Cairn Homes hails ‘stellar’ year as revenues climb 67%Dublin-listed homebuilder expects full-year operating profits to be in line with guidance at about €145mWed Sept 04 2024 - 07:18
Study-abroad providers see ‘unexplained’ increases in student housing feesAssociation representing the industry has welcomed the Government’s decision to effectively ban mandatory 51-week student leasesWed Sept 04 2024 - 06:00
Dean Hotel company swung to €2.3m operating loss before saleMajority stake in Press Up-owned property was sold to UK and US investors as part of portfolio of hotels earlier this yearTue Sept 03 2024 - 17:46
AIB completes €500m share buyback programmeLatest transaction sees State’s stake in lender fall to 22.04% from 71% in 2022Mon Sept 02 2024 - 07:42
Cara Partners to invest €130m in Co Cork pharmaceutical facilityPart of the German Schwabe Group, the firm has had a presence in Little Island since 1978Mon Sept 02 2024 - 07:22
Employers increasingly concerned about job candidates using AI to write CVsAlmost half of in-house recruiters say the technology is making hiring more difficultMon Sept 02 2024 - 00:00
Government accused of student housing U-turn over 51-week lease banStudent landlord Yugo has threatened Government with legal action over banSat Aug 31 2024 - 06:00
Landlord threatens legal action over ban on forcing students to take 51-week leasesYugo accuses Government of ‘unseemly haste’ over fast-tracked July legislationFri Aug 30 2024 - 06:00
Global shares trade higher as investors shrug off Nvidia disappointmentIseq index advanced 0.3%Thu Aug 29 2024 - 18:25
Jameson sales flat last year as spirits growth easesPernod Ricard reports 1% decline in sales globally amid slump in US and Chinese revenuesThu Aug 29 2024 - 07:37
Oasis gigs: ‘Technical error’ led to cancellation of Manchester hotel bookings, says DalataIrish hotel group denies cancelling room bookings at its Maldron hotels for nights band is due to play and reselling them at a higher priceWed Aug 28 2024 - 12:23
Avoca owner and direct provision operator Aramark received €10.5m in Covid supports in 2023Losses at Campbell Catering owner narrow to €7.4m despite jump in restructuring costsFri Aug 23 2024 - 12:05
AI is not a strategic priority for majority of Irish businesses, Irish Management Institute findsTalent attraction and retention remain top of the agenda for organisations in the RepublicFri Aug 23 2024 - 05:00
Ransom payments to cyber criminals on the rise as Irish businesses grapple with threatsMedium and large-sized business expect to invest €1.18m to boost defences in the next year, according to Expleo surveyFri Aug 23 2024 - 00:15
Claridge’s owner sinks to €91m loss despite strong post-Covid reboundLuxury hotel group is at the centre of a legal dispute between Paddy McKillen and a Qatari royalThu Aug 22 2024 - 20:28
Markets sluggish as investors continue to pile into goldIseq index adds 0.3% as financials move higherWed Aug 21 2024 - 17:46
VHI to hike premiums for second time in 2024 amid ‘sustained’ cost increasesChange will be implemented from October 1st, State-owned insurer saysWed Aug 21 2024 - 12:34
Zurich-listed electrical manufacturer to buy Cavan firm for €250mDeal will see MML Capital Ireland exit its roughly 60% stake after backing a management buyout at Kyte Powertech in 2020Tue Aug 20 2024 - 13:11
Credit unions want easier lending rules amid strong mortgage demandMortgage lending jumped 10% across the Irish League of Credit Unions’ membership base in the third quarterTue Aug 20 2024 - 00:01
Corre Energy parent pledges 15.4% stake in Dublin company as loan securitySeparately, Boyd family acquires 19.3% stake in Irish business as payment for loanMon Aug 19 2024 - 11:17
Profits up 15% at clamper firm as pre-Covid commuter rhythms returnTrading environment ‘much improved’ in 2023 as business levels recover from the pandemicMon Aug 19 2024 - 06:00
Sales at Dyson’s Irish arm jump to €45.4m as firm ramps up staff numbersAppliance-maker announced plans to cut 1,000 jobs in the UK last month, part of a wider group restructuringMon Aug 19 2024 - 05:00
Ireland will have highest diesel taxes in EU after Budget 2025, says industry groupCost of increases will fall on people in border region, says Fuels for Ireland, due to differential in prices between Republic and Northern IrelandMon Aug 19 2024 - 00:00
Coalition mulls delay to ‘living wage’ with spotlight on business costsSeen & Heard: VAT surprise for Uber drivers; McKillen’s ‘informal contract’ with Sheikh; renewable firms’ crisis profits; pension deadlineSun Aug 18 2024 - 10:51
Deposit return scheme: more than 400m containers processed since February Operator Re-turn has teamed up with events such as Electric Picnic to offer attendees the chance to donate to charitySat Aug 17 2024 - 06:00
