State aims to train more wind turbine technicians as energy prices riseSkillnet programme is for people with electrical, mechanical or engineering backgroundsTue Sept 06 2022 - 15:23
Clearances of petrol, diesel and gas down as consumers cut backClearances of kerosene, mainly used as heating fuel, in July were 1% lower than in July 2021Tue Sept 06 2022 - 12:09
Botswana Diamonds receives prospecting licence in South AfricaLicence covers ground containing the Reivilo cluster of kimberlites in the Barkley WestMon Sept 05 2022 - 14:07
More than half of small businesses were asked to pay more rent this yearSmall Firms Association has published a report on the cost of doing business, which looks at challenges facing small companiesMon Sept 05 2022 - 10:18
Growth slows again in services sector as businesses lose momentumThe 12-month outlook also moderated, reflecting concerns over high inflation and a potential recessionMon Sept 05 2022 - 10:05
Surface flooding, thunder and lightning forecast as orange level warning issued for 15 countiesWarning is for between 4am and 8am on Sunday with 50mm of local intense rainfall and squalls likelySat Sept 03 2022 - 19:48
Appeals issued as four men die following separate road incidentsCyclist, pedestrian, and drivers in counties Wexford, Waterford and Tyrone killed in road incidentsSat Sept 03 2022 - 15:56
Micheál Martin speaks about the ‘terrible, terrible trauma’ of losing two childrenTaoiseach, whose son died as a baby and whose daughter died aged eight, says he still talks to them at their gravesidesSat Sept 03 2022 - 06:00
EY Entrepreneur of the Year profilesWe profile the remaining four finalists chosen in the established category for this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year awardsSat Sept 03 2022 - 00:01
Irish beef to go on sale in premium Japanese retailer for first timeMove follows an agreement between high-end department store Isetan and Longford-based beef specialist John StoneFri Sept 02 2022 - 14:39
Shamrock Rovers back in profit after football fans return to Irish stadiumsTallaght-based club is in line for exponential growth after it qualified for the group stages of European competition this seasonFri Sept 02 2022 - 14:17
Datalex revenue hit by continued Covid disruption to air travel in ChinaGroup signs contract to provide its technology to budget airline EasyJetFri Sept 02 2022 - 12:55
Mandate calls for energy price controls and a minimum wage of €14 per hour in Budget 2023Trade union representing almost 30,000 workers in the retail, bar and administrative sectors seeks 50% cut in childcare feesFri Sept 02 2022 - 12:28
Number on Live Register climbs 1.5% as more Ukrainians are addedIndex is not a measure of unemployment, but it does broadly track movements in the labour marketFri Sept 02 2022 - 12:01
Ryanair breaks record for passenger numbers for second month runningIrish carrier flew 16.9 million passengers in August as the world’s travel and tourism industry continued its recovery from CovidFri Sept 02 2022 - 07:32
Kildare residents stage protests over housing for Ukraine refugeesMinister to meet with local residents in Kildare over their concerns about modular homes in the area for Ukrainian refugeesThu Sept 01 2022 - 15:24
Covid-19 booster vaccines offered to healthcare staff and those with health conditionsHSE chief clinical officer Dr Colm Henry says appointments are available from ThursdayThu Sept 01 2022 - 00:01
Kildare residents stage protests over housing for Ukraine refugeesLocals express concerns about lack of services for refugeesWed Aug 31 2022 - 22:23
HSE to meet victims of CervicalCheck scandal critical of ‘disingenuous’ literatureSupport group accuses National Screening Service of attempting to ‘rewrite history’ in guide issued to the mediaWed Aug 31 2022 - 20:35
World stocks tumble amid concerns about interest rate hikesEuronext Dublin finished the day down marginally but outperformed some of its international peers as the banks lifted the indexTue Aug 30 2022 - 18:37
Activ8 Solar Energies and SSE Airtricity announce 200 new jobsRoles will include administrative positions, along with jobs in the areas of design, engineering, plumbing and roofingTue Aug 30 2022 - 15:02
Tourists flocking back to Ireland but numbers still below pre-pandemic levelsMore than 1,965,400 passengers arrived into the country during July, CSO data showsTue Aug 30 2022 - 14:28
Earnings growth lags inflation almost fourfold, data showAverage weekly earnings up 2.4% in the second quarter, with largest increase in the information and communication sectorTue Aug 30 2022 - 13:43
Permission granted for 569 homes in new Dublin suburbClonburris to be fourth location in Dublin where Cairn Homes will deliver new homes within strategic development zonesMon Aug 29 2022 - 14:18
State seeking to raise €1.25bn through sale of two bondsNational Treasury Management Agency said an auction will take place on Thursday morning to sell the treasury bondsMon Aug 29 2022 - 11:50
