Consumer spending falls but domestic tourism shows resilienceSpending in hotels was up 13%, while spend in pubs and off-licences rose 11%, and restaurants saw a 5% increaseFri Aug 19 2022 - 07:58
Kingspan delivers record trading performance in first six months of yearIrish insulation giant saw revenue and trading profit surge ahead of 2021Fri Aug 19 2022 - 07:41
London mobility scooter stabbing victim named as Irishman Thomas O’Halloran (87)Pensioner was known locally for playing accordion outside shops in effort to raise money for UkraineWed Aug 17 2022 - 20:38
Davy’s UK business returns to profit despite Russia sanctions blow Accounts for J&E Davy (UK) reveal outstanding €88m debt to Bank of Ireland, which has acquired overall groupTue Aug 16 2022 - 16:02
Cost of living puts two-thirds of people off buying sustainable goodsEY research shows 62% of people expect living costs to worsen over the next six monthsTue Aug 16 2022 - 05:00
More than one in three employers hiring for fully remote roles, research showsSigning-on bonuses and increased use of counter-offers evident as employers struggle to recruit and retain staffMon Aug 15 2022 - 12:41
Irish gas demand 10% higher in July compared with last yearDemand increased in the air travel, leisure/sport arenas, retail, and hotel sectors compared with July 2021Mon Aug 15 2022 - 12:19
Gardaí examine video footage after fatal assault during Athlone stagTwo men arrested after Paul Connolly attacked during altercation in early hours of SaturdaySun Aug 14 2022 - 18:25
Man who died after Athlone assault named as Paul ‘Babs’ Connolly Two men remain in custody after man dies following assault in Athlone, Co WestmeathSun Aug 14 2022 - 12:48
Temperatures exceed 30 degrees in some parts of the countryTemperatures of up to 32 degrees are ‘quite possible’ today as Irish Water says 32 supplies in droughtSat Aug 13 2022 - 16:37
EY Entrepreneur of the Year profilesWe profile two of the eight finalists chosen in the emerging category for this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards, followed by two in the international categorySat Aug 13 2022 - 05:12
Avant Money to raise mortgage rates after ECB rate hikeMove follows a tightening of lending rules by ICI mortgages which has capped loans at just 2.5 times a borrower’s incomeFri Aug 12 2022 - 14:11
Spending in pubs and restaurants bounced back in JulyBank of Ireland’s debit and credit card data shows overall retail spend down 3% with outlay on clothing and groceries both droppingFri Aug 12 2022 - 12:34
Paddy Power closed 15 Irish shops as punters were slow to return Profit at Flutter’s Irish and British fell by 13% as the spike in gambling brought on by Covid-19 lockdowns recededFri Aug 12 2022 - 08:07
Dublin Bus drivers in line for 15.5% pay rise over five yearsUnion members have voted by a narrow margin to accept a Labour Court proposal that will be backdated to 2019Thu Aug 11 2022 - 21:29
Ireland’s highest August temperature in over 25 years recorded in Co CarlowPeriod of hot, sunny weather forecast until Sunday with conditions set to revert back to being ‘closer to average’ on MondayThu Aug 11 2022 - 17:33
Vaccine supply for monkeypox limited as number of confirmed cases rises to 101Social Democrats call on Minister for Health to clarify when a vaccination programme against disease will be rolled outWed Aug 10 2022 - 19:50
Budget support for tenants and landlords being considered, Varadkar says‘Dire’ situation as Daft.ie report shows just 716 homes available to rent nationwide on August 1stWed Aug 10 2022 - 19:29
Teachers to be balloted for strike action over public sector payCombined 5% salary hike over two years tabled earlier this year has been rejected by workers as ‘not credible’Wed Aug 10 2022 - 18:09
Former Debenhams buildings in Dublin and Cork go on sale for €75mReceivers Grant Thornton were appointed by Bank of Ireland earlier this year to oversee the sale of the propertiesWed Aug 10 2022 - 06:00
Rents soar by highest rate on record as availability of properties hits all-time lowReport from Daft.ie says availability of rental homes down 97% since 2009, with ‘unprecedented’ scarcityWed Aug 10 2022 - 01:01
Central Bank raises concerns at sale of Republic’s ATM networkRegulator says 75% of network will be under control of unregulated entities by end of year as banks sell upTue Aug 09 2022 - 15:42
Sales of formal clothing and beauty products up as social activity reboundsRetail report from AIB shows sales of electrical items fell in the second quarter as many people returned to officesTue Aug 09 2022 - 14:20
Ireland third biggest user of digital bank accounts globallyReport by financial data analyst Finder shows drop of 3% in Ireland last year, but that numbers will grow in coming yearsTue Aug 09 2022 - 13:26
Construction starts on two new rollercoasters at Tayto ParkRides, which will be 24 and 31 metres tall respectively, are scheduled to open in 2023 when the park will be renamedMon Aug 08 2022 - 14:57
