Property tax, child benefit cuts and duty hikes unveiledA property tax and changes to the PRSI system likely to cost PAYE workers more than €250 per year were the key revenue raising…Wed Dec 05 2012 - 00:00
Pieces of budget jigsaw gradually fit together on the way to €3.5bn adjustmentBACKGROUND: Despite last-minute leaks, this year’s run up to the budget has been marked by low level of kite-flyingTue Dec 04 2012 - 00:00
Mortgage approvals rose 27% in October compared to 2011Mortgage approvals were almost 27 per cent higher in October than in the same month last year, according to Irish Banking Federation…Fri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
Clearstream centre could create 100 jobsClearstream, the post-trade services company owned by the Deutsche Borse Group, has announced the opening of an investment fund…Fri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
Number out of work falls - CSOThe number of unemployed people in the State fell in the last quarter for the first time since the beginning of 2005, according…Thu Nov 29 2012 - 00:00
Britvic profits down 19%Listed UK soft drinks maker Britvic cited poor summer weather and a product recall when it posted a 19 per cent fall in annual…Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00
AIB sees increased stabilisationAIB expects its bad debt provisions to fall from the “elevated levels” recorded last year despite the continued challenges facing…Tue Nov 27 2012 - 00:00
OECD cuts Irish growth forecastsDifficulties in the wider European economy will make it hard for Ireland to offset the effects of further fiscal consolidation…Tue Nov 27 2012 - 00:00
Commuters warned over card skimmingCommuters have been warned to be vigilant when using public transport ticket machines after a number of case of card skimming…Mon Nov 26 2012 - 00:00
Property prices down by 0.6%Residential property prices fell in October, bringing an end to a three month upswing in house values.Mon Nov 26 2012 - 00:00
10 wealthy non-resident Irish citizens paid €200,000 domicile levy in 2011A €200,000 levy aimed at wealthy Irish citizens who are domiciled here but declare themselves non-resident for tax purposes was…Fri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
Court rejects 20% cut in wageEmployers in the construction industry have failed in an attempt to reduce the wages paid to workers in the sector by a further…Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
Legislation to cut bank pensions proposed by FFThe Government could reduce the pensions paid to former banking executives by up to 40 per cent without facing legal or constitutional…Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
FF seeks banker pension cutsFianna Fáil has published legislation that it says, if implemented, would allow the Government to reduce “exorbitant” pensions…Tue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
Quinn 'traumatised' after jailingJailed businessman Seán Quinn was traumatised but defiant after he began his nine-week prison sentence for contempt of court …Sun Nov 04 2012 - 00:00
Manufacturing output rises againRISING ORDERS and output contributed to an eighth straight month of improved performance in the State’s manufacturing sector …Fri Nov 02 2012 - 00:00
Unemployment steady as Live Register fallsTHE NUMBER of people signing on the Live Register fell by 1,000 in October, but the standardised unemployment rate held steady…Fri Nov 02 2012 - 00:00
Ulster Bank posts €310m Q3 lossUlster Bank has reported an operating loss of £242 million (€310 million) for the three months to the end of September.Fri Nov 02 2012 - 00:00
DCC closes deal for LPG firmBusiness services group DCC has completed the acquisition of a Netherlands-based liquid petroleum gas (LPG) business.Thu Nov 01 2012 - 00:00
Access to funds set to tighten as loans to households and businesses fallLENDING to Irish households and businesses fell in the year to the end of September and the European Central Bank has said it…Thu Nov 01 2012 - 00:00
Live Register remains static at 14.8%The number of people signing on the Live Register fell by 1,000 in October but the standardised rate of unemployment was flat…Thu Nov 01 2012 - 00:00
Manufacturing activity on the riseRising orders and output contributed to an eight straight month of improved performance in the State’s manufacturing sector in…Thu Nov 01 2012 - 00:00
Irish Britvic sales down by 8.5%Revenue at Britvic Ireland declined by 8.5 per cent in the fourth quarter to £36Thu Oct 18 2012 - 01:00
Deposits in covered banks 'stable'Cash on deposit in banks covered by the State guarantee in September decreased by 0Thu Oct 18 2012 - 01:00
