Moody’s says outlook for Irish banks remains negativeRating agency says poor performing loans accounted for 30% of rated banks’ total lendingSat Mar 22 2014 - 01:00
IBRC staff consider industrial action over severance deal100 or so workers left in defunct bank are unhappy with compensation package on offerFri Mar 21 2014 - 18:56
Irish software firm Globoforce pulls IPO, citing volatile marketsDublin-based business, which has a valuation of €400m, had planned to list on NasdaqFri Mar 21 2014 - 16:29
Inventor of ‘Celtic Tiger’ phrase bails out of bank jobKevin Gardiner is credited with first using the term in economic report for Morgan StanleyFri Mar 21 2014 - 15:35
US businessman snaps up Dublin Hilton hotel for €30mJohn Malone, reputed to be the largest land owner in the US, acquired the hotel at Charlemont PlaceFri Mar 21 2014 - 12:00
Intralot unveiled as lottery's new technology supplierAthens-based company signs 10-year contract with new Irish operatorFri Mar 21 2014 - 07:14
No gamble for National Lottery technology supplierGreek firm Intralot has task of overhaul of ageing systemFri Mar 21 2014 - 06:45
Bord Gáis staff to get €54m for selling stake back to companyAbout 1,000 members of employee share ownership plan set to benefitFri Mar 21 2014 - 01:00
Bord Gáis workers to share in €54 million windfallEligible staff to receive average payout of €54,000 from winding up of employee share schemeThu Mar 20 2014 - 15:46
Sharp increase in debt write-down dealsIrish Mortgage Holders’ Organisation says it is dealing with 2,000 AIB or EBS clientsThu Mar 20 2014 - 01:00
Dublin-based pharma firm to be sold for $660 millionBuyer says it plans to base new entity in Republic for corporate tax reasonsWed Mar 19 2014 - 18:00
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad increases its stake in Aer Lingus to over 4%Move suggests airline it might still be interested in Government’s 25% stakeWed Mar 19 2014 - 00:32
Clairvoyant, stone crusher and tax specialist on defaulters’ listRevenue Commissioners’ 100-strong list made settlements totalling €13.77 millionFri Mar 14 2014 - 17:08
Irish mortgage interest rates remain below euro area averageCentral Bank figures show mortgage rates here were 3.01 per cent at the end of JanuaryFri Mar 14 2014 - 12:43
Hopes for recovery pinned on Irish-owned firmsBetter-than-expected GNP figures, which strip out results from multinationals, were the high point of the national quarterly accountsFri Mar 14 2014 - 01:00
Irish economy unexpectedly contracts in setback for GovernmentDecline in net exports linked to the so-called pharma patent cliff pinpointed as main reasonThu Mar 13 2014 - 22:57
IAA to trial air traffic control services for Northern IrelandMove is part of an initiative between Irish and British jurisdictions for better co-operation and improved safetyWed Mar 12 2014 - 12:02
Banking contraction behind SME credit woes, ESRI findsIrish bank restructuring has led to ‘financing constraints’ for firms, says instituteWed Mar 12 2014 - 01:00
Stray shark story causes media feeding frenzyReports of ‘huge shark’ being washed ashore in Kerry prove something of a fishy taleTue Mar 11 2014 - 15:02
HMV to reopen on Dublin’s Grafton StreetOwners Hilco says new stand-alone HMV store will be located in old A-Wear premisesFri Mar 07 2014 - 15:03
DAA seeks injunction to avert planned strike actionSiptu is planning four-hour work stoppage at three airports on Friday nextFri Mar 07 2014 - 14:11
Bitcoin creator unmasked as 64-year-old, Toyota Corolla ownerNewsweek claims to have tracked down Keyser Söze figure behind cyber currencyThu Mar 06 2014 - 17:25
Aer Lingus unveils revised flight schedule ahead of strike actionCarrier says it has hired extra aircraft, retimed flights and rebooked customersWed Mar 05 2014 - 18:29
One of only two Irish-bred white-tailed eagles shot and killedMinister decribes shooting as shocking crime as gardaí and NPWS investigateWed Mar 05 2014 - 17:53