Ireland’s ability to build tech companies threatened by reliance on foreign cash, Government toldIrish Venture Capital Association calls for new pension schemes to invest a small percentage of funds into indigenous enterprisesMon Aug 08 2022 - 10:44
EY Entrepreneur of the Year profilesWe profile four of the eight finalists chosen in the emerging category for this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year awardsSat Aug 06 2022 - 01:00
Global stocks buoyed by stronger-than-expected US jobs numbersEuronext Dublin finished Friday down 0.8% as a number of companies gave back some of their gainsFri Aug 05 2022 - 18:29
Global stocks jittery as Nancy Pelosi defies China with Taiwan visitIn Dublin, Bank of Ireland up just over 1% ahead of results on Wednesday, with AIB flat on the dayTue Aug 02 2022 - 19:55
Irish gym software company Glofox acquired by US tech groupABC Fitness Solutions said addition of Irish group would let it greatly expand its reachTue Aug 02 2022 - 17:00
Permission sought for 63 build-to-rent apartments in MilltownProposal for South Dublin suburb includes alterations to Milltown Road and its adjoining footpaths, and a new ESB substationTue Aug 02 2022 - 14:19
Manufacturers hike prices to pass cost burdens on to customers amid inflationary pressuresLatest PMI data from AIB has highlighted the continued challenges across the Irish manufacturing sectorTue Aug 02 2022 - 06:00
Global markets fall as fears of recession spook investorsEuronext Dublin ends day slightly up on muted session for the marketMon Aug 01 2022 - 18:05
High installation costs seen as significant barrier to retrofitting homesResearch from Allianz Ireland suggests over half of adults intend to buy an electric vehicle in the future, with 7 per cent already owning oneMon Aug 01 2022 - 12:59
EY Entrepreneur of the Year profilesIn the emerging category, we profile four of the eight finalists chosen for this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year awardsSat Jul 30 2022 - 05:00
Air and sea travel to Ireland in June rebounds but still below pre-pandemic levels Tourism recovering but overseas arrivals still remain significantly lower than pre-pandemic June 2019Fri Jul 29 2022 - 11:15
Aer Lingus halves its losses as passenger numbers bounce backAirline entered financing arrangement with Ireland Strategic Investment Fund for €200m but has yet to draw it downFri Jul 29 2022 - 08:28
Revenue at Kerry Group increased by 13.3% to €4.1bn in the first halfGroup says resilience of supply chains ‘remains a key focus’ across the industry due to geopolitical issuesFri Jul 29 2022 - 07:51
Personal injury awards down ‘huge’ 43% since 2019, data showsInsurers welcome annual report, which shows impact of new guidelines and Covid-19 pandemicFri Jul 29 2022 - 00:00
Farmers say ‘impossible’ emission reduction targets will devastate sectorIFA president says target ‘is all about the survival of the Government rather than survival of rural Ireland’Thu Jul 28 2022 - 21:06
‘I felt helpless, but there is support’: Sinéad O’Neill speaks outside court after sentencing of Dean WardDonegal woman who was raped, assaulted and coercively controlled expresses relief after man jailed for 17 yearsThu Jul 28 2022 - 18:16
Defined benefit pension schemes at Iseq firms could be in excess of €1bn — MercerPensions consultant says schemes have ‘fared well’ during the first half of 2022 despite significant falls in global equity marketsTue Jul 26 2022 - 13:24
Digital engineering company Tantek 4D to create 30 jobs in Dublin and SligoSligo-headquartered company founded in 2018 will also open a new office in the USTue Jul 26 2022 - 08:54
Platform to reduce patient wait times drives 25% revenue surge at DiaceuticsAt Belfast-based data analytics company more than 75% of this year’s turnover generated through its DXRX platformTue Jul 26 2022 - 08:31
Greencore defies inflationary pressures to increase revenue 35%Group says it achieved this through customer dialogue, price-recovery mechanisms and supply chain managementTue Jul 26 2022 - 08:06
Uniphar chalks up organic gross profit growth of 5% in first halfIrish-listed healthcare group says it traded in line with expectations during the first half of yearTue Jul 26 2022 - 07:32
First-time buyers are having to borrow more to secure a home as spending power falls, reports showFigures show average mortgage drawdown by first-time buyers in second quarter was €263,312, up 13% on a year earlierTue Jul 26 2022 - 00:01
Siemens to create 25 jobs with new €7m R&D group in ShannonInvestment will focus on high-performance computing in the cloud for semiconductor designMon Jul 25 2022 - 07:19
‘The greatest manager in the history of hurling’: Brian Cody steps down as Kilkenny managerStalwart manager led his county to 11 All-Ireland titles since taking over in 1998Sat Jul 23 2022 - 14:24
Tributes paid to former Fine Gael TD Kieran Crotty who has diedFine Gael leader Leo Varadkar lauds party stalwart who died aged 91 on Friday as ‘a true public servant'Sat Jul 23 2022 - 13:24
