NFL American Football game in Dublin under ‘active consideration’ - Minister Ministers rule out dedicated coordination agency at launch of major sports event policy frameworkThu Oct 17 2024 - 16:38
‘Question marks’ hang over economic benefits of a Dublin NFL gameNFL commissioner Roger Goodell said there is ‘no doubt’ Ireland will host a game ‘soon’Thu Oct 17 2024 - 06:00
Screening regime for foreign investment set to be pushed out to 2025Complex EU regulations and sanctions regimes creating ‘patchwork of risk’ for Irish firms, A&L Goodbody summit hearsWed Oct 16 2024 - 16:29
Developer submits plans for 66 apartments on Terenure synagogue siteThe south Dublin property was put on the market for €7.5 million in early 2023Tue Oct 15 2024 - 17:08
Northern Ireland diagnostics firm Cirdan secures £7.5m investmentLisburn-based company has deployed its products in some 200 laboratories globallyTue Oct 15 2024 - 05:01
One in 20 buildings in Ireland have issues accessing flood insurance - Central Bank‘Complacency must be avoided’ as flooding risk grows due to climate changeMon Oct 14 2024 - 15:17
Irish fish-feed firm named ‘aquatech’ business of the yearAuranta’s products boost immunity and gut health for fish species like salmon and shrimpMon Oct 14 2024 - 06:00
Builders confident in housing pipeline despite fall in construction activity - BNP ParibasSharp 127% increase in construction sector insolvencies this year, says CRIFVision-netMon Oct 14 2024 - 05:00
Michael O’Leary confident of legal victory in passenger cap rowSeen & Heard: Funding crunch for housebuilders; Hines’s €700, Liffey Valley scheme; Calls for new national fintech hubSun Oct 13 2024 - 09:56
Dundrum Town Centre owners top out 122-unit apartment blockHammerson and Pimco are expected to launch the scheme to market in 2025Fri Oct 11 2024 - 14:11
RSM Ireland part of merger talks between related US and UK accounting firmsTransaction would create a $5bn transatlantic accounting firm focused on middle market businessesFri Oct 11 2024 - 10:23
Ikea’s Irish revenues down 2.4% amid wide price-cutting pushRevenues at Ingka Group, which accounts for 90% of sales, fell 5.3% to €45bn in first drop since 2020Thu Oct 10 2024 - 16:50
Irish inflation drops to 0.7% in September amid steep reduction in energy pricesInflation now mostly concentrated in restaurants and hotels where prices were up 3.9% for the yearThu Oct 10 2024 - 12:09
Dalata completes hotel group’s first private debt placementMaldron and Clayton band operator has also refinanced its existing bank facilities, increasing its debt capacity to €600mThu Oct 10 2024 - 07:36
Talent remains a top concern for business leaders after Budget 2025, says IMIMajority of businesses believe the budget measures will help them grow next yearThu Oct 10 2024 - 05:00
Profits, Irish sales up at Decathlon ahead of Clerys openingSports retailer’s Irish turnover up 20% but ‘slightly below expectations’Tue Oct 08 2024 - 14:17
Harcourt Developments to unveil €5m upgrade of luxury Donegal hotelPat Doherty-founded group has added 25 luxury suites at its Lough Eske Castle hotelMon Oct 07 2024 - 15:24
Galway medtech raises €2.2m as it charts course for US launchSymPhisis Medical has developed a device to treat pleural fluid build-up in late-stage cancer patientsMon Oct 07 2024 - 05:00
Budget likely to push more elderly and people with disabilities into poverty - ESRIChild poverty rate will remain unchanged despite the child benefit lump sumsFri Oct 04 2024 - 14:04
Former head of Eason marketing Brendan Corbett to lead Dubray Books Dubray’s turnover has risen 13% to €16m including €4.3m from its new storesThu Oct 03 2024 - 15:32
New PRSI-linked unemployment benefit to commence in March, says MinisterUnlike Jobseekers, three rates of payment will be available to recipients under scheme, depending on their PRSI contributionsThu Oct 03 2024 - 14:24
Kepak unveils €8m upgrade of Westmeath meat plantInvestment in facility supported through Government’s Capital Investment SchemeThu Oct 03 2024 - 12:53
Irish company merger and acquisition deals fall despite significant rise in value Apollo Global’s $11bn joint venture with Intel in Leixlip tops London Stock Exchange’s deal tableThu Oct 03 2024 - 12:44
Minister defends ‘fighting’ for hospitality VAT reduction in Budget 2025Industry lobbyists have widely criticised Peter Burke’s failure to secure the tax cutWed Oct 02 2024 - 11:51
Increase to R&D tax credit threshold ‘very welcome’ move for SME sectorBudget 2025: Department of Finance will conduct review of scheme over coming yearTue Oct 01 2024 - 15:07
Hospitality sector ‘gravely disappointed’ with budget measuresBudget 2025: ‘Minor supports’ for pubs ‘nearly useless,’ says vintners’ lobbyTue Oct 01 2024 - 14:35
