State’s rainy-day fund under review and not in existence, PAC toldMinister for Finance downplays prospect of major hike in capital budgetThu Jul 06 2017 - 13:43
Row over Eir’s pricing structure at centre of broadband delayPrice company charges for access to its network has major bearing on cost of State planThu Jul 06 2017 - 05:28
Rally in financials lifts European stocksIn Dublin, food group Kerry jumps on foot of bullish note from Deutsche BankWed Jul 05 2017 - 18:10
Housing costs blamed for hike in suggested living wage rateWage campaigners claim €11.70 an hour labour rate required to cover jump in rentsWed Jul 05 2017 - 10:39
Tax target shortfall linked to forecasting methods‘Elasticities’ flaw in exchequer forecasting model may be behind fall in USC receiptsWed Jul 05 2017 - 06:00
Government’s tax revenue still off target but shortfall narrowsHalf-year exchequer returns buoyed by strong performance of corporation taxTue Jul 04 2017 - 16:34
Unemployment falls to nine-year low of 6.3%Latest figures show number of workers classified as unemployed fell by 900 in JuneTue Jul 04 2017 - 11:22
Firms yet to pull trigger on Brexit plans - KPMG global chairmanJohn Veihmeyer also believes prospect of meaningful US tax reform remains highTue Jul 04 2017 - 05:00
State’s broadband scheme to be delayed by at least a year, Minister signalsNaughten indicates work on project will not begin until at least beginning of 2019Tue Jul 04 2017 - 01:00
House prices now rising by €4,000 a month, says MyHome.ieWarning of possible rush in transactions ahead of likely abolition of Help-to-Buy schemeMon Jul 03 2017 - 06:12
Eir on course to hit broadband target agreed with GovernmentTelco says it will soon have passed 70,000 homes with next-gen broadbandSun Jul 02 2017 - 17:30
Boots Ireland generates €367m in revenue for last yearPharmacy chain also says it could be adversely affected by BrexitFri Jun 30 2017 - 11:48
Tullow Oil publishes details of payments to governmentsIrish oil explorer paid UK government $51m in income tax in respect of North Sea assetsFri Jun 30 2017 - 09:47
Donohoe raises prospect of more jobs than we can fill soonMinister suggests current softness in tax revenue will unwind before October’s budgetFri Jun 30 2017 - 07:45
Can Varadkar’s ‘hidden fiscal space’ finance tax cuts?Taoiseach suggests tax cuts may be funded by cutting expenditure elsewhereThu Jun 29 2017 - 06:20
Irish Tax Institute says tax code failing indigenous exportersGroup warns of too much concentration on small number of multinationalsWed Jun 28 2017 - 06:00
Former aide to Princess Diana named on Ireland’s tax defaulters listThe founder of Dean Waste makes biggest settlement on latest listTue Jun 27 2017 - 20:47
Revenue to name and shame those who fail to pay agreed tax liabilityDefaulters’ list this week will include those who have failed to pay agreed settlementMon Jun 26 2017 - 14:09
Lotto rules out changes to playing structure amid ‘healthy sales’Comments come amid speculation that its sister franchise in UK plans to revamp formatFri Jun 23 2017 - 15:14
IFA wants Brazilian beef off trade deal menuFarmers’ association reacts to news of fresh US embargo against South American stateFri Jun 23 2017 - 13:03
Dublin misses out as Daiwa picks Frankfurt as post-Brexit baseToyko-based firm had shortlisted Irish capital as an option after Britain leaves blocFri Jun 23 2017 - 08:13
European health stocks halt two-day losses in marketsBank of Ireland, one of Iseq’s strongest performers, trades up in Dublin ahead of AIB flotationThu Jun 22 2017 - 19:12
Department warned tax exemption would clog up housing marketRevenue official suggested CGT exemption would encourage investors to sit on propertyThu Jun 22 2017 - 12:09
ESRI says rapid rise in house prices does not signal new bubbleThink tank suggests official house construction statistics may be overstating activityThu Jun 22 2017 - 05:50
Hard Brexit could leave €600m hole in Government financesTaoiseach to urge talks progress as ESRI says main impact would be on labour marketThu Jun 22 2017 - 00:00
