IIB Bank profits increase 25%IIB Bank increased its profits by 25 per cent in 2006 and reported €125 million in operating profit.Tue Apr 03 2007 - 01:00
B of I to expand in the USBank of Ireland (B of I) is attempting to expand its media finance business with plans to establish a media team in the United…Tue Apr 03 2007 - 01:00
Martin unveils €8.5m research fundingMinister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment Micheál Martin has announced €8Mon Apr 02 2007 - 01:00
US firm to create 65 jobs in OffalyA US medical technology firm is planning to create 65 jobs at its new global manufacturing facility in Tullamore, Co Offaly.Mon Apr 02 2007 - 01:00
House prices static in February, survey showsNational house prices failed to show any growth in February, the latest Permanent tsb/ESRI House Price Index has revealed.Mon Apr 02 2007 - 01:00
EMI, Apple to sell DRM-free musicEMI has done a deal with Apple to sell its music through the iTunes store without digital rights management (DRM) anti-piracy…Mon Apr 02 2007 - 01:00
Manufacturing employment fallsThe shift of manufacturing from Ireland to lower-cost economies is beginning to have an effect on employment, new data showed…Mon Apr 02 2007 - 01:00
Providence to boost UK oil field stakeExploration company Providence has reached conditional agreement with Star Energy Group to acquire its 79 per cent share in Britain…Mon Apr 02 2007 - 01:00
Dempsey announces e-governance siteMinister for Communications Noel Dempsey today announced a new website carrying information on the boards and agencies covered…Mon Apr 02 2007 - 01:00
Chamber wants Dublin as 'top priority'The Dublin Chamber of Commerce has urged politicians to prioritise the needs of the Greater Dublin Area.Mon Apr 02 2007 - 01:00
Motorola staff meet with managementStaff at the Motorola factory in Cork are meeting with management about the closure of the plant, which will result in the loss…Fri Mar 09 2007 - 00:00
98 jobs to go at Dublin DVD plantWest Dublin was hit with a new jobs blow today as CD and DVD manufacturer Zomax/MPO announced it was to close its Blanchardstown…Fri Mar 09 2007 - 00:00
Irish presence in China predicted to riseThe number of Irish businesses operating in China is set to increase significantly in the coming years, the head of a leading…Fri Mar 09 2007 - 00:00
Credit unions to offer PRSAsCredit unions will be able to offer Personal Retirement Savings Accounts (PRSAs) to their members without seeking special permission…Fri Mar 09 2007 - 00:00
'Innovate or die,' SMEs warnedSmall businesses in Ireland need to invest more in research and development if they want to survive, an Irish academic has warned…Fri Mar 09 2007 - 00:00
Minister calls for 'perspective' on jobsMinister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment Micheál Martin has urged people not to take the recent spate of job losses out…Fri Mar 09 2007 - 00:00
Politicians criticise ECB rate hikePoliticians have criticised the latest 0.25 per cent rate rise by the European Central Bank.Thu Mar 08 2007 - 00:00
Premier to create 100 jobs in DublinIrish recruitment services group Premier says it is to create more than 100 jobs in Dublin by the end of this year.Thu Mar 08 2007 - 00:00
Irish Ferries owner in buyout proposalThe company that owns Irish Ferries has received an approach that could lead to a management buyout of the firm.Thu Mar 08 2007 - 00:00
EBS posts strong 2006 resultsBuilding society EBS posted strong results for 2006 as it reached a record level of lending.Thu Mar 08 2007 - 00:00
Anglo Irish predicts 40% earnings riseAnglo Irish Bank has predicted earnings per share for the six months to the end of this month will be close to 40 per cent higher…Thu Mar 08 2007 - 00:00
P&G staff in Nenagh fear for 600 jobsStaff outside the Procter & Gamble plant in Nenagh todayTue Mar 06 2007 - 00:00
200 jobs to go in LimerickSoftware firm Thomson Scientific has announced its intention to cut 200 jobs from its workforce in Limerick.Tue Mar 06 2007 - 00:00
Security experts voice Vista concernsSecurity experts have voiced their concern over Microsoft's new Vista operating system and its ability to combat viruses and …Tue Feb 13 2007 - 00:00
Irish school joins Microsoft programmeAn Irish school has been named as one of Microsoft's "innovative schools" as the tech firm announced the expansion of the project…Wed Jan 31 2007 - 00:00
