Poverty could afflict more than one-in-five children in State by year endESRI study predicts sharp rise in economic harm to young if Covid-19 job losses persistTue Jul 07 2020 - 05:15
Manufacturing less damaged by Covid-19 than many predictedCSO figures show output was down 11.6% in May in year-on-year termsMon Jul 06 2020 - 13:22
‘Over-zealous’ lending practices will kill off housing supply, industry body warnsAuctioneers and valuers group believes there will be 17,000 fewer homes this year due to CovidMon Jul 06 2020 - 12:10
Irish firm teams up with Salt Edge to simplify mortgage processPartnership seeking to cut down traditional paper chase to make applications easierMon Jul 06 2020 - 05:30
Government to avoid ‘cliff-edge’ on Covid-19 payment changesFirst significant unwinding of scheme begins this weekSun Jul 05 2020 - 16:38
Second Covid-19 outbreak and no-deal Brexit an appalling vistaCentral Bank’s report shuns forecasts in the face of what is now extreme uncertaintyFri Jul 03 2020 - 15:45
Ireland faces 'deep downturn' this year and may not rebound until 2024 if there is a second waveBank outlines worst-case economic scenario from pandemic in latest quarterly analysisFri Jul 03 2020 - 06:02
Irish economy will take until at least 2022 to rebound, says Central BankThat’s best case – a second coronavirus wave and bad Brexit and the outlook gets grimmerFri Jul 03 2020 - 05:00
Aryzta needs to sell €600m of assets to reset business, shareholders claimActivist investors up the ante ahead of August showdown with Swiss-Irish food groupThu Jul 02 2020 - 17:36
Government deficit balloons to €5.3bn on Covid spendingTax declines offset by an unexpected increase in corporation tax collectedThu Jul 02 2020 - 15:37
Aryzta needs to sell €600m of assets to reset business, shareholders claimActivist investors up the ante ahead of August showdown with Swiss-Irish food groupThu Jul 02 2020 - 14:56
Danone Wexford becomes world’s first carbon neutral infant formula plantFrench dairy giant says sustainability milestone has been achieved while doubling productionWed Jul 01 2020 - 09:59
Why are markets booming when a crash is on the way?Why are markets booming as economies head for biggest crash in decades?Wed Jul 01 2020 - 05:16
European shares end choppy session higher after Wall Street bounceIrish banks lifted by rising economic sentiment across euro zoneMon Jun 29 2020 - 19:28
Retail sales rebound by record 29.5% in MayLatest figures show strong pick-up in activity after partial lifting of restrictionsMon Jun 29 2020 - 11:40
Average full-time salary in Republic nearly €49,000Latest CSO figures for earnings show IT workers still the best paidFri Jun 26 2020 - 11:50
Irish and UK businesses cut spending by 65% in lockdownData from London-based fintech Soldo show transport and travel budgets were slashedFri Jun 26 2020 - 11:32
Mortgage approvals down 62% in MayFigures from banking umbrella group show big slowdown in mortgage marketFri Jun 26 2020 - 05:28
IMF warns of major ‘correction’ as bullish markets misjudge economic falloutWashington-based fund highlights disconnect between markets and real economyThu Jun 25 2020 - 14:23
10 firms paid 40% of Government’s corporation tax windfall last yearRevenue’s annual report reveals concentrated nature of Irish business tax baseThu Jun 25 2020 - 12:49
More than 400,000 jobs created in Irish economy in six years before Covid crisisCSO figures detail golden period of job creation prior to pandemicThu Jun 25 2020 - 11:59
Home grown business drives success of Irish economy - ESRINew NNP-based research calculates contribution of domestic and foreign sectorsThu Jun 25 2020 - 00:01
Outgoing C&C boss receives pay packet worth nearly €3mFormer chief executive Stephen Glancey enjoyed a 67% bounce in his overall pay packetWed Jun 24 2020 - 10:52
Corporation tax ‘article of faith’ may be about to unravelThe 12.5% rate is economic faith at home but controversial to the rest of the worldWed Jun 24 2020 - 07:24
Almost 90% of businesses now trading in some form, CSO survey findsBut three-quarters have seen big drop in turnover, research indicatesTue Jun 23 2020 - 12:22
