Economist warns of double dip recessionA leading economist has warned that the ECB's decision to raise interest rates could lead to a double dip recession Ireland and…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Smurfit operating profit up 69%Paper and packaging specialist Smurfit Kappa has reported a 69 per cent rise in first quarter operating profit to €148 million…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
UPC sees rise in subscribersCable TV operator UPC gained an additional 26,000 subscribers during the first three months of 2011.Thu May 05 2011 - 01:00
Live Register falls slightlyThe number of people signing on to the Live Register declined slightly in April, according to new figures from the Central Statistics…Thu May 05 2011 - 01:00
Meteor scraps roaming chargesMobile operator Meteor has said that it has abolished roaming charges for subscribers travelling in the European Union.Thu May 05 2011 - 01:00
Aer Lingus posts €53.7m lossAer Lingus warned today that operating profit will be "much lower" this year after it announced losses which were 41Thu May 05 2011 - 01:00
Approach to IFG may lead to offerDUBLIN-BASED financial services group IFG confirmed yesterday that it had received an approach which may lead to an offer to …Thu May 05 2011 - 01:00
Trinity Biotech revenues riseRevenues at Irish medical diagnostics firm Trinity Biotech rose by 5.8 per cent in the first quarter.Thu May 05 2011 - 01:00
Housing market to remain sluggishHouse prices in Ireland are unlikely to fall further but it will take a number of years before the market picks up again, a new…Wed May 04 2011 - 01:00
CRH like-for-like sales aheadBuilding materials group CRH said it expects like-for-like sales for the first half of 2011 to be ahead of 2010, with earnings…Wed May 04 2011 - 01:00
Revenue at Treasury China Trust up 14%GROSS REVENUE at Treasury China Trust, the China-based company which is 30 per cent owned by Treasury Holdings, rose by 14 per…Wed May 04 2011 - 01:00
Nama reports €714m lossThe National Asset Management Agency (Nama) said today it had acquired €72.3 billion in loans by the end of March.Wed May 04 2011 - 01:00
Grafton turnover up 4 per centGroup turnover for the builders merchants and DIY group Grafton were up 4 per cent in the first four months of 2011, the firm…Wed May 04 2011 - 01:00
Euro zone retail sales declineRetail sales fell by 1 per cent in the euro zone in March compared to February, according to new Eurostat figures published today…Wed May 04 2011 - 01:00
Ryanair passenger numbers riseRyanair's traffic grew by 10 per cent last month, according to figures released today.Wed May 04 2011 - 01:00
IT firm to create 180 jobsIT services and consulting provider Version 1 is to create 180 jobs by 2013.Wed May 04 2011 - 01:00
Treasury China revenues up 14%Gross revenue at Treasury China Trust, the China-based company which is 30 per cent owned by Treasury Holdings, rose by 14 per…Tue May 03 2011 - 01:00
Credit unions in talks with Central BankThe Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) has today confirmed it is in talks with the Central Bank over the future of the sector…Fri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
Plenty to raise the spirits despite weekend's traditional sober startIT MAY be Good Friday but it’s a less than great day for those hoping to enjoy a quiet drink in a friendly bar.Fri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
Isme criticises semi-state pay levelsBusiness group Isme has called for immediate action to be taken to address the "scandalous" levels of pay and benefits enjoyed…Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
Signs all good for this bank holidayEaster is upon us and there's plenty of egg-citing events lined up over the coming days including the Irish Grand National on…Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
Rays of light: sunny and warm Easter forecastGET THE sun cream out and the barbecues ready – the forecast suggests that the great weather is likely to continue over the weekend…Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
Proceeds of asset sales 'could be used for jobs plan'The Government could potentially use funds raised from the sale of State assets to invest in job creation plans, Minister for…Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
State asset sell-off plan 'will be resisted'Plans to sell off many of the State's assets in order to boost public finances will be firmly resisted, People Before Profit …Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
McCarthy says State assets unlikely to be sold in immediate futureMcCARTHY PRESS CONFERENCE: UCD ECONOMIST Colm McCarthy said yesterday he does not expect to see State assets being sold in the…Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