Volume of retail sales down 8% in the year despite lifting of Covid restrictionsJuly data from Central Statistics Office show volume of retail sales fell by 8.1% in the year despite lifting of restrictionsMon Aug 29 2022 - 11:25
Payments group Sumup blamed as football fans party for free at Aviva StadiumStadium’s catering partner Levy UK & Ireland later blamed the issue on its payment provider SumupMon Aug 29 2022 - 07:40
Consumers warned to expect further energy price hikes in coming weeksDepartment of Finance and Revenue Commissioners examining Green Party proposal for windfall tax on energy companiesSat Aug 27 2022 - 05:00
Permission sought for new hotel at Swan Shopping Centre in RathminesThe Anderson family, which owns the centre, has lodged a planning application with Dublin City Council for an 111-bedroom facilitySat Aug 27 2022 - 05:00
Meet our four EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalists in the Established category We profile four finalists chosen in the established category for this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year awardsSat Aug 27 2022 - 04:10
Energy price hikes: SSE Airtricity raises electricity prices by 35.4% and gas by 39% Increase will add almost €600 a year to the average customer’s electricity bill and over €500 a year to their gas billFri Aug 26 2022 - 18:55
‘Horrifying’ energy price hikes will mean cold homes this winter, say support groups Charities call for an end to universal supports and say there must be targeted action for the poorestFri Aug 26 2022 - 18:49
Solicitor arrested on suspicion of theft and false accountingSeparately, a 27-year-old man was arrested as part of an investigation into fraud and money launderingThu Aug 25 2022 - 21:09
Energy costs blamed as commercial vacancy rates hit highest level in a decadeGeoView Commercial Vacancy Report, prepared by EY, found rates rose in 15 out of 26 countiesThu Aug 25 2022 - 05:00
Irish payments company identifies fraud that could cost parent €5.5mBrisbane-headquartered EML Payments agreed to buy Kildare-based Sentenial in a deal worth up to €110m last yearWed Aug 24 2022 - 17:31
Pret A Manger opens first Irish store on Friday, with more expected ‘very quickly’Coffee and sandwich franchise targets nationwide network of stores after eyeing up Irish market for ‘a number of years’Wed Aug 24 2022 - 16:13
Spar owner maintains bottom line despite Covid-19 challengesBWG Foods says in latest set of accounts that the pandemic did not negatively impact its overall business last yearMon Aug 22 2022 - 13:56
Irish energy company to build Scottish wind farm to power 2m homesMainstream Renewable Power has been appointed preferred bidder alongside Madrid-based firm Ocean WindsMon Aug 22 2022 - 13:54
Open Orphan subsidiary signs €12.3m deal with large pharma groupHvivo will help the company test antiviral products to treat fluMon Aug 22 2022 - 07:38
Bank of Ireland’s Francesca McDonagh appointed COO of Credit SuisseMcDonagh, previously announced as CEO of the EMEA region, will support Ulrich Koerner who is the new chief executiveMon Aug 22 2022 - 07:10
EY Entrepreneur of the Year profilesWe profile the remaining five finalists chosen in the international category for this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year awardsSat Aug 20 2022 - 00:10
Consumer spending falls but domestic tourism shows resilienceSpending in hotels was up 13%, while spend in pubs and off-licences rose 11%, and restaurants saw a 5% increaseFri Aug 19 2022 - 07:58
Kingspan delivers record trading performance in first six months of yearIrish insulation giant saw revenue and trading profit surge ahead of 2021Fri Aug 19 2022 - 07:41
London mobility scooter stabbing victim named as Irishman Thomas O’Halloran (87)Pensioner was known locally for playing accordion outside shops in effort to raise money for UkraineWed Aug 17 2022 - 20:38
Davy’s UK business returns to profit despite Russia sanctions blow Accounts for J&E Davy (UK) reveal outstanding €88m debt to Bank of Ireland, which has acquired overall groupTue Aug 16 2022 - 16:02
Cost of living puts two-thirds of people off buying sustainable goodsEY research shows 62% of people expect living costs to worsen over the next six monthsTue Aug 16 2022 - 05:00
More than one in three employers hiring for fully remote roles, research showsSigning-on bonuses and increased use of counter-offers evident as employers struggle to recruit and retain staffMon Aug 15 2022 - 12:41
Irish gas demand 10% higher in July compared with last yearDemand increased in the air travel, leisure/sport arenas, retail, and hotel sectors compared with July 2021Mon Aug 15 2022 - 12:19
Gardaí examine video footage after fatal assault during Athlone stagTwo men arrested after Paul Connolly attacked during altercation in early hours of SaturdaySun Aug 14 2022 - 18:25
Man who died after Athlone assault named as Paul ‘Babs’ Connolly Two men remain in custody after man dies following assault in Athlone, Co WestmeathSun Aug 14 2022 - 12:48
