Credit unions get green light to lend more money for home mortgages Long-awaited reforms increase sector’s lending capacity by more than 340% to €9.9bnThu Aug 14 2025 - 12:30
Majority of Irish SMEs unaffected by crime in the past 12 months - IsmeSurvey results challenge public narratives around rising crime rate, says ISME, though targeted business often hit more than onceTue Aug 12 2025 - 10:45
Irish house building activity shrinks for third month in row as confidence dips, AIB report suggestsConfidence among construction firms at its lowest in almost three years, according to survey, despite ever rising Government targets Tue Aug 12 2025 - 05:01
HP Enterprise paid $25m dividend to Irish entity in JuneOperating profits at HP Galway surge amid increase in R&D tax creditsSat Aug 09 2025 - 06:00
RTÉ €725m funding could ‘distort’ media market, Irish Independent publisher warns MinisterMediahuis tells minister to continue scrutinising cost of broadcaster ‘duplicating work’ done by commercial mediaSat Aug 09 2025 - 05:08
An Post says ‘error’ that was affecting direct debit payments has been resolvedSpokeswoman for An Post Money apologised to customers who were impacted by the issue Fri Aug 08 2025 - 15:12
Few ‘quick wins’ available on housing, says Ires Reit chiefDublin-listed company intends to sell 315 apartments over three to five years as part of a capital recycling programmeFri Aug 08 2025 - 08:03
Some An Post current account customers hit by ‘error’ with direct debit payments Current account customers contacted the postal service operator over issues on ThursdayThu Aug 07 2025 - 18:38
Trump-Putin summit boosts global stocks amid hopes of Ukraine ceasefireDublin’s Iseq moves 1% higher as banks and food stocks gain momentumThu Aug 07 2025 - 18:15
Irish credit and debit card users splurged on foreign hotels in JuneTotal value of card payments in June was close to €9.5bn, up 1.7% on May and more than 15% ahead of June 2024Wed Aug 06 2025 - 14:06
Tourism business levels dip for fifth month in a row in July, AIB survey shows AIB survey indicates widespread softening of growth across services sectorWed Aug 06 2025 - 01:01
Glen Dimplex slumps to €7.7m pre-tax loss as demand for heat pumps slows Electrical goods manufacturer announced a major overhaul of its Irish operations last yearTue Aug 05 2025 - 10:41
Irish-founded NewsWhip sold for at least $55mNasdaq-listed Sprout Social swoops for media intelligence firm founded by Paul Quigley and Andrew MullaneyWed Jul 30 2025 - 16:04
Bar and pub sales down 4.1% in the past year despite overall jump in spending Consumers have noticeably increased spending on homeware and clothing, according to CSO dataWed Jul 30 2025 - 11:40
Dublin Airport ‘outperformed’ financial forecasts since 2022, says watchdogIAA has opened a consultation on the new maximum level of airport charges to be applied from 2027Tue Jul 29 2025 - 19:16
Crypto investors need more detailed warnings about risks involved - Central Bank Study found ‘behaviourally informed’ messages more effective than standard warnings about risky assetsTue Jul 29 2025 - 16:09
European shares dip as US tariff reality sets inAutomakers Volkswagen, BMW plunge with trade agreement set to lock in 15% tariffs on exports to USMon Jul 28 2025 - 17:47
‘Year of change’ at Rye River Brewing sees losses rise despite jump in salesChief executive hails strong year of growth despite cost challenges and craft beer market consolidationThu Jul 24 2025 - 06:00
Reliance ‘powering forward’ in its centenary year as revenues jumpCork-headquartered robotics component distributor appointed Simon Coveney as a non-executive director in JanuaryTue Jul 22 2025 - 17:37
Tax and spending package of €9.4bn to form basis of Budget 2026Coalition delivered its summer economic statement on Tuesday, on same day it published revised National Development PlanTue Jul 22 2025 - 13:31
Journalist brings High Court challenge after Press Council rejects local website’s membership bidFounder of Cork’s Tripe+Drisheen news site says industry body failed to give adequate reasons for its refusalTue Jul 22 2025 - 06:00
Shares advance as corporate earnings parade ramps upIseq index up 1.3%, led by climbing Ryanair sharesMon Jul 21 2025 - 17:50
Ryanair results, M&A activity, and US economic madnessThe best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Jul 21 2025 - 06:39
Irish deal-making up 4%, bucking European trendReasons for ‘cautious optimism’ despite global macro headwinds, says law firm William FryMon Jul 21 2025 - 06:00
