Ireland’s mortgage market is ‘dysfunctional’Mortgage expert says buying a home has become too difficult for too many; Davy says mortgage lending may fall back further in Q4Mon Nov 02 2015 - 11:52
Brokers tip Ryanair to continue to fly highAnalysts note ‘exceptional’ performance from airline but likely profit taking sends stock price downMon Nov 02 2015 - 10:31
Manufacturing sector expands in OctoberFirms remain positive on the outlook as PMI reading rises againMon Nov 02 2015 - 07:59
Carraig Donn moves into UKFashion retailer Carraig Donn opens store in Newcastle with another set to open in SheffieldTue Oct 27 2015 - 13:20
Grafton Group aquires Isero for €91.5mAcquisition of Dutch tool distributor Isero marks group’s first foray into the NetherlandsTue Oct 27 2015 - 07:45
Landlords to face additional 4% charge in 2014 tax returnsPAYE landlords must pay PRSI for first time in 2014 returns, as new budget measures will not take effect yet for the self-employedTue Oct 27 2015 - 05:45
Irish ecommerce firm secures $20m in fundingClavis Insight will use investment for growth and creating up to 150 jobsTue Oct 20 2015 - 14:01
Cpl to perform in line with expectationsRecruitment group said it has had a ‘positive start’ to new financial yearTue Oct 20 2015 - 07:52
Buying into direct selling for extra cashCompanies have long appreciated the profitability of getting people to sell to friends and strangersTue Oct 20 2015 - 07:00
Do not hesitate to ask questions about your pension planThe sooner you put a pension scheme in place the better – but stay focused on itTue Oct 20 2015 - 01:00
ITV to acquire UTV channels in £100m dealUTV to sell its television assets to UK’s largest free-to-air commercial broadcasterMon Oct 19 2015 - 14:39
H1 trading ‘significantly ahead’ for First DerivativesNewry based software provider says full-year outturn will be in line with forecastsMon Oct 19 2015 - 10:42
Tough funding environment curbs office development in DublinSurvey finds that risks of oversupply in Dublin market by 2018 may be ‘overdone’Mon Oct 19 2015 - 09:10
Stock and prices improving, but have buyers been squeezed out?Last year the market was preoccupied by a lack of suitable family homes. Now, Central Bank lending rules and market forces have restored a normal flow of stock, but are prices beyond the reach of the average ‘trader upper’?Thu Oct 15 2015 - 04:00
Inheritance tax: Tax free threshold to rise by 24% to €280,000Move expected to cost the Exchequer €28m in 2015 and €33m in 2016Tue Oct 13 2015 - 17:12
Budget 2016 seen as ‘very unfair’ on landlordsThose renting out properties are unlikely to see their annual tax bill fall significantlyTue Oct 13 2015 - 16:48
Taxpayers warned about Revenue email scamScammers are phishing for personal details in run-up to self-employed tax deadlineMon Oct 12 2015 - 14:05
Three budget measures that never took offRemember DIRT free savings for first-time buyers? Ahead of tomorrow’s Budget we look at some past measures that never took offMon Oct 12 2015 - 11:18
How other countries seek to stimulate house buildingWith Ireland struggling to build enough homes we look at how other nations do itFri Oct 09 2015 - 11:08
Credit unions hope to reinvent themselves with help from friendsThe credit union movement has changed utterly since the recession but hopes to emerge stronger than everFri Oct 09 2015 - 08:45
Credit union lending slumps to 15-year lowAccording to the Irish League of Credit Unions’ review, loans fell by €166mWed Oct 07 2015 - 01:01
Budget families: the winners (and losers) since 2007While we await next week’s pronouncements, it’s a good time to consider a range of financial experiences across IrelandTue Oct 06 2015 - 06:45
NTMA to raise €1bn on ThursdayLast auction of the year will see state agency sell €1bn in 15-year bondsMon Oct 05 2015 - 11:12
Credit unions looking at becoming banking ‘third force’Irish League of Credit Unions appoints consultant to undertake review of movementMon Oct 05 2015 - 01:00
Tax experts call for €1bn package to boost entrepreneurshipIreland ‘needs to end its dependence on multinationals’Wed Sept 30 2015 - 10:45
