First-time buyers need deposits of €52,500 as house prices riseReport says higher property values are driving deposit amountsTue Dec 07 2021 - 00:01
EU approves over €920m for Ireland under Brexit fundIreland to be largest beneficiary of €5.4bn emergency fund as deemed to be hardest hitMon Dec 06 2021 - 12:58
Ireland bucks OECD tax trend on account of reduced VAT receiptsAgency report reveals pandemic has less impact on tax revenue than previous crisesMon Dec 06 2021 - 11:41
Nama controls enough land for 20,000 new homesMost of development land is in high-demand areas of Dublin, Kildare and MeathMon Dec 06 2021 - 05:30
Corporate tax: Ireland’s version of Norwegian oilState needs to make better use of tax windfall from multinationalsSun Dec 05 2021 - 12:04
Irish economy expands by modest 0.9% in third quarterQuarterly national accounts from CSO point to expansion as restrictions easeFri Dec 03 2021 - 18:46
Dublin is sixth most expensive capital city for rentersStudy finds renting one-bed flat costs an average of €1,643 a month in DublinFri Dec 03 2021 - 17:56
Cairn Homes lodges planning for 569 homes to kick off new Dublin townSouth Dublin County Council has plans for up to 9,000 homes in ClonburrisFri Dec 03 2021 - 07:57
State’s tax receipts surge to record €62bn as economy reboundsExchequer returns buoyed by strong VAT and income and corporation tax receiptsThu Dec 02 2021 - 21:59
Dublin now third most expensive location globally for warehousingFinding comes amid acceleration in construction costs and data centre debateThu Dec 02 2021 - 06:20
‘No magic solution’ to racism in workplace, ESRI report findsDiversity training can act as little more than box-ticking, study findsWed Dec 01 2021 - 21:15
Unemployment falls to pandemic low of 6.9% as economy reboundsLatest CSO jobless figures point to strong recovery in State’s labour marketWed Dec 01 2021 - 11:29
Glanbia Co-op won’t need to sell shares to fund buyout dealCo-op is buying the plc’s remaining 40% stake in the dairy business Glanbia IrelandWed Dec 01 2021 - 10:39
Differences in vaccination rates pose risk to global recovery, OECD warnsThink tank’s warning comes amid the emergence of Omicron variant of Covid-19Wed Dec 01 2021 - 10:19
Government not budgeting for climate and healthcare, Ifac claimsFiscal advisory watchdog warns on continuing over-reliance on corporate tax receiptsWed Dec 01 2021 - 00:01
S&P upgrades forecast for Irish economy but warns of ‘two-speed recovery’Rating agency predicts 5% rebound driven by pent-up savings and investmentsTue Nov 30 2021 - 15:21
Mortgage approvals fall in OctoberValue of home loans was just under €1.2bn, down 5% on last yearTue Nov 30 2021 - 04:15
Retail sales fall 1.7% as consumers spend less on hardware and cosmeticsThe sector with the highest annual volume increase was bars at 271%Mon Nov 29 2021 - 11:19
Two thirds of Irish law firms say turnover still below pre-pandemic levelsSurvey also highlights disconnect between how employees and employers see workplaceMon Nov 29 2021 - 10:07
Molten Ventures sees portfolio value jump 27% in six monthsTechnology-focused VC firm reports portfolio value of €1.6bnMon Nov 29 2021 - 09:14
Mainstream Renewable raises €90m to accelerate new market entriesWind and solar energy group says additional funds will extend company’s footprintMon Nov 29 2021 - 08:36
Midleton Distillery experience to get €13m revampIrish Distillers announces plan to redevelop existing attractionMon Nov 29 2021 - 08:15
Half of Irish firms negatively impacted by ongoing labour shortage – surveyOne in five employers say recruitment challenges impacting profitability and revenuesMon Nov 29 2021 - 08:00
Irish house prices undervalued? Shows how misleading stats can beEuropean Commission report saying houses undervalued relies on outmoded statisticsSun Nov 28 2021 - 12:31
What has gone wrong for Avoca and Aramark?US group insists it is committed to the niche food and retail business it acquired in 2015Fri Nov 26 2021 - 07:44
