Post-Brexit trade deal could take five years, warns UK analystInvestec’s chief UK economist Philip Shaw says two-year timeline is ‘unachievable’Thu May 4 2017 - 14:34
Central Bank governor rejects idea of new property bubbleComments come despite string of indicators pointing to big pick-up in house pricesThu May 4 2017 - 06:46
Shortfall in tax revenue threatens spending increasesExchequer returns confirm downward trend as figures €344m below targetWed May 3 2017 - 21:15
Unemployment hits 9-year low of 6.2% as strong job growth continuesOn current trends unemployment may fall below 6% before the end of this yearWed May 3 2017 - 14:21
Staff of US multinationals earn over 1.5 times the average wageNew CSO research also reveals dominance of US foreign direct invesment in IrelandWed May 3 2017 - 13:08
Financial crisis prompted biggest reversal in real wages since warNew CSO data series provides insight into shifting fortunes of Irish workersTue May 2 2017 - 14:36
Brexit challenge for Ireland will be to keep UK market share, says former WTO adviserStuart Harbinson believes UK will forge free trade deal with EU as market worth €600bnTue May 2 2017 - 05:13
Ten firms pay nearly 40% of corporation tax, Revenue saysReport highlights Ireland’s reliance on a small number of multinational firmsThu Apr 27 2017 - 15:43
Glanbia finalises dairy arm sale and posts strong Q1 revenueKilkenny-based food group boosted by recovery in global dairy pricesWed Apr 26 2017 - 07:55
‘Ghost estate’ homes dwindle to fewer than 3,000About 30,000 ghost-estate homes have entered housing stock in past six yearsWed Apr 26 2017 - 05:00
Irish pharma and medtech at risk from US tax cuts, says DeloitteUS corporate tax cut could damage or mothball investment, say consultantsTue Apr 25 2017 - 00:10
Noonan says UK election will not derail AIB share saleMinister says May/June window still gives Government plenty of time to avoid UK pollMon Apr 24 2017 - 18:03
Ireland could lose €4bn in revenue if EU tax plans go ahead, says IbecEmployers’ lobby sees impact of US tax reform as bigger threat to businessMon Apr 24 2017 - 11:06
IFA leaves executive pay debacle behind to meet Brexit challengeSome question whether president Joe Healy forceful enough to drive association’s agendaMon Apr 24 2017 - 01:00
New data shows just 2,076 homes built last yearFreedom of Information figures show new homes falling far short of Government’s 15,000 estimateSun Apr 23 2017 - 13:51
Euro and stocks dip ahead of tight election in FranceEuro edges lower against dollar as investors brace for first round on SundayFri Apr 21 2017 - 19:50
Cork-based Carbery reports 6% hike in profits despite challengesFood and ingredients group blames modest increase in production on lower milk pricesThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:46
Irish style economic short-termism is about to strike againWage demands threaten to overwhelm the Government’s budgetary balancing actThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:41
Dairygold ‘contingency planning’ for hard Brexit with tariffsFarmer-owned dairy processor is largest exporter of cheddar cheese to the UKThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:39
Figures suggest next budget to be more constrainedPressure on the public finances is expected to increase in the run-up to Budget 2018Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:39
Irish house prices up nearly 11% in year to FebruaryLatest figures cast further doubt on Government figures for supply of new homesWed Apr 19 2017 - 11:26
Theresa May’s snap election opens new chapter for sterlingPrime minister’s gamble has removed some uncertainties, but added new questionsWed Apr 19 2017 - 09:37
Regulator to shine spotlight on dodgy mobile phone coverageComreg to survey handset quality and network coverage to inform consumersFri Apr 14 2017 - 15:12
Eir fined €3m for breaching rural service obligationsOne of the largest fines on record levied for breaches on repair times and connectionsThu Apr 13 2017 - 06:00
Economy on target to deliver 55,000 new jobs this yearDepartment of Finance forecasts will see unemployment rate fall well below 6%Tue Apr 11 2017 - 16:44
