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Lighthouse that saved D-Day is now creating jobs and driving tourism in Mayo

Lighthouse that saved D-Day is now creating jobs and driving tourism in Mayo

Blacksod provided the weather report that changed the course of the D-Day landings

Sun Oct 12 2025 - 18:41
Profits grow at Sensodyne maker Haleon’s Irish sales division

Profits grow at Sensodyne maker Haleon’s Irish sales division

Haleon is best known for manufacturing the painkiller, Panadol, and toothpaste Sensodyne

Fri Oct 10 2025 - 16:13
Insurtech accelerator backed by insurance giants picks first 10 startups

Insurtech accelerator backed by insurance giants picks first 10 startups

Among those selected is a company developing a ‘Sunshine Guarantee’ for solar panel installations

Fri Oct 10 2025 - 13:14
Center Parcs in Longford takes in nearly €2m each week in record revenue

Center Parcs in Longford takes in nearly €2m each week in record revenue

The resort has generated nearly €387 million in revenue since it opened in 2019 despite pandemic disruption

Thu Oct 09 2025 - 14:07
Wingstop lands in Ireland with first restaurant in Liffey Valley

Wingstop lands in Ireland with first restaurant in Liffey Valley

Chicken franchise has ‘ambitious plans’ for expansion with 20 stores planned over seven years

Wed Oct 08 2025 - 16:55
Profits grow beyond €850,000 at Joanne McNally’s entertainment firm

Profits grow beyond €850,000 at Joanne McNally’s entertainment firm

Serial entrepreneur’s company made profit of more than €180,000 in 2024

Wed Oct 08 2025 - 15:26
Greencore lifts profit outlook ahead of Bakkavor takeover decision by regulator

Greencore lifts profit outlook ahead of Bakkavor takeover decision by regulator

Rising sandwiches and sushi sales drove revenue growth at the Dublin-headquartered food group

Wed Oct 08 2025 - 10:34
‘I get nothing out of it – zero’: A cafe owner, teacher and farmer on their budget verdicts

‘I get nothing out of it – zero’: A cafe owner, teacher and farmer on their budget verdicts

Budget 2026 leaves workers from a range of professions feeling disheartened

Tue Oct 07 2025 - 21:04
‘There are many food operations that, from now until July 1st, just won’t make it’

‘There are many food operations that, from now until July 1st, just won’t make it’

Budget 2026: Hospitality companies will go out of business before the cut to VAT rate is applied

Tue Oct 07 2025 - 19:31
Irish stocks outperform on budget day

Irish stocks outperform on budget day

Pan-European Stoxx 600 index fell 0.2 per cent as Novo Nordisk lost ground

Tue Oct 07 2025 - 18:14
U2 company records €1.4m loss, accounts reveal

U2 company records €1.4m loss, accounts reveal

Band’s musical equipment, once valued at €266,000, now on books as worth €2,100

Mon Oct 06 2025 - 17:21
Renewables group Circal names Lorraine Wrafter as chairwoman

Renewables group Circal names Lorraine Wrafter as chairwoman

The Irish-based business has 4.5GW of renewable energy projects in the works in the United States and Ireland

Mon Oct 06 2025 - 12:49
Galway hotel secures permission for nine-storey extension

Galway hotel secures permission for nine-storey extension

Plans, initially rejected by city council over environmental concerns, overturned on appeal

Mon Oct 06 2025 - 06:00
Central Bank to drop Insurance Compensation Fund Levy to 1% from January

Central Bank to drop Insurance Compensation Fund Levy to 1% from January

Central Bank’s deputy governor urged insurance companies to pass on the savings to customers

Fri Oct 03 2025 - 17:54
Waterford Airport aims to ditch State funding bid for €30m international investor offer

Waterford Airport aims to ditch State funding bid for €30m international investor offer

The local council which owns a minority share in the airport is being asked to cede its share

Fri Oct 03 2025 - 06:00
Olivia Rodrigo and Girls Aloud sellout shows help boost profits at 3Arena to €18.2m

Olivia Rodrigo and Girls Aloud sellout shows help boost profits at 3Arena to €18.2m

More than one million fans flocked to concerts at Dublin’s former Point Depot last year

Wed Oct 01 2025 - 16:14
Snapchat to begin charging users to store photo and video ‘memories’

Snapchat to begin charging users to store photo and video ‘memories’