Good weather to continue for EasterGet the suncream out and the barbecues ready as the forecast suggests that the good weather will continue over the weekend.Wed Apr 20 2011 - 01:00
McCarthy recommends sale of State assets to cut debtNo immediate sell-off of State assets should take place in order to raise money for the public finances, according to the report…Wed Apr 20 2011 - 01:00
Transsexual hails equality rulingA transsexual who was awarded more than €35,000 compensation for workplace discrimination has spoken of her relief that the case…Tue Apr 19 2011 - 01:00
Report criticises regulatory authoritiesThe Nyberg report into the causes of the Irish banking crisis has said the regulatory authorities were aware that banks were …Tue Apr 19 2011 - 01:00
Green leadership contest under wayFormer government minister Eamon Ryan is to contest the leadership of the Green Party, he announced today.Fri Apr 15 2011 - 01:00
Shipping trades rebound in 2010Shipping trade volumes returned to growth last year following a record collapse in 2009, according to new figures from the Irish…Thu Apr 14 2011 - 01:00
Call for road safety heroesMembers of the public who do their bit to help promote road safety are to be honoured at an awards ceremony, details of which…Thu Apr 14 2011 - 01:00
Travel sector 'in recovery mode'The travel sector is on the road to recovery with the second quarter likely to see the first growth recorded since early 2008…Thu Apr 14 2011 - 01:00
Three held over armed robberyThree men have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery in Co Tipperary.Thu Apr 14 2011 - 01:00
Driving lesson cost variations exposedThe cost of a one-hour driving lesson varies significantly depending on what part of the country you live in, a new survey shows…Thu Apr 14 2011 - 01:00
Donoghue on Orange shortlist for novel 'Room'IRISH WRITER Emma Donoghue has been shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction for her novel Room.Wed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00
Donoghue on Orange Prize shortlistIrish author Emma Donoghue has been shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction for her novel Room.Tue Apr 12 2011 - 01:00
Heaney shortlisted for Canadian poetry prizeSEAMUS HEANEY has been shortlisted for the 2011 Griffin Poetry Prize award for his latest collection, Human Chain.Thu Apr 07 2011 - 01:00
Heaney shortlisted for poetry prizeSeamus Heaney has been shortlisted for the prestigious 2011 Griffin Poetry Prize award for his latest collection Human Chain.Wed Apr 06 2011 - 01:00
Exports rose by 6% to €89.3bn last yearEXPORTS ROSE by 6 per cent last year to €89.3 billion from €84Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
Noonan outlines banking plansMinister for Finance Michael Noonan has today proposed a ground-breaking restructuring of Irish banks, which he said would "break…Thu Mar 31 2011 - 01:00
Slight decline in insolvenciesAn average of six firms went out of business per day during the first quarter of 2011, according to new statistics from InsolvencyJournal…Thu Mar 31 2011 - 01:00
Exports jump by 6% last yearExports rose by 6 per cent last year from €84.2 billion in 2009 to €89Thu Mar 31 2011 - 01:00
Reilly to tackle overcrowdingMinister for Health James Reilly has promised there will be no repeat of the recent hospital overcrowding which saw record numbers…Thu Mar 31 2011 - 01:00
Takeaways codding the publicMuch of the fish sold in Ireland is incorrectly labelled with takeaways found to be the worst culprit, according to a new study…Wed Mar 30 2011 - 01:00
Children's hospital chairman resignsContentious plans for a National Children’s Hospital have been thrown into further disarray with the second resignation of a …Tue Mar 29 2011 - 01:00
Manager demoted after pregnancy awarded €27,800A WOMAN who was moved from a senior human resources role to a junior telesales role after returning from maternity leave has …Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Japanese import restrictions announcedControls on food imports from Japan are to be introduced following the incident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, …Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Grand stretch in the evening beckonsIt is a case of lights out and clocks forward this weekend as summer time officially commences and Earth Hour is marked.Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Tribunal awards woman €28,000A woman who was moved from a senior human resources (HR) role to a junior telesales role following her return from maternity …Thu Mar 24 2011 - 00:00
