DAA’s dispute with Kenny Jacobs nears endgame after day of developmentsAirports group board has put CEO on notice of its intention to suspend him on full payMon Dec 15 2025 - 18:03
Oracle move opens questions for AI’s investment boomUS giant delaying completion date for some OpenAI data centresSun Dec 14 2025 - 06:00
Why won’t Waterford council name US investor buying €2.3m of public land for just €50,000?Council sees development as improving access to southeast and boosting local economy but secrecy is not sustainableSat Dec 13 2025 - 06:00
Ireland’s vicious housing circle: high costs, high rentsPrivate rental sector investment seems to be a central focus of Government policyThu Dec 11 2025 - 06:00
Politicians cheer RTÉ ‘downsizing’ but miss bigger point‘No one is immune from downsizing’ at broadcaster, Kevin Bakhurst tells committeeThu Dec 11 2025 - 05:30
PMI data points to higher construction costsSecond month in a row of higher costs has implications for housing crisisTue Dec 09 2025 - 06:00
CRH’s US move pays off with S&P 500 inclusionConstruction materials giant to join index later this monthTue Dec 09 2025 - 06:00
One in three income earners in Ireland don’t pay taxDepartment of Finance’s report highlights narrowness of State’s tax base and the State’s continuing failure to address the riskSun Dec 07 2025 - 06:00
Time for social media stars to grow up when it comes to taxRevenue only names people with serious tax debts who have ignored several opportunities to get their affairs in order Sat Dec 06 2025 - 05:30
Uncharacteristic radio silence from digital banksFour main neobanks swerve Oireachtas committee meeting examining whether sector requires regulation to safeguard customers Thu Dec 04 2025 - 06:00
Financial services falling short on customersIndustry must do more to ensure products are clearly understood if a wider pool of investors is to be attracted Thu Dec 04 2025 - 05:00
Corporation tax-take heads for €10bn in November, say analysts Business tax receipts continue to strengthen despite concerns over impact of Trump tariffs Tue Dec 02 2025 - 06:00
Debate on further ECB rate cut all but closedWith headline inflation hovering at 2%, and continuing nerves on tariff impacts, policymakers are expected to hold rates steadyTue Dec 02 2025 - 05:59
Why has Irish Life Health increased its prices four times in a year?There could be two reasons: poor management forecasting, or a desire to avoid one hefty, double-digit price rise in the hope that customers won’t noticeSun Nov 30 2025 - 06:48
The reputations of banks improving, but for how long?Trust in retail banking enters positive territory for first time in three years but there are still issues with themSat Nov 29 2025 - 06:00
RDS members bridle at instruction to use Laya Arena name for showgroundsRDS chief Paul Kelly has told members that a ‘failure to adapt’ the Laya Arena name 'risks damaging" relationship with health insurer Thu Nov 27 2025 - 06:00
Irish gyms make gains after pandemic hurtAccounts filed for some of sector’s biggest players show surge in revenues and profits Thu Nov 27 2025 - 06:00
Budget watchdog hands Harris his first headacheWithout plans or forecasts, Coalition already committed to big tax package in 2027Thu Nov 27 2025 - 06:00
Revolut’s latest valuation at $75bn underlines challenge for Irish banksNeobank now seen as worth double the State’s three main lenders combinedTue Nov 25 2025 - 06:00
Black Friday’s relentless drumbeatIrish people are likely to spend more than others in Europe over the next weekend despite the perils of online scams Tue Nov 25 2025 - 05:00
Government department fights move to clamp down on online fraudEnterprise wary of upsetting social media giants by asked them to verify promoters of investment products on their platformsSun Nov 23 2025 - 06:00
Harris yet to prove he’s serious about Finance roleIncoming Minister for Finance needs to focus on getting on top of his brief, not putting out nonsensical press releases signifying activity over real actionSat Nov 22 2025 - 06:00
Is Aer Lingus customer service aping Ryanair’s?Former national airline has become a lightning rod for complaint as customers struggle to have concerns addressed Thu Nov 20 2025 - 06:00
Airbus and Boeing jostle for orders at Dubai Air Show as Emirates makes $38bn dealBoeing lands biggest deal by value while Airbus surprises industry watchers by persuading long-standing Boeing client Flydubai to ink an order Thu Nov 20 2025 - 05:00
Philosophical Donohoe leaves incomplete Eurogroup legacy Paschal Donohoe was in reflective mood at what prove to be his last visit to the ECB as Eurogroup presidentWed Nov 19 2025 - 12:00
