using financial clout to push for change at corporate level in number of areasWed Mar 31 2021 - 06:00
House prices jump by €20,000 amid Covid ‘supply shock’Number of properties available to buy in March was lowest in 15 years, Daft saysWed Mar 31 2021 - 05:45
Almost 40% of workers believe their jobs will be obsolete within five yearsPwC survey finds one in 10 remote workers want to go back to office full timeWed Mar 31 2021 - 05:30
Government provided €2.4bn in subsidies to fossil fuel industry in 2019CSO figures reveal extent to which industry is still supportedTue Mar 30 2021 - 12:21
Ulster Bank tops list for complaints upheld by financial ombudsmanWatchdog either partly, mostly or fully upheld 19 complaints against lender last yearTue Mar 30 2021 - 10:25
Ibec cuts growth forecast and warns on risk from global tax reformEmployers’ group downgrades economic growth forecast on foot of extended lockdownMon Mar 29 2021 - 05:04
Ibec cuts Irish economic growth forecasts to 3.1% due to lockdownsMinisters expected to push for return of construction focused on house buildingMon Mar 29 2021 - 01:00
Davy and tracker scandal reveal toxic culture at heart of Irish financial systemInstances of financial misconduct remain despite new regulatory environmentSun Mar 28 2021 - 13:06
First-time buyers now account for over half of mortgage approvalsNew figures show pick-up in mortgage activityThu Mar 25 2021 - 18:29
Kerry Group dishes out €2.2m share award to executivesFood ingredients company gives top three executives shares under incentive schemeThu Mar 25 2021 - 18:05
Consumer sentiment jumps to highest level in 12 months amid vaccine hopesKBC Bank’s latest survey suggests consumers are more hopefulThu Mar 25 2021 - 17:52
Help to Buy scheme used by more than 22,000 first-time buyersEstimated value of approved claims under the incentive since 2017 is about €389mThu Mar 25 2021 - 10:18
Unlocking pandemic savings crucial to economic recoveryAnalysis: Household savings may hold key to rebound later in the year, says ESRIThu Mar 25 2021 - 05:00
ESRI cuts growth forecast and says jobs market will not recover until 2023Economic institute also warns of potential hit to housing supply from current restrictionsThu Mar 25 2021 - 05:00
Revenue falls at Kenmare after major move of infrastructureMining group sees decreased production and shipment volumes from its Moma titanium mineral mine in MozambiqueWed Mar 24 2021 - 17:08
Rental costs rise by 2.7% in 2020 as Dublin rents average €1,745Donegal and Leitrim are counties with lowest monthly rents at €626, RTB index showsWed Mar 24 2021 - 08:26
World’s top 60 banks pump $3.8tn into fossil fuels since Paris accordReport finds world’s biggest banks pumping finance into activities of corporate pollutersWed Mar 24 2021 - 04:05
European stocks end lower over new wave of coronavirusEaster lockdown in Germany raises fears of slow economic recovery from pandemicTue Mar 23 2021 - 20:04
Central Bank raises fresh doubts about Government’s housing planRegulator says scheme is unlikely to deliver more supplyTue Mar 23 2021 - 15:31
Relocating Dublin Port would cost over €8bn, says companyDPC publishes papers setting out various options for delivering additional capacityTue Mar 23 2021 - 06:00
Ireland’s increase in public spending in 2020 second highest in euro areaCost of measures to fight pandemic hit €24.6bn last year, Central Bank report saysMon Mar 22 2021 - 17:57
‘No premature withdrawal’ of Covid supports, Donohoe pledgesMinister promises Covid supports will remain until recovery is under wayMon Mar 22 2021 - 15:51
Kerrygold owner welcomes lifting of punitive US tariffsDairy exporter Ornua say tariffs introduced by Trump cost it €50 million last yearMon Mar 22 2021 - 06:15
Dublin councils accused of wasting taxpayers’ money by leasing social housingDepartment figures show leasing costs significantly more than buying or building unitsMon Mar 22 2021 - 06:05
Scammers hit third of Irish businesses in past year, survey findsBank of Ireland research finds email most common way to infiltrate SMEsMon Mar 22 2021 - 05:45
State’s affordable housing plan will only make things worseSimilar shared-equity loan scheme in London led to price rises and no impact on supplySun Mar 21 2021 - 12:35
Imports from Britain fall by two-thirds in wake of BrexitLatest trade statistics show exports to Britain drop by 14% to €946m in JanuaryThu Mar 18 2021 - 17:56
NTMA auctions €750m of debt at near record low rate of -0.58%Agency’s latest auction was 2.5 times oversubscribedThu Mar 18 2021 - 10:47
European stocks rise after upbeat forecast from Volkswagen spurs rallyAstraZeneca boosted by comments from European Medicine AgencyTue Mar 16 2021 - 18:45
Glanbia move to curb milk supply from farmers linked to legal challengeState’s largest dairy processor to impose limits on milk supply during peak monthsTue Mar 16 2021 - 16:24
Davy ‘need only look in the mirror’ to find cause of current woesCentral Bank’s Derville Rowland unequivocal in her criticism of brokerTue Mar 16 2021 - 15:46
Bank of Ireland’s UK subsidiary reports 70% fall in underlying profitBusiness hit by pandemic offered 70,000 loan payment breaksTue Mar 16 2021 - 12:19
Covid restrictions will result in 5,000 fewer homes this yearStudy commissioned by Construction Industry Federation details impact of lockdownMon Mar 15 2021 - 19:01
Government’s shared equity scheme risks driving up house prices, Central Bank warnsRegulator raises several concerns with scheme in submission to housing committeeMon Mar 15 2021 - 13:19
Airline technology firm Sita to create 55 jobs in DonegalCompany hopes to capitalise on airline industry’s recoveryMon Mar 15 2021 - 10:25