‘It’s never easy to transition from receiving a service for free to paying for it,’ the company said

Wed Oct 01 2025 - 16:00
Johnny Ronan group gets permission for 'landmark' 20-storey hotel at former Irish Glass Bottle site

Johnny Ronan group gets permission for 'landmark' 20-storey hotel at former Irish Glass Bottle site

The development got the green light after adjusting the design of the ‘landmark’ tower building

Wed Oct 01 2025 - 14:23
Irish spirits exports hit record €1.47 billion in 2024

Irish spirits exports hit record €1.47 billion in 2024

Domestic consumption sank by 2 per cent as the US remained the sector’s largest market in the lead up to tariffs

Mon Sept 29 2025 - 17:44
Irish house prices continue to rise, driven by a shortage of homes for sale, says Sherry FitzGerald chief

Irish house prices continue to rise, driven by a shortage of homes for sale, says Sherry FitzGerald chief

Rural counties are seeing a pronounced effect from housing shortages with available housing halving since 2019 in seven counties

Mon Sept 29 2025 - 16:01
Minnesota governor Tim Walz left explaining ‘what the hell is happening in America’ to Irish politicians

Minnesota governor Tim Walz left explaining ‘what the hell is happening in America’ to Irish politicians

Former US vice presidential candidate urges Irish companies to see Minnesota as a state that ‘values global connection’

Mon Sept 29 2025 - 14:18
Has the heat gone out of Irish whiskey?

Has the heat gone out of Irish whiskey?

Perhaps the bottom has fallen out of the market, or maybe this downturn is a blip; industry experts have a nuanced perspective

Sat Sept 20 2025 - 08:00
Employees feel ‘entitled’ to hybrid working, says head of Lewis Silkin’s Dublin office

Employees feel ‘entitled’ to hybrid working, says head of Lewis Silkin’s Dublin office

UK firm aiming to become one of the largest employment law specialists in Ireland

Mon Sept 15 2025 - 05:00
Ireland set to miss out on Ryanair’s €400m European engine maintenance plants

Ireland set to miss out on Ryanair’s €400m European engine maintenance plants

Site in Northern Ireland is ‘running well behind’ continental options as Republic had ‘very little appetite at Government level’

Thu Sept 11 2025 - 15:31
Ryanair calls for ‘robust response’ after Russian drones cripple European flights

Ryanair calls for ‘robust response’ after Russian drones cripple European flights

Closure of Polish air space saw 40% of Irish airline’s flights delayed with O’Leary warning that ‘Russia poking the bear’ will continue

Thu Sept 11 2025 - 12:34
Planning authority to review Howth hotel redevelopment plan

Planning authority to review Howth hotel redevelopment plan

High Court overruled decision to grant permission following a judicial review

Wed Sept 10 2025 - 17:16
ABP names Laurence P Goodman as chairman

ABP names Laurence P Goodman as chairman

Current chairman, John Moloney is set to join the company’s supervisory board

Wed Sept 10 2025 - 15:29
DAA to refund €350,000 to thousands of customers amid CCPC inquiry

DAA to refund €350,000 to thousands of customers amid CCPC inquiry

Customers who purchased parking passes during the promotion were also overcharged, by a combined total of more than €25,000

Wed Sept 10 2025 - 11:02
Elkstone seeking up to €200m in all-island venture capital fund

Elkstone seeking up to €200m in all-island venture capital fund

Firm says it has identified ‘funding gap well in excess of €1bn’ in early-stage start-up investment

Wed Sept 10 2025 - 05:00
Major mergers keep European shares in the green despite turmoil

Major mergers keep European shares in the green despite turmoil

Oil prices spiked after the strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar

Tue Sept 09 2025 - 18:07
Live register claims down 0.5 per cent in August

Live register claims down 0.5 per cent in August

Dublin saw the highest percentage increase in claims during the month

Tue Sept 09 2025 - 13:15
Construction industry activity falls across all areas for first time in 18 months

Construction industry activity falls across all areas for first time in 18 months

‘Further loss of momentum’ particularly sensitive in housing sector as Government looks to deliver on ambitious housing targets

Tue Sept 09 2025 - 05:00
Business to Arts Awards 2025 recognise €3.6m in business support for the arts

