Close to half of businesses on Covid supports at start of yearProportion on supports peaked in April 2020Wed Apr 28 2021 - 12:08
Retail sales fall in March as restrictions curb activityFigures do not measure the online sales of non-Irish companiesWed Apr 28 2021 - 11:33
Donohoe warns impact of global tax changes on Ireland could be greater than €2bnMinister says ‘vaccine policy is economic policy’, claiming speed of economic recovery depends on success of vaccination programmeTue Apr 27 2021 - 19:55
Brexit sees big decline in food trade between Ireland and UKCSO report detects significant fall-off in exports and imports in first two months of 2021Tue Apr 27 2021 - 13:29
Impact of lockdown on housing output less than initially feared, says GoodbodyBroker expects supply of new homes this year will be 21,000 – the same as last yearTue Apr 27 2021 - 12:35
How are property transactions accelerating when viewings aren’t allowed?Despite restrictions, sales volumes were up 12% in Q1 compared to same period in 2020Sun Apr 25 2021 - 13:00
Property transactions jump 12% as market defies slowdownDavy says mortgage lending is likely to hit €9.5bn this year despite the pandemicThu Apr 22 2021 - 14:19
Donohoe expresses reservations about global minimum corporate tax rateMinister also insists Ireland’s 12.5% rate is fair and within ambit of healthy competitionWed Apr 21 2021 - 16:02
Ornua eyes €2bn in Kerrygold sales as group reports record turnover for 2020Dairy exporter Ornua says it benefited from a pick-up in groceryWed Apr 21 2021 - 15:03
Two-thirds of Government’s €13bn Covid spend in 2020 went on income supportsCSO figures provide detailed breakdown of Government’s pandemic spendingWed Apr 21 2021 - 14:21
Glanbia cheese plant highlights problems facing food industryFood company welcomes High Court decision upholding planning permissionWed Apr 21 2021 - 05:15
LDA seeks planning for 221 homes on former Army barracks site in NaasAgency submits application under fast-track strategic housing development legislationTue Apr 20 2021 - 12:34
Dublin-based Exergyn rows with investors over possible sale to US firmShareholders believe potential deal with Carrier Global grossly undervalues companyTue Apr 20 2021 - 09:00
Dublin-based Exergyn rows with own investors over possible sale to US firmShareholders believe potential deal with Carrier Global grossly undervalues companyTue Apr 20 2021 - 05:30
Central Bank says survival prospects of many Covid-hit firms ‘highly uncertain’Gabriel Makhlouf says the Government is facing difficult choices over whether to continue supportsMon Apr 19 2021 - 19:24
European shares retreat from record highsJuventus soars after Super League announcementMon Apr 19 2021 - 18:55
Regional airports to share €11m in exchequer funding for capital projectsFunds will be used for capital investment projects at Shannon, Donegal, Kerry and KnockMon Apr 19 2021 - 17:17
Cargo volumes plummet at Dublin Port due to Brexit effectFirst-quarter decline in freight from British ports contrasts with increased trade with EUMon Apr 19 2021 - 05:39
Legal & General and Clúid acquire Dublin social housing projectPartnership is expected to deliver 200 social unitsMon Apr 19 2021 - 04:51
Which has a higher standard of living – Northern Ireland or the Republic?NI economist stirs debate with claim about cross-Border living standardsSun Apr 18 2021 - 13:02
Eir looks to recapture lost ground from Virgin in telecoms arms raceCustomers trying to get through to us had a really hard time, says Eir boss Carolan LennonSat Apr 17 2021 - 05:18
European stocks notch new highs as Daimler earnings lift car makersIn Dublin, Bank of Ireland jumps as it enter talks to buy KBC’s Irish unitFri Apr 16 2021 - 17:53
Italian business leaders in Ireland hit out at mandatory hotel quarantineMeasure seen as ‘discriminatory’ and ‘serious inconvenience’Fri Apr 16 2021 - 16:21
European shares hit record high after commodities rallyS&P 500 and Dow Jones also reach new heights on Wall Street after upbeat dataThu Apr 15 2021 - 20:07
Kerry Group suspends talks with co-op over sale of assetsDeal would have meant co-op taking 60% of joint venture with plc retaining remaining 40%Thu Apr 15 2021 - 17:59
