Do the sums: you pay much more tax than you thinkA couple earning € 100,000 will lose as much as € 11,000 a year in Vat, excise and levies - and this is on top of income taxTue Apr 18 2017 - 05:45
Limerick University begins European tax evasion projectProject aims to find amount of tax revenue being lost through avoidance and evasionTue Apr 11 2017 - 14:04
Ireland the only OECD state where some get back more than they pay in income taxThanks to child benefit, lower income families lose nothing to income taxTue Apr 11 2017 - 11:13
One51 sells ClearCircle for €30mSale of environmental services arm part of One51’s focus on its global plastics businessTue Apr 11 2017 - 07:19
Sun, sea . . . and better value for money: Top places to retirePortugal, France or Spain? Pension tax implications or other high-living costs can lead people to look abroadTue Apr 11 2017 - 06:30
Demand for property set to continue to exceed supplyKBC Homebuyer survey indicates demand for 300,000 sales in next two yearsTue Apr 11 2017 - 05:30
What’s getting cheaper in your local supermarket?Cost of cola drops by as much as 10%, but fresh fish price hikes batter shoppersMon Apr 10 2017 - 13:42
Irish groceries getting cheaper on back of weak poundGroceries have dropped in price for the first time since May 2015; Supervalu is back as Ireland’s largest supermarketMon Apr 10 2017 - 11:45
Savers may suffer as Nationwide UK set to leave Irish marketBritish building society’s savings-only subsidiary in Ireland offered attractive ratesMon Apr 10 2017 - 08:03
20km off the Irish coast, €500 a night...and booked out until 2018High-end hotel suites on least developed Aran island are poised for expansionMon Apr 10 2017 - 06:00
UK executives say Ireland has most attractive tax regimeIreland also top pick for post-Brexit relocations alongside the NetherlandsTue Apr 04 2017 - 15:59
Bye bye P45: Revenue moves to modernise PAYESmall firms concerned that new approach will be time-consuming and not cost-effectiveTue Apr 04 2017 - 13:39
Too many buyers, too few homes: what’s the story?Latest figures show there are more people looking to buy and seeking morgage approval but short supply is still a big issueTue Apr 04 2017 - 12:23
Consumer authority has ‘serious concerns’ about efforts to cut mortgage ratesIrish homeowners are paying significantly over the odds for their mortgages compared to European averages – but CCPC says capping rates could be ‘counterproductive’Tue Apr 04 2017 - 08:15
How low can they go? Savers in trouble as deposit rates fallBoI has cut its demand deposit rate to zero, possibly a first for the Irish marketTue Apr 04 2017 - 06:22
Enterprise Rent-A-Car acquires Dooley Car RentalsDeal brings together two family-owned motor rental companiesMon Apr 03 2017 - 14:46
Ires Reit to appeal planning refusal in SandyfordThe council disagrees with the ‘height, massing, scale and bulk’ of the developmentMon Apr 03 2017 - 09:33
Daiwa to make decision on Dublin ‘soon’Japanese bank will create up to 100 jobs if it opts for Dublin over Frankfurt as hubMon Apr 03 2017 - 07:41
UDG expands capacity in US and UK for healthcare services firmSharp Packaging Services acquires packaging facilities in Pennsylvania and WalesMon Apr 03 2017 - 07:22
Brexit: Lloyd’s may have ruled out DublinMove follows AIG and Blackstone’s decisions to opt for Luxembourg as European basesTue Mar 28 2017 - 16:23
Irish paid less than workers in Germany, Luxembourg and FranceEntry level staff in Ireland paid less than in eleven other European countries, but higher buying power mitigates the impactTue Mar 28 2017 - 14:35
Hostelworld revenues hit by falling demand, especially in EuropeSales down 4% as online hostel platform cites worries over Brexit and terrorist attacksTue Mar 28 2017 - 08:08
Mortgage approvals rocket, putting pressure on supply of homesImbalances in supply and demand will likely continue to push property prices upTue Mar 28 2017 - 07:38
What would happen if interest rates went up by 3%?Rate rises are on the cards, and Irish consumers will be the most vulnerableTue Mar 28 2017 - 05:41
