Irish farmers protest in solidarity with European counterpartsSeries of concessions to agricultural sector by political leaders fail to defuse rowdy demonstrationsThu Feb 01 2024 - 22:16
Thousands of farmers stage protests across country in solidarity with European demonstrations‘Farmers are saying enough is enough’, says IFA president as thousands of tractors and farm vehicles parade in towns and on motorwaysThu Feb 01 2024 - 21:54
Trinity College and SADSI students secure places in Irish Times debate competition finalSpeakers debated motion that ‘this house believes that unification is not in the best interest of the people of the 26 counties’Thu Feb 01 2024 - 21:08
Loan approvals at State-backed lender for builders jump by a thirdHome Building Finance Ireland opened for business in January 2019 with an initial war chest of €750mWed Jan 31 2024 - 00:01
Global stocks slide as investors fear big tech stocks may miss targetsRyanair was down 0.5% as the airline gave up some of the 4% gain it made on Monday despite reporting lower profitsTue Jan 30 2024 - 18:04
Intel ships first batch of new processors as it plays catch-up in AI raceChipmaker says product produced in Leixlip will usher in ‘new generation of personal computers’ with dedicated AITue Jan 30 2024 - 14:49
Ireland ‘second most affordable’ European country for a personal loan Luxembourg took top spot with a personal loan repayment equivalent to 18.98% of average disposable incomeMon Jan 29 2024 - 20:57
Ireland’s housing stock has hit new historic low - Sherry FitzGeraldAnalysis reveals a 27% decline in available properties for sale since January last year, and a 46% drop compared to 2020Mon Jan 29 2024 - 16:16
Brittany Ferries aiming to triple number of Spanish tourists carried to IrelandNearly twice as many Spaniards travelled to Ireland last year by ferry, just under 6,000, compared with 3,400 holidaying in the UKMon Jan 29 2024 - 05:08
Irish consumer confidence climbs to its highest level in two yearsPeople are also much more strongly of the view that house prices here will continue to grow over next five yearsMon Jan 29 2024 - 01:00
Ireland remains in technical recession as GDP shrinks once moreDrop in output from multinational sector sees productivity in the economy drop by 0.7% in final quarter of 2024Fri Jan 26 2024 - 12:32
Energia customers in line for savings as group to cut electricity and gas pricesSecond cut in six months follows period of sustained increases and reflect significant fall in the price of energy on wholesale marketsFri Jan 26 2024 - 08:37
Arkle Resources makes ‘significant discoveries’ in WicklowExplorer finds much sought-after lithium, as well as gold, tin, tungsten, copper, and rare earth elements in the Aughrim blockFri Jan 26 2024 - 07:40
Sunak offers concession on Irish Sea border to tempt DUP back to Stormont Next month marks the two-year anniversary of the collapse of power-sharing after the DUP quit in protest at trade arrangementsThu Jan 25 2024 - 00:03
Gardaí investigating suspected case of badger baiting in LimerickDetectives found two large holes which had been dug in the groundWed Jan 24 2024 - 22:14
Thousands protest at Leinster House calling on State to join Israel genocide caseCrowds waving flags and banners stretched up and down Molesworth Street and Kildare Street ahead of Dáil motionWed Jan 24 2024 - 20:33
Dunnes Stores outlet in Stillorgan Village closes down permanentlyLoss of retailer has been described as a major blow to the local community where shop was ‘a lifeline’ to elderly peopleWed Jan 24 2024 - 06:00
Global markets flat following mixed bag of US earnings reportsFlutter, which will list in New York on Monday, was down slightly on the day, but traded 2.3 million shares on the closeTue Jan 23 2024 - 18:58
Taxpayers overpaid about €683m last year, Revenue data suggestsMore than 472,000 PAYE income tax returns have been processed for 2023, which represents an increase of 30%Tue Jan 23 2024 - 12:59
Ibec call to pause labour policy measures ‘shameful’, unions saySiptu described move by employers group as a ‘craven attempt’ to row back on better conditions for workersMon Jan 22 2024 - 16:56
Northern Ireland builder wins €82m contract for student accommodation in BritainGraham, which employs over 2,300, is involved in more than 100 projects across Britain and IrelandMon Jan 22 2024 - 16:30
Storm Isha: Ireland under red and orange weather alerts as ‘nasty’ storm causes major disruptionWeather updates: Ireland expected to see ‘severe and destructive gusts’ with Donegal, Mayo and Galway to be particularly affectedSun Jan 21 2024 - 22:43
Storm Isha: Thousands without power and over 150 flights cancelled as wind causes damage across IrelandFlights cancelled and diverted in Dublin Airport due to ‘severe and destructive gusts’, and several counties report fallen treesSun Jan 21 2024 - 22:22
Tirlán names Molloy as next CEO after Bergin retiresSean Molloy to takeover from Jim Bergin at top of milk producer at end of JulyFri Jan 19 2024 - 14:42
State losing out on investment under new EU subsidy scheme, MEP warnsGermany became first beneficiary of scheme when Brussels approved €902m subsidy for Swedish battery makerFri Jan 19 2024 - 06:00
