Lidl’s new distribution centre in Mullingar the same size as nine Aviva StadiumsGerman retailer opens one of the State’s biggest distribution centres on back of €80 million investmentSun Apr 23 2023 - 15:56
UK needs not ‘Brexit opportunities’ minister but a firefighting oneInstead of reaping rewards from its EU divorce, the government is busy putting out fires related to leaving the blocSun Apr 23 2023 - 12:27
Bord Pleanála ‘legal problem’ puts planning permission for 27,000 homes at riskSeen and Heard: More homes caught up in planning issues, Pernod Ricard’s Jameson whiskey exports to Russia and Ifac’s warning on economySun Apr 23 2023 - 11:05
Government runs record €8bn budget surplus in 2022 as tax revenue surgesLatest CSO figures also show that gross general government debt fell by €11.4 billion to €224.8 billion at the end of last yearThu Apr 20 2023 - 11:57
ECB warns it will raise interest rates as long as core inflation remains highDutch central bank chief says he is ‘not uncomfortable’ with current market pricingThu Apr 20 2023 - 05:00
Rocketing budget surplus exerts pressure on Government to share the wealthAnalysis: Coalition focus on building up rainy-day fund now appears unambitious and lacking strategic focusWed Apr 19 2023 - 05:00
Giveaway budget likely after latest ‘windfall’ corporate tax forecastReceipts will help equip Coalition with cash surplus as pressure for spending hikes growsWed Apr 19 2023 - 01:00
How many new homes will be constructed in Ireland this year?Getting an accurate picture on house completions is difficult given the various measures availableMon Apr 17 2023 - 17:35
Obama’s ‘back of the queue’ prediction for UK proves entirely accurate Former US president said US-UK trade deal wouldn’t be priority if UK left EU and so it has come to passSun Apr 16 2023 - 13:42
New law may allow State recoup 50% of land value increase after rezoningLocal authorities set to secure 30% of any land value increase arising from planning and development decisionsFri Apr 14 2023 - 04:00
Luxury shares boost Europe’s Stoxx 600, French stocks hit record highEuropean stocks more than recoup last month’s declines with gains of 1.4% so farThu Apr 13 2023 - 19:40
More than 1,300 buyers approved for Government’s First Home SchemeLatest figures show buyers in Dublin, Cork, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow the ‘heaviest users’ of shared-equity arrangementThu Apr 13 2023 - 18:05
Demand for office space in Dublin slumps as tech layoffs and hybrid working hit demandCBRE highlights fall-off in leasing activity but insists first quarter is traditionally slowWed Apr 12 2023 - 17:22
Dairygold reports record €1.65bn turnover on back of surging dairy pricesResults achieved despite weaker output in major global milk producing regions, company saysWed Apr 12 2023 - 12:07
Record corporation tax receipts predicted for 2023 by Minister for FinanceMichael McGrath expects last year’s €22.6bn record to be surpassed, but cautioned about future fall-off following OECD movesMon Apr 10 2023 - 05:00
Corporation tax windfall equivalent to €5,000 for every man, woman and child in the StateTech giant Apple is probably behind bulge in March figures as receipts from business tax look set to eclipse last year’s record totalSun Apr 09 2023 - 13:06
Dublin property market dominated by first-time buyers and landlords exiting, says DNGEstate agent warns the supply of rental accommodation available is continuing to decreaseFri Apr 07 2023 - 04:00
Department failed to spend €1bn earmarked for housing over past three yearsUnderspend could have funded construction of 4,000 social housesThu Apr 06 2023 - 07:00
Unemployment remains at two-decade low of 4.3%Latest CSO figures point to tight labour market despite inflation crisis, with challenging recruitment conditions for employersWed Apr 05 2023 - 16:52
New savings vehicle will use corporate tax to defuse pensions time bombRecord business tax receipts give Government chance to plan ahead for financial impact of keeping State pension age at 66Tue Apr 04 2023 - 19:14
Government collects another €1bn corporate tax windfall in MarchExchequer returns show State took in €3.2bn in business tax in the first quarter, up €1.3bn on last year, but officials say only half is likely to be permanentTue Apr 04 2023 - 16:30
Typical Irish home buyer is now 39 years old - CSO CSO figures show the median age of property purchasers in 2021 was 39, up from 35 in 2010Tue Apr 04 2023 - 12:02
Rental market forecast to shrink by further 15,000 units this year, Sherry FitzGerald warnsTraditional buy-to-let investors are continuing to exit the rental market at a rate of two to one, estate agent saysMon Apr 03 2023 - 12:51
Ireland is undertaking one of Europe’s largest environmental projects. But farmers fear its effectsSemi-state is attempting to rehabilitate 33,000 hectares of Midlands bog in one of the largest environmental projects being undertaken in EuropeSun Apr 02 2023 - 12:14
European stocks rally as banking worries fadeWith contagion appearing to be contained for now, investor jitters easedThu Mar 30 2023 - 18:34
Inflation is falling - but here’s why things may not be getting cheaperThe latest numbers point to a drop in the headline rate but underlying price growth is still stubbornly highThu Mar 30 2023 - 16:44