Live Register falls below 400,000 for first time since crashLatest CSO figures indicate numbers signing on decline for 20th successive monthWed Mar 05 2014 - 12:25
Privatised national lottery gambles on long-term growthHaving paid €405m for its franchise, Premier Lotteries Ireland is taking a ‘very positive’ view of the Irish marketFri Feb 28 2014 - 01:00
Contracts for €405m sale of National Lottery signedFranchise in private ownership under deal for first time in 27-year historyThu Feb 27 2014 - 16:54
Lottery staff vote for transfer of businessBallot clears way for way for Government to sign contracts with Premier Lotteries IrelandSat Feb 15 2014 - 01:00
Insurance claims from storm and flooding damage hits €46mInsurance Ireland says over 5,800 household claims had been submitted to its membersTue Feb 11 2014 - 19:35
US billionaire Trump buys Doonbeg golf resort in Co ClareProperty mogul buys five-star Lodge hotel and links in deal worth €15mTue Feb 11 2014 - 18:59
Eircom enjoys rating upgrade as outlook for economy improvesMoody’s also cites company’s likely debt restructuring in upgrade decisionTue Feb 11 2014 - 17:36
Spending on health and pensions to pose ‘greatest fiscal challenges’ESRI report warns on future budgetary pressures as financial crisis easesMon Feb 10 2014 - 17:53
Labour Court moves to reassure National Lottery staff ahead of key voteUnions will vote later this week on proposed transferMon Feb 10 2014 - 01:00
Irish developer’s Chicago Spire project may yet be revivedThe 150-floor edifice would rank as the second tallest building in worldFri Feb 07 2014 - 14:29
Danske moves to clarify Irish account closuresLender is closing 8,000 accounts from this weekend as part of withdrawal from IrelandFri Feb 07 2014 - 12:05
Retailers seek ‘loyalty payment’ of €15,000 from lotto firmUmbrella group for independent traders RGdata writes to incoming operator Premier Lotteries seeking once-off sumFri Feb 07 2014 - 01:00
Communicorp set to acquire 8 regional UK radio stations€42m deal would make O’Brien firm UK’s fourth-largest radio groupThu Feb 06 2014 - 14:59
UTV to launch Dublin-based channel in JanuaryBAI says it has begun negotiating contract terms with UTV IrelandThu Feb 06 2014 - 12:28
Unemployment rate drops to 12.3% in JanuaryLive Register numbers show number of people claiming benefits dropped by 2,300 last monthWed Feb 05 2014 - 13:42
Aer Lingus resumes year-round services to US from ShannonCarrier will operate daily flights to New York and Boston from western hubWed Feb 05 2014 - 11:36
Howlin asked to explain €552,000 lotto regulator spendFF claims Minister is refusing to publish breakdown of spending on new watchdogTue Feb 04 2014 - 18:29
Exchequer returns sharply down due to SEPA switch-overFigures show tax take nearly €650 million less than expected last monthTue Feb 04 2014 - 17:21
Irish consumer sentiment now at highest level since crashKBC Bank Ireland/ESRI Consumer Sentiment Index boosted by stronger buying climateTue Feb 04 2014 - 13:40
Crucial union vote deadlock delays €405m sale of LotteryAn Post likely to seek extension to technology contract with US supplierSat Feb 01 2014 - 01:00
Some 75% of mortgage arrears cases ‘involve employed people’Central Bank research paper paints more nuanced portrait of distressed borrowersFri Jan 31 2014 - 15:25
Dell Ireland initiates voluntary redundancy programmePC maker says programme has no goal or targetThu Jan 30 2014 - 17:44
Ulster Bank axes 78 jobs from its Irish mortgage arrears divisionBank plans to move its problem debt collection unit here to ScotlandTue Jan 28 2014 - 15:45
Ireland urged to play ‘hardball’ to get a deal on legacy bank debtCitigroup economist Willem Buiter suggests Government should withhold support for euro area bank resolution authorityTue Jan 28 2014 - 01:00
Come fly with me: Ryanair to recruit new website teamCarrier plans to hold ‘open day’ in Dublin for prospective candidatesMon Jan 27 2014 - 15:03
Irish Water to seek voluntary redundanciesNewly established utility responds to criticism that overstaffing will cost it up to €2 billionMon Jan 27 2014 - 11:14
