Summer Economic Statement and half-year tax returns to set budgetary parameters Minister for Finance Michael McGrath scrambling to keep lid on Government’s budgetary packageTue Jul 04 2023 - 04:00
Strong sales figures for electric vehicles shows power of State incentivesElectric vehicle registrations surged in June before SEAI grant is reducedMon Jul 03 2023 - 19:00
Banks’ rate decisions helping to frustrate competitionIreland has raised mortgage rates more slowly than others in the euro zone, but it has moved even more cautiously on deposit ratesSun Jul 02 2023 - 05:01
Housing crisis remains daunting despite hopeful dataDespite the influx of supply over the past year, affordability is still the defining issue in the marketSat Jul 01 2023 - 05:00
McGrath long-fingers call on AIB pay as State stake dips below 50%Republic still in the red on financial-crash bailout of lender even taking into account value of the remaining stakeThu Jun 29 2023 - 05:00
Central Bankers hedge on the future for interest ratesLittle public agreement among ECB policymakers on when to halt rate hikesThu Jun 29 2023 - 05:00
The Irish growth story is not as straightforward as it appearsMultinationals accounted for about half of Irish growth since 2013, research showsTue Jun 27 2023 - 05:00
Russia ‘rebellion’ adds to energy market jittersNatural gas futures ended lower on Monday after sharp increasesTue Jun 27 2023 - 05:00
African oil veteran adds to Tullow stakeSamuel Dossou-Aworet raises eyebrows with increased holding in oil explorerTue Jun 27 2023 - 05:00
Where are new rental homes going to come from?Nama signals that investors are now moving away from new commitments in Irish marketSat Jun 24 2023 - 06:00
An Post’s mortgage plan at risk of becoming dead letterCompany’s promise to offer cheap home loans has faced numerous setbacksSat Jun 24 2023 - 06:00
Artificial intelligence takes first big bite out of print mediaMove by German tabloid Bild just one component of a news industry transformation already under wayThu Jun 22 2023 - 05:00
Employment being boosted by immigrant workersCentral Bank report says additional labour came initially from increased participation but is now coming from increased immigrationThu Jun 22 2023 - 05:00
BPFI data highlights affordability gap in housing We’ve had income data relating to first-time buyers before but never on an individual basisTue Jun 20 2023 - 05:00
Pension scheme assets recover from last year’s blipAssets are growing faster than liabilities and scheme membership is also showing healthy improvement, according to Central Bank dataTue Jun 20 2023 - 05:00
Ulster Bank’s dividend makes only small dent in bailout it received from UK taxpayersConsumers here could also be losers in its exit from the Irish marketSat Jun 17 2023 - 07:00
Journalist essentials: A love of desks, power of bilocation and no ‘off’ buttonStretched newsroom resources threaten to undermine Irish consumers’ trust in the newsSat Jun 17 2023 - 06:00
News media needs less stuffy branding to attract younger audiencesIrish news outlets tend to make a virtue of their heritage but maybe now is the time for a fresher approachThu Jun 15 2023 - 05:00
Latest twist in the chequered history of Tara MinesZinc and lead mine in Co Meath has in the past been mothballed only to reopen at a later dateThu Jun 15 2023 - 05:00
Bankers are being usurped by TikTok influencers for financial adviceBanking conference in Dublin hears how more and more people are looking to influencers online for their financial adviceTue Jun 13 2023 - 05:20
Data centre power statistics show Apple’s Athenry rejection changed littleData centres’ electricity consumption has soared since Apple shelved its Athenry plansTue Jun 13 2023 - 05:00
Demographics, decarbonisation, digitalisation, deglobalisation: Four threats to Ireland’s economyCantillon: National Economic Dialogue event hears about transformative trends likely to impact economy and public finances over next decadeTue Jun 13 2023 - 04:01
Celtic audiovisual connections need to be cherished in world of global contentIn an industry where scale counts, relationships between broadcasters and producers in the nations and regions are more vital than everSun Jun 11 2023 - 08:00
Stephen Vernon’s foresight vindicated again by latest Blanchardstown saleFinance giants have taken successive hits since Vernon’s Green Property offloaded shopping centreSat Jun 10 2023 - 05:00
