First-time buyer mortgage drawdowns back to Celtic Tiger levelsA total of 9,437 new mortgages to the value of just over €3bn were drawn down during the periodWed Apr 29 2026 - 06:00
Katie Taylor makes first venture into business as co-creator of FizziqueAfter edging her third fight against Amanda Serrano last July, Taylor began to think about the next steps in her lifeTue Apr 28 2026 - 15:26
‘It’s nothing but Croke Park for me’ – Katie Taylor rules out final fight moving to Aviva StadiumIrish boxer remains ‘very positive’ that her farewell fight can take place at GAA headquartersTue Apr 28 2026 - 14:40
Irish consumer confidence falls to lowest level since December 2022All elements of sentiment focussed on household finances notably weak in April, while largest monthly decline was outlook for jobsTue Apr 28 2026 - 06:00
World markets fall as Middle East crisis rumbles onBig loser on muted day in Dublin was budget airline Ryanair, which continued its recent downward turn to finish 1.4% lowerMon Apr 27 2026 - 18:44
Builder McAleer and Rushe grows profit before tax by 37%Company has built a number of hotels for Dalata, which is Ireland’s biggest hotel operator, over the yearsMon Apr 27 2026 - 15:29
Irish banks call on Europe to relax financial crash-era rules so they can lend moreRegulations have ‘significantly increased amount and quality of capital banks must hold’Fri Apr 24 2026 - 06:00
Dublin office rents forecast to rise by 10% over the next yearReport from property group Knight Frank says market is ‘resetting on occupational reality’Thu Apr 23 2026 - 06:00
Billions of euro in ‘dark money’ passing through Irish financial services sectorHostile actors can use system to raise capital for illegal activities including military or hybrid operations, Oireachtas committee hearsWed Apr 22 2026 - 18:17
Psychological illness most common cause in income protection claims surge at Aviva Group paid €125.6m in protection claims to more than 2,900 customers in 2025, according to its latest claims dataWed Apr 22 2026 - 16:46
Global markets dip as optimism over peace talks in the Gulf fadesEuronext Dublin finished down 1%, with Ryanair worst performer as it continues to deal with fallout from oil price risesTue Apr 21 2026 - 18:15
National debt down but we still owe €38,460 per personSequence of large budgetary surpluses over recent years has now reduced Ireland’s national debt to pre-pandemic levelsTue Apr 21 2026 - 14:19
Number of new homes started in first quarter doubles, says Sherry FitzGeraldSherry Fitzgerald reports a 1.3% increase in the average value of second-hand homes nationwide, down from 2.3% last yearTue Apr 21 2026 - 06:00
KPMG lowers Irish economic growth forecast due to ‘hostile’ global pictureIreland ‘particularly exposed’ to global and European energy price movements, group says in spring economic outlookTue Apr 21 2026 - 06:00
Disruption for holiday-makers and the weird world of office perksThe best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Apr 20 2026 - 06:27
Vast majority of SMEs passing inflation and energy costs onto customersBusinesses said operating costs have increased by an average of 10%, rising to nearly 13% in the construction sectorMon Apr 20 2026 - 06:00
Resistance to change within organisations a major barrier to success, executives sayGrant Thornton’s research draws on insights from more than 550 senior executives internationally including 125 from IrelandMon Apr 20 2026 - 06:00
Irish finance firms building systems to withstand prolonged periods of global instabilityCompanies also adapting systems to deal with trade barriers and shifting regulatory requirements, report from law firm findsMon Apr 20 2026 - 06:00
Irish workers less likely to prioritise higher pay when changing roles, research suggestsAfter pay, Irish workers wanted better benefits, more flexible hours, better company culture and better work-life balanceMon Apr 20 2026 - 06:00
Thousands face disruption as Aer Lingus cancels or reschedules hundreds of summer flights Hundreds of flights will be affected on the airline’s summer schedule against the backdrop of a significant jet fuel shortageSun Apr 19 2026 - 11:47
‘We were quite badly affected’: Irish businesses count the cost of fuel protests and blockadesIbec says the ‘unprecedented nature of what unfolded’ means it may take ‘days or even weeks to fully assess the damage caused’Fri Apr 17 2026 - 15:45
Car-sharing service GoCar puts €2 fuel surcharge on bookingsFrench company says move is ‘short-term’ as it deals with increased cost of fuel arising from Iran warFri Apr 17 2026 - 14:00
Markets choppy on Middle East crisis before ceasefire announced Euronext Dublin finished the day down 2%, dragged down by Ryanair, which suffered a hit on the back of a profit warning from EasyJetThu Apr 16 2026 - 18:13
Ikea Ireland reports more than 130% increase in operating profit last year to top €16mSwedish retailer says there was a return to ‘more normalised levels of investment’ after funding of central distribution centre in 2024Thu Apr 16 2026 - 05:00
Markets mixed amid hopes of a deal to end war in Middle EastBudget airline Ryanair slipped 1.6% to €25.52 in Dublin even as oil prices stayed well below $100 a barrel on WednesdayWed Apr 15 2026 - 17:39