Ibec warns of mass business closures unless Government actsEmployers’ group wants Government’s stimulus plan centred on supports for SMEsTue Jun 23 2020 - 00:22
European shares hit by renewed coronavirus fearsFinancials slide on Iseq over bearish outlook while tech stocks push Wall Street higherMon Jun 22 2020 - 20:17
European shares up for week, hopes remain for recovery planEU leaders do not sign recovery plan, aim for deal in JulyFri Jun 19 2020 - 18:21
European shares end lower on fears of ‘second wave’ of Covid-19Stoxx 600 weighed down by Wirecard over missing $2.1bn in payments firm’s accountsThu Jun 18 2020 - 19:10
Smaller, community-friendly energy projects may be cost-effective – ESRIStudy notes 2030 renewable energy target will be met largely by wind and solar powerThu Jun 18 2020 - 12:37
Nearly a third of company bosses planning to downsize office, survey showsFew directors believe all staff will return to office once Covid-19 restrictions liftedThu Jun 18 2020 - 05:30
Sharp fall in home sales in April as analysts warn of worse to comeLatest figures indicate a 29% slide in the number of properties changing handsWed Jun 17 2020 - 11:14
Covid-19: Why science has been overtaken by economicsCoronavirus warning letter from scientists fell on lockdown-weary public’s deaf earsWed Jun 17 2020 - 04:45
Third of Irish homes, businesses now connectable to fibre broadbandFigures from Eir and Siro reveal big increase in availability of high-speed broadbandTue Jun 16 2020 - 04:45
NTMA warns Covid-19 borrowing leaves State exposed to rising interest ratesDebt management agency says it has already raised €18.5bn of its increased €20bn to €24bn borrowing target for this yearMon Jun 15 2020 - 14:41
Irish exports plunge 32% in April as pandemic hits world tradeFigures detail massive hit to traded sector from measures to contain virusMon Jun 15 2020 - 11:57
Government approves €50m scheme for beef farmers affected by pandemicPackage will offer a per head payment for cattle slaughtered during a specific periodFri Jun 12 2020 - 17:16
Aviation authority reports 83% decline in flights during lockdownIrish Aviation Authority says Ireland is among group of worst affected countriesFri Jun 12 2020 - 16:37
Consumer lending dropped to record low of €64m in AprilCentral Bank figures also show steep decline in new mortgage lendingFri Jun 12 2020 - 13:35
Dissident shareholders slam timing of Aryzta’s EGMSwiss-Irish good group criticised for holding off egm at which directors could be oustedFri Jun 12 2020 - 08:53
Inflation hits five-year low as lockdown pushes prices lowerConsumer prices 0.5 per cent lower in May compared with same month last yearThu Jun 11 2020 - 11:56
‘If businesses can be kept alive they can grow again’Top 1000: With the country suddenly mired in the worst recession in living memory, what do companies need to survive the pandemic?Wed Jun 10 2020 - 14:00
Brexit: Irish food exports to UK may draw €1.35bn tariffs if no dealMinister warns of serious impact for food producers, especially vulnerable beef sectorWed Jun 10 2020 - 13:18
Raiding pension pots the latest harebrained solution to property crisisParties consider plan to allow buyers pull lump sum from pension funds to buy homesWed Jun 10 2020 - 05:30
Dublin most expensive place to live in euro zone due to high rentsCost of living survey places Irish capital 46th globally but top in the euro areaTue Jun 09 2020 - 00:32
Businesses to seek instant end to lockdown and halving of 2m ruleIbec will tell Dáil committee phased easing of coronavirus restrictions is too conservativeMon Jun 08 2020 - 19:01
Grants scheme to help businesses improve online offerings expandedTrading Online Voucher provides funds to businesses to develop ecommerce capabilityMon Jun 08 2020 - 13:34
What’s the real picture behind the May exchequer returns?Analysis: How the pandemic is eating into the Government’s financesThu Jun 04 2020 - 15:20
Lotto sales hit record €884m but Covid-19 may halt winning streakResults for last year predate pandemic, which is expected to have hit salesThu Jun 04 2020 - 11:37
Ibec warns ‘conservative’ lifting of lockdown will make downturn worseEmployers’ group claims reopening plan puts State weeks behind rest of EuropeThu Jun 04 2020 - 05:05