AI posing problems for applicants and employers in recruitment arms raceApplicants are using AI to frame CVs and apply for roles while employers are using it to spot those who have used the technologyTue Nov 18 2025 - 12:05
Worrying drift at DAA cannot continueBoard could act to remove chief executive Kenny Jacobs, for which it does not need ministerial approval. But litigation would surely follow, be costly and messy Tue Nov 18 2025 - 06:00
Housing stuck at the bottom of planning priorities Ireland may have a crisis in finding homes for its people but when it comes down to it, they are not as important as geese Tue Nov 18 2025 - 05:00
Are younger listeners really tuning in to so much radio? Contrary to received logic, JNLRs reveal popularity of live radio among younger audience membersSun Nov 16 2025 - 06:00
Coalition has a credibility gap when it comes to housingLatest initiative maintains existing 300,000 target but gives Land Development Agency additional financial muscleSat Nov 15 2025 - 06:00
ChatGPT strikes a sour note with German musiciansOpenAI broke copyright law by using hit song lyrics to train its ChatGPT software without first buying a licenceThu Nov 13 2025 - 05:56
Auto-enrolment looms for workforce that has little understanding of pensions Survey finds ignorance of basic details of how retirement savings work and about tax relief on offerThu Nov 13 2025 - 05:15
Origin’s new chairman raises eyebrows after previously overseeing sales of CPL and DalataAgri-services group says John Hennessy will guide board on ‘next phase of growth strategy’Thu Nov 13 2025 - 05:00
Kingspan’s data centre bet and the AI bubbleDebate over trajectory of investment boom has reached fever pitch in recent weeksTue Nov 11 2025 - 06:00
Valeo’s Irish unit an obvious sale target after overseas deals splurgeBain Capital reported looking to sell assetsTue Nov 11 2025 - 06:00
Airbnb awards remind us that short-term lets are a double-edged sword Holiday let behemoth is trying to tap into the immense lobbying power of the Irish tourism sector Tue Nov 11 2025 - 05:35
RTÉ management on collision course with staffBroadcaster has axed its TV documentary unit, with more cuts to comeSun Nov 09 2025 - 06:00
Manchester fails to live up to Aer Lingus expectations Chief executive Lynne Embleton says UK base not doing as well as Aer Lingus overall and Aer Lingus is not even IAG’s best performer Sat Nov 08 2025 - 06:00
LPT returns overwhelm Revenue portal Randomly blocking homeowners from filing required updated property valuations does little to encourage compliance Thu Nov 06 2025 - 06:00
Tesla shareholders must finally stand up to Elon MuskShareholders gather to vote on an unprecedented package of stock options that could be worth $1tn to car maker’s bossThu Nov 06 2025 - 05:45
IDA will be keeping close eye on Fiserve’s share price slump US fintech has big operation in Ireland but saw its share price tank last week following disastrous Q3 resultsTue Nov 04 2025 - 06:01
Ryanair expects new Boeing jets to arrive in 2027, fueling growth to 300m passengers a yearTimely Boeing deliveries to position Ryanair for growthTue Nov 04 2025 - 05:45
Eli Lilly’s Dutch move offers Ireland hopeTrump administration pressure on Big Pharma to focus investment on the US has raised concerns in Europe, and specifically the Republic Tue Nov 04 2025 - 05:00
US uncertainty offers Dublin and Ottawa potential to boost bilateral trade Chance exists to increase trade in goods by €1.2bn annually and expand activity in services by almost €500m, notes report Sun Nov 02 2025 - 06:00
Why have ministers still not signed off on exit deal agreed between DAA and its CEO?Government yet to approve settlement seven weeks after DAA board and Kenny Jacobs agreed to itSat Nov 01 2025 - 06:18
ECB in a holding pattern on interest rates After eight rate cuts, ECB appears to be sitting tight for now and the next rates move could be upwards, say analystsThu Oct 30 2025 - 06:00
Dawn Meats deal in New Zealand a head scratcher for local farmersIrish company paid a large premium for a meat co-op that was heavily indebted and had run up large losses in recent yearsThu Oct 30 2025 - 05:56
Like Ryanair, Ireland’s economy seems to grow faster in a global recessionLatest forecasts suggest Irish economy will grow by almost 11% this yearSun Oct 26 2025 - 06:00
Back of the net for Irish sports streamers as profits risePlatforms created during the pandemic to televise local matches are here to staySat Oct 25 2025 - 06:00
Whither RTÉ’s latest annual report?Document of 2024 is on track to be published much later than in recent yearsThu Oct 23 2025 - 06:00
