Data centre boom turns many niche specialist businesses into multimillion-euro industry players Irish companies began working for the industry here and followed the clients as demand moved abroad Fri Aug 28 2026 - 05:00
Aer Lingus jobs cuts plan vague, says cabin crew unionAirline seeking to lay off up to 500 workers to cut costsThu Aug 27 2026 - 06:00
Aer Lingus head office staff seek to stall job cuts talksMove follows row with pilots over European works council demand for consultationsWed Aug 26 2026 - 06:00
Aer Lingus and pilots end job cuts talks abruptlySides row over involvement of parent group trade union bodyTue Aug 25 2026 - 06:00
O’Flynn Group to appeal ‘incomprehensible’ refusal of 1,150-home development in CorkCouncil says proposal contravenes zoning objectivesThu Aug 20 2026 - 18:50
DAA asks Minister to formally increase Dublin Airport passenger cap to 40mLaw enabling Minister to alter limit requires airport operator to seek orderThu Aug 20 2026 - 17:49
Reduced estimate for future electricity demand raises awkward questions for EirGridProblems mount for national grid and regulatorWed Aug 19 2026 - 06:00
Regulators cut estimates of future Irish electricity demand, sparking fears of power shortageCompanies will bid in an auction early next year to supply energy into grid from new power plants Wed Aug 19 2026 - 05:00
BWG’s profits fall due to rising costs and impairment chargeBut sales at supermarket franchise owner BWG reach €1.7bnMon Aug 17 2026 - 16:59
Surge in demand for power forces EirGrid to switch on emergency power plant twiceNational grid operator confirms it used back-stop generators in June and during eclipse last weekMon Aug 17 2026 - 08:14
Mannok aims to cut emissions with €16m investment in Cavan solar plantIt marks the building materials group’s third solar project following 6MW and 8MW facilitiesSat Aug 15 2026 - 06:00
Pinergy increases electricity bills by €169 a year from September Energy supplier blames volatile markets for 7.6% increase and says it can no longer absorb higher costs Fri Aug 14 2026 - 12:52
Eclipse threatened electricity shortage as solar power generation dipped to near zeroWind was also weak and three power stations were out of action, so EirGrid called on emergency backupFri Aug 14 2026 - 06:00
Who are BMC: the low profile Meath business that landed a €900m pay day?Founder Brendan Meehan the dominant shareholder in engineering company transformed by demand for dataThu Aug 13 2026 - 05:00
Gas Networks Ireland connects first biomethane producerBia Energy facility one of seven with which the State company has connection dealsWed Aug 12 2026 - 05:00
Exponent extends investment in Limerick-based H&MV, valuing business at €1.4bnNew investment, made via €750m continuation fund, will see company add 1,100 jobs in coming years Tue Aug 11 2026 - 10:21
IAG trade union seeks role in Aer Lingus redundancy talksAer Lingus pilots argue that the management ties their terms and conditions to aircraft acquisitionTue Aug 11 2026 - 06:00
Aer Lingus failed to report aircraft incident in window required by safety regulationsAirline should have told authorities within 72 hours of Airbus diverting sharply from descent to Dublin AirportFri Aug 07 2026 - 18:47
How Flutter lost its winning streakIrish-based betting giant posted loss this week, but analysts say worst could be overFri Aug 07 2026 - 05:00
FleishmanHillard’s Dublin PR office to close with loss of 20 jobsOwned by global giant Omnicom, the well-known PR agency shuts its operation in IrelandThu Aug 06 2026 - 15:54
Flutter shares slump as CEO Peter Jackson to leave gambling giant next month CEO confirms exit as group reports near €260m loss and cuts forecasts again in ongoing battle to compete in prediction marketsWed Aug 05 2026 - 16:28
Solar power specialist Elgin secures almost €600m backing for British dealsEnergy business has begun building three solar parks in Britain and intends to build out 1,000 mega watts capacity in that marketWed Aug 05 2026 - 05:00
Green energy call on BOC Gases owner wins investor supportVote sends ‘clear signal’ on need for Irish-based multinational to integrate renewable power, backers sayWed Aug 05 2026 - 05:00