WhatsApp Ireland swings to loss as company sets aside more money to deal with finesIrish entity lost €8.2m after tax last year, down from profits of more than €41m in 2022Fri Aug 16 2024 - 17:52
Lone Star completes €200m sale of Irish developer Quintain Deal will see TPG invest in the Irish platform to further develop its Dublin landbank, capable of accommodating more than 7,700 homesThu Aug 15 2024 - 12:41
Virginia Transport moves ahead with purchase of Kilkenny freight firm Allmed Deal creates a new logistics group with €70m in annual revenues, with acquisition backed by London-based MML CapitalThu Aug 15 2024 - 11:00
Three Ireland boosts market share as it adds 600,000 new customers First-half revenues and earnings up as broadband and mobile network provider increases market shareThu Aug 15 2024 - 10:14
C&C ‘confident’ of full-year earnings growth despite consumer headwindsBulmers owner appoints Feargal O’Rourke as independent director after months of boardroom upheavalThu Aug 15 2024 - 07:19
Ireland’s housing crisis ‘on a different level’ with population growing at nearly four people for every new home builtHousing crisis: Affordability is declining faster than in the US, UK, Australia, Germany or Spain, says SavillsThu Aug 15 2024 - 05:00
Profits at Fane Valley agri-food group jump 4.7% to €4m Revenues at Fane Valley co-op’s Republic of Ireland arm climb to €175m after acquisitions and reorganisation involving Silver Hill Duck businessThu Aug 15 2024 - 05:00
Global shares edge higher on promising US inflation dataIseq index slips 0.4% amid declines for Glanbia and RyanairWed Aug 14 2024 - 20:15
Loans issued for home purchase fall 6% over past year as borrowers await ECB rate cutsAverage interest rate charged on new fixed-term mortgages falls after ECB cut in JuneWed Aug 14 2024 - 17:09
Irish house price inflation edges closer to 9% with average prices well ahead of 2007 boomProperty prices in Dublin rose at an even higher rate than the national average, up 9.3% in June from a revised 8.8% in MayWed Aug 14 2024 - 11:09
Azets to double its corporate finance team Accountancy firm hires former Mazars corporate finance director to lead expanded teamWed Aug 14 2024 - 00:01
The Irish Times Group acquires luxury and lifestyle publisher behind The GlossDeal is part of a wider move to expand the group’s media services and product offering, says managing directorTue Aug 13 2024 - 13:11
Kenmare names financial director Tom Hickey as managing director at mining companyMr Hickey replaces founder Michael Carvill, who will step down this weekTue Aug 13 2024 - 07:33
Muckross Park Hotel owner hails ‘successful year’ as Covid rebound continuesiNua, which completed a crucial debt refinance deal last year, sees decline in bar revenues in 2024 amid consumer pullbackMon Aug 12 2024 - 18:21
AIB reports annual jump in card spending as customers flock to FranceBut pub and restaurant spending slumps amid ongoing consumer pullbackMon Aug 12 2024 - 18:01
Wind has generated almost one-third of Ireland’s electricity in 2024Solar and other renewables account for larger share of power generation in July amid warm weather, says Wind Energy IrelandMon Aug 12 2024 - 08:05
Donohoe defends Coalition’s record as it breaks spending rule againGovernment will make additional €1.2bn available for health service despite almost 10% cost overrun so far this yearThu Aug 08 2024 - 12:49
Hostelworld bookings rise 9% on stronger Asia, Central America demandBut average booking value declines as European tourists look to cheaper destinationsThu Aug 08 2024 - 07:51
Long-awaited strategic review at Ires rules out sale of companyIres Reit to sell 8% of apartment portfolio over five yearsThu Aug 08 2024 - 07:34
Erisbeg-backed ORS buys Naas-based fire safety consultancyIntroduction of new building regulations this year increases upside for consultancy sector, says ORS chiefWed Aug 07 2024 - 14:15
Greencoat completes €35m deal for stake in its first solar project'Leading tech company' has signed agreement to take energy from solar farmWed Aug 07 2024 - 07:46
Crude production ahead of expectations at Tullow Oil as first-half profit jumpsGroup revenue at Irish-founded explorer down despite higher oil pricesWed Aug 07 2024 - 07:18
Home sales volume slumps as second-hand housing stock plungesNumber of homes available on second-hand market down 50% in 10 years, says MyHome.ieWed Aug 07 2024 - 00:00
‘Challenging’ mining environment sees revenues plunge 16% at MinconBut Irish engineering group sees light at the end of tunnel with activity ramping up again in recent monthsTue Aug 06 2024 - 14:05
Irish unemployment still near historic lows despite July spike - CSOJobless rate touched 4.7% in July, the highest level since March 2022 with youth unemployment also risingTue Aug 06 2024 - 11:40
