Prescription medications may impair motoristsA PUBLIC awareness campaign to warn motorists of the dangers of driving when taking certain medications has been launched by …Wed Nov 05 2008 - 00:00
AIB cuts earnings forecast on rising bad debt chargesAIB said this morning its full-year earnings will fall by more than 40 per cent compared to last year because of rising bad debt…Wed Nov 05 2008 - 00:00
Bank of Ireland customer data on missing deviceThe Data Protection Commissioner is investigating the loss of a USB computer memory device containing personal details of almost…Tue Nov 04 2008 - 00:00
PetroNeft shares up 37% on drilling resultsShares in the Dublin-listed, Russia-focused oil exploration company PetroNeft Resources rose over 37 per cent in Dublin this …Tue Nov 04 2008 - 00:00
Output continues to declineMANUFACTURING HERE deteriorated at a record pace last month as new orders, output and employment levels all fell due to a marked…Tue Nov 04 2008 - 00:00
Manufacturing declined at record pace in OctoberIrish manufacturing deteriorated at a record pace last month as new orders, output and employment levels all fell due to a marked…Mon Nov 03 2008 - 00:00
Financial crisis and Budget fears hit consumer confidenceConsumer sentiment weakened in October due to turbulence in the global financial markets and concerns at the measures to be included…Mon Nov 03 2008 - 00:00
Mortgage growth rate lowest since 1986Annual mortgage lending growth fell to 8Fri Oct 31 2008 - 00:00
Walsh expects up to 30 airlines to collapse this winterBritish Airways chief executive Willie Walsh has described the current economic circumstances as “exceptional” and said he expects…Fri Oct 31 2008 - 00:00
Economy to contract 1.6% this year, BoI report saysA combination of the credit crisis, the housing market collapse and high oil prices will drive gross domestic product (GDP) growth…Thu Oct 30 2008 - 00:00
WorldSpreads pretax profits soar on volatilityDublin-based financial spread betting group WorldSpreads has reported a 137 per cent rise in pretax profits to €3Wed Oct 29 2008 - 00:00
Consumer spending slowdown sees imports fallA slowdown in consumer spending contributed to a 10 per cent fall in the value of imports in August, according to figures released…Wed Oct 29 2008 - 00:00
UK firm for €6m Garda bidA UK COMPANY has emerged as the preferred bidder for a contract to supply the Garda with Automatic Number Plate Recognition (…Wed Oct 29 2008 - 00:00
Motorway services hit by delaysDRIVERS WILL have to wait up to an extra year to use the first service stations along the nation's expanding motorway routes …Wed Oct 29 2008 - 00:00
IL&P shares rise 10% on Iceland debt detailsShares in Irish Life and Permanent have soared by almost 10 per cent in Dublin after the lender outlined its exposure to Icelandic…Tue Oct 28 2008 - 00:00
NIB reports €49m pre-tax loss on property slowdownNational Irish Bank has reported a pre-tax loss of €49 million for the nine-month period to the end of September.Tue Oct 28 2008 - 00:00
Financial Regulator fines Quinn Insurance €3mQuinn Insurance has been fined €3Fri Oct 24 2008 - 01:00
Dragon on course to meet production targetsDublin-listed Dragon Oil said today it was on track to reach its production target of 40,000 barrels per day (bopd) and said …Wed Oct 22 2008 - 01:00
Legal delay on speed camerasTHE INTRODUCTION of privatised speed cameras may be further delayed after one of the bidders for the multimillion euro five-year…Wed Oct 22 2008 - 01:00
Administrator appointed to Derry-based building firmAn administrator has been appointed to Taggart Holdings one of the largest residential building firms in Ireland.Tue Oct 21 2008 - 01:00
Payzone expects pretax loss of €39mDUBLIN-BASED electronic payments group Payzone expects to make a full-year pretax loss of €39 million this year.Tue Oct 21 2008 - 01:00
Andor in talks over possible bid for firmNorthern Ireland-based camera manufacturer Andor Technologies said today the company is in preliminary discussions with a third…Tue Oct 21 2008 - 01:00
Payzone expects pretax loss of €39mDublin-based electronic payments group Payzone has said it expects to make a full-year pre-tax loss of €39 million this year…Mon Oct 20 2008 - 01:00
All employees to be hit with 1% levyEvery employee in the state will pay a levy of 1 per cent on their salary, the Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan announced today…Tue Oct 14 2008 - 01:00