Sys Group sets sights on €1bn in client assets with two additionsFinancial services group has agreed to acquire Cork and Wicklow firms, adding €126m to assets under managementMon Jul 21 2025 - 06:00
Motorists can spend €10,000 annually to keep car runningUnforeseen costs like tyre replacement can add to outlay, says OutsuranceFri Jul 18 2025 - 13:04
Might cuts reduce RTÉ to a newsdesk with a few commissioning editors attached?Many planned reforms to be implemented once Broadcasting Bill becomes lawFri Jul 18 2025 - 06:00
Irish exports climb to €134.4bn as US pharma sales surgePharma companies have been stockpiling in anticipation of tariffs, which Trump says will be in place next month. Thu Jul 17 2025 - 12:08
Trump threat to fire Fed chair sends Wall Street lowerGlobal shares tumble as chip-makers struggle for directionWed Jul 16 2025 - 17:52
Irish ports unsuitable to construct offshore wind projects, committee hearsGovernment must invest in port infrastructure, says wind industry lobby groupTue Jul 15 2025 - 13:11
Global shares shrug off trade anxieties as volatility recedesIseq index largely unchanged as banks and Ryanair dipThu Jul 10 2025 - 17:26
DCC still sees remaining businesses growing this year despite initial earnings dipIrish listed company is ditching its conglomerate structure to focus on energyThu Jul 10 2025 - 07:51
Irish mortgage rates fall to two-year lowRates here still remain higher than euro zone averageWed Jul 09 2025 - 14:04
‘Awful’ morale at RTÉ will worsen if programme production is outsourced, committee hearsTDs and Senators told ‘Netflix levy’ would increase costs for Irish streamers such as GAA+ and LOITVTue Jul 08 2025 - 21:55
Struggling Irish musicians need new State supports in streaming era, says ImroMusic industry worth €1bn to Irish economy, supporting 13,400 jobs, research revealsTue Jul 08 2025 - 15:42
‘Outsourcing’ RTÉ shows will put licence payers’ money in private hands, committee to hearRTÉ group of unions to criticise ‘closure’ of religious affairs programming departmentTue Jul 08 2025 - 06:00
Scarp cases up 15% in 2025 amid ‘economic uncertainty’Three-quarters of all firms that have gone through the scheme since 2021 have survived, says Azets IrelandTue Jul 08 2025 - 00:01
EU gets three-week extension to negotiate US trade deal to avert escalating tariffs rowTalks had intensified recently as EU sought to secure deal before July 9th deadlineMon Jul 07 2025 - 19:53
Wage bill at Spar operator Henderson Group eats into profitsSales at Northern Ireland retail group reached £1.4bn last year, new accounts revealMon Jul 07 2025 - 13:24
Public funds for commercial broadcasters in limbo over EU state aid concernsSome €6m was set aside in Budget 2025 to be shared between Virgin Media Television and commercial radio stationsSat Jul 05 2025 - 06:00
IMI staff headcount shrank before sale to Business Post groupLosses at executive education school shrank as it undertook programme of ‘turnaround’ activitiesFri Jul 04 2025 - 12:15
Dublin Airport passenger cap to be breached this year, says DAAAirport records busiest-ever June with 3.5m passengers travelling throughFri Jul 04 2025 - 07:27
Q&A: Where will vital student housing come from?Like Ireland’s wider housing crisis, there are too few student beds available with little sign of a solutionFri Jul 04 2025 - 06:00
Government’s National Hub strategy delayedOverall, 90% of commitments outlined in 2022 enterprise white paper are underway, says departmentThu Jul 03 2025 - 15:50
Dublin-anchored Lynskey Engineering to be snapped up by German giantDussmann generated revenues in excess of €3bn last yearThu Jul 03 2025 - 13:45
Global shares little changed after UK market routUnexpectedly weak US jobs reports adds to atmosphere of cautionWed Jul 02 2025 - 17:41
Microsoft to cut some Irish jobs in global cost-reduction pushCuts to spread across software giant’s global locations and teamsWed Jul 02 2025 - 15:44
Dalata to open its first hotel in Berlin under Clayton brandTiergarten property will be hotel group’s second in GermanyMon Jun 30 2025 - 07:46
‘The mask is off in tech. You’re getting fired if you speak out’Waterford native William Fitzgerald on quitting a career in tech to fight for workers’ rightsFri Jun 27 2025 - 06:00
Global stocks fluctuate as oil erases rallyAviation stocks drop amid soaring jet fuel prices in EuropeMon Jun 23 2025 - 17:59
