Eurocontrol says Irish air travel ‘worst affected’ in Europe last yearRyanair does best of all European airlines in December, but Ireland still lags European averageMon Jan 03 2022 - 15:20
Air travel 2021: The sector began the year as one of Covid’s panto villainsUncertainty continues to be the dominant concern for airlines and passengersMon Jan 03 2022 - 06:00
La Touche House office block in IFSC to get €50m green revampBuilding is predicted to offer ‘near-perfect’ indoor climate once work is completedTue Dec 28 2021 - 06:00
HSE warns of ‘reduced value’ of testing with Omicron rampantWith half of tests positive, senior official says focus should shift to ‘individual actions’Tue Dec 28 2021 - 00:45
Aer Lingus cancels some European flights as Covid curbs affect travel plansAirline says it is providing alternative options to cancelled flights on same dayMon Dec 27 2021 - 17:35
Dunnes Stores workers get 10% pay rise in ‘remarkable victory’ for staffCampaign was backed by trade union MandateThu Dec 23 2021 - 17:34
Gillenmarkets settles dispute with managing directorRory Mason will now leave the companyThu Dec 23 2021 - 16:29
Ryanair warns of €450m losses as Omicron sparks tighter travel curbsAirline to cut capacity by 33% in January as flight bookings slide due to Covid uncertaintyWed Dec 22 2021 - 16:42
Geothermal company CausewayGT joins forces with oil giant Baker HughesBoth firms agree to co-operate on projects in memo of understandingTue Dec 21 2021 - 13:20
ESB accused of bidding low to deter rivals in electricity generation auctionState firm sought just €46,150 per MW for new power plants in Eirgrid tender processTue Dec 21 2021 - 05:57
New power plants likely to meet just a fifth of energy need, industry figures sayEirgrid have run auctions to attract firms to build new plants to meet growing demandFri Dec 17 2021 - 05:59
Aer Lingus Regional begins selling flights ahead of take offSt Patrick’s Day launch will see airline restoring services to Edinburgh and elsewhereThu Dec 16 2021 - 17:21
Carbon taxes on jet fuel will increase air fares but cut emissions, says ESRICharging airlines €100 a tonne for carbon by 2030 could cut emissions by 14.8%Thu Dec 16 2021 - 13:27
Airports to get €108m in State aid for Covid lossesCash will allow airports offer discounts to airlines to restore routesWed Dec 15 2021 - 05:00
Tetrarch Capital mulling sale of Killashee Hotel in Co KildareProspective sale of four-star property close to Naas is understood to be at an early stageTue Dec 14 2021 - 20:55
State to earmark €91.5m for Dublin-Cork rail line improvementsTarget is to shorten journey times by 10 minutesTue Dec 14 2021 - 20:34
Cork Airport expects 60,000 passengers over ChristmasNumber is just 60% of those who travelled over the same period pre-CovidTue Dec 14 2021 - 17:07
Irish and EU citizens stopped from entering State without Covid tests may have legal caseAirlines barred people from boarding flights to Ireland last week due to rule changeTue Dec 14 2021 - 05:30
Iarnród Éireann signs deal for 750 new Dart carriages to expand servicesFrench group Alstom will supply 95 carriages initially at a cost of €318mMon Dec 13 2021 - 17:49
Ryanair to launch year-round flights from Knock to Birmingham from MarchRoute is third new service Ryanair has announced from Knock this yearMon Dec 13 2021 - 16:10
Recovery of construction continues despite sharp rise in pricesIndex figures show continuation of strong growth through middle of the fourth quarterMon Dec 13 2021 - 05:45
Republic will need equivalent of another Corrib gas field to supply power plantsMinister declared a moratorium on LNG projects in May pending the outcome of an energy security reviewMon Dec 13 2021 - 05:16
Dixon defends data regulator from MEPs’ attackData Protection Commissioner says critics are ‘misinformed’ and challenges numbersSun Dec 12 2021 - 18:00
Mercury Renewables plans €200m wind and hyrdogen plantCompany to supply transport sector from Co Mayo facilityFri Dec 10 2021 - 16:11
What’s going on with electricity prices?Q&A: ESB is accused of price gouging in DáilFri Dec 10 2021 - 13:22
