Ibec wants all businesses to be allowed reopen next monthDanny McCoy also says Government should halve the social distancing rule to 1mFri May 29 2020 - 19:01
Covid-19 and falling timber prices to ‘substantially’ hit Coillte’s performanceState forestry company sold its highest volume of timber ever in 2019, but fall in prices meant revenues dipped 1% to €327mFri May 29 2020 - 18:01
Aer Lingus to deploy controlled boarding and contactless passesPassengers and crew must already wear face masksFri May 29 2020 - 11:45
Cityjet rejects claims it plans to use Scandinavian crewAirline begins redundancy talks with pilot association as part of plan to cut 280 jobsFri May 29 2020 - 05:45
Major investment in ports for offshore electricity industry urgedSector needs up to €100m, probably on east coast, to create 3,000-plus jobs, IWEA claimsFri May 29 2020 - 05:21
Irish business of Carluccio’s restaurants to be wound upRestaurant chain expected to appoint a liquidator at creditors’ meetingFri May 29 2020 - 05:13
Revenue fears fraudsters tapped bank details of 3,000 taxpayersTax office closes victims’ online accounts and warns that texts offering refunds are a fraudThu May 28 2020 - 17:47
Cairn Homes seeks permission for 611 apartments on RTÉ siteBuilder applying via Pleanála fast-track scheme for development at €103m landbankWed May 27 2020 - 21:06
Cityjet pilots fear Scandinavian crew will replace themIrish-based airline has contract to provide aircraft and crew to fly routes for SASWed May 27 2020 - 20:50
Property values yet to feel full Covid impact - Hibernia ReitImpact of rent collection levels to date has been modestWed May 27 2020 - 07:28
State ownership of airlines may be side effect of coronavirusMichael O’Leary’s anger over Lufthansa’s €9bn state bailout is understandableWed May 27 2020 - 05:40
Ryanair calls on State to axe ‘ineffective’ quarantine planMichael O’Leary calls for widespread use of face masks and 1m social distanceWed May 27 2020 - 05:00
DAA offers workers up to two years’ wages in redundancy planSemi-State that operates Dublin and Cork airports expects big drop in passengersTue May 26 2020 - 15:45
Ryanair to challenge Lufthansa’s €9bn aidMove will strengthen German group’s ‘monopoly-like grip’ on market, Irish carrier warnsTue May 26 2020 - 12:08
ESB shelves plan for €500m electricity generator at PoolbegState-owned energy group plans building smaller power plant at same Dublin locationTue May 26 2020 - 05:07
Ryanair almost certain to oppose German government’s bailout of LufthansaMerkel’s government to offer the aviation group €9bn to aid it through the Covid-19 crisis in return for 20% stakeTue May 26 2020 - 04:18
Markets advance on hope of restrictions being eased globallySubdued volumes traded on world markets as London and New York closed for holidaysMon May 25 2020 - 19:36
Aer Lingus says passengers must wear face masksMasks can be disposable or reusableWed May 20 2020 - 14:26
Electricity demand falls less in Republic than in UK, Eirgrid saysData centre need for energy in lockdown helps level of usage drop no more than 12%Wed May 20 2020 - 06:00
Dublin and Cork airports to cut a potential 1,000 jobsState company DAA warns of decline in passenger and ‘significantly fewer employees’Tue May 19 2020 - 15:42
Dublin and Cork airports to cut a potential 1,000 jobsState company DAA warns of decline in passenger and ‘significantly fewer employees’Tue May 19 2020 - 13:38
Nama yet to choose Irish Glass Bottle site partner, says developerBallymore Properties chief says no decision made after final bids closed last monthTue May 19 2020 - 05:01
Ryanair shares take off in spite of expected losses from Covid-19 impactIrish airline expects to make a loss of €200m in the three months to the end of June as a result of its fleet being mostly grounded because of the impact of the pandemic on air travelMon May 18 2020 - 20:32
Just 15,000 new homes likely to be built this year, Ballymore warnsChief executive says new homes to be delayed by six months due to coronavirusMon May 18 2020 - 18:34