Rural businesses pray for the arrival of decent broadbandLongford garage owner says her firm is suffering due to a lack of high-speed internetMon Apr 10 2017 - 00:01
Live Register continues to shrink as economy improvesCSO figures show number of claimants signing on fell by nearly 4,000 last monthThu Apr 6 2017 - 17:38
Christoph Mueller tipped for top job at Abu Dhabi-based EtihadEx-Aer Lingus boss said to be lead candidate to succeed James Hogan at the airlineThu Apr 6 2017 - 15:59
Just 2% of Irish homes built in last five yearsLatest census figures reveal near-complete collapse in home building since crashThu Apr 6 2017 - 13:18
US financial giant Citadel Securities opens Dublin officeChicago-based firm plans to hire 50 people for front-office operationThu Apr 6 2017 - 09:21
Brexit: Aurivo co-op hopeful of tariff-free access to UKFull-year results show revenues declined in a ‘volatile year’Wed Apr 5 2017 - 18:37
DCC chief executive Tommy Breen departsBreen leaves after nine years in charge as company eye Asian energy marketWed Apr 5 2017 - 17:22
Limp exchequer numbers: should we be worried?Irish brokers divided over whether change in Government’s finances temporaryWed Apr 5 2017 - 16:50
National broadband plan to cover quarter of all Irish householdsSinn Féin TD says Eir has ‘cherrypicked’ large areas with its new fibre productTue Apr 4 2017 - 16:59
Income tax take undershoots Government targetReturns show tax revenue was 2.4 per cent below projections for first quarter of 2017Tue Apr 4 2017 - 16:32
Unemployment falls to 6.4% as labour market improvesLatest figures show State’s jobless rate is three points below euro-area averageTue Apr 4 2017 - 15:18
Government risks legal action over broadband planNaughten to warn Cabinet of potential legal proceedings over deal with telecoms groupTue Apr 4 2017 - 05:00
Average house price is now six times the average incomeNew surveys show a sharp pick-up in house prices in the first three months of the yearMon Apr 3 2017 - 16:50
High tax rate cited as chief obstacle to doing business in IrelandEY survey finds tax, labour cost and competition for skilled staff remain challengesMon Apr 3 2017 - 13:11
Pimp my ride: Galway sisters win award for colourful wheelchair idea‘Until now wheelchair users have been made feel ashamed or even embarrassed of their ugly equipment,’ say pair behind Izzy WheelsMon Apr 3 2017 - 12:28
Government’s housing plan looks built on dodgy foundationsDouble-digit house price inflation indicates flaws in build rate and help-to-buy schemeMon Apr 3 2017 - 10:29
Dublin infrastructural spend creates lopsided economy, CIF claimsConstruction industry body highlights disparity in levels of state investmentMon Apr 3 2017 - 06:11
Just 37 social housing units delivered by private sector last yearPart V rules require developers to set aside 10% of new builds for affordable housingMon Apr 3 2017 - 06:10
Government set to release final broadband intervention mapThree companies – Eir, Siro and Enet – are vying for the lucrative State contractMon Apr 3 2017 - 05:45
House price surge: Government scheme, new lending rules blamedMyHome report suggests annual house price hike is running at 9% nationally and at 10.2% in DublinMon Apr 3 2017 - 00:01
IFA wants meat removed from Mercosur trade deal in wake of Brazil scandalIrish farmers’ group ramps up campaign against Brazil food importsSun Apr 2 2017 - 17:47
House prices increase by 4.3% in first three months of yearDaft report highlights record low number of properties on marketSun Apr 2 2017 - 16:53
Irish agriculture the least climate-efficient in Europe, study findsEU research reveals Ireland has highest greenhouse gas emissions per euro of outputSat Apr 1 2017 - 07:00
Visa Europe suffers three-day outage at settlement systemCompany says technical glitch did not affect ability of consumers to use cardsFri Mar 31 2017 - 20:42
Investec says it is ‘no longer’ anticipating election in 2017Stockbroker says incentive for opposition to bring down administration has reducedFri Mar 31 2017 - 08:38