Buoyant labour market keeps exchequer finances flowingGovernment collects €2.9bn in income tax in February, 10% up on last yearWed Mar 04 2026 - 16:30
Service sector growth slows amid ongoing cost pressuresElevated costs were linked to wages, pensions, energy and fuel pricesWed Mar 04 2026 - 06:00
Energy price jump ignites inflation fears as stocks dropUS stocks follow Europe and Asia lowerTue Mar 03 2026 - 17:54
Irish inflation at 2.4% as Middle East conflict threatens price shockLatest flash estimate for inflation indicated that energy prices went up by 0.4 per cent last monthMon Mar 02 2026 - 12:41
Cork ice-cream maker Silver Pail to be acquired by Spain’s Grupo AlacantFermoy business is the country’s largest ice-cream manufacturerFri Feb 27 2026 - 08:48
Aer Lingus on course to be Europe’s second largest transatlantic carrier Irish carrier benefits from favourable fuel pricing and capacity growth Fri Feb 27 2026 - 07:30
The weight-loss drug revolution looks like a winner for Ireland’s economyEli Lilly reconfigures Irish operation in anticipation of rapid demand for medicinesFri Feb 27 2026 - 06:00
Trump’s chaotic tariff polices are poisoning the global economyUS supreme court ruling raises fundamental questions about US trade deals and company-specific deals that have insulated Irish exportsFri Feb 27 2026 - 06:00
Richest 10% of Irish households command almost half the wealth Overall amount comes to €1.34 trillion or €245,000 per personThu Feb 26 2026 - 13:51
European shares close higher but trade uncertainty lingersStoxx 600 index reverses earlier declines to close 0.2 per cent higherTue Feb 24 2026 - 18:13
Irish exporters have no choice but to trade through tariff uncertainty, Ibec saysLatest ruling narrows potential paths US government has to achieve trade aims, employers’ group saysMon Feb 23 2026 - 17:08
US, European stocks rise after supreme court strikes down Trump tariffsGroups worst hit by tariffs among those to bounce following long-awaited ruling from top US court Fri Feb 20 2026 - 18:32
Why haven’t Trump’s tariffs caused a downturn in the US?Despite the negative predictions, the US economy is performing better than expectedFri Feb 20 2026 - 06:00
Government plans to spend almost 90% of corporate tax windfall, says Ifac Ifac economist Brian Cronin says Government plans to save just €1 out of every €8 generated by business tax out to 2030 Thu Feb 19 2026 - 16:03
These three US firms paid nearly half of State’s corporate tax in 2024Report by Irish Fiscal Advisory Council highlights ‘exceptionally concentrated’ nature of Ireland’s corporate tax baseThu Feb 19 2026 - 06:00
Cost of buying typical home in Dublin hits €500,000Home prices increased by 7% last year, CSO figures showWed Feb 18 2026 - 11:29
Iput raises €175m in new equity investment from CBRE Irish property firm says additional funding would be used to grow its Dublin office portfolioWed Feb 18 2026 - 07:34
Only solution to Trump is deeper EU integration, Letta saysFormer Italian prime minister Enrico Letta says Europe must move to one integrated market if it wants to compete with US and ChinaMon Feb 16 2026 - 18:21
Weekly earnings of IPA workers €544 in 2024CSO figures indicate 74.1% of International Protection Applicants (IPAs) in employment were maleFri Feb 13 2026 - 15:01
Swiss giant ABB acquires Dublin-based Premium PowerFinancial terms of the deal, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, not disclosedFri Feb 13 2026 - 09:44
IFA’s ‘head-on-a-plate melodrama’ over Bord Bia chairman creates rift with GovernmentFarmers’ lobby backs itself into corner by demanding Larry Murrin be sackedFri Feb 13 2026 - 06:00
Mercosur deal may take up to two years to ratify, Burke saysEU’s trade deal with South America was referred to the European Court of Justice last monthThu Feb 12 2026 - 06:00
Too early to say whether measures to lure property investors back are workingHooke and MacDonald boss says new forward sales of apartments are still curtailed by viability issues Thu Feb 12 2026 - 06:00
Gabriel Makhlouf sticks to ECB line on rates as US tariffs help keep inflation anchoredTariff impact coinciding with marked fall-off in inflationWed Feb 11 2026 - 06:00
Central Bank boss urges Government to save more of State’s tax windfallGabriel Makhlouf declines to make clear whether he is seeking second term as governorWed Feb 11 2026 - 06:00