High-visibility Garda presence in Dublin will be maintained, McEntee insistsGovernment plan to surge policing in Dublin and shore up perceptions of public safety has quietly endedThu Jan 18 2024 - 19:47
Specialised or general: what type of degree should I study for?Course choice depends on your individual preferences, career goals and the requirements of your chosen fieldThu Jan 18 2024 - 01:00
Global stocks edge lower amid concerns over central bank policy cutsHousebuilder Cairn Homes was up 4.7% at close of business in Dublin after it reported results from last yearTue Jan 16 2024 - 18:58
Dublin’s private sector expanded at softest rate of year in fourth quarterEmployment in capital remained resilient, expanding again, and continuing a three-year sequence of growthTue Jan 16 2024 - 15:10
Joe Duffy Group builds 3.3% stake in UK’s third biggest car dealerVertu Motors generated revenue of £2.4bn in the six months ended August 31st, and delivered an adjusted profit before tax of £31.5mTue Jan 16 2024 - 06:00
‘Things change really fast’: Things to consider when choosing a college courseEmployers place value on skills such as adaptability, flexibility and dependabilityTue Jan 16 2024 - 02:00
Value and volume of services sector saw annual increases in NovemberLargest annual growth in value observed in transportation and storage area, latest CSO data showsFri Jan 12 2024 - 12:59
Protest at Roscrea, Co Tipperary, hotel over plans to house 160 asylum seekersRacket Hall Accommodation consists of a ‘large refurbished four-star hotel’ with amenities, according to briefing noteThu Jan 11 2024 - 23:34
Who is the Irish lawyer arguing for South Africa’s genocide case against Israel?Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh worked on the Bloody Sunday Inquiry, as well as on a 2015 genocide case taken by Croatia against SerbiaThu Jan 11 2024 - 19:43
Global stocks fall as investors brace for key US inflation dataRyanair takes a hit as airlines in general struggle in wake of Boeing 737 Max 9 incidentTue Jan 09 2024 - 18:25
Net consumer lending grows at largest level in almost 15 yearsFigure growing consistently after period of decline during Covid pandemic and associated lockdownsMon Jan 08 2024 - 16:31
Red Sea piracy becoming major headache for Irish businessesCyber-attacks and data breaches tops the list of risks for businesses in Ireland, according to major report by AonMon Jan 08 2024 - 14:53
Turnover and profit dipped at parent of PR group Wilson Hartnell in 2022Ogilvy and Mather saw turnover drop to €18m in the year ended December 31st, 2022, which was down from €21.7mFri Jan 05 2024 - 16:28
Employers in IT and tech sectors report steep declines in hiring outlookSurvey shows 90% of businesses in the IT sector are still having difficulty finding candidates with the skills they needFri Jan 05 2024 - 15:27
Aoife Johnston’s family not consulted on terms of reference of investigation into 16-year-old’s death in hospitalSixteen-year-old died in University Hospital Limerick in December 2022 after waiting for 12 hours to be treatedWed Jan 03 2024 - 21:45
Global stocks dip as hopes for lower interest rates this year fadeBox-maker Smurfit Kappa was one of the weaker movers in Dublin, finishing down 1.8% ahead of big mergerTue Jan 02 2024 - 18:34
Increase of 45% in number of new electric cars registered last yearThere was a total of 121,850 new car registrations last year, which was up 16% on 2022 and up 4% on 2019Tue Jan 02 2024 - 15:45
Higgins calls for ‘serious’ negotiations on two-state solution in Middle EastAchievement of all the world’s major goals hinge on cooperation between nations, president says in New Year messageSun Dec 31 2023 - 20:10
Ireland weather: Status yellow warnings for 11 counties amid rain and strong windNew Year’s Eve revelers and January 1st swimmers should expect showers, says Met ÉireannFri Dec 29 2023 - 15:32
Man arrested after cocaine worth more than €1m seized at Dublin AirportOfficers from Revenue stopped and searched the baggage of a passenger who had travelled from WashingtonThu Dec 28 2023 - 19:32
Emergency departments see 80% rise in patients with flu or Covid, HSE figures showThere are currently 30 outbreaks of Covid in hospitals and 24 in nursing homesThu Dec 28 2023 - 19:19
Almost 2,000 without power as residents in five counties told to stay indoors as Storm Gerrit brings dangerous windsWeather warnings are in place for the whole country but southeast appears to be bearing the brunt of the stormWed Dec 27 2023 - 21:37
Ten newborns at Rotunda Hospital on a Christmas Day to remember Baby Margot born at 5.16am to parents Johanna and Darren Fourie while Holly and Noah most popular names in December 2022Mon Dec 25 2023 - 18:50
Holly and Noah were most popular baby names in December 2022Total of 65 babies born on Christmas Day last year, compared with 89 a year earlierMon Dec 25 2023 - 08:47
Nativity scene in solidarity with Gaza unveiled in DublinRubble surrounding baby Jesus designed to ‘echo the horrors being inflicted on the people of Gaza’, organisers saidSat Dec 23 2023 - 16:27