Eircom revenue down by €174mEircom has posted double digit falls in revenue and earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) for…Thu Oct 18 2012 - 01:00
Councils to set property tax rates in future, says MinisterLOCAL AUTHORITIES will in time be given powers to set their own property tax rates in order to generate funds to support provision…Wed Oct 17 2012 - 01:00
Councillors to be cut by 40% as part of initiativeLOCAL GOVERNMENT CHANGES: THE NUMBER of elected councillors is to be reduced by more than 40 per cent and 80 town councils are…Wed Oct 17 2012 - 01:00
Local authority plan 'to save €420m'Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan has announced plans to reduce the number of city and county councils, change the role…Tue Oct 16 2012 - 01:00
State's drugs bill cut by €400mA deal to cut the State’s drugs bill by up to €400 million over the next three years has been reached, the Department of Health…Mon Oct 15 2012 - 01:00
Sinn Féin publishes job creation planSinn Féin has outlined the details of an employment and enterprise plan which it said could create up to 156,000 long and short…Thu Oct 11 2012 - 01:00
TDs on Dáil technical group 'furious' at Independent's move to be readmittedIndependent TD Mick Wallace has sought to be readmitted to the Dáil’s technical group.Thu Oct 11 2012 - 01:00
Wallace hurt 'independent brand'THE CONDUCT of Wexford TD Mick Wallace has damaged the “independent brand”, a member of the Dáil technical group has said…Tue Oct 09 2012 - 01:00
Paper favours Seanad reform: Extended voting rights proposedTHE SEANAD has become a discredited institution in the eyes of many because of the failure of Dáil members to adapt the politically…Sat Sept 29 2012 - 01:00
Staff silence on ex-WIT chief's spendingTHE FINANCIAL controller at Waterford Institute of Technology did not publicly raise concerns about excessive spending by the…Fri Sept 28 2012 - 01:00
PAC 'should examine all allowances'Allowances paid to politicians should be examined by the Public Accounts Committee in the same manner those paid to public sector…Fri Sept 28 2012 - 01:00
I predict a riot . . . or maybe not: Irish youths steer clear of protestsACTIVISM: YOUNG PEOPLE in Ireland have every reason to be angryWed Sept 26 2012 - 01:00
Public may now petition Oireachtas directlyMEMBERS OF the public will now be able put their concerns about matters of public policy directly to an Oireachtas committee …Fri Sept 14 2012 - 01:00
Public petitions system opensMembers of the public can now put their concerns about matters of public policy directly to an Oireachtas committee through a…Thu Sept 13 2012 - 01:00
IMF says transfer of banks to ESM could aid recoveryTHE TEMPORARY transfer of ownership of Ireland’s banks to the European Stability Mechanism could reduce funding costs, boost …Tue Sept 11 2012 - 01:00
Schemes to help firms access loans due to startTWO LONG-awaited Government-backed loan schemes designed to help small- and medium-sized businesses gain access to credit are…Fri Aug 24 2012 - 01:00
Banks will struggle to hit loan targetsBank of Ireland and Allied Irish Banks will struggle to reach Government- set targets to lend €3Thu Aug 23 2012 - 01:00
State pension form of wealth, says ICMSAA FARMING group has called on Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn to include public sector pensions among the forms of wealth…Sat Aug 18 2012 - 01:00
Cuts being blamed on unpaid charge - TDTHE GOVERNMENT has been accused of using non-payment of the household charge as an excuse for making cuts to local authority …Sat Aug 18 2012 - 01:00
Pre-tax profits at CRH up 23%Building materials group CRH said growth in its US offset a slump in European demand as it reported pre-tax profits of €117 million…Tue Aug 14 2012 - 01:00
United Drug may end Dublin listingUnited Drug has said it is considering moving its stock market listing from Dublin to London on the back of significant growth…Tue Aug 14 2012 - 01:00
Minister accused of 'appeasing' FG conservatives on abortionTHE MINISTER for Health has been accused of being more concerned with appeasing Fine Gael members than legislating on abortion…Fri Aug 03 2012 - 01:00
Fresh apology over Polish remarksA District Court judge has offered a second and "unreserved apology" for last week saying social welfare was a Polish charity…Thu Aug 02 2012 - 01:00
An 'outstanding' writer with legacy of warmth and kindnessTHE LATE author and journalist Maeve Binchy has been remembered as a generous, courageous and self-deprecating character who …Wed Aug 01 2012 - 01:00
