CSO study highlights steep increases in food and energy prices since 2016Households are spending a lower proportion of their total expenditure on housing costs, including rentsThu Aug 01 2024 - 18:58
European equities retreat as bank stocks tumbleIseq index down almost 1.8% as AIB and Bank of Ireland slip after PTSB’s strong resultsThu Aug 01 2024 - 17:54
Domino’s Pizza’s biggest Irish franchisee pays owners €3.8m in dividends Shorecal had accumulated profits of close to €15.5m when its UK parent acquired the franchisee in MarchWed Jul 31 2024 - 15:59
Kerry Group revenues down 5.9% as lower prices hit food groupFood group raises full-year earnings per share guidance as other regions offset challenging markets in EuropeWed Jul 31 2024 - 07:26
Ardcairn Capital deploys €400m for social and affordable homesBacked by £5bn M&G fund, the firm offers loans from €3m upwards to small and medium-sized developersWed Jul 31 2024 - 05:00
Irish inflation unchanged in July at 1.5% as food and energy prices remain stableTransport prices, including air fares, jumped by 2% in July alone and by 5.9% over the past yearTue Jul 30 2024 - 11:08
Dublin office vacancies yet to peak with more space due for completion in 2024Vacancy rate hit 15.9% in the second quarter, says Knight FrankMon Jul 29 2024 - 09:44
EY quits as auditor of Irish company owned by sanctioned Russian businessmanChief executive of Russian state oil company Igor Sechin was added to the EU sanctions list in 2022Fri Jul 26 2024 - 06:00
County councils frustrating wind energy targets, says industry bodyFour projects approved in first half of 2022, a quarter of what is required, says Wind Energy IrelandFri Jul 26 2024 - 00:01
Queally family group paid €1.8m dividend to shareholders in 2023Profits at Arrow Group jump to €20.3m as turnover tops €759m at parent of Irish Dog FoodsThu Jul 25 2024 - 14:04
Digital marketing firm Ebow sells majority stake to finance expansion plansIrish firm has retained a broker to identify potential acquisition and merger candidates, says founderThu Jul 25 2024 - 05:00
Europe’s main indices dragged lower by falling luxury stocksIseq index shed 0.6% despite relief for RyanairWed Jul 24 2024 - 17:39
Home purchases by private investors fell last year, says CSOState bodies purchased 5,778 homes worth €1.9bn, with just €302.5m of property bought by entities registered outside the StateWed Jul 24 2024 - 15:25
Builders break ground on new €40m hotel beside Croke ParkDalata will operate the four-star property under its Maldron brand, under an agreement with the GAATue Jul 23 2024 - 05:30
PennEngineering to invest €14m in Galway facilityExpansion of firm’s Mervue site will create 70 jobs over next five years, says companyMon Jul 22 2024 - 09:00
Ryanair’s shares slump as it reports lower profits amid ‘weaker than expected’ air faresAverage air fares fell 15% between April and JuneMon Jul 22 2024 - 06:37
Diagnostics firm Beckman Coulter to invest €10m in Clare facilityCompany currently employs 550 on site at O'Callaghan's MillsThu Jul 18 2024 - 14:40
Car insurers should prove they are passing reduced claims costs on to motorists, says Sinn Féin’s DohertyCar insurance premiums have increased by more than 8% in the past year, CSO figures showWed Jul 17 2024 - 15:50
Glen Dimplex workers in Louth vote to accept redundancy package offerElectrical goods manufacturer and wholesaler announced an overhaul of its Irish operations in FebruaryWed Jul 17 2024 - 06:00
Remote working ‘headwind may be weakening’ as Dublin office leasing picks upVacancy rates continue to rise due to relative oversupply of properties, says BNP Paribas Real EstateWed Jul 17 2024 - 01:00
Irish goods exports rise to €91bn as pharma rebound continues, CSO report showsLive animal exports to Britain overtook pharma exports in MayMon Jul 15 2024 - 16:27
Pensioners joining workforce at fastest rate - CSOCost of living increases and housing issues driving phenomenon, say advocacy groupsMon Jul 15 2024 - 14:39
Employers squeezed by rising private health insurance premiums - LocktonPrivate premiums climbed 10% in 2023 with more price hikes announced this year alreadyMon Jul 15 2024 - 09:28
Aryzta names its first permanent chief executive since 2020Lindt CEO and former Aryzta executive Michael Schai will replace interim boss Urs Jordi at Swiss-Irish baked goods groupMon Jul 15 2024 - 07:30
Irish SMEs duped out of nearly €10m by email scams in 2023Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland says majority of cases are invoice redirection scams where fraudsters impersonate trusted suppliersFri Jul 12 2024 - 06:00
