Employment in Irish economy hits new 2.6m high despite global headwindsCSO’s latest Labour Force Survey highlights ongoing strength in the labour marketThu Aug 24 2023 - 11:43
Consulting firms accused of exploiting conflicts of interest around the world by Australian senatorInvestigation led by Deborah O’Neill into confidential data leak by PwC Australia’s head of international tax in which Irish operation namedThu Aug 24 2023 - 05:05
Irish consumer sentiment dips on negative jobs data and weakening global outlookLatest Credit Union Consumer Sentiment Index falls for first time in five months amid talk of another interest rate hikeThu Aug 24 2023 - 05:00
Rising mortgage rates to keep inflation higher for longer, warns competitiveness council Mortgage interest rate rises overtake energy prices as chief driver of price growth, says National Competitiveness and Productivity CouncilThu Aug 24 2023 - 01:00
Household bills will take time to reflect lower wholesale prices, energy companies sayElectric Ireland, Bord Gáis and SSE cite hedging for price cut delay as survey says Dublin consumers pay nearly twice EU average for powerWed Aug 23 2023 - 19:59
Wholesale electricity prices down 64% on this time last yearElectricity costs on wholesale markets are lower than any time during the past two years, CSO data indicatesTue Aug 22 2023 - 13:32
Irish economy defies deteriorating outlook to register strong growth in JuneESRI’s latest nowcast indicated that modified domestic demand (MDD) grew by 3.5 per cent year-on-year in JuneTue Aug 22 2023 - 12:18
One of the largest solar farm projects for the midlands is refused planning permissionWestmeath County Council rejects application for solar energy development on 87-hectare site at GarlandstownMon Aug 21 2023 - 14:59
New electricity provider enters Irish market, claiming to offer cheapest ratesYuno Energy says its new service could save Irish consumers more than €500 annually on their electricity billsMon Aug 21 2023 - 07:51
Statkraft buys Irish portfolio of wind assets from London-listed TRIG groupNorwegian energy group beefs up its asset base in Ireland acquiring portfolio of wind farmsMon Aug 21 2023 - 07:23
The UK blew it on tax cuts, Norway invested it: what will Ireland do with its tax windfall? What the UK and Norway did with their oil and gas wealth couldn’t have been more different. Both experiences provide valuable lessons for IrelandSun Aug 20 2023 - 11:28
Dublin house prices now falling at sharpest rate in almost three yearsProperty prices continue to rise outside the capital but there was a significant fall-off in the number of transactionsWed Aug 16 2023 - 11:22
Glanbia upgrades earnings forecasts as group managing director Siobhán Talbot to step down Glanbia Performance Nutrition chief Hugh McGuire to take up role in JanuaryWed Aug 16 2023 - 08:30
Number of second-hand homes for sale falls to record lowHistorically low housing stock levels hitting market, says Sherry FitzGeraldTue Aug 15 2023 - 16:49
Irish exports hit near record €19.5bn in June on back of strong pharma trade Exports of pharmaceutical products organic chemicals accounted (at €4.4 billion) accounted for around 60 per cent of total exportsTue Aug 15 2023 - 12:03
Property sales being lost amid conveyancing delays, agents claimInstitute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers says process is now taking on average four months to completeMon Aug 14 2023 - 14:24
Fertiliser prices in Ireland fall by 43% in tandem with reduced gas pricesReduced input cost ease pressure on farmers and food pricesMon Aug 14 2023 - 14:17
Avolon partners with cabin supplier Soisa to recycle discarded aircraft materialsWaste materials, including over 800kg of leather, to be used to make traditional artisan products such as wallets, bags and apronsMon Aug 14 2023 - 05:00
Recovery in construction stalls in July as inflation picks up againLatest BNP Paribas Real Estate Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) highlights first fall-off in new orders in six monthsMon Aug 14 2023 - 05:00
Economic activity in Northern Ireland slows for first time in six monthsLatest Ulster Bank barometer points to a decline in activity for the first time in six monthsMon Aug 14 2023 - 05:00
Eoin Burke-Kennedy: How the ESB protected UK customers from higher energy prices but not Irish onesDespite wanting to limit price increases on consumers here, the former State monopoly was prevented from doing so by EU competition lawSun Aug 13 2023 - 12:00
Irish inflation falls to 18-month low of 5.8% as cost of basic items dropsCore rate remains stubbornly high, maintaining pressure on householdsThu Aug 10 2023 - 11:37
Rent inflation ‘stabilises’ in Dublin, Daft report showsLatest Daft report indicates the rate of increase in the capital moderated to just 0.3% in second quarter but was running at 4.3% elsewhereThu Aug 10 2023 - 05:00
Mounting pressure on Coalition to help mortgage holders as interest rates rise above 4%Group of Independent TDs demand action ahead of budget to help hard-pressed homeownersThu Aug 10 2023 - 05:00