Business to Arts Awards 2025 recognise €3.6m in business support for the arts

Corporate winners included the EPA, Drogheda Port Company, Xestra Asset Management, Henry J Lyons, and Spencer Lennox

Tue Sept 09 2025 - 05:00
European shares edge higher with fashion brands strong

European shares edge higher with fashion brands strong

Defence stocks gained amid geopolitical uncertainty

Mon Sept 08 2025 - 18:25
Irish banks to launch Revolut competitor

Irish banks to launch Revolut competitor

The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

Mon Sept 08 2025 - 06:40
Temporary PRSI rebate needed to help small Irish businesses, industry says

Temporary PRSI rebate needed to help small Irish businesses, industry says

The SFA is asking for a €600m subvention to help with high energy costs

Mon Sept 08 2025 - 06:00
Insurance reform ‘needed to stop legal bills driving up cost of compensation claims’, industry says

Insurance reform ‘needed to stop legal bills driving up cost of compensation claims’, industry says

Nation must wean itself off litigation and bring awards in line with Europe, says insurance lobby group

Sat Sept 06 2025 - 06:00
Helicopter crash victim and tech founder Niall Crosby left will of €16.5 million

Helicopter crash victim and tech founder Niall Crosby left will of €16.5 million

Mr Crosby founded successful London-based data-processing software company AG Grid

Fri Sept 05 2025 - 15:07
Live sports piracy site popular in Ireland shut down by Egyptian authorities

Live sports piracy site popular in Ireland shut down by Egyptian authorities

Streameast hosted illegal live steams of major sporting events such as Premier League matches

Thu Sept 04 2025 - 18:44
Plans for 131-apartment development in Clontarf that received 377 objections to be reviewed

Plans for 131-apartment development in Clontarf that received 377 objections to be reviewed

The scheme had attracted 377 objections before the planning authority approved its development in 2021

Thu Sept 04 2025 - 17:41
Space technology firm Mbryonics to create 125 jobs in Galway in ‘landmark’ for Irish sector

Space technology firm Mbryonics to create 125 jobs in Galway in ‘landmark’ for Irish sector

The roles are being created at their new Galway production facility

Thu Sept 04 2025 - 15:12
Fewer than half of Irish companies automatically back up data, survey shows

Fewer than half of Irish companies automatically back up data, survey shows

Most businesses think they are adequately protected despite low adherence to basic security measures

Thu Sept 04 2025 - 00:01
Soaring Ryanair helps Iseq outperform European counterparts

Soaring Ryanair helps Iseq outperform European counterparts

European markets were boosted by big healthcare stocks

Wed Sept 03 2025 - 17:54
Tesla blames 19% drop in Irish turnover on falling demand for Model Y cars

Tesla blames 19% drop in Irish turnover on falling demand for Model Y cars

Brand has failed to benefit from bounce in electric vehicle sales this year, losing ground to rival BYD

Wed Sept 03 2025 - 11:25
Irish services firms cutting jobs at fastest rate since late 2020

Irish services firms cutting jobs at fastest rate since late 2020

Ireland’s services sector underperformed the euro zone in the past month

Wed Sept 03 2025 - 05:00
Healthcare packaging company Nelipak paid €35m dividend before seeking staff redundancies

Healthcare packaging company Nelipak paid €35m dividend before seeking staff redundancies

Company generated €78m in turnover from two sites in the Republic

Tue Sept 02 2025 - 18:20
Planning permission refused for estate on site of single house in Foxrock

Planning permission refused for estate on site of single house in Foxrock

Site at The Grove on Mart Lane in Foxrock sold for €2,875,000 in 2023 as a residential development opportunity

Tue Sept 02 2025 - 17:26
Caution among Irish venture capitalists leads investment activity to fall nearly 80%, says KPMG

Caution among Irish venture capitalists leads investment activity to fall nearly 80%, says KPMG

But investments in domestic fintech rose, buoyed by substantial deals for NomuPay and Wayflyer

Tue Sept 02 2025 - 05:00
Defence stocks keep European shares in the green

Defence stocks keep European shares in the green

Shares in drugmaker Novo Nordisk boosted by data favouring its weight-loss medication

Mon Sept 01 2025 - 19:29
EV sales accelerate by nearly 70% in Ireland in August

EV sales accelerate by nearly 70% in Ireland in August

Popularity of used cars rises by nearly 10% in the period

Mon Sept 01 2025 - 17:01
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