Joe Brennan

Joe Brennan

Markets Correspondent

Joe Brennan is Markets Correspondent of The Irish Times.

Banks and Ryanair power Iseq 20 to biggest surge since Irish bailout exit

AIB, Bank of Ireland and Ryanair account for almost 28 per cent of the benchmark index

New Eversheds Irish practice signs up to office move as hiring continues

The new practice’s staff count is on track to rise to 189 in early January, having started off with 170 in September

Ryanair fined €255.8m by Italian watchdog for abuse of position in travel agent dealings

Irish carrier vows to appeal what it calls a ‘bizarre’ and ‘unsound’ decision

Ardstone buys site for 1,400 homes as it closes in on Ires as largest Irish landlord

Company was behind biggest Irish purchase of apartments in 2025 and among the most active rental developers

PTSB sale process to step up notch in January

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Avant offers 2.3% rate on one-year savings account

Competition for deposits is expected to increase in 2026 with official rates tipped to rise and new entrants eyeing the market

PTSB on track to press for firm expressions of bid interest in January

While bank’s shares have pulled back in past month, the sale is said to have attracted solid initial interest

Kenmare’s long mine life meets a short supply of investor patience

Irish mining company’s shares have emerged as the laggards of the Iseq 20

Insurer Intact among final bidders for Generali’s Irish unit

Zurich Insurance Group also said to be among a small number of bidders for RedClick

European shares close at record high driven by defence stocks

Iseq ends session with a slight gain

AIB shifts some mortgage risks off balance sheet to free up capital

Move follows a similar deal involving €1bn of corporate loans in November 2024

Roscommon firm becomes Euronext Dublin’s first ‘springboard’ stock market listing

Senus, previously known as FarmEye, will begin trading on Monday

Kenmare shares fall as miner lowers production target

Company having teething problems with upgrade of a processing plant

Nama’s State contribution reaches €5.6bn as wind-down almost complete

So-called bad bank is on track to be dissolved in 2026 with its remaining assets being moved to a new NTMA unit

Monzo investor dissent overshadows UK fintech’s new Irish licence

Attempt being made to reverse departure of chief executive

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