Reopening retailers seek bailout package including rates waiverRetail Excellence industry group also wants grants equal to 60% of rent to aid in Covid-19 recoveryMon May 18 2020 - 05:35
Spike in demand for pilot and aircraft engineer licencesIrish Aviation Authority says it has made all necessary arrangements to separate safety regulation and air navigationMon May 18 2020 - 05:22
Customers will face a very different world when stores reopenBrowsing is out and safety equipment for staff and customers is a key focusSat May 16 2020 - 18:59
Ryanair to cut 250 office jobs as passenger numbers collapseAirline already negotiating with unions to reduce pilot and cabin crew staff by 3,000Fri May 15 2020 - 20:45
Sales of Irish whiskey hit as up to 400 jobs at riskClosure of pubs and duty free shops around the world have taken toll on the industryFri May 15 2020 - 06:30
Lufthansa like 'drunken uncle at a wedding', says O'LearyRyanair is also challenging French and Swedish tax rebatesThu May 14 2020 - 21:21
Irish video game specialist Keyword Studios eyes smaller rivalsDublin-headquartered group to tap investors for €113m to fund acquisitionsThu May 14 2020 - 19:33
Irish air travel collapsed by 90% last monthIAA figures show impact of Covid restrictionsThu May 14 2020 - 12:24
Ryanair to oppose €800m subsidy to rival Austrian AirlinesAirline supports transparent Covid-19 aid for European airlinesThu May 14 2020 - 05:09
Ryanair plans to restore 40% of flights from July 1stPassengers to be asked to wear face masks, have temperature checks and no queueing for toilets on boardWed May 13 2020 - 10:55
Unions to question Aer Lingus over potential future jobs cutsCarrier says business will be 20% smaller leading to speculation of 900 job lossesTue May 12 2020 - 21:14
How will Ryanair’s plans to restore flights work?Q&A: How will social distancing be maintained?Tue May 12 2020 - 16:59
AerCap defers $300m in rents owed by airlines whose fleets are groundedDublin-based aircraft leasing company defers rents for many of its airline customersTue May 12 2020 - 04:07
Aer Lingus schedules talks with trade unions on job cutsIrish airline is expected to see up to 900 redundancies as a result of the financial impact of Covid-19 on air travelMon May 11 2020 - 18:55
ESB and Harmony Solar to spend €30m building power plantsThe pair says the power plants will provide enough energy for 230,000 homesMon May 11 2020 - 00:01
Ryanair in standoff with Dublin Airport over aircraft parking chargesAirport owner DAA accused of ‘profiteering’ from planes grounded due to Covid-19Fri May 08 2020 - 19:18
Aer Lingus postpones meeting with unionsAirline was expected to give further details on job cutsFri May 08 2020 - 13:32
Aer Lingus unions to learn of planned job cutsSpeculation has centred on 900 redundancies possibly being soughtThu May 07 2020 - 21:02
Revenue won’t charge small businesses interest on late payments of taxesMove by Revenue is one of a package of State supports to help businesses hit by Covid-19Thu May 07 2020 - 20:09
Stobart could face competition to retain Aer Lingus regional contractOther carriers interested in operating regional routes from 2022, IAG chief saysThu May 07 2020 - 19:16
Coronavirus video ‘joke’ prompts apology from Johnny RonanDeveloper and former Olympian Philip Cassidy draw ire across social mediaThu May 07 2020 - 03:15
Bord na Móna to review operational needs over planning decisionRuling will allow State company to supply briquette factory and power plantWed May 06 2020 - 19:26
Avolon expects to defer aircraft rents for most airline customersFirst-quarter profits at Irish aircraft lessor fall 13% to €143mWed May 06 2020 - 19:03
Shannon gas terminal to face fresh legal hurdlesEuropean court says State wrong to extend permission without studyThu Apr 30 2020 - 20:12
Markets slump on dire ECB economic warningUS markets react to unemployment claims rising faster than expectedThu Apr 30 2020 - 18:50
Shannon, Obton to spend €60m on solar farmsDanish and Irish group in joint €300m venture to build renewable energy plantsThu Apr 30 2020 - 06:30
