Government told to stick to planned €2bn Budget by OECDParis-based think tank delivers upbeat assessment of Ireland but warns on consolidationTue May 06 2014 - 15:12
Noonan promises couched in a very big ‘if’Analysis: Minister for Finance has his eye on tax, though he has little wiggle roomSat May 03 2014 - 01:00
Boost for exchequer as tax revenues up more than 5%Income tax, the biggest heading, rose by 7 per cent to €5.4 billion in four months to AprilFri May 02 2014 - 22:32
Loan losses at Ulster Bank fall by 80% in first quarterBank also records €21 million operating profit, its first operating profit since 2009Fri May 02 2014 - 13:44
Pharma group to expand Dublin arm with creation of 50 jobsBioMarin Pharmaceutical to recruit staff at its Global Commercial Operations HubFri May 02 2014 - 10:01
Noonan pledges to ease tax burden on workersMinister reiterates intention to take more hard-pressed workers out of higher bandThu May 01 2014 - 15:31
Kerry blames unexpected fall in revenue on currency turbulenceFood ingredients group still reports pick-up in business after ‘sluggish’ start to the yearThu May 01 2014 - 13:44
Unemployment rate drops to lowest level in nearly five yearsLive Register number drops by 3,400 in April as economy improves againWed Apr 30 2014 - 14:06
Scientists to get €47 million for new research projectsFunding is coming from Government via Science Foundation Ireland's investigators programmeWed Apr 30 2014 - 09:10
Tullow sells majority stakes in two UK North Sea gas fieldsExploration group sells stakes in Schooner and Ketch assets to Faroe PetroleumWed Apr 30 2014 - 09:01
Most buy-to-let investors in arrears on trackers, study findsConcerns about significant proportion of property investors strategically defaultingWed Apr 30 2014 - 07:29
Review of rules on mis-selling sought after fall in complaintsFianna Fáil’s Michael McGrath says balance of proof favours banks and investment firmsMon Apr 28 2014 - 17:53
Retail sales described as ‘very disappointing’ despite 1.7% riseRetail Ireland says retailers aggressively discounting prices to increase footfallMon Apr 28 2014 - 17:50
State saving schemes continue to attract large inflows of cashFigures from An Post show State’s savings fund grew by €1.9bn to over €18bn in 2013Thu Apr 24 2014 - 16:29
HSE bans e-cigarettes in all health facilitiesBattery-powered e- cigarettes deliver nicotine via inhaled vapourThu Apr 24 2014 - 10:37
Investment group One51 reports first after-tax profit since 2006Company says turnaround was achieved while reducing net debt to €40.3 millionTue Apr 22 2014 - 12:28
Compensation fund ‘able to cope with Setanta Insurance fallout’Central Bank advises policyholders to seek alternative cover after firm’s collapseSat Apr 19 2014 - 01:00
Governments endorse new OECD guidelines on VATGuidelines aim to address unco-ordinated application of tariff and its effects on tradeFri Apr 18 2014 - 14:25
Stobart Air reports another jump in passenger numbersCompany which operates Aer Lingus Regional flies 94,242 passengers last monthFri Apr 18 2014 - 09:16
Setanta Insurance collapse leaves up to 75,000 Irish drivers at riskDublin-based insurer suspends all payments following decision to dissolve businesssFri Apr 18 2014 - 08:13
Ireland could stagnate if Europe stalls, ESRI economist warnsFaltering recovery could renew pressure on public finances, says John FitzGeraldFri Apr 18 2014 - 01:00
Mergers and acquisitions activity hits €6.1bn in first quarterCentrica’s acquisition of Bord Gáis Energy for €1.1bn among high-profile transactionsFri Apr 18 2014 - 01:00
NTR sells Oklahoma wind farm to US rival for $60 millionRenewable energy company’s project had been threatened with legal actionThu Apr 17 2014 - 12:15
Irish Examiner group to shed about 50 jobs in restructuringNational Union of Journalists says it is ‘gravely disappointed’ as Landmark announces cutsWed Apr 16 2014 - 19:03