Windfall tax on multinationals’ ‘excess profits’ could net exchequer €4bn, report saysNew review estimates potential tax revenue from a tax on pandemic profitsFri Nov 26 2021 - 05:00
Central Bank to impose new rules on overseas property fundsFunds now hold 40% of commercial residential property assets, worth €23bn, in RepublicThu Nov 25 2021 - 12:52
Cyberattacks identified as number one threat to Irish businessesSurvey by Aon ranks cyber risk ahead of economic slowdown and rising input pricesThu Nov 25 2021 - 04:49
Once-off wealth tax could be used to raise exchequer funds, ESRI economist saysBarra Roantree says taxing ‘those with lots of wealth or inheritance’ is one possible optionWed Nov 24 2021 - 19:01
European shares hit 3-week lows on Covid-19 surgeTech stocks lead losses as volatility picks upTue Nov 23 2021 - 19:54
Irish consumer sentiment drops as Covid cases surge againLatest KBC Bank Ireland index is also impacted by higher living costs and renewed Brexit fearsTue Nov 23 2021 - 04:00
Cost-of-living squeeze could fuel demands for higher wages – Central BankEconomic letter published by bank warns inflation could overshoot ECB’s 2% targetsMon Nov 22 2021 - 15:56
Almost 90% of advisers believe pension auto-enrolment will face issuesIndependent Trustee Company survey finds high degree of scepticism with Government planMon Nov 22 2021 - 10:43
Circle K agrees €300m supply deal with MusgraveDeal will see Musgrave supply over 165 Circle K forecourts with range of food itemsMon Nov 22 2021 - 10:41
Cork-based Starcircle to create 100 new jobsTalent-sourcing tech firm says posts will be a mix of hybrid and remote opportunitiesMon Nov 22 2021 - 08:45
Amryt announces plan to delist from AIM in LondonDrug firm says says delisting would enhance liquidity of tradingMon Nov 22 2021 - 07:33
PrepayPower profits up 27% as it warns about impact of surging energy costsPay-as-you-go energy provider sees net profit rise to €14.2m last yearMon Nov 22 2021 - 05:55
Dublin is fifth busiest real estate market in EuropeReport pinpoints upturn in market confidence but much to be determined post CovidMon Nov 22 2021 - 04:30
Strategic Power Projects to receive connection offer for Louth solar and battery project185MW site is single largest project on Eirgrid’s latest ECP list of connection offersMon Nov 22 2021 - 04:05
KBC mortgage holders could face higher repayments from BoI dealFinancial broker cautions fixed-rate contractees about moving to BoI ratesSun Nov 21 2021 - 15:26
A vacant property tax sounds good but it won’t make any differenceGovernments are struggling to rein in housing costs and the new target is vacant homesSun Nov 21 2021 - 12:39
Money-transfer app Synch Payments raises additional €5mAIB, Bank of Ireland, PTSB venture to rival Revolut awaits competition authority nodSat Nov 20 2021 - 05:46
Europe’s stocks ends lower, halting record rallyGermany, France, Swiss stocks retreat from record highsThu Nov 18 2021 - 18:59
Government to introduce vacant property tax ‘as early as possible’Paschal Donohoe says Revenue will use local property tax returns to design new levyThu Nov 18 2021 - 13:05
Extra 30,000 building workers needed to hit ‘housing, climate’ targetsBudgetary watchdog warns about the inflationary impact of Coalition spending plansThu Nov 18 2021 - 09:47
Business slow on tying ESG performance to remunerationEnvironmental, social and governance taken more seriously since pandemic, notes surveyThu Nov 18 2021 - 05:03
More than half of landlords had rental income below €10,000 in 2019CSO report finds less than 5% of Republic’s rental properties built in the last 10 yearsWed Nov 17 2021 - 13:55
IBI Corporate Finance takes 50% stake in M&A advisorMove is first transaction since IBI completed management buyout from Bank of IrelandWed Nov 17 2021 - 07:35
Market intelligence firm Tegus to locate EU HQ in WaterfordChicago company promises 100 jobs as it expands to support growing customer baseWed Nov 17 2021 - 07:18
Residential zoning on Central Bank land maintained, paving way for possible saleRegulator receives 4,100 responses to survey about mortgage rulesTue Nov 16 2021 - 19:13
