ECB raises rates for first time since 2023 as Iran war stokes inflation ECB is first big central bank to hike rates since Iran warThu Jun 11 2026 - 17:57
Grafton eyes more than 10% annual earnings growth out to 2030Target for parent of Woodies DIY and Chadwicks seen as ‘ambitious but very achievable’ by analysts Thu Jun 11 2026 - 08:07
ECB set to hike interest rates today, and again in SeptemberEuropean Central Bank looks to tamp down inflation fearsThu Jun 11 2026 - 01:00
European shares steady as investors weigh US-Iran flare-upIseq edges down with Ryanair also fallingWed Jun 10 2026 - 18:16
DCC shares soar as US private equity firms increase bid to £5.7bn Suitors have just hours to meet ‘put up or shut up’ deadline imposed by Irish Takeover Panel for energy-focused businessWed Jun 10 2026 - 14:05
Fleet safety tech firm CameraMatics raises €49m with ISIF and AIB backingTech focuses on accident prevention including by providing alerts of a cyclist in a blind spot or drivers showing signs of getting tiredWed Jun 10 2026 - 06:00
Government ‘will need to borrow’ for new wealth funds as spending rises at fastest rate in EU, says watchdogGross debt is set to rise by more than €30bn to almost €340bn by 2030Wed Jun 10 2026 - 01:00
European shares dip as investors fret about Middle East risksIseq rises but banking stocks out of sortsTue Jun 09 2026 - 18:01
Energia ‘monitoring’ fuel-price spike impact ahead of imminent takeover Company’s comments after price hikes by other suppliersTue Jun 09 2026 - 06:00
Limerick-based Kneat Solutions software group to be acquired for over €400mUS private equity firm Thoma Bravo to take over businessMon Jun 08 2026 - 18:18
Simon Harris insists investment savings plan is aimed at ‘middle Ireland’ Minister for Finance reiterates he will cut taxes in budgetMon Jun 08 2026 - 13:16
Primark spin-off plan looks threadbare without proper online retail strategyDiscount chain to face tough competition in UK from rival with strong internet presenceSat Jun 06 2026 - 06:00
Auditing watchdog opened four investigations into potential legal breaches last yearIf Iaasa finds against a firm following an investigation it can impose a fine Sat Jun 06 2026 - 06:00
Central Bank of Ireland’s Sandyford site unlikely to be developed for housing for a decadeAnnual report also reveals bank made €104.6 million loss in 2025 but saw the value of its gold holdings soar to €1.42 billionFri Jun 05 2026 - 14:11
Ardagh’s disgruntled riskiest bondholders lose debt-restructuring battleDissidents argued that money paid to Coulson and other shareholders was owed to themFri Jun 05 2026 - 06:00
Just 10% of households hold almost half of Irish total net wealth Household wealth now equivalent of entire GDP of TurkeyThu Jun 04 2026 - 12:46
European shares fall amid heightened Middle East tensionBanks and travel stocks suffer setback in Dublin while collapse of Akzo Nobel takeover wipes over 17% off its market cap Wed Jun 03 2026 - 18:13
AIB mops up almost half of shareholders by buying out small legacy holdingsOver 40% of those with fewer than 50 shares in bank after holdings were diluted chose not to sell into odd-lot offer Wed Jun 03 2026 - 14:02
Ulster Bank leaves more than two-thirds of bailout unpaid as dividends reach €5.25bn Now renamed Ulydien, bank reported €53m net loss in 2025 and paid €56m in customer remediation for ‘legacy issues’ Wed Jun 03 2026 - 06:00
Ireland’s new savings scheme may have ‘modest’ impact on banks’ income, Goodbody says Lenders’ investment arms are set to capture a share of money leaving deposit accounts, analyst forecastsTue Jun 02 2026 - 12:20
Icon revenue was overstated by $158m between 2023 and 2024Shares in Dublin-based clinical trials group are currently down 27% so far this yearTue Jun 02 2026 - 11:02
Caterpillar bulldozes into fresh ground as Dow’s unlikely AI darling Company best known for its diggers has become attractive for its role in building out AI infrastructureSat May 16 2026 - 06:00
Intact chief Kevin Thompson: ‘We want to be Ireland’s most respected insurance company’Limerick native leads an insurer once known as RSA, with an ambition to be a top three player by 2030Fri May 15 2026 - 06:00
Oaktree eyes fourth quarter IPO for company holding Glass Bottle apartments Executives are ‘very positive’ about flotation prospects after site visits, source saysThu May 14 2026 - 06:00
Irish Life Health joins VHI in nearly doubling profits amid premium hikesPremium income increased by 7% due to growth in the number of customers and increases in average premiumThu May 14 2026 - 05:00