Death of Michael Fingleton closes door on dark era for Irish bankingBusinessman ran Irish Nationwide for 38 years before spending the last 17 years answering for its collapseTue Aug 04 2026 - 06:00
Markets start August on a high with big pharma merger talks grabbing the headlinesAstraZeneca looking at merger with Bristol Myers Squibb to create fourth largest pharma groupMon Aug 03 2026 - 18:24
Easyjet extends deadline for suitors to make firm bidsUS investment groups Apollo and Castlelake have been circling the British airline for weeksMon Aug 03 2026 - 16:38
Former Irish Nationwide chief Michael Fingleton dies at 88Banker built small building society into lending powerhouse before collapse during financial crisisMon Aug 03 2026 - 10:40
Aer Lingus executives fastening their seat belts for a bumpy ride aheadAirline hoping for summer travel profit boost as it prepares for talks with unions on job cutsFri Jul 31 2026 - 19:00
Aer Lingus loses €34m in first half ahead of planned cuts in staff Airline blames higher fuel costs and tough competition on North Atlantic routes for shortfallFri Jul 31 2026 - 07:29
Airports operator DAA seeks new chief executiveMove comes as air travel faces shake upFri Jul 31 2026 - 06:00
Teeling distillery brews deal with Chinese beer giantTsingtao Brewery to distribute Irish whiskey in growing marketThu Jul 30 2026 - 18:08
Shareholders back Linde green energy callIrish-based industrial giant faces pressure from investors Fri Jul 24 2026 - 13:00
Michael O’Leary chided for commenting on inquiry into how man was almost sucked from planeUS investigators wrote to Ryanair chief after he said initial findings pointed to ‘foreign object damage’Thu Jul 23 2026 - 18:36
Profits at engineering business PM rise 24%Company manages the design and construction of pharmaceutical and medical technology facilitiesThu Jul 23 2026 - 17:24
X launches fresh court challenges against Coimisiún na MeánLatest legal actions could involve decisions on complaints against social media giantThu Jul 23 2026 - 06:00
European shares hit two-week high on strong resultsAirlines dip on reports of EU ownership reviewWed Jul 22 2026 - 18:53
High prices to squeeze families’ cash, Bank of Ireland warnsEnergy price hikes to remain until middle of next year as conflict in Middle East worsensWed Jul 22 2026 - 00:01
Ryanair’s profits take €292m hit amid fallout from Iran warCEO Michael O’Leary remains upbeat about prospects, pointing to airline’s strength over rivalsMon Jul 20 2026 - 17:10
Ryanair says air fares to remain cheaper for rest of summer amid Middle East turmoilTraffic climbs 6 per cent over the three months to June 30th but fuel bills soarMon Jul 20 2026 - 06:44
Kingspan pledges €3m to PhD research programmeInitial project will examine solutions for ‘difficult to recycle’ insulation materialsMon Jul 20 2026 - 06:00
Developers seek further tax breaks to boost home buildingState must tap international investors for housing cash, lobby group also saysMon Jul 20 2026 - 06:00
Aer Lingus Regional operator boosts pilots’ pay Emerald Airlines agrees deal on pay, conditions of employment and career progression with pilots’ unionSun Jul 19 2026 - 15:20
Aer Lingus chief cashes in €895,000 worth of IAG sharesAirline faces talks with unions on plan to cut 500 jobs Fri Jul 17 2026 - 14:36
Turbulence ahead as Aer Lingus shake-up plan shocks unionsAirline says it is responding to higher costs and tougher competitionFri Jul 17 2026 - 06:00
Aer Lingus faces clash with unions as 500 jobs to goIrish airline will drop some routes out of Dublin Airport to counter rising costs and competitionThu Jul 16 2026 - 19:46
Darragh O’Brien to axe Dublin Airport cap ‘as soon as possible’President signs into law Act allowing Minister for Transport to end passenger limitThu Jul 16 2026 - 18:15
Irish workers say they will need €41,000 a year from pension for comfortable retirementSurvey warns that people under estimate retirement savings needsThu Jul 16 2026 - 00:01
Regulators want to cut Dublin Airport’s passenger charges. Here’s why...Airlines do not pass on the levies directly to passengers, but they are included in their costs, so they can affect faresWed Jul 15 2026 - 16:20
US-Iran war ‘adds €23 a month to bills for home heating oil’But VAT cuts could ease burden of price rise and boost green fuels use, says industry groupWed Jul 15 2026 - 06:00