Chartered Land to build 190 apartments on Clyde Court siteBallsbridge hotel will close on January 1st to allow construction beginTue Sept 29 2015 - 10:08
Cairn Homes sells 30 houses in opening weekend at ParksideDeveloper achieves average sale price of €342,000 and puts another 30 on the market as Phase 1 sells outTue Sept 29 2015 - 08:36
Tax relief on PAYE expenses could land you a minor windfallUnder Revenue rules you are allowed to claim for the past four yearsTue Sept 29 2015 - 07:00
Pre-tax losses rise to €3.5m at GameAccount NetworkDermot Smurfit led company is focusing more on simulated gaming as US remains slow to deregulateMon Sept 28 2015 - 09:12
‘Disappointing year’ for Aryzta shareholdersCEO says group hopes to build on revenue growth potential in 2016Mon Sept 28 2015 - 08:02
Planning the key to a good night’s sleepInvestors can withstand volatility by having a well-diversified portfolio, say expertsFri Sept 25 2015 - 01:00
O’Brien’s Digicel to raise up to $2.3bn in IPOTelecoms group sets range at $13-$16 a share; company will retire up to $1.3bn in debt after IPO on New York Stock ExchangeTue Sept 22 2015 - 17:23
Ireland regains Top 10 rank in list of of innovative economiesSwitzerland holds onto the top spot as Ireland advances three places in Global Innovation Index 2015Mon Sept 21 2015 - 11:10
Irish homeowners continue to switch to fixed mortgagesFigures from Central Bank show homeowners are responding to fixed rate offers from lendersFri Sept 18 2015 - 12:24
McKesson to buy UDG drug distribution businessLloydsPharmacy owner will pay €407.5m for the business; UDG CEO Liam Fitzgerald to step down in March 2016Fri Sept 18 2015 - 10:06
One51 acquires UK manufacturing companyGreenway Environmental Services provides industrial services in the north westFri Sept 18 2015 - 09:17
Asystec and Department of Social Protection to create 75 jobs in CorkData management company to open Ballincollig office and department to develop jobs websiteFri Sept 18 2015 - 08:11
Dun Laoghaire dwellers best for pension savingsResidents of south Dublin area making the largest monthly pension contributions - surveyThu Sept 17 2015 - 09:57
Shortage of office space in Dublin to drive rents up – surveyHWBC’s office market review expects rents to rise by a further 20 per cent in 2015Thu Sept 17 2015 - 01:00
Ireland lags peers in recovery of support to banks - ECBEuropean governments have recovered just 40% of financial support offered to banking sector and Ireland is one of the worst performers ECB findsWed Sept 16 2015 - 13:57
Irish mortgage arrears are falling - Moody’sQuality of Irish mortgages continues to improve ratings agency says, but cautions that it’s being driven by restructuringsWed Sept 16 2015 - 09:16
Zamano reports 19.3% jump in half-year salesMobile messaging company points to ‘challenging’ market in IrelandWed Sept 16 2015 - 07:49
Renting rooms – a taxing matter?Airbnb income has always been taxable but the rent-a-room scheme is another storyTue Sept 15 2015 - 07:30
Big tech firms target those who work only from homeThe numbers who work from home only are increasing – and fastMon Sept 14 2015 - 09:00
Italian reinsurer sets up in DublinUnipolRe to maximise capital efficiency under Solvency II for Italian non-life parentFri Sept 11 2015 - 14:11
New lending to SMEs jumps as savers see return on deposits fallLending advanced by 32% in Q2 but loan repayments continue to outpace new lendingFri Sept 11 2015 - 12:55
CSO to recruit 430 census supervisorsSupervisors to be paid €500 a week plus final payment of up to €1,300 for six-month contractsFri Sept 11 2015 - 10:28
Third of properties unsold so far at €60m RDS auctionFive-bed in Brittas Bay sells for €290k, twice the reserve as others withdrawn unsoldTue Sept 08 2015 - 15:17
Australian expats urged to claim $2,600 tax refundUp to 150,000 Irish people can claim back tax and pension refund for up to 10 yearsTue Sept 08 2015 - 14:23
AIB staff back 2% pay rise following talks at LRCFirst pay rise since 2009 will apply to employees earning up to € 100,000Tue Sept 08 2015 - 11:29
