Top 10,000 Irish earners take home €5.6bn in payRevenue figures reveal ‘shocking level’ of income inequality, says Sinn FéinWed Aug 22 2018 - 12:50
Housing recovery too little and too late for manyLatest new dwelling numbers show increase in building is nowhere near required levelWed Aug 22 2018 - 05:12
Number of new homes built up 30%, CSO figures showFigure of almost 8,000 still well below estimated annual demand of 30,000-35,000Tue Aug 21 2018 - 16:09
Gig-a-bite: Part-time working at pre-recessionary levels, study finds‘Gig economy’ not as extensive as reports have suggested, study indicatesTue Aug 21 2018 - 11:25
Hot weather leads to ‘softness’ in bookings, says HostelworldTravel website says group bookings are likely to be flat for the full yearTue Aug 21 2018 - 07:39
Uncorked: Irish consumers drink record 9.1m cases of wineSales up 0.5% despite EU’s highest excise duty, notes reportTue Aug 21 2018 - 02:15
Wifi group aims to fill rural broadband vacuumFleetConnect uses mobile phone network to provide premises with a better signalMon Aug 20 2018 - 03:05
Cost of National Lottery will rise from September 1stLotto price is to increase for the second time since the franchise was privatisedSat Aug 18 2018 - 03:00
Report highlights chronic shortage of student accommodationDaft.ie study accuses Government of ‘negligent inaction’ over nationwide issueFri Aug 17 2018 - 10:22
IFA rejects Minister’s claim that vulture funds are easier to deal withFarmers’ body describes Michael D’Arcy’s comments as ‘a cop out’Thu Aug 16 2018 - 13:33
An Post may leave GPO headquarters on Dublin's O’Connell StreetCompany also plans to seek more than 250 voluntary redundanciesThu Aug 16 2018 - 07:15
Comreg expected to appoint new commissioners within monthsThe deadline for applications for senior roles at the telecoms regulator is August 16thThu Aug 16 2018 - 04:14
US protectionism bigger threat than Brexit, expert warnsAlan McQuaid says Ireland is most exposed to breakdown in global trading patternsWed Aug 15 2018 - 18:26
Irish goods exports to Britain fall 7% amid Brexit uncertaintyLatest trade numbers suggest overall export trade remains strongWed Aug 15 2018 - 12:41
Analysis: National Broadband Plan all but dead in the waterProject undeliverable without a big industry player with infrastructure experienceMon Jul 30 2018 - 04:00
Taxpayers could face bill of €1bn to complete National Broadband PlanWithdrawal of SSE from the sole remaining consortium bidding for the project has raised serious questions over viability of the schemeMon Jul 30 2018 - 04:00
Investec records €1.3bn worth of M&A deals in second quarterSmurfit Kappa’s €460m acquisition of Reparenco among notable transactions in Q2Mon Jul 23 2018 - 04:01
Limerick sees growth in start-ups but Dublin still dominatesFigures from CRIF Vision-Net also show rise in construction and real-estate start-upsMon Jul 23 2018 - 03:59
TenderScout secures €1m investment and plans to create 15 new jobsDublin-based start-up helps firms procure government tendersSun Jul 22 2018 - 18:43
No-deal Brexit could cost Ireland more than 50,000 jobs, IMF warnsWashington-based fund study finds hard Brexit would hit State severelyThu Jul 19 2018 - 21:20
Value of Irish GDP hits record €294bn despite revisionCSO revises 2017 growth rate down to 7.2 per cent but cautions on GDP figuresThu Jul 19 2018 - 11:21
Sharp slowdown in Dublin house price rises is predictedSavills says it expects a ‘cooling-off’ period as the supply of new homes ramps upWed Jul 18 2018 - 04:10
Housing undersupply to have ‘severe’ long-term consequencesParliamentary Budget Office cautions about consequences of housing crisis if unresolvedTue Jul 17 2018 - 20:52
Full employment bigger threat to Irish firms than Brexit, survey findsGrant Thornton report highlights recruitment concerns of Irish businessesTue Jul 17 2018 - 05:00
Glanbia’s new €130m Portlaoise plant to be hub for Europe’s mozzarellaIrish-listed food group and US partner Leprino announce plans for major cheese plant in Co LaoisMon Jul 16 2018 - 20:01