Brexit poses serious risk to Ireland’s energy policyESRI warns Britain’s intention of remaining in EU energy market is no guaranteeWed Jun 21 2017 - 06:05
Dublin still second dearest city for expats in euro zoneIrish capital’s relatively high ranking linked to rising property and rental costsWed Jun 21 2017 - 00:08
European shares slip as oil hits seven-month lowRyanair buoyed by weaker oil prices while Smurfit Kappa, BoI and PTSB also riseTue Jun 20 2017 - 21:50
Irish Tesco customers ‘not affected’ by UK systems faultRetailer forced to cancel thousands of online grocery orders in UK due to technology glitchTue Jun 20 2017 - 15:16
Ibec warns of dangers of UK exit from EU without trade dealTransitional arrangements needed to avoid disruption and legal uncertainty at bordersMon Jun 19 2017 - 00:01
S&P downgrades Moy Park because of parent’s link to meat scandalPoultry producer says none of its products were sourced from implicated Brazilian plantsFri Jun 16 2017 - 17:21
New Ireland Assurance blames income fall on market volatilityBank of Ireland subsidiary sees annual premium drop 14% to €1.7bnFri Jun 16 2017 - 11:48
Census data identifies State’s economic black spotsLatest summary results suggest 79 districts have jobless rates of 27 per cent or moreThu Jun 15 2017 - 17:11
Ireland is second most expensive EU state for goods and servicesNew Eurostat survey suggests prices across range of products were 125% the EU averageThu Jun 15 2017 - 13:14
An Post takes on pillar banks with new current account productCompany’s new Smart account will offer customers debt card with point-of-sale facilitiesThu Jun 15 2017 - 12:29
Lotus Investment sees housing supply rising to 20,000 this yearConstruction financier says it has already invested €200m in property-related projectsTue Jun 13 2017 - 18:38
Rebound in technology stocks buoys European marketsSterling also advances against euro as May moves to prop up minority governmentTue Jun 13 2017 - 18:33
Eir fined €1.5m for breaching fault repair obligationsRegulator Comreg imposes fine after company fails to hit performance targets for 2016Tue Jun 13 2017 - 17:23
One third of Irish consumers still in broadband slow laneSurvey by website Switcher.ie also reveals only 44% happy with internet connectivityTue Jun 13 2017 - 14:27
Qatar Airways kicks off Dublin service as blockade continuesAirline launches Dublin route as other gulf states impose blockade over alleged terrorist linksMon Jun 12 2017 - 13:51
Off-licences call for alcohol excise duty cut to curb Brexit effectsNumber of shoppers travelling North boosted by sterling value fall, umbrella group saysMon Jun 12 2017 - 05:00
Is Ireland in danger of creating another housing bubble?Expert warnings and market dysfunction are fueling concerns about the property marketSat Jun 10 2017 - 05:00
Sterling weakness following UK election hits Irish exportersExpectations of softer Brexit policy help check slump in poundFri Jun 09 2017 - 20:10
Sterling: more pain for exporters, but it could have been worsePredicted sterling crash on foot of hung parliament result fails to materialiseFri Jun 09 2017 - 13:04
Irish inflation falls back to 0.2% on weaker transport costsConsumer price index for May snaps five-month sequence of accelerating inflationThu Jun 08 2017 - 11:27
Hung parliament in UK could see sterling hit low of 92p against euroPolls are predicting outcomes ranging from majority for Tories to hung parliamentWed Jun 07 2017 - 11:57
OECD warns of another Irish housing bubble amid sharp rise in pricesParis-based group says Irish authorities should tighten lending rules if neededWed Jun 07 2017 - 09:33
Warning on housebuilding pressure will be hard sell for GovernmentAnalysis: Jump in supply could overheat economy, Fiscal Advisory Council warnsWed Jun 07 2017 - 06:00
Fiscal watchdog warns housing boom may overheat economyIncrease in house builds runs significant risk of overheating economy, warns watchdogWed Jun 07 2017 - 00:00
JP Morgan says strong Labour showing in vote could support sterlingFor Irish exporters Thursday’s vote can provide some relief or erode their positionMon Jun 05 2017 - 07:00