Number of second-hand properties listed for sale falls by 70% in 10 yearsReport by estate agent Sherry FitzGerald highlights undersupply in marketThu Apr 15 2021 - 17:47
Brexit and pandemic combine for big hit to Irish trade with BritainLatest data shows surge in trade between North and RepublicThu Apr 15 2021 - 11:55
Carbery Group enters global mozzarella market as revenue hits €460mCork-based dairy group opens new production plant at Ballineen campusThu Apr 15 2021 - 05:16
Lakeland reports record €1.1bn in sales despite pandemicDairy co-op benefitted from high volumes of milk being diverted into food ingredients sectorWed Apr 14 2021 - 14:00
Kingspan embarks on radical overhaul to achieve net-zero carbon emissionsInsulation manufacturer plans to cut emissions to lowest possible level by 2030Mon Apr 12 2021 - 12:13
Aran Biomedical announces 150 new jobs for GalwayMedical implant manufacturer plans new facility in Spiddal on foot of increased demandMon Apr 12 2021 - 09:46
The plan to tackle Ireland’s housing crisis has failedChances of a young adult owning a home in Ireland have more than halved in 10 yearsSun Apr 04 2021 - 13:12
Covid-19: Five crucial factors behind an economic recoveryWe may see a mixed effect, with some sectors booming and others badly hitFri Apr 02 2021 - 05:26
Joe Biden’s sweeping $2.3 trillion plan to rebuild America lifts indexesCredit Suisse set for worst week in a year after Archegos crashThu Apr 01 2021 - 18:44
Up to 100,000 workers will permanently lose their jobs due to Covid, Central Bank warnsConsumer-facing sectors are expected to account for bulk of permanent job lossesThu Apr 01 2021 - 04:25
Tough lockdown measures keep unemployment rate at 24%Latest official figures put Covid-adjusted youth unemployment rate at 59 per centWed Mar 31 2021 - 11:28
Government’s Covid bill expected to hit €28bn by end of 2021‘Better days are ahead’ – Minister for Public Expenditure Michael McGrathWed Mar 31 2021 - 10:07
Irish plcs reprimanded for failing on climate, diversity and governance issuesLGIM using financial clout to push for change at corporate level in number of areasWed Mar 31 2021 - 06:00
House prices jump by €20,000 amid Covid ‘supply shock’Number of properties available to buy in March was lowest in 15 years, Daft saysWed Mar 31 2021 - 05:45
Almost 40% of workers believe their jobs will be obsolete within five yearsPwC survey finds one in 10 remote workers want to go back to office full timeWed Mar 31 2021 - 05:30
Government provided €2.4bn in subsidies to fossil fuel industry in 2019CSO figures reveal extent to which industry is still supportedTue Mar 30 2021 - 12:21
Ulster Bank tops list for complaints upheld by financial ombudsmanWatchdog either partly, mostly or fully upheld 19 complaints against lender last yearTue Mar 30 2021 - 10:25
Ibec cuts growth forecast and warns on risk from global tax reformEmployers’ group downgrades economic growth forecast on foot of extended lockdownMon Mar 29 2021 - 05:04
Ibec cuts Irish economic growth forecasts to 3.1% due to lockdownsMinisters expected to push for return of construction focused on house buildingMon Mar 29 2021 - 01:00
Davy and tracker scandal reveal toxic culture at heart of Irish financial systemInstances of financial misconduct remain despite new regulatory environmentSun Mar 28 2021 - 13:06
First-time buyers now account for over half of mortgage approvalsNew figures show pick-up in mortgage activityThu Mar 25 2021 - 18:29
Kerry Group dishes out €2.2m share award to executivesFood ingredients company gives top three executives shares under incentive schemeThu Mar 25 2021 - 18:05
Consumer sentiment jumps to highest level in 12 months amid vaccine hopesKBC Bank’s latest survey suggests consumers are more hopefulThu Mar 25 2021 - 17:52
Help to Buy scheme used by more than 22,000 first-time buyersEstimated value of approved claims under the incentive since 2017 is about €389mThu Mar 25 2021 - 10:18
Unlocking pandemic savings crucial to economic recoveryAnalysis: Household savings may hold key to rebound later in the year, says ESRIThu Mar 25 2021 - 05:00