Oil price drop puts pressure on energy shares as financials rallyEnergy sector proves biggest drag as crude prices falls sharply as supply concerns easeMon Jul 16 2018 - 19:28
IMF warns escalating trade tensions cloud outlook for global economyWashington DC-based fund says trade war could derail recovery and halt two-year upswingMon Jul 16 2018 - 19:06
Value of Irish trade with UK falls amid Brexit uncertaintyLatest trade numbers show value of exports to Britain falls by 8 per cent since start of yearMon Jul 16 2018 - 11:41
‘Rainy day’ money should be redirected into education – IbecBusiness lobby says easing third-level funding crisis would be wiser use of fundMon Jul 16 2018 - 04:15
Mortgage rates in Ireland are highest in EuropeBanks accused of fleecing home-buyers, who pay €2,500 a year more than EU averageSat Jul 14 2018 - 04:10
Republic’s EU contributions based on ‘distorted figures’PAC urges Paschal Donohoe to pursue a legal basis for adoption of alternative measuresWed Jul 11 2018 - 20:14
Tax cuts in budget will not be significant, says DonohoeMinister denies friction with Taoiseach and says changes will be gradual and affordableWed Jul 11 2018 - 19:16
Stocks hit by new US-China trade war salvoUS raises stakes as Trump hints he may target more than $500bn worth of Chinese goodsWed Jul 11 2018 - 17:56
Justice department criticised over appointment of new secretary-generalLabour’s Alan Kelly says lack of transparency disappointing in light of controversiesWed Jul 11 2018 - 15:50
PAC criticises local authorities for lack of housing inspectionsCommittee says millions being handed to private landlords in absence of inspectionsWed Jul 11 2018 - 15:34
Draghi links rise in Irish property prices to international investorsECB president says Irish market is overstretched and vulnerable to repricingTue Jul 10 2018 - 13:42
Budget 2019: Donohoe pledges to reduce tax burden on ‘gradual’ basisMinister says doing too much too quickly ran risk of overheating economyTue Jul 10 2018 - 13:09
Rapid growth in Irish incomes despite crash, research showsESRI study also reveals that State has largely bucked trend towards income inequalityTue Jul 10 2018 - 09:13
Sterling weakness triggers surge in imports of used carsNew car sales being eroded by used imports from UK, CSO figures showMon Jul 09 2018 - 12:28
Competition authority to carry out further analysis of Daily Star acquisitionUK’s Trinity Mirror group is acquiring a 50 per cent stake in the Irish Daily StarSat Jul 07 2018 - 21:02
Irish skies set for busiest summerIrish Aviation Authority reports record air traffic figures for JuneFri Jul 06 2018 - 12:28
Irish bank shares weaker after Central Bank orders extra bufferFinancial authority says banks must hold additional capital to guard against shocksFri Jul 06 2018 - 09:59
Report highlights Irish exposure to Brexit charges on importsESRI finds 56% of Irish-owned firms’ imports from UK used as intermediate input in goodsFri Jul 06 2018 - 00:01
Irish grocery sector could be hardest hit from Brexit - studyImposition of customs checks could see big retailers exit Irish market, IIEA report saysThu Jul 05 2018 - 16:06
Live Register falls to new 10-year low as employment growsLatest monthly figures show number of claimants fell 4,800 to 219,300 in JuneThu Jul 05 2018 - 11:27
Markets flat as investors await US tariff deadlineIn Dublin, FBD shares tick up despite internal inquiryWed Jul 04 2018 - 17:29
‘Superstar’ tech firms may be to blame for sluggish wage growthOECD employment report highlights changing nature of global labour marketWed Jul 04 2018 - 12:00
Corporation tax fuels strong half-year exchequer positionConcerns grow over reliance on corporate sector, and health overspendingWed Jul 04 2018 - 00:01
Rising rents blamed for hike in suggested living wage rateWage campaigners claim €11.90 an hour labour rate required to cover jump in rentsWed Jul 04 2018 - 00:01
Bumper corporation tax receipts leave public finances in rude healthHalf-year exchequer returns show Government collected €25bn in taxes so far this yearTue Jul 03 2018 - 16:35