Irish Residential Properties REIT floats on Dublin marketProperty trust raises €200 million from investors on joining the marketWed Apr 16 2014 - 15:50
Department of Finance report on economy a cold showerAnalysis: after ESRI’s upbeat forecast, Stability Pact Update bursts bubble that austerity is behind usWed Apr 16 2014 - 01:00
Noonan pledges to widen tax bands in budgetMinister insists easing tax burden not incompatible with €2bn adjustment targetTue Apr 15 2014 - 18:18
Government deficit well inside troika targetEnd-year figure slightly better than forecast because of inclusion of share divident from AIBTue Apr 15 2014 - 00:00
Government will have just €360 million for tax cuts in budget, says ESRIEconomic think thank warns only limited scope for tax breaks in upcoming budgetSat Apr 12 2014 - 01:00
JP Morgan’s earnings fall as revenue from securities dropBank posts worse-than-expected numbers amid climate of uncertainty about US recoverySat Apr 12 2014 - 01:00
Why figuring out the ESRI figures is tricky businessIt is hard to reconcile the employment growth with the contraction in GDPFri Apr 11 2014 - 01:01
Employment growth to create 50,000 new jobs in economy, say ESRIEconomic think tank says recovery now taking hold in several sectors of economyFri Apr 11 2014 - 01:01
Ireland is now back on a growth path, says ESRIPost-crash economy now recovering ‘quite vigorously’, according to economic think tankFri Apr 11 2014 - 01:00
Taoiseach welcomes Irish link-up with prestigious Mayo ClinicGovernment will provide €11.7 million to bring 20 US-patented technologies to marketThu Apr 10 2014 - 09:16
IMF sees deflation as key threat to Irish recoveryIrish inflation predicted to be just 0.6% this year, well inside ECB target of 2%Wed Apr 09 2014 - 01:00
Super charger: 30 seconds to juice up your smartphoneTel Aviv-based startup invents super-charger that can revive dying smartphone in secondsTue Apr 08 2014 - 12:54
Department admits error in recent exchequer returns data€101 million which had been classified as VAT should have been classified as income taxTue Apr 08 2014 - 11:40
Ireland’s corporation tax averages out ‘at just under 11%’Department of Finance research on country’s controversial tax code disputed by TDMon Apr 07 2014 - 19:28
Central Bank forecasts another surge in employment growthExports to be main driver of recovery but domestic demand to play significant partSat Apr 05 2014 - 01:01
Too early to say if positive tax receipts signal a change of directionThere are positive signs but many variables mean that caution is requiredThu Apr 03 2014 - 08:34
Deteriorating competitiveness 'threatening recovery'National Competiveness Council issues stark warning about country’s cost baseTue Apr 01 2014 - 22:09
US hedge funds snap up IBRC mortgage portfolioLiquidators KPMG say buyers have agreed code of conduct when dealing with mortgage arrearsTue Apr 01 2014 - 18:01
Dublin property prices now rising by €5,000 a month, survey findsReport by DNG suggests prices in capital rose by 23% in last 12 monthsTue Apr 01 2014 - 11:25
Surveys paint contrasting pictures of property marketLatest quarterly figures reflect two-tier nature of the marketTue Apr 01 2014 - 08:15
Review of tax relief aimed to attract foreign company executivesSpecial assignee relief scheme designed to allow Irish businesses lure in skilled staffTue Apr 01 2014 - 08:10
Monthly retail sales fall but annual trend stays positiveMonthly sales figures drop 1.5 per cent as cars, electrical goods and food sectors take a hitFri Mar 28 2014 - 15:05
Financial services group IFG reports ‘solid performance’Financial services group says revenues rose by 4.6% to £79.6m on back of strong growthThu Mar 27 2014 - 21:00
Double-charging issue now rectified, says AIBPayment issue causes some clients to be debited twice for single transactionsThu Mar 27 2014 - 16:51
Ghost estate in Mullingar sells at auction for €810,000Coill Rua site, located 3km outside town, includes 12 homes in various stages of completionThu Mar 27 2014 - 16:02