European shares rally as miners and tech sectors advanceInvestors continue to weigh impact of Iran war as oil retreats slightlyWed May 13 2026 - 18:12
Irish households may invest up to €7bn in savings scheme in first year, BPFI saysThere is €170bn on deposit in the StateWed May 13 2026 - 15:53
CRH finance chief steps down ‘by mutual agreement’ after yearDeparture ‘not related to any disagreement’ over accounting practices or controls Wed May 13 2026 - 14:19
NTMA silent on future role for Nama chief as Bill to dissolve ‘bad bank’ is publishedAgency managing crisis-era property loans ends mandate with surplus despite initial fears of cost to taxpayersWed May 13 2026 - 05:00
An Post lines up former Glen Dimplex boss Fergal Leamy as next chief executiveAppointment to €313,000 post currently held by David McRedmond would mark return to the semi-state sector for former Coillte bossWed May 13 2026 - 05:00
NTMA to raise €2bn in bond sale to leave most of full-year funding covered Agency entered this year facing €15 billion in debt maturities that needed to be refinancedTue May 12 2026 - 12:22
Central Bank to reflect on scathing High Court judgment in investigations overhaul Institution to draft new guidelines on prohibition noticesTue May 12 2026 - 06:00
Goodbody Stockbrokers profits more than double to €16.1mBroker sees revenue climb to €113.7mSat May 09 2026 - 06:00
Irish company scores own goal amid pivot from soccer to cryptoBrera Holdings switches focus to crypto with mixed resultsSat May 09 2026 - 06:00
NTMA plans multimillion-euro bond sale to get ahead of ECB hikesState’s debt agency cancels planned bond auction later this month as it looks to tap institutional interest in existing bondsFri May 08 2026 - 12:30
PTSB revenues grew 10% in first quarter before Austrian dealLender reports strong growth in business and personal loans business as cost to income ration falls to 72%Fri May 08 2026 - 07:37
European shares fall as investors mull Middle East peace prospects Paddy Power owner Flutter gains in New York amid management overhaulThu May 07 2026 - 18:06
Irish banks account for under half of all loans since 2019However, institutions provide 88% of mortgagesThu May 07 2026 - 15:36
CRH says US investors now account for 65% of all shareholders after company’s S&P 500 inclusionTrading in shares fell to very low level in London ahead of listing being pulled as US business now accounts for three-quarters of net profitThu May 07 2026 - 14:31
ICG revenues jump 14% as it passes on higher fuel charges and emissions costsRoll-on, roll-off freight unit traffic rose 5.2% on same period last year, but car volumes were down 2.9% and container freight 3.8% weaker Thu May 07 2026 - 08:21
FBD says investment income has remained positive despite volatile markets Dublin-listed insurer says claims experience has been in line with expectations and not significantly impacted by winter stormsThu May 07 2026 - 07:59
Axa Ireland revenue soars to €1.7bn on move to underwrite Laya policiesGeneral insurance revenues in the Republic dipped by 4% to €744m in 2025, leaving it as second largest player in the sectorThu May 07 2026 - 06:00
Cars and home improvements drive personal lending to record €2.9bnConsumers shrug off cost-of-living and trade concernsThu May 07 2026 - 00:01
European shares advance as robust earnings offset concerns over Middle EastBrent crude oil prices hold above the $110 a barrel markTue May 05 2026 - 18:23
Pepper plans new revenue lines as era of large loan sales ebbsNew venture to manage unsecured credit banks, utility firms and semistate agenciesTue May 05 2026 - 06:00
Credit unions eye 10% mortgage market share as competition grows Increase in credit union lending has occurred against backdrop of regulatory and legislative tweaksMon May 04 2026 - 06:00
DCC’s plc days seem numbered unless bid interest ignites its energy story This week’s bid from ECP and KKR means the Irish company is firmly in playSat May 02 2026 - 06:00
Bank of Ireland sees little change in £374m UK motor finance commission charge Group said it started this year ‘with momentum’ despite geopolitical uncertainty posed by the Middle East conflictFri May 01 2026 - 13:53
DCC rejects €5.72bn bid from Energy Capital and KKR Rejection comes two days after company said it had received the offerThu Apr 30 2026 - 17:12
CRH agrees $700m US water treatment deal as sales and earnings beat estimatesBuilding materials giant also offloads three firms for $1.9bnThu Apr 30 2026 - 14:49