Big tobacco flirting with ESG suitorsPhilip Morris believes vaping will bring it within the remit of ethical investment fundsThu Jun 08 2023 - 05:00
Commercial real estate seen as weak link this time aroundCommercial property companies borrowed heavily in recent years to fuel expansion and now face significantly higher refinancing costsThu Jun 08 2023 - 05:00
Forget Skynet, AI is more likely to terminate low-pay jobsWarning of ‘vague existential risks’ of emerging tech serves to pass the buck to politiciansSun Jun 04 2023 - 06:00
Investor appetite for Permanent TSB shows change in bank’s outlookLender has been transformed by rate hikes and Ulster Bank dealSat Jun 03 2023 - 05:00
Unemployment beats Celtic Tiger lowCSO data points to continuation of the jobs-rich growth we’ve had for over a decadeThu Jun 01 2023 - 05:00
Ryanair presses on with case against ATC strikesIrish carrier's message might get through, but maybe not in time for this summerThu Jun 01 2023 - 05:00
Insurers blocking cutting edge cancer drugs is not a good lookLaya Healthcare and Irish Life Health must be unsettled as leading oncologists clearly direct patients to rival VHITue May 30 2023 - 05:15
Datalex’s upcoming share sale a delicate balancing act If the firm attempts to raise too much, this would send a negative signal about the expected return to profitabilityTue May 30 2023 - 05:00
A chapter closes, another potentially lucrative one opens for Ryan TubridyAs Patrick Kielty prepares to take over the Late Late Show, its departed host can expect numerous offers in his post-chatshow careerSun May 28 2023 - 05:45
Dublin Bus app users have been sacrificed to the nightmare of TFI LiveNew app is a downgrade compared to now discontinued real-time Dublin Bus app and passengers are furiousSat May 27 2023 - 05:15
Twitter crash sees DeSantis fail to launchFlorida governor’s glitchy presidential campaign launch underlines Twitter’s current problemsSat May 27 2023 - 05:00
Ten years of turbo-charged growth transforms Irish labour marketCSO figures show employment rose to an all-time high of 2.6 million in first quarter of yearThu May 25 2023 - 05:00
Meta headline obscures a deeper conflict Ireland’s data protection watchdog again has to be forced into tougher measures against Big Tech wrongdoingTue May 23 2023 - 05:15
Ryanair poised to gain altitude as it returns to the blackThe airline expects its traffic to grow by 10 per cent to about 185 million passengers this yearTue May 23 2023 - 05:00
Goodman holds key as Barryroe project likely heading for the courtsBusinessman already committed to €40m backstop to cover next phase of development at prospectTue May 23 2023 - 04:37
Where to next for the Web Summit’s Collision conference?Reports indicate six cities, including current host Toronto, competing to host eventSun May 21 2023 - 05:00
‘Digital first’ but audiences last for BBC as employees in North fight local radio cutsStrike by BBC employees in NI is part of several industrial actions amid pressure on news servicesSat May 20 2023 - 06:00
Government fumbles on understanding emissions data Official answers on greenhouse gas figures at odds with EurostatThu May 18 2023 - 05:00
BoI’s ‘unusual’ share awards plan for top executives wins over proxy advisersBank has provided ‘compelling rationale’ for the move, says ISSThu May 18 2023 - 05:00
Tiger could change its Stripe position Start-up backer weighing a move to cash in on some of its success storiesTue May 16 2023 - 05:00
Irish tail wagging euro zone dog againIrish output figures distort data for the wider euro zone againTue May 16 2023 - 05:00
Extradition moves Mike Lynch saga forward, but it’s not over yetIrish-born entrepreneur set to stand trial in San FranciscoSun May 14 2023 - 05:00
AI star of the show at Google developer conferenceTech giant had been criticised for falling behind on the AI curveSat May 13 2023 - 05:23
Reputation rankings can be a funny thingBord Bia, the State agency charged with promoting Irish food and drink ranked in third place behind An Post and credit unionsThu May 11 2023 - 05:00
Pepper loses battle of wills with judgeDecision opens door for thousands of homeowners with current and past arrears to push for more favourable mortgage ratesThu May 11 2023 - 05:00