Live register total falls in January but rise in number of under 25s who are claiming While register is not an accurate measure of unemployment, it does track employment trendsMon Feb 09 2026 - 13:36
Explainer: One big reason why Ireland’s home-buying process is so fraughtESRI Research suggests bidding system may egg on prices and that many did not trust the processMon Feb 09 2026 - 13:15
Homebuying headaches and more DAA trouble for the ministerBusiness Digest: The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Feb 09 2026 - 06:32
Ireland’s bidding system for homes ‘driving prices higher’Tendency for offers to be pushed higher in open auctions managed by estate agents, reveals ESRI study Mon Feb 09 2026 - 06:00
Investment in hotel sector hits record level of €1.7bn on back of Dalata sale Savills Ireland report says revenue growth outpaced inflation for many hotel operators in 2025, despite slow start to the year Fri Feb 06 2026 - 13:40
‘Strong base from which to grow’: The rise, fall and revival of Irish whiskeySpread of fake Irish whiskeys during US Prohibition hit sector, but in recent years it has bounced backFri Feb 06 2026 - 06:00
Government collects €8.5bn in tax in January as Christmas sales boost VATDepartment of Finance says January is generally the strongest VAT month as it encompasses Christmas trading periodThu Feb 05 2026 - 16:38
ECB keeps rates unchanged despite stronger euroFrankfurt policymakers keep bank’s headline deposit rate steady at 2 per centThu Feb 05 2026 - 13:15
Unemployment rises slightly year on yearCSO indicates State’s youth jobless rate was 11.8 per cent in JanuaryThu Feb 05 2026 - 12:26
Disposable income in Dublin 12% higher than State average, CSO findsLimerick and Cork follow capital in CSO report with Longford propping up table as experts note higher costs in Dublin absorb additional income Wed Feb 04 2026 - 12:45
DCC shares soar on reassuring trading updateLondon-listed group maintains its full-year earnings guidanceWed Feb 04 2026 - 08:12
Markets: Stocks fall from near-record levels amid tech routGold and silver rebound after historic sell-off while oil jumpsTue Feb 03 2026 - 18:52
National debt equates to nearly €90,000 for every worker State’s national debt stood at €232.1 billion at the end of 2025, Central Bank figures indicateTue Feb 03 2026 - 18:19
How a global finance billionaire became Trump’s tariff championUS commerce secretary Howard Lutnick is now Trump’s loudest and brashest defender but he wasn’t always a fanFri Jan 30 2026 - 06:00
Less GDP for more homes: a trade the Government would happily makeTwo big economic indicators were published on Thursday but the attention was only on oneThu Jan 29 2026 - 14:21
Economy grows by almost 13% in GDP terms last yearSurge caused by multinationals frontloading goods into the US to avoid tariffsThu Jan 29 2026 - 11:57
European values finish higher in wake of easing investor concernsPuma shares jump after sportswear maker sells stake to China’s Anta SportsTue Jan 27 2026 - 17:57
Ireland’s embrace of EU-India trade deal over Mercosur boils down to one thingWith beef off the table, Government welcomes access to Indian market as positive opportunityTue Jan 27 2026 - 17:31
Taoiseach welcomes EU-India trade deal as ‘positive opportunity’ for Irish firmsTrade deal is expected to double EU goods exports to India by 2032Tue Jan 27 2026 - 10:20
Diversions, delays and an icy walk into town: Taoiseach’s gruelling trip to DavosMicheál Martin endures arduous journey to World Economic Forum and IDA Ireland dinnerSat Jan 24 2026 - 06:00
How Davos 2026 forced Europe to confront an uncomfortable truthWhile geopolitics may appear to be unravelling at times, many of the old reliable forces remain constant – not least Davos itselfFri Jan 23 2026 - 06:00
Greenland dispute shows why Europe must be more self-reliant, Taoiseach saysSpeaking at Davos, Micheal Martin also confirmed Ireland had been invited to join Trump’s Gaza peace boardThu Jan 22 2026 - 12:24
Russia the ‘unequivocal winner’ in Greenland rift, says EU justice commissionerMichael McGrath indicated Europe’s response to more US tariffs would be robustThu Jan 22 2026 - 06:00
Trump drops tariff threat over Greenland after ‘very productive meeting’ with NatoUS president says ‘framework of a future deal’ over the Danish territory agreed following talks with alliance’s Mark RutteWed Jan 21 2026 - 22:12
Trump’s Davos speech reflects how emboldened he has become and how ineffectual Europe isTrump says he does not plan to use force to acquire GreenlandWed Jan 21 2026 - 17:23