From AI to beauty products: the Irish on Forbes 30 under 30 listÁine Kennedy of The Smooth Company, Oatco founder Laura Murphy and biotech entrepreneur Donnacha Fitzgerald on listWed Apr 15 2026 - 16:26
Home prices rose by 6.8% in the 12 months to FebruaryThe highest median price paid for a dwelling was €681,500 in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, while the lowest was €198,000 in DonegalWed Apr 15 2026 - 11:32
House building hits one-year high in March despite mounting fuel costsBuilding activity in the residential sector posted its second successive month of growth for the first time since the first half of 2025Tue Apr 14 2026 - 06:00
Price of home-heating oil hits highest level since 1996 amid Iran warCost of diesel at its highest level since July 2022 while price of petrol at its highest level since August 2022, CSO data showsThu Apr 09 2026 - 11:46
Recent fuel price increases ‘not in breach of any law’, consumer watchdog findsBenchmark wholesale kerosene prices have increased by about 150% since the start of the yearThu Apr 09 2026 - 10:20
Asking-price inflation for homes drops to lowest rate in more than two yearsMedian transaction was sold 7% above the original asking price in March with one in six transactions settled 20% or more above askingThu Apr 09 2026 - 06:00
VHI doubles profits to €71m as it grows subscriber numbers Insurer paid out €1.84bn in healthcare costs on behalf of members, which was up almost 6% on the year beforeWed Apr 08 2026 - 16:57
US-Israel war on Iran to hit Irish construction sector and infrastructure projectsThe Gulf region is a ‘major producer’ of products such as fertiliser, plastics, and aluminiumWed Apr 08 2026 - 06:00
Global markets fall ahead of Trump’s deadline for IranThere was not much green on the board in Dublin, but AIB was an outlier as it climbed 0.3%Tue Apr 07 2026 - 17:54
Shoppers face higher grocery prices as fallout from the Middle East crisis feeds through Mother’s Day period saw additional €2.3m in boxed chocolate sold compared with last year, Worldpanel by Numerator saidTue Apr 07 2026 - 15:36
Increase in services sector activity among the weakest in five yearsOutlook softens as uncertainty over events in the Middle East growsTue Apr 07 2026 - 05:00
More than 10,000 buyers approved by First Home SchemeArrangement offers funding to first-time buyers unable to afford new-build home despite deposit and mortgage approvalMon Apr 06 2026 - 17:18
Profits at Kilkenny Design Group surge to more than €1.1m Company operating in environment of ‘economic volatility’ and encountering ‘headwinds beyond our control’Sat Apr 04 2026 - 06:00
No ‘immediate cliff edge’ for Ireland as Trump announces 100% tariff on pharma importsMost major Big Pharma exporters from Ireland likely to escape tariffs under ‘most favoured nation’ deals with White HouseFri Apr 03 2026 - 10:36
Oil prices soar following Trump’s Iran addressMarkets choppy amid latest indications energy shipping through the crucial Strait of Hormuz could be restoredThu Apr 02 2026 - 18:06
Extra 300 people join live register amid warnings of softening jobs marketUnemployment rate should be viewed against the backdrop of ‘extreme global volatility’, says economist with jobs platform IndeedThu Apr 02 2026 - 15:29
Could already booked flights see a surcharge or could they be cancelled due to fuel shortage? Risk of supply disruptions in Europe in May and June due to ongoing US-Israel war on Iran, Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has warnedWed Apr 01 2026 - 17:00
High proportion of insolvencies expected in hospitality sector this yearEarly indications suggest retail sector insolvencies are up, totalling 14% of the total, Deloitte data showsWed Apr 01 2026 - 12:20
Value of mortgage approvals in February highest for month since 2011First-time buyers were approved for 2,316 mortgages, which was 63.5% of the totalTue Mar 31 2026 - 06:00
Oil prices rise again as global markets advance in challenging conditionsEuronext Dublin deepened recent losses as it slid 0.4% with Ryanair the standout under-performerMon Mar 30 2026 - 19:30
Commemorative coin celebrating playwright Seán O’Casey launched by the Central BankIt marks the 100th anniversary of the inaugural performance of his play The Plough and the Stars at the Abbey TheatreMon Mar 30 2026 - 15:35
Northern Ireland animal health group Norbrook makes €23.5m loss after failing US auditAccounts filed for one of the group’s subsidiaries show the directors shared just shy of £7.7m in remuneration, up from £6.2mSat Mar 28 2026 - 06:00
What happens if I don’t pay the Local Property Tax?If a property owner fails to engage, or has not made ‘an honest assessment’ Revenue has a range of collection and enforcement optionsFri Mar 27 2026 - 13:53
Markets slide driven by uncertainty around US-Iran talksEuronext Dublin underperformed international peers as it finished down 2.7 per cent, dragged by many of its bigger hittersThu Mar 26 2026 - 19:31
Irish drone delivery company Manna reported to land $50m funding round Group, which delivers food, clothing, books and pharmaceuticals, counts Uber, Deliveroo, and Just Eat among its partnersThu Mar 26 2026 - 18:10