Alcohol use unclear in road deaths, says expertTHE ROLE of alcohol in fatal crashes here has been significantly underestimated, road safety experts believe.Mon Oct 13 2008 - 01:00
Construction sector contracts again in SeptemberThe construction sector contracted at a near record rate during in September, according to the latest figures from the Ulster…Mon Oct 13 2008 - 01:00
Readymix reports €5.5m loss for third quarterBUILDING MATERIALS group Readymix has reported an operating loss of €5Sat Oct 11 2008 - 01:00
Construction industry employment down 18%The number of people working in construction has fallen by almost a fifth over the 12 months to August, according to figures …Fri Oct 10 2008 - 01:00
Readymix reports third quarter operating lossBuilding materials group Readymix has reported an operating loss of €5Fri Oct 10 2008 - 01:00
Retail sales see sharpest fall in 24 yearsIrish shoppers are keeping their wallets in their pockets as annual retail sales have recorded their biggest volume fall in …Fri Oct 10 2008 - 01:00
Inflation unchanged at 4.3% in SeptemberThe cost of living held steady in September as the annual rate of inflation remained at 4Thu Oct 09 2008 - 01:00
Government to extend guarantee to foreign banksThe Government’s guarantee scheme is to be extended to foreign-owned banking groups with “significant” operations in the State…Thu Oct 09 2008 - 01:00
Newcourt founder-directors consider bid for companyThree founder-directors of Newcourt are considering making an offer for the company.Thu Oct 09 2008 - 01:00
More banks agree to pass on full interest rate cutMortgage borrowers with Bank of Ireland, Ulster Bank, First Active, Permanent TSB, National Irish Bank and EBS will receive the…Thu Oct 09 2008 - 01:00
Safety plea on DBM surfacesA ROAD-SAFETY advocacy group has called on local authorities not to use certain temporary surfacing on their roads.Wed Oct 08 2008 - 01:00
Government confident EU concerns can be addressedThe Taoiseach Brian Cowen and the Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan pledged today to consult with fellow European Union leaders…Tue Oct 07 2008 - 01:00
NIB customers to be covered by Danish guaranteeNational Irish Bank (NIB) has opted not to seek inclusion under the Government’s bank guarantee after its parent Danske Bank …Mon Oct 06 2008 - 01:00
Healthy forecast at United DrugHEALTHCARE AND pharmaceutical services group United Drug expects double-digit percentage growth in operating profits and earnings…Sat Oct 04 2008 - 01:00
Services firms cut jobs and prices at record paceIRISH SERVICES firms cut jobs and prices at a record pace last month as they struggled with the global economic downturn and …Sat Oct 04 2008 - 01:00
Business as usual for Irish arm of rescued AIGTHE SALE by American International Group (AIG) of a number of its business units following its bailout by the Federal Reserve…Sat Oct 04 2008 - 01:00
Staff in AIG's Irish operation 'unaffected' by changesThe Irish operations and 400 staff of American International Group will not be affected by the sell-off of units following its…Fri Oct 03 2008 - 01:00
No 'advantage' given to GoodbodyIRISH STOCKBROKING: THE EXTENSION of the Government’s bank-guarantee scheme to Goodbody stockbrokers – as a subsidiary of AIB…Fri Oct 03 2008 - 01:00
Recession predicted to continue into 2009Economic growth will contract this year and next and unemployment is expected to reach 7Fri Oct 03 2008 - 01:00
Guarantee needed to stabilise financial system - HurleyCentral Bank Governor John Hurley said the Government's new bank guarantee plan was introduced to “protect the stability of the…Fri Oct 03 2008 - 01:00
Irish Nationwide says e-mail 'inappropriate and regrettable'Irish Nationwide has described an e-mail circulated by the son of the building society's boss Michael Fingleton seeking new deposits…Fri Oct 03 2008 - 01:00
Manufacturing output continues to deteriorateIRISH MANUFACTURING deteriorated last month as output, new orders and employment levels dropped sharply, according to data released…Thu Oct 02 2008 - 01:00
NIB to seek inclusion under State bank guaranteeNational Irish Bank (NIB) is to apply to be included under the Government's bank guarantee scheme.Thu Oct 02 2008 - 01:00
