Number in long-term receipt of benefits fell 16% in JanuaryAll counties experienced more people on Live Register in 12 months to January with biggest number in Kerry and LeitrimFri Feb 03 2023 - 14:15
Ireland’s public debt rises to one of highest in the world per capitaDebt increased by more than 11 per cent at the end of 2022 to around €44,000 for every person, figures showFri Feb 03 2023 - 11:51
Ardonagh Group completes acquisition of Australian insurer Envest for €312mEnvest is an insurance investment and distribution group with a diverse portfolio of businesses and a national footprintFri Feb 03 2023 - 07:31
Businesses criticise design of energy support scheme amid limited uptakeThe scheme was costed at €1.25bn when it was announced in the budget but only a fraction of this has been usedThu Feb 02 2023 - 07:18
Former Irish Farmers’ Association president Padraig Walshe diesCurrent IFA president says Walshe ‘fearless in defending farmers’ throughout careerWed Feb 01 2023 - 21:09
Law to reduce dog bites and canine attack fatalities ‘needs overhaul’Three recent deaths from dog attacks did not break current laws and owner theory test required, expert tells Oireachtas committeeWed Feb 01 2023 - 21:04
Passport Service to boost staff numbers by almost 20% this yearMove follows record number of applications for passports last year, with same number anticipated in 2023Wed Feb 01 2023 - 18:21
Irish manufacturers upbeat despite downturn in international demandLatest PMI data from AIB shows inflationary pressures cooled in January but high energy and supplier prices added to burdenWed Feb 01 2023 - 00:01
Just Eat rolls out seaweed-coated packaging for restaurant partnersPlatform says world’s first properly sustainable alternative to plastic packaging is now available to the Irish marketTue Jan 31 2023 - 18:23
Global stocks rise as markets await news from central banksEuronext Dublin finished the day down 0.28% as the market adopted a holding pattern ahead of expected rate changesTue Jan 31 2023 - 18:08
Dublin-headquartered Dole sells fresh vegetables division for €270mBusiness has agricultural operations and four processing plants across the US and employs more than 3,000 peopleTue Jan 31 2023 - 15:13
Retailer websites swept for ‘dark patterns’ by consumer watchdogManipulative trading practices push consumers to make choices they might not do otherwiseMon Jan 30 2023 - 18:40
Bank of Ireland to provide low-cost loans to firms affected by Ukraine warScheme has a lending ceiling of €1.2bn and will facilitate loans for working capital and medium-term investmentMon Jan 30 2023 - 18:21
Goods handled by Irish ports up 4% in third quarter of last yearBritain and Northern Ireland accounted for 38% of the total tonnage of goods handled in the main portsMon Jan 30 2023 - 13:30
Waterstones doubled sales and trebled profits last year as shops reopenedAccounts show bookseller received €756,000 from the State in Covid-19 supports, which was up from €527,000 the year beforeFri Jan 27 2023 - 16:16
Hundreds of health and care staff set for strike action after union voteFórsa backs proposal for indefinite strike action in a number of community and voluntary sector agencies funded by the HSEThu Jan 26 2023 - 00:00
Global stocks fall after best two-day rally since NovemberEuronext Dublin outperforms international peers on the back of 3 per cent climb by RyanairTue Jan 24 2023 - 17:20
Visitors to Irish whiskey distilleries still down a third on pre-Covid levelsIndustry group says 2022 represented a year of recovery following two years of closures and restrictions due to Covid-19Tue Jan 24 2023 - 05:01
Planning for university? Your career prospects after collegeWhat can the students embarking on the start of third-level education today expect when they graduateTue Jan 24 2023 - 01:00
Looking beyond university: how do you choose the right third-level option?Attitudes to education have changed in recent years with the understanding that one size does not fit allTue Jan 24 2023 - 01:00
State had budget surplus of €2.7bn at end of third quarter of 2022Expenditure on subsidies now in line with pre-pandemic levels mainly due to the closure of Covid support schemesFri Jan 20 2023 - 14:25
Prices received by Irish manufacturers bounced back last yearWholesale electricity prices increased by 93.2% in December compared with November and 10.4% compared with a year earlierFri Jan 20 2023 - 14:04
Tánaiste says no privatisation of public land after Coillte criticismProposed deal between Coillte and UK-based private investment fund Gresham House labelled a scandal in DáilThu Jan 19 2023 - 20:08
Contents of landmark Irish hotels sell for €200,000 at auctionLargest price paid for single item was €5,200 for John Morris painting of Shelbourne HotelThu Jan 19 2023 - 15:06
Ireland needs ‘one-stop shop’ for climate tech to meet targets, report claimsTech firms focused on climate change are ‘hotbed of activity’ but more investment urgedWed Jan 18 2023 - 05:00