European shares edge higher as US inflation data stokes rate-cut betsIseq index adds 0.8%, outperforming European peersThu Jul 11 2024 - 17:34
‘Fearless, unflappable’ Paddy Power co-founder laid to rest in DublinDavid Power inherited the family business from his father before merging it with two rivals to form the betting giantThu Jul 11 2024 - 16:00
MML sells stake in Dublin supply chain company for over €30mPrivate equity firm investment some €10 million in Eastland Engineering Supples in 2019Thu Jul 11 2024 - 14:07
‘Significant uplift’ in number of homes bought using Government schemeMajority of approvals under First Home Scheme were for homes in Dublin, Cork, Kildare, Meath and WicklowThu Jul 11 2024 - 11:00
National Enterprise Hub established to help firms access supportsNew initiative is a key element of the Government’s package of SME supportsWed Jul 10 2024 - 13:48
Virgin Media working to fix Dublin internet outageTelecoms company expects fault to be repaired by 1pmWed Jul 10 2024 - 11:25
Booming life sciences sector boosts revenues at Jacobs Engineering by 40%Directors agreed to pay dividend of €20m to Irish firm’s European parentWed Jul 10 2024 - 11:22
Wetherspoon reports ‘record’ sales despite shrinking pub estatePub giant put its Irish regional portfolio on the market last OctoberWed Jul 10 2024 - 08:55
Grafton turnover down in first half despite Irish growthWoodie’s DIY owner previously said bad weather had hampered sales in the RepublicWed Jul 10 2024 - 07:43
Shares struggle for direction ahead of earnings seasonIseq index adds 1.5% amid big moves for banks and homebuildersMon Jul 08 2024 - 17:43
Between 35,000 and 53,000 homes ‘needed annually to meet demand’ New report details wide range of possible outcomes for housing demand over coming yearsTue Jul 02 2024 - 06:00
Record year for ferry freight and cruises boosts revenues at Belfast HarbourBulk freight volumes at the port declined in 2023 amid soaring inflationTue Jul 02 2024 - 05:00
Dáil to debate SF Bill that seeks new protections for students living in digsMemo to be circulated to Cabinet before Sinn Féin bill reaches debate stage on TuesdayMon Jul 01 2024 - 06:00
Irish corporate law firm William Fry chooses new managing partnerStephen Keogh previously spent five years as head of the firm’s London officeMon Jul 01 2024 - 00:15
Heightened industrial action at Aer Lingus ‘on the table’ if Labour Court talks break down, warns pilots unionBoth sides will return to the court on Monday in a bid to break deadlock over bitter disputeSun Jun 30 2024 - 16:36
Slow progress for e-scooters: ‘Anything new that comes in any sector, there is always going to be pushback’Zeus Mobility chief executive Damian Young on sluggish policymaking, antisocial behaviour and what’s next for micromobilitySun Jun 30 2024 - 05:30
Consumer mood brightens in June as household finances improveEnergy bills remain the most significant area of difficulty for households, according to credit union surveyFri Jun 28 2024 - 06:15
Mover mortgage approvals decline in May amid shortage of second-hand homesActivity levels among first-time buyers remain ‘robust’ despite annual decline in approvals, says BPFIFri Jun 28 2024 - 00:00
Stocks tread water ahead of US inflation dataIseq index dips amid decline in Irish banking stocksThu Jun 27 2024 - 17:38
‘Limited’ space for giveaway budget due to spending commitments, says IbecRepublic facing stiffer competition for foreign investment amid global geopolitical shiftsWed Jun 26 2024 - 12:15
NI insulation maker Energystore acquires Scottish flooring specialist ATSDeal adds £5m in annual revenues to Co Down company’s annual revenuesTue Jun 25 2024 - 12:19
Optimism recovers among small business since beginning of 2024Azets suvery shows smaller companies are less inclined to invest in AI tools than their larger peersFri Jun 21 2024 - 06:00
Mercury reaps restructuring rewards as operating profits jump 19%Dublin-based engineering firm recently announced €25m investment in German off-site facilityThu Jun 20 2024 - 16:01
Big jump in gas-generated electricity in May amid ‘changeable’ weather‘There were periods when wind’s contribution fell away almost completely,’ say Gas Networks IrelandThu Jun 20 2024 - 10:12
ESB to cut EV charging tariffs by up to 13%State-owned utility will also introduce contactless payment at all high-power charging stationsThu Jun 20 2024 - 08:28
