Bank of Ireland brings in suite of new family policies for staffMeasures include introduction of 33 weeks paid leave for parents availing of maternity, surrogacy or adoptive leaveWed Feb 15 2023 - 00:31
European markets climb despite rise in US inflationIn Dublin, Permanent TSB finishes session up almost 8%, while Bank of Ireland advances 2%, AIB ends flatTue Feb 14 2023 - 18:11
FBD expects 2022 profit to be near double expectations at €70mInsurer said 2022 performance benefited from low claims frequency, benign weather, and positive prior year reservesTue Feb 14 2023 - 17:29
Makhlouf backs ‘forceful’ ECB action on interest rates to curb inflationCentral Bank of Ireland governor, who sits on the ECB’s rate-setting committee, says rates could go above 3.5%Tue Feb 14 2023 - 15:49
Rising interest rates generate €1bn surplus for Iseq defined benefit pension schemesIncrease in bond yields reduces value of pension scheme liabilities, more than offsetting the fall in pension scheme assetsTue Feb 14 2023 - 04:58
PTSB completes acquisition of Ulster Bank’s €165m micro-SME loan bookDeal part of a broader transaction which included transfer of €5.2bn of performing non-tracker residential mortgagesMon Feb 13 2023 - 15:09
Irish companies bearing the brunt of inflation but likely to recover more quickly than global peersLatest global survey from the ACCA has shown positive signs for Irish economic performance in 2023Mon Feb 13 2023 - 13:40
Commercial property market in a downturn, investors believeSociety of Chartered Surveyors Ireland report finds 42% expect to see a decline in office rental values by up to 10%Sat Feb 11 2023 - 06:30
Public warned about credit union phishing scamILCU working with credit unions to understand the extent to which members of the public are being targetedFri Feb 10 2023 - 15:20
Lidl to create more than 700 jobs this year, with staff to get pay rises up to €2,500Retailer says it is looking to build on its almost double-digit growth in market shareFri Feb 10 2023 - 12:00
Operator of the National Lottery appoints new chairPremier Lotteries Ireland said Vivienne Jupp will succeed David McRedmond as non-executive chairFri Feb 10 2023 - 11:50
Man to appear in court charged with murder of Irishman in AustraliaDead man has been named locally as Damien Conlon, who was in his 30s and originally from Co SligoThu Feb 09 2023 - 16:51
Just 10% occupancy in offices on a Monday or Friday, new research shows Research by Savills and Dublin Chamber shows half of employers require workers to be in office for two or three days a weekWed Feb 08 2023 - 04:34
Soaring inflation means Irish grocery shoppers face extra spend of €1,000-plus this yearShoppers shifting to supermarkets ‘own labels’ to cut costs, new data from retail analyst Kantar showsTue Feb 07 2023 - 17:41
Global equities edge lower as markets await word from Federal ReserveIn Dublin, Bank of Ireland and AIB maintain momentum to edge higher on quiet day for Iseq indexTue Feb 07 2023 - 17:33
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
