Foreign-owned businesses accounted for 84% of R&D spending in Ireland in 2023CSO figures reflect strong presence of multinationals in IrelandMon Apr 28 2025 - 12:55
Trump versus Powell: who will blink first?The Federal Reserve is structured to set interest rates free from political pressure; Trump is threatening to break that structureSun Apr 27 2025 - 11:38
Plans unveiled for south Dublin winter sports arena to host State’s first ice hockey franchiseProposed €190m venue planned for Cherrywood, Dublin, will enable team compete in UK Elite Ice Hockey League Fri Apr 25 2025 - 06:00
Airbnb not to blame for State’s rental crisis, report findsESRI study links shortage of rental accommodation to lack of market turnover Fri Apr 25 2025 - 06:00
New home completions rise but State still likely to miss targetsCSO data show there were 5,938 new dwelling completions in first quarter of the year, a rise of 2 per cent Thu Apr 24 2025 - 11:35
Irish arm of Oracle pays €730m in dividends to US parent in 18 monthsDirectors consider impact of US and EU tariff and non-tariff trade measures as ‘minimal’Wed Apr 23 2025 - 11:26
Explainer: what’s Trump’s beef with US Fed chairman Jerome Powell?Interest rates in the US were on a downward trend but that has come to a halt this year Wed Apr 23 2025 - 09:00
IMF warns tariffs will result in big shock to global growthWashington-based economic group warns growth will be lower than previously forecast Tue Apr 22 2025 - 14:00
National debt now stands at €40,550 for every man, woman and childDebt is falling nominally and as a percentage of GDP, but it remains high in per-capita termsTue Apr 22 2025 - 12:37
‘We’re reassessing the US now’: How three Irish companies are adapting to Trump’s tariffsClonakility Distillery, dairy giant Ornua and machine-maker Edge Innovate in the crosshairs of disruptive policy programme Fri Apr 18 2025 - 06:00
Why ECB’s latest interest rate cut was a no-brainerA tariff-induced growth shock now ranks as a bigger risk for Frankfurt than inflation Thu Apr 17 2025 - 18:35
ECB cuts interest rates again amid tariff turmoil Investors will be watching bank chief Christine Lagarde’s post-decision commentary for clues on next moveThu Apr 17 2025 - 18:31
Kerrygold would take a €50m hit in a year if 10% US tariff remains in place, CEO says State’s largest dairy exporter says world trading system now entering period of great uncertainty Wed Apr 16 2025 - 06:16
Irish exports to US surge threefold in February ahead of tariff deadlineLatest trade numbers point to massive stockpiling of goods in US ahead of tariffsTue Apr 15 2025 - 11:55
‘Worrying’ quality of life gaps growing every year between North and South, says reportInfant mortality is rising in Northern Ireland and life expectancy there is worse than in the RepublicTue Apr 15 2025 - 00:01
Majority of workers see hybrid working as essential to wellbeing, survey showsIbec survey highlights shift in attitudes toward workplace wellbeing in the post-pandemic eraMon Apr 14 2025 - 06:00
Auto-enrolment pensions to be delayed again as tariffs cloud outlookMinister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers indicates is likely to be pushed back beyond the current September introduction dateSun Apr 13 2025 - 19:19
Ireland backs Big Tech in battle against EU tariffsSeen & Heard: Donohoe warns on on harmful effect of tariffs on tech, plan to unlock offshore wind sites and the likelihood or not of tax cuts in budgetSun Apr 13 2025 - 11:15
Government generates record €23.4bn surplus last year on back of Apple tax moneyCSO data show total Government revenue, which includes taxes, social insurance and income on investments, rose by 20% to €148.3bn in 2024Mon Apr 07 2025 - 18:00
Government delays Spring economic statement amid tariff uncertaintyDepartment of Finance had been expected to publish its annual performance report this weekMon Apr 07 2025 - 14:31
Which will get to Musk first: Tesla’s falling share price or Trump’s Maga clique?Tesla’s market value has slumped in recent weeks while he has potentially big enemies among Donald Trump’s Maga cliqueSun Mar 30 2025 - 12:05
Retail sales rise with more spend in cosmetics and department storesData only covers Irish-registered retailers and excludes AmazonFri Mar 28 2025 - 12:32
Irish consumer confidence falls on prospect of tariffs Latest Credit Union barometer sees largest monthly decline in two-and-a-half years Fri Mar 28 2025 - 06:00
Average cost of second-hand Dublin homes approaches €600,000Estate agent DNG’s price gauge points to annual inflation rate of 9.6% Fri Mar 28 2025 - 06:00
Stocks dip after Trump’s latest tariff salvoGerman Dax as Volkswagen and other car manufacturers lost valueThu Mar 27 2025 - 18:00
US tariffs will curb exports and slow growth, ESRI warnsQuarterly economic report also warns that US protectionism could significantly hit Irish corporate tax takeThu Mar 27 2025 - 05:00