Universal Social Charge to fall to 3% next year, Minister confirmsBudget 2025: Government attempting to ‘buy an election’ while ‘hollowing out the tax base’, say unionsTue Oct 01 2024 - 14:01
Irish manufacturing slumps again in September, ‘mirroring’ EU slowdownFactory gate price inflation reaches highest levels since February 2023, says AIBTue Oct 01 2024 - 05:00
Bank of Ireland appoints former Barclays banker as chairmanAkshaya Bhargava will replace the outgoing Patrick Kennedy after 14 years on the boardMon Sept 30 2024 - 12:11
Retail sales down in August as car sales plummetCar retailers have flagged declining sales this year amid a slump in new electric vehicle registrationsMon Sept 30 2024 - 11:26
Yuno Energy to enter gas market with cheap rates on offerCompany allows customers to track their energy usage and costs on its appMon Sept 30 2024 - 07:37
Increase in mortgage approvals continues in August as switching activity picks upFirst-time buyers continue to drive activity in the market, representing 62% of approvals since August 2023Fri Sept 27 2024 - 06:00
Visits to Irish museums and galleries topped pre-Covid levels in 2023Guinness Storehouse is the Republic’s most-visited fee-charging attraction, welcoming close to 1.5m peopleThu Sept 26 2024 - 15:05
Minister’s solution to passenger cap row ‘simplistic’ and ‘naive’, says DAA chiefMinister for Tourism Catherine Martin reiterates Government call for airlines to divert traffic to regional airports, away from Dublin AirportWed Sept 25 2024 - 10:28
State bodies ‘sucking up planners like a basking shark’, construction conference hearsLocal authorities and the private sector are left hungry for talentTue Sept 24 2024 - 13:47
Invest in data centre emissions tech to help hit climate targets, says PwCRepublic could become a ‘global leader’ in the decarbonisation of data centres, report statesTue Sept 24 2024 - 00:00
Focus on infrastructure needed to boost housing delivery, says construction industryConstruction Industry Federation calls on Government to develop ‘plan-led’ approach to utilities infrastructureMon Sept 23 2024 - 15:25
Leinster Rugby to fly from Belfast instead of Dublin Airport amid passenger cap row, says RyanairAirline wants Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan to direct regulator to issue additional slots this winterMon Sept 23 2024 - 12:53
‘Unseasonably’ strong August winds contribute to ‘notable’ drop in gas demandAt its peak, wind energy supplied 74% of the country’s electricity but fell to less than 1% during calm periodsMon Sept 23 2024 - 08:02
Employment in funds sector rising despite talent shortageValue of funds administered in the State has quadrupled since 2008 to €5.7 trillion, says Irish FundsMon Sept 23 2024 - 05:00
Ashford Castle expands staff accommodation amid housing crisisRevenues up 16% at luxury hotels amid strong inbound tourism from the USThu Sept 19 2024 - 16:44
Decision to curb night-time flights at Dublin Airport a ‘threat to jobs’ – Aer LingusPlanning regulator said DAA should reduce night flights by 60%Thu Sept 19 2024 - 12:40
Moran Hospitality to open new venue at Chophouse restaurant in BallsbridgeBar restaurant has reopened but will be renamed and given a ‘facelift’Wed Sept 18 2024 - 17:51
Draft decision on night flights ‘a backward step’, says Dublin Airport operatorAn Bord Pleanala’s decision contains ‘significant contradictions’, according to DAAWed Sept 18 2024 - 17:20
Pricing pressures in Irish economy now on par with Celtic Tiger era, fiscal council warns Budgetary watchdog claims Government’s net spending this year will jump close to 9% despite its own self-imposed 5% limitWed Sept 18 2024 - 15:29
Hines buys near 300-bed student housing scheme in DublinProperty investment group will rebrand Scape Dublin as Stephen’s Quarter and operate it through its Aparto platformWed Sept 18 2024 - 13:53
Decision on Dublin Airport night flights appeal delayedResidents living under flight path claim victory but ABP decision raises more questionsTue Sept 17 2024 - 16:28
Private equity firm snaps up ice cream chain Scrumdiddly’s Knightbridge also recently acquired a majority stake in troubled salad bar brand Freshly ChoppedTue Sept 17 2024 - 12:13
Energy costs a worry for small and medium enterprises in advance of winterCompanies concerned that customers can no longer afford further price rises, putting further pressure on marginsMon Sept 16 2024 - 06:00
Women workers feeling decline in wellbeing as financial stress rises, survey revealsYounger workers more likely to report improvements in overall workplace wellbeing, says LocktonMon Sept 16 2024 - 05:00
