Average house in Ireland sold just once every 50 years, MyHome report findsAsking price inflation rose to 5% in second quarter, latest MyHome.ie report indicatesTue Jul 07 2026 - 06:00
Unemployment rises to 5% amid tech job cutsSeasonally adjusted number of people classified as being unemployed was 145,100 in JuneMon Jul 06 2026 - 12:09
Buoyant tax receipts provide cover for runaway State spendingGeneral government expenditure has jumped by 54 per cent since 2019Fri Jul 03 2026 - 19:08
Strong tax returns of €50bn strengthen Government’s budgetary positionLatest half-year exchequer numbers indicate State collected €7.5bn in corporate tax last monthFri Jul 03 2026 - 16:34
Europe’s oversaturated tourism industry reaches tipping pointThe term ‘Barcelonisation’ is a now dirty word in urban planning circlesFri Jul 03 2026 - 06:00
Irish economy contracts by 7.1% in first quarter as export surge unwindsCSO national accounts figures also indicate economy grew by 8 per cent in GDP terms last year Thu Jul 02 2026 - 11:52
Proposed €250m winter sports arena in Dublin gets backing from key stakeholders Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, Dublin Chamber and Tourism Ireland endorse projectThu Jul 02 2026 - 06:00
IDA-backed investment into Ireland accelerates despite global uncertaintyAgency’s latest half-year report shows it supported 190 investments in six months to JuneWed Jul 01 2026 - 10:39
Ireland faces €13bn annual bill by 2050 for missing climate targetsCongestion charges and distance-based road charges recommended by State’s fiscal watchdog Wed Jul 01 2026 - 06:00
Irish inflation moderates to 3.3% as Lane warns about second-round effectsGlobal tensions easing and energy prices dropping slows rate of increaseTue Jun 30 2026 - 16:37
Stocks and oil prices edge up as investors eye Iran peace dealTech shares rebound on Wall Street after last week’s sell-offMon Jun 29 2026 - 18:27
Retail sales flat as consumers struggle with higher fuel costsCSO data indicate volume of sales was unchanged last monthMon Jun 29 2026 - 12:34
IMF warns Government not to stoke Ireland’s full-capacity economy with needless spendingDiscretionary fiscal spending should be temporary and targeted, Washington-based fund saysMon Jun 29 2026 - 11:11
The financial exposure of Irish households to flooding and lazy generational labelsThe best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon May 25 2026 - 06:37
Up to 37,000 mortgaged households are in high-risk flood zonesCentral Bank study highlights financial exposure of households to flooding eventsMon May 25 2026 - 06:00
SYS Financial hits €1bn threshold with latest acquisitionGroup founded by former Tipperary hurler Tony Delaney acquires IRS Financial ServicesMon May 25 2026 - 00:00
Inside the Irish factory at the centre of the global weight-loss revolutionEli Lilly’s huge 50-hectare manufacturing hub in Kinsale has placed Ireland at the centre of the biggest shift in global medicine in decadesFri May 22 2026 - 06:00
Bond vultures circle British government as threat of renewed political upheaval returnsMarkets fear moves to topple Keir Starmer will entail a leftward shift politically and looser spending protocolsFri May 22 2026 - 06:00
Government exceeds annual budget by average of €5.1bn since 2023Irish Fiscal Advisory Council rebukes Department of Public Expenditure for poor budgetingFri May 22 2026 - 06:00
Irish goods exports to US drop by 82% amid tariff turmoilCSO figures chart dramatic decline in trade volumes with US Fri May 15 2026 - 12:16
A 10-acre site in Dublin 6 exposes the depth of Ireland’s planning paralysisReal estate developer Ardstone bought the land in 2019 for €69m. Seven years later, construction is yet to startFri May 15 2026 - 05:00
Irish inflation rises to 3.7% on back of energy price shockBiggest drivers of increase are transport fuels and home heating oil Thu May 14 2026 - 14:00
Irish inflation could hit 7% by end of the year, AIB warnsReal wage growth will be offset by higher rate of inflation, leaving households marginally worse off on average, bank saysThu May 14 2026 - 05:00
US and Canadian ice hockey stars to invest in proposed €250m arena for south DublinCurrent and former NHL players jump on board project to build State’s first permanent Olympic-standard ice facilityWed May 13 2026 - 05:00
UK bond yields hit 1998 levels as political crisis deepensGlobal Shares indexes fall as US inflation climbs and oil gains for third straight dayTue May 12 2026 - 19:16