Irish Book Awards shortlist announcedCecelia Ahern, Maeve Binchy and Paul McGrath are among those shortlisted for this year's Irish Book Awards.Wed Jan 31 2007 - 00:00
SDLP launches all-island economy planThe SDLP has unveiled its blueprint for an all-Ireland economy, with plans to help address skills shortages, create a single …Wed Jan 31 2007 - 00:00
Ireland among most complicit in renditions - reportA new European Parliament report has claimed Ireland is one of the most complicit countries in the EU in allowing CIA rendition…Tue Jan 23 2007 - 00:00
€5bn for healthcare infrastructureThe Government has announced it is to invest some €5 billion in improving healthcare infrastructure as part of the new National…Tue Jan 23 2007 - 00:00
Govt plans social inclusion fundingThe Government is planning action on poverty and social exclusion, with almost €50 billion in funding allocated under the new…Tue Jan 23 2007 - 00:00
Record €1.5bn road funding in 2007A record €1.5 billion is to be invested in upgrading Irish roads during 2007, the Minister for Transport announced today.Tue Jan 16 2007 - 00:00
Govt publishes flu pandemic planThe Department of Health has published its National Pandemic Influenza Plan, outlining what measures will be taken should there…Mon Jan 15 2007 - 00:00
McGuinness to stand in general electionFine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness has confirmed she is to stand in the Louth constituency in the next general election.Tue Jan 09 2007 - 00:00
Demise of rural pub exaggerated, says RSA cheifProblems that have hit rural pubs as a result of random breath testing have been exaggerated, Road Safety Authority chairman …Tue Jan 09 2007 - 00:00
HSE dismisses A&E report concernsThe Health Service Executive (HSE) has dismissed claims that the recommendations of its A&E taskforce are unrealistic and…Thu Jan 04 2007 - 00:00
Report praises Irish investmentIreland's strong investment spending has been praised by Moody's Investors Service in its annual report.Mon Nov 20 2006 - 00:00
Labour pledges to spend €3.5bn on povertyThe Labour Party today pledged to spend €3.5 billion to tackle the country's poverty blackspots if elected.Mon Nov 13 2006 - 00:00
HSE report 'catalogue of mistreatment, humiliation'The Leas Cross report is a catalogue of mistreatment, humiliation, and abuse of the elderly, Opposition parties said today.Fri Nov 10 2006 - 00:00
Dublin family escape after botched tiger kidnappingGardaí are investigating a suspected attempted tiger robbery in Dublin this morning in which a family was kidnapped.Thu Nov 09 2006 - 00:00
Government rejects low UN poverty rankingA United Nations report which ranks Ireland at the bottom of its Human Poverty Index has been criticised by the Minister for …Thu Nov 09 2006 - 00:00
Barnardos proposes referendum wordingBarnardos has called for new provisions in the Constitution to cover child protection and welfare, and to give increased powers…Mon Nov 06 2006 - 00:00
Shell to Sea tribunal on Corrib gas rejectedShell to Sea's call for a tribunal to investigate the Corrib gas project in north Mayo has been dismissed tonight by both the…Mon Nov 06 2006 - 00:00
Moneylenders may face rate curb - BrennanThe Government may introduce new laws to tackle financial institutions that charge exorbitant rates of interest.Mon Oct 23 2006 - 01:00
Gardaí remove Corrib protesters from roadDemonstrators tried to block workers from entering Shell's Bellenaboy gas terminal construction site in Co Mayo again this morning…Mon Oct 23 2006 - 01:00
Brennan launches citizens information websiteMinister for Social Affairs Seamus Brennan today launched a new information website that is designed to provide information and…Wed Oct 18 2006 - 01:00
Sale of former prison site raises over €29 millionThe sale of a former prison site in Shankill, Co Dublin, will earn the State more than €29 million.Tue Oct 17 2006 - 01:00
Gardaí arrest 411 for drink driving last weekMore than 400 motorists were arrested last week for drink driving, according to the latest Garda statistics.Tue Oct 17 2006 - 01:00
Ryanair to invest in 32 new aircraftRyanair is to invest in 32 new aircraft in a bid to double its passenger numbers by 2012.Fri Sept 29 2006 - 01:00
B of I staff to ballot on strike over pensionsBank of Ireland is facing industrial action from its workers after it refused to defer implementation of pension proposals for…Fri Sept 29 2006 - 01:00