Rent pressure zones ‘effective’ in controlling rents but have triggered fall-off in supply, says ESRI ESRI puts forward three options to replace rent pressure zone structure, which now operates across 66 urban areas in 17 countiesThu Mar 27 2025 - 05:00
Windmill Lane Pictures acquired by publisher Ian Hyland Business which grew out of the famous recording studios to be relaunched as an international documentary film makerWed Mar 26 2025 - 08:55
Europe must avoid not just tariff row but ‘verbal escalation’ with US, Italian minister tells Dublin conferenceValentino Valentini says Italy and Ireland should forge greater trading ties to counter the impact of tariffs Wed Mar 26 2025 - 06:00
Regulator questions Government housing policy, suggests planning ‘number one’ issue Central Bank governor Makhlouf says Government should consider whether its many policies are ‘mutually supportive’Mon Mar 24 2025 - 16:57
Updated consumer protection code to get rid of ‘opt-out’ insurance renewalsCentral Bank governor Gabriel Makhlouf says code has been updated ‘to reflect the provision of financial services in a digital world’Mon Mar 24 2025 - 13:19
Leo Varadkar takes job with US-based public relations firm Former taoiseach to work in advisory role with Penta, whose clients include Google and JP MorganMon Mar 24 2025 - 06:00
Why companies are quietly abandoning their climate ambitionsCompanies are no longer blowing hot air about their ESG credentials anymore, they’re actively stepping back from themSun Mar 23 2025 - 12:46
US tariffs could cost Irish economy more than €18bn in lost tradeESRI study warns of ‘significant negative impact’ on economy from US tariffs and other protectionist measuresFri Mar 21 2025 - 00:01
ESB chief sees ‘positive trend’ for prices despite volatile marketBut company warns that energy prices remain volatileThu Mar 20 2025 - 08:10
More than two-thirds of injury claims under employers’ and public liability policies were settled through litigation Central Bank finding comes despite law reforms designed to reduce need for legal action in such casesThu Mar 20 2025 - 06:00
Republic’s commercial vacancy rate hits highest level on recordMore than 30,000 business locations classified as vacant in the final quarter of last yearThu Mar 20 2025 - 06:00
Irish house price inflation moderates to 8.1%The latest official figures indicate prices in Dublin rose at a yearly rate of 7.5 per cent while values outside the capital rose at a rate of 8.6 per centWed Mar 19 2025 - 11:12
Central Bank cuts growth forecasts amid US tariff threatRegulator warns US uncertainty now chief threat to Irish economyWed Mar 19 2025 - 01:00
German fiscal plan boosts European stocks Germany’s Bundestag approves reforms that include a major rollback of the so-called debt brake to increase defence spendingTue Mar 18 2025 - 18:51
Irish exports to US surge by 81% ahead of possible tariffsLatest trade figures show Ireland’s exports to the US swelled to €11.7bn and accounted for 48 per cent of total goods exports in January Tue Mar 18 2025 - 12:10
Dublin fintech firm Alt21 raises further $12.5m in funding Company uses high-frequency trading technology to streamline FX process and reduce costsTue Mar 18 2025 - 06:00
European shares close higher courtesy of energy and healtcareThe pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.8 per cent as Irish market trades light on St Patrick’s DayMon Mar 17 2025 - 18:31
Trump’s trade wars will slow growth and fuel inflation, OECD warnsParis-based agency higher trade barriers and increased policy uncertainty will weigh on activityMon Mar 17 2025 - 11:05
Ireland is willing to be the villain on tax to avoid biting the hand that feedsState hasn’t shaken off the Cayman Islands smear and the €14 billion Apple tax money has only reinforced the perception that we’re eating everyone else’s lunchSun Mar 16 2025 - 12:22
Trump EU alcohol tariff could be ‘devastating’ for Irish whiskey, industry warnsUS president says he would move forward with the import duties if the EU doesn’t repeal a tax on US whiskeyThu Mar 13 2025 - 18:39
Headline inflation eases to 1.8% in FebruaryPrices in restaurants and hotels rose by 3.1 per cent mainly due to higher prices for alcoholic drinks and food consumed in licensed premisesThu Mar 13 2025 - 11:59
Trade volatility dents business investment appetite, survey findsInterTradeIreland’s last business monitor suggests Irish are adopting a ‘play it safe’ policy Thu Mar 13 2025 - 06:00
Government urged to address ‘disproportionately poor’ savings rates for Irish consumersCentral Bank data show that up to €140 billion of Irish deposits still resides in overnight deposit accounts, accruing just 0.13 per cent in interestWed Mar 12 2025 - 15:57
Planning permissions for apartments drop by almost 40%New data show all planning permissions fell more than 21 per cent in 2024Wed Mar 12 2025 - 12:45