Global shares slip as China data raises slowdown fearsData showing Chinese GDP growth slowed raises fears for global economyTue Jan 17 2023 - 17:07
Cork-based Simply Blue Group to help power 2.5m households in ItalyDeal with Italian energy group Eni Plenitude to develop a pipeline of new floating offshore wind projectsTue Jan 17 2023 - 12:52
Deal struck for €4bn project to develop 2.2GWs of Irish offshore windDavy describes Statkraft-Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners agreement as ‘meaningful vote of confidence’ for IrelandTue Jan 17 2023 - 12:28
Erisbeg acquires majority stake in commercial property design group ORSORS is headquartered in Mullingar, Co Westmeath, employs over 80 staff, and has expanded significantly in recent yearsMon Jan 16 2023 - 14:20
Clearances of petrol up 8% in November, CSO data showsData also shows clearances of kerosene, which is mainly used as a home heating fuel, were 4% lower than in 2021Mon Jan 16 2023 - 12:16
Irish goods exports increased by 27% in first 11 months of 2022 CSO data shows a decrease of 10% in the seasonally adjusted trade surplus to €5.3bn in November compared with OctoberMon Jan 16 2023 - 12:01
Passenger traffic at Dublin Airport hit 85% of pre-Covid levels last yearRecovery in passenger numbers from March onwards was way beyond expectations, says DAA chiefMon Jan 16 2023 - 11:23
Sports Surgery Clinic in Santry sold to global healthcare group UPMC Founded in 2007 by orthopaedic surgeon Ray Moran, the 101-bed SSC has become a centre of excellence for joint replacementMon Jan 16 2023 - 11:11
Plan for offshore wind farm that could power a million Irish homes opens to public consultationFloating technology allow turbines to be placed 35km-60km offshore in much deeper watersMon Jan 16 2023 - 00:01
Gardaí investigating woman’s death in Dublin appeal for passengers on bus to come forwardThe body of the woman, named locally as Maud Coffey (40s), was discovered in an apartment in Ashtown on FridaySat Jan 14 2023 - 18:58
Doctors should speak with ‘one voice’ on right to opt out of abortion, doctor conference hearsAontú leader Peadar Tóibín told Doctors for Life event attendees being ‘pushed into situations’ where they were performing abortionsSat Jan 14 2023 - 17:05
Man stabbed to death in Finglas named locally as Brian HoganTwo men have been arrested by gardaí on suspicion of murderSat Jan 14 2023 - 14:12
Man (40s) charged following seizure of cocaine worth €164,000 in WexfordDetectives carried out raid of property in county at about 5.30pm on Thursday after obtaining search warrantSat Jan 14 2023 - 14:11
Planning permission sought for gas-fired power plant in LimerickKilshane Energy has lodged an application for the €150m plant which would have the capacity to generate 293 megawatts of electricityFri Jan 13 2023 - 16:46
New ferry operator chosen for Rathlin Island after strike-hit firm ceases tradingRathlin, which is six miles off the coast of Co Antrim, has a permanent population of around 150 peopleWed Jan 11 2023 - 19:22
Michael Flatley diagnosed with ‘aggressive form of cancer’Riverdance and Lord of the Dance star has undergone surgery and is in the care of an ‘excellent team’ of doctorsWed Jan 11 2023 - 18:44
Global shares fall amid Fed rate concernsEuronext Dublin flat with low volumes as stocks lose momentumTue Jan 10 2023 - 16:59
Standard of living in Ireland declined again in third quarter of 2022Household income did not keep pace with inflation, and declined in real terms after the rise in the cost of living was accounted forTue Jan 10 2023 - 15:11
Tourism Ireland chief executive Niall Gibbons to step downGroup chairman says Ireland’s reputation abroad has grown significantly since organisation set up after Belfast AgreementTue Jan 10 2023 - 13:45
Danny McCoy and Margaret Fleming appointed directors at Iput Real EstateFleming has served in a senior role and as a board member of JLL Ireland, while McCoy is chief executive of IbecTue Jan 10 2023 - 12:17
Aldi Ireland plans to eliminate at least 60 tonnes of food waste in 2023Group says it will cut down on waste, including packaging, plastic and non-recyclables over the year aheadMon Jan 09 2023 - 13:37
Poolbeg Pharma sees positive test results for new flu drugNo further clinical activity required, bringing the recruitment and clinical phase to a close on scheduleMon Jan 09 2023 - 11:04
Irish rare disease drugmaker Amryt Pharma to be acquired for up to €1.4bnEight-year old Amryt got EU approval last year for first treatment for rare genetic condition known as butterfly skin disease that primarily affects childrenMon Jan 09 2023 - 09:10
Not enough apartments being built to meet workers’ needs, warns Cairn bossListed house builder grew revenues by 46% last year but warned that building cost inflation added €20,000 to costs per new homeMon Jan 09 2023 - 07:34
WhatsApp launches setting to combat internet shutdowns and blackoutsUsers now able to connect via proxy servers in move to help people stay online even if governments cut the internetFri Jan 06 2023 - 12:14