‘Serious questions’ to be answered by ESB over rising electricity costs, suppliers sayIndependent suppliers call on Government and ESB to explain excessive prices for powerFri Dec 10 2021 - 06:54
GDP increase will slow to 7.6% in 2022 after 15.5% this year, Davy predictsConsumer spending forecast to be 4% above pre-pandemic levels by end of next yearFri Dec 10 2021 - 05:22
Shares fall across Europe as UK signals further Covid curbs‘Yo-yo day’ prevails on Dublin stock marketWed Dec 08 2021 - 18:25
Small business rescue scheme becomes lawNew legislation creates system that avoids need for courtWed Dec 08 2021 - 13:59
Electricity prices in Ireland among dearest in EuropeComparative study reveals cost of power in State to be lower than that in UKWed Dec 08 2021 - 05:11
Companies connected to Munster Joinery settle for more than €1.2m with RevenueFifteen people and businesses pay €2.8m in taxes, interest and penaltiesTue Dec 07 2021 - 17:46
European shares shed early gains as US jobs numbers disappointIrish heavyweights lose ground on quiet dayFri Dec 03 2021 - 19:17
Private bus companies plead for extension of pandemic supportsFears growing in sector that Government planning more Covid curbsFri Dec 03 2021 - 17:04
Irish airports to get €90m to lure back airlines following effects of CovidEuropean Commission confirms plan is in line with EU state aid rulesFri Dec 03 2021 - 16:19
Cool Planet and SSE Airtricity working on venture to pay clients for curbing electricity useCool Planet is recruiting industrial customers that can take pressure off electricity supplies by switching off equipmentFri Dec 03 2021 - 05:55
Renewables generated 42% of North’s electricity in 12 months to September 30thPower consumption meets target set by Northern Ireland ExecutiveThu Dec 02 2021 - 12:21
ESB earning ‘super-normal profits’ amid ‘price gouging’, FF TD saysProvider earned €250m extra for electricity supplied over three monthsThu Dec 02 2021 - 06:30
Iberdrola raises electricity and gas pricesHouseholds will pay an average €11.55 a month more for electricity and €12.60 for gasWed Dec 01 2021 - 15:01
Iarnród Éireann to spend €500m boosting rail freight services by 2040State rail company to seek cash from Government and EU to fund planWed Dec 01 2021 - 14:23
Eirgrid lines up power companies to provide emergency electricityGovernment set to build more gas-fired plants to counter expected squeeze on suppliesTue Nov 30 2021 - 20:21
ESB and Coillte joint energy venture to seek investorsFuturenergy aims to build between 15-20 wind farms around the RepublicTue Nov 30 2021 - 12:29
Irish aviation to recognise bravery of US air force in Kabul evacuationsCrew flew 823 to safety in difficult circumstances in aircraft designed for just 336Sat Nov 27 2021 - 05:30
More than €5bn wiped off value of three Irish companies over new Covid strainRyanair, CHR and Paddy Power owner affected after countries move to impose new travel curbsFri Nov 26 2021 - 20:56
Overseas travel at half pre-Covid level despite rise in passenger numbersCSO figures show 925,500 people arrived into State by air or sea last monthFri Nov 26 2021 - 17:45
European markets gain ground despite Covid fearsRyanair benefits from European Commission travel pledgeThu Nov 25 2021 - 19:39
Elgin Energy raises almost €30m to fund projects in its main marketsFirm will use cash to pay for energy projects capable of generating 5,000MW of electricityThu Nov 25 2021 - 18:02
Patrick Coveney to depart as Greencore bossExecutive will take up CEO role at airport caterer SSPThu Nov 25 2021 - 17:57
Aer Lingus to restart Dublin to Orlando flights from SaturdayAirline to fly three times a-week to the Florida destination in run up to ChristmasThu Nov 25 2021 - 13:39
Easing restrictions boosted employment by 221,000 in first nine months of yearCSO figures show jobs in hospitality, professions and tech all grew in period to end of SeptemberThu Nov 25 2021 - 13:09
Fresh delay hits Whitegate electricity plant’s return to operationNew problem at facility identified earlier this monthWed Nov 24 2021 - 19:19