Irish mortgage rates hit decade high above 4% Data predate ECB’s July increase and recent rake hikes from lenders here so average is likely to increase furtherWed Aug 09 2023 - 12:37
Flutter’s big US gamble bears fruit as revenues soarHalf-year group revenue jumps by 38% to £4.8 billion as company reports strong pick-up in US businessWed Aug 09 2023 - 07:42
Ireland, the most expensive EU state, has bloc’s highest male life expectancy CSO report provides a snapshot of the State across a range of metrics and how it compares to other European countriesTue Aug 08 2023 - 12:09
Inflation drives value of retail spending in Dublin MasterCard’s latest SpendingPulse report point to continued upward momentum in retail salesTue Aug 08 2023 - 11:49
Bust-up over congestion charges in London could soon play out in DublinCongestion and air pollution in the capital are rising and the city’s transport network could soon become a major climate battlegroundMon Aug 07 2023 - 06:00
Wicklow eclipses Dublin as most expensive county in which to buy propertyGeowox report indicates the median or middle price paid for a home in Wicklow in the second quarter of this year was €425,000Fri Aug 04 2023 - 05:00
Three Ireland blames €13m earnings hit on higher energy costsState’s largest mobile operator adds 300,000 customers to its network, pushing its market share in the Republic to 43.5 per centThu Aug 03 2023 - 09:57
State sets new record with €48bn tax revenue so far this yearExchequer returns show tax revenue now running €4.3bn ahead of the same period last yearWed Aug 02 2023 - 16:30
Republic’s unemployment rate revised up to 4.1%Youth unemployment edges up to 10.7% but analysts say labour market remains ‘incredibly tight’Wed Aug 02 2023 - 11:55
Kerry expands Chinese footprint with €91m acquisition of Shanghai food businessIrish food giant has been strengthening its position in Asia’s rapidly expanding food marketTue Aug 01 2023 - 17:26
Greencoat Renewables expands wind assets portfolio with Spanish acquisition Dublin wind and solar group announces third acquisition in the Spanish marketTue Aug 01 2023 - 07:31
New mortgage loans exceed repayments for first time in JuneCentral Bank statistics indicate annual growth in loans to households for house purchase turned positive for the year to the end of JuneMon Jul 31 2023 - 18:27
European stocks rise on cooling inflation and healthcare boostInvestors buoyed by report showing euro zone inflation eased further in JulyMon Jul 31 2023 - 18:00
European shares rise as tech leads gains on Fed rate optimismStoxx 600 records best winning streak since April as tech and mining stocks boost indexThu Jul 13 2023 - 19:47
More than 100,000 planning permissions lay dormant at end-2022, including 50,000 in DublinDepartment of Finance report links viability of apartment schemes to combination of issues such as rising interest rates and judicial reviewsThu Jul 13 2023 - 17:53
Core inflation in State rises to 7.1% on back of higher mortgage costsCSO’s latest consumer price index points to another decline in headline price growth but underlying prices are still risingThu Jul 13 2023 - 11:27
Trade NI leads ‘largest ever’ mission to DublinBusiness delegation aims to highlight the North’s bright prospects to potential investorsThu Jul 13 2023 - 05:00
Republic losing out on new business because of ‘housing constraint’, Ibec warnsEmployers’ group says ‘capacity constraints’ in housing, infrastructure, skills and labour are main issues for firmsThu Jul 13 2023 - 05:00
Hostelworld books record half-year revenues of €51.5m as demand recovers since CovidTravel company has seen bookings rise by 64% to 3.4m, driven by strong performances in key markets in Europe, Asia and OceaniaWed Jul 12 2023 - 09:49
Tullow expects new Jubilee oil field to deliver over 100,000 barrels a dayOil and gas company maintains full-year production guidance while reporting unchanged revenue from last yearWed Jul 12 2023 - 08:42
Woodie’s owner Grafton Group sees revenues rise as it reaps benefits of diversificationDIY chain reports 3.2% increase in half-year revenue to £1.19bn (€1.4bn), ‘with 60% of revenue generated in Ireland, the Netherlands and Finland’Wed Jul 12 2023 - 07:40
Rapid-build technologies to facilitate delivery of 1,800 social homes Department signals plan to target more innovative prefabricated construction processes to speed up housing deliveryWed Jul 12 2023 - 05:00
McGrath promises fund to ensure spending on vital infrastructure into the futureMinister for Finance says he plans to introduce legislation establishing a countercyclical public investment fund and a sovereign wealth fund later this yearTue Jul 11 2023 - 15:44
Irish industrial production figures being distorted by outsourcing, says CSOContract manufacturing makes Irish output data volatile, State agency saysMon Jul 10 2023 - 14:28
Tesla the best-selling brand of new car with Irish motorists in June, CSO figures showAlmost a fifth of new cars registered in the State in the first half of 2023 were electricMon Jul 10 2023 - 12:32
Keir Starmer has started to sound like Boris Johnson on BrexitLabour leader’s Damascene conversion to the process he once fought tooth and nail against has him riding high in the pollsSun Jul 09 2023 - 12:05