What trends are affecting the Irish food sector?Brexit isn’t the only issue Irish food firms will have to contend with in futureTue Mar 28 2017 - 00:00
Free dental visits for the first time for self-employedRe-introduction of annual free teeth cleaning for everyone to commence in October 2017Mon Mar 27 2017 - 13:37
EnergyPro Analytics and Galetech Energy Services to join forcesMerger will use analysis tools to maximise the electricity produced at each wind turbineMon Mar 27 2017 - 10:35
Households upbeat about economy despite uncertaintyBusiness mood remains muted ahead of UK’s triggering of Brexit process, survey showsMon Mar 27 2017 - 09:09
Does ‘robo-journalism’ pose a threat to reporters?Intuitive content-generating software won’t be transforming newsrooms any time soonThu Mar 23 2017 - 04:45
Wind-down of ACC continues as bank reduces loan book by €100mRabobank-owned ACC Loan Management cuts loan portfolioTue Mar 21 2017 - 13:13
Ardagh Group raises $319m in New York flotationGlass and metal containers giant went public on New York Stock Exchange on March 14thTue Mar 21 2017 - 09:41
New homes construction reaches seven-year highDevelopers look to capitalise on Help to Buy by increasing outputTue Mar 21 2017 - 09:17
What happens your pension when you die?Like everything to do with pensions, it’s complicated, opaque, and full of jargon ... but also very importantTue Mar 21 2017 - 06:31
Limerick’s John Collison is world’s youngest self-made billionaireEight Irish people now on ‘Forbes’ billionaires listMon Mar 20 2017 - 15:12
Are women workers in the public sector paid too much?Women in public sector earn more than those in private sector, CSO figures showMon Mar 20 2017 - 10:11
Irish companies unprepared for Brexit, survey showsJust one in 10 businesses has plan to deal with economic fallout of UK departureMon Mar 20 2017 - 09:45
One51 revenues jump nearly 19% to €433m in 2016Company eyeing acquisitions in North American retail and bulk packaging sectorsMon Mar 20 2017 - 09:03
Property syndicates almost eliminated from recovering marketSyndicates accounted for just 1% of Irish commercial property investment in 2016Fri Mar 17 2017 - 05:15
Revenue tells landlords to submit tax refund claims - even if they can’t be processedSaga continues over whether or not second home charge is tax deductibleThu Mar 16 2017 - 09:27
Irish banks not yet ‘stormproofed’, Central Bank saysRegulator warns risks remain in Irish banking system, particularly in ITTue Mar 14 2017 - 13:47
Where would you rather live: Dublin, New York, London or Paris?Survey says you’ll have a better quality of life in Dublin, but Vienna and Zurich fill top spotsTue Mar 14 2017 - 11:39
Green Reit agrees €300,000 lease with DFS at Dublin AirportUK furniture retailer to let 3,060 sq/m unit at Horizon Logistics ParkTue Mar 14 2017 - 07:22
Have the Irish given up on owning their own homes?The number of people buying rather than renting has fallen to a near 50-year lowTue Mar 14 2017 - 05:30
Home ownership in Dublin falls to record lowCentral Statistics Office figures show one in four residents of the capital are now rentersTue Mar 14 2017 - 05:00
Vouchers see Dunnes customers spend €3 more per tripMarket advances by 3 per cent with Tesco the only multiple to report drop in salesMon Mar 13 2017 - 11:43
Paying more for health insurance after age of 34 is ‘unduly punitive’Society of Actuaries wants lifetime community rating limit to be cut from life to 20 yearsMon Mar 13 2017 - 11:06
Economists raise Irish growth outlook despite Brexit loomingBloomberg survey reveals more optimistic forecasts for economy in 2018 and 2019Mon Mar 13 2017 - 09:15
U+I book profits from letting of Vertrium buildingSpacious building on Burlington Road was let to Amazon last year for €50 per sq ftWed Mar 08 2017 - 11:15
Government reinforces Brexit defences with new strategy‘Ireland Connected’ plan sets ambitious targets for exports, FDI, tourism and educationWed Mar 08 2017 - 09:56
Providence Resources announces partner in Porcupine basinScottish-headquartered Cairn Energy takes 30 per cent working interest in wellWed Mar 08 2017 - 07:42