Half of workers say they are expected to use new technology without adequate trainingBut employees are adopting artificial intelligence faster than their organisations are, survey saysTue May 12 2026 - 06:00
Greencoat reports uplift in value following strategy resetDublin-listed wind and solar energy group said net cash generation for first quarter was €45.5m Fri May 08 2026 - 10:05
Lufthansa to restart Cork to Frankfurt service in JuneService had ceased last month following closure of regional subsidiary Lufthansa CitylineFri May 08 2026 - 08:21
History signals more hawkish central bank response to Iran war price shockThe central dilemma for central banks is whether to address the price shock head-on with rate hikes or try to wait for it to pass Fri May 08 2026 - 06:00
Irish companies still carrying €708m of Covid-era debt, Revenue saysForeign-owned multinationals paid 87% of corporation tax last year, its annual report also showsThu May 07 2026 - 16:32
Unemployment edges down to 4.8% despite economic uncertaintyCSO revisions indicate unemployment was 5 per cent in January, February and MarchThu May 07 2026 - 13:28
Shares jump and oil slides after Iran peace deal reportFrom New York to London and Tokyo, stronger risk appetite drove global shares forwardWed May 06 2026 - 18:31
Tax receipts up €1.1bn despite Iran war price shockStrong out-turns in income tax, VAT and corporation tax keep public finances on trackWed May 06 2026 - 16:30
Ukraine and Iran use economics to battle military superpowersIf we’re living in a new Darwinian age, the big powers are not having it all their own wayFri May 01 2026 - 06:00
ECB keeps rates on hold while hinting at possible June hikeEuro zone inflation has risen well above bank’s 2 per cent target level since start of Iran warThu Apr 30 2026 - 13:15
Stocks fall, oil prices rise as Middle East stalemate continuesTech stocks slip on AI spending boom concernsTue Apr 28 2026 - 18:34
‘Strong signs’ investors are returning to Irish rental market amid new rules, says estate agentHooke & MacDonald boss says he sees early signs of recovery in private rental sectorTue Apr 28 2026 - 06:00
Energy price rises will squeeze incomes but won’t trigger recession, says Bank of Ireland Lender slashes growth forecast for the Irish economy as conflict enters third monthTue Apr 28 2026 - 01:01
Galway woman seeks €50m to create new luxury brand as in-demand tech workers suffer higher rates of stressThe best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Apr 27 2026 - 06:45
Tech workers under stress as pressure to roll out artificial intelligence projects mountsSurvey of information technology personnel finds 60% experiencing mental health issues Mon Apr 27 2026 - 06:00
Buyers pay €110,000 premium for energy-efficient homesReport from Dublin-based valuation company Geowox suggest buyers are paying hefty premium for more energy-efficient homesSat Apr 25 2026 - 06:00
Politically marginalised, economically vulnerable UK limps into 10-year Brexit anniversaryPolls suggest more than half British public would now vote to rejoin the bloc if given the chanceFri Apr 24 2026 - 06:00
Markets have mixed day as oil continues to climbInvestors weigh risk of further conflict amid mixed corporate earnings reportsThu Apr 23 2026 - 19:41
Ireland’s Ber rating system to be overhauled from next monthCurrent 15-point scale to be replaced by simplified systemThu Apr 23 2026 - 18:01
Crime rates and drug deaths in Dublin’s southwest inner city are twice national averageFindings coincide with appointment of city’s new regeneration ‘tsar’ Thu Apr 23 2026 - 06:00
War threatens ‘unprecedented’ energy shock, IMF warnsWashington-based fund cuts growth forecastsTue Apr 14 2026 - 14:00
Iran war triggers 19% jump in Irish wholesale electricity prices Increase in wind energy shields country from worst of spike, Wind Energy Ireland saysTue Apr 14 2026 - 06:00
Markets tick lower as failed US-Iran talks weigh on sentimentEuropean shares dip as expectations of a swift resolution to conflict dimMon Apr 13 2026 - 18:01
Aviva reports 65% jump in property-related claims on back of Storm Éowyn Insurer paid out €340 million in general insurance claims in 2025, a 24 per cent increase on the previous year Mon Apr 13 2026 - 16:35
The Gulf war economic fallout: how bad is it and how long will it last?The conflict with Iran has thrown energy markets into turmoil and the global economy into chaosFri Apr 03 2026 - 18:08