Irish inflation falls in March on back of lower energy prices Latest EU Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices for State points to an easing of price growthThu Mar 30 2023 - 11:29
Ireland has poor financial literacy levels compared to other countries, survey findsBoI poll shows Irish people have less understanding of how their personal finances work than peers in UK, Australia and GermanyWed Mar 29 2023 - 08:02
Ireland’s economic turnaround is real but comes with major concentration riskESRI highlights concentration risk at heart of economy here, not just in tax but in employment and tradeWed Mar 29 2023 - 00:00
Irish economy set for stronger growth but cost-of-living to remain problem for householdsESRI expects headline inflation to moderate to 4.5% this year but warns underlying price growth may be more difficult to bring downWed Mar 29 2023 - 00:00
European shares rebound as banking jitters ebb on SVB dealSense of calm returns to markets following a week of turbulenceMon Mar 27 2023 - 18:51
Central Bank reduces financed emissions to 2.3m tonnes in 2022 Regulator discloses emissions and climate-related impact of its investment holdings as part of new climate disclosure mechanism in euro areaMon Mar 27 2023 - 18:50
EV sales now expected to account for 55% of total global vehicle sales by 2030EY report highlights six priorities to unlock mainstream EV adoption as global sales accelerateMon Mar 27 2023 - 06:00
Record surge in contactless transactions as consumers flock back to retailBPFI figures show record three million contactless payments made per day in final three months of 2022Mon Mar 27 2023 - 05:00
French energy firm begins operating its first three Irish solar farmsEDF says solar farms in Wexford and Kilkenny will ‘make a positive local contribution’Mon Mar 27 2023 - 04:30
ECB board member warns of ‘sticky’ inflationRecent fall in energy prices had been slow to improve medium-term prospects for inflation, says ECB executive board member Isabel SchnabelSun Mar 26 2023 - 19:23
State’s woefully under-resourced planning system at heart of housing problem An Bord Pleanála has just 70 inspectors and 15 board members to regulate the planning system – the Central Bank has 1,100 staff to regulate the financial systemSun Mar 26 2023 - 12:55
Shadow banking could trigger next financial crisis, ECB warnsSeen and heard: the vulnerabilities of shadow banking, global tax reforms and outgoing tourism chief takes job in SaudiSun Mar 26 2023 - 11:14
Mortgage approvals fall sharply as higher borrowing costs curtail buyersFigures from the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland point to slowdown in approvals across almost all customer segments in volume and value termsFri Mar 24 2023 - 05:00
Rental market shrinks by 80,000 homes in 10 years, housing conference toldSherry FitzGerald managing director highlights flight of landlords from Irish market while Glenveagh boss says planning policy is aggravating crisisWed Mar 22 2023 - 17:44
Irish planning system one of world’s ‘most bureaucratic’, conference toldConference told of four-stage planning process to get projects off ground that can take up to four years to completeWed Mar 22 2023 - 14:05
Only a quarter of vacant properties financially viable for renovation, report findsSociety of Chartered Surveyors Ireland study highlights high costs and regulatory barriers faced by people trying to restore vacant propertiesWed Mar 22 2023 - 00:01
National Lottery to be sold as Canadian pension fund owner plans Irish exitOntario Teachers’ Pension Plan hires Swiss bank UBS to advise on possible sale of Irish gaming franchiseTue Mar 21 2023 - 15:58
Lagarde insists there’s no conflict between higher interest rates and financial stabilityECB president warns banks to prepare for slower economic growth, higher funding costs and lower lending volumesMon Mar 20 2023 - 20:14
Irish banks face higher costs but appear insulated from wider Credit Suisse fallout, analysts sayBut decision to burn Credit Suisse bondholders raises prospect of higher borrowing costsMon Mar 20 2023 - 19:34
Smurfit Kappa wraps up its Russian operations, crystallising €128m financial hitIseq-listed packaging company confirms it has completed its exit from the Russian market announced last AprilMon Mar 20 2023 - 11:13
ECB backed itself into a corner ahead of interest rate hikeECB has a credibility issue as it was clearly caught out by the initial surge in inflation, downplaying it as short-term fallout from CovidSun Mar 19 2023 - 14:21
Rapid hike in interest rates has led to ‘financial vulnerabilities’, OECD warnsAgency’s interim outlook says interest rates likely to peak at 4.25% in euro zone and 5.25-5.5% in USFri Mar 17 2023 - 12:08
ECB rate hike raises costs for almost 250,000 mortgage holdersHalf-point interest rate rise will add €1,000 a year on a €300,000 mortgage, as Varadkar says banks ‘cannot have it both ways’ on ratesFri Mar 17 2023 - 01:00
Markets dial down expectations for further ECB hikes after half-point increaseFrankfurt’s latest decision comes amid major market turbulence linked to overnight bailout of Swiss lender Credit SuisseThu Mar 16 2023 - 18:19
