Live Register hits 12-year low as labour market expandsCSO’s latest tally puts seasonally adjusted total at 183,900 in JanuaryThu Feb 06 2020 - 20:06
UK doubles Irish embassy staff since Brexit referendumMove is part of wider expansion of Britain’s diplomatic network in EuropeThu Feb 06 2020 - 19:56
Cork whiskey brand drops ‘distillery’ from label following complaintsSt Patrick’s Distillery accused of mislabelling and damaging industry’s reputation abroadThu Feb 06 2020 - 01:00
Irish unemployment rises ahead of electionLatest figures show marginal rise in headline rate for JanuaryTue Feb 04 2020 - 20:16
VAT and income tax put State’s finances on sound footing in JanuaryLatest exchequer returns boosted by strong labour market and good Christmas salesTue Feb 04 2020 - 17:49
Irish households 80% wealthier than at recession low point, figures showCSO survey finds home ownership rates continuing to declineThu Jan 30 2020 - 11:56
Construction sector under ‘Celtic Tiger levels of pressure’, report warnsStudy questions whether industry can deliver 40,000 housing units being promisedThu Jan 30 2020 - 05:30
Low take-up of migrant entrepreneur scheme linked to high living costsReport says Ireland was one of first EU states to set up such a programmeWed Jan 29 2020 - 17:11
Election 2020: Parties' pledges on housing simply don’t add upParties are not addressing what has become a complex and chronic problemWed Jan 29 2020 - 09:45
Eir ‘very happy’ with Huawei as supplier for 5G networkChinese technology giant is accused by US of industrial espionageTue Jan 28 2020 - 12:36
Government urged to improve UK relations after difficult Brexit negotiationsSurvey by Institute of Directors finds Dublin needs to actively promote good relationsTue Jan 28 2020 - 10:16
ECB interest rate policy protecting Ireland from shocks, study findsCentral Bank paper warns no room to manoeuvre for next threat as rates already zeroTue Jan 28 2020 - 04:23
US markets have worst day in three months on concerns over coronavirusMarkets report: More than 97 per cent of stocks in Europe’s Stoxx 600 trading in redMon Jan 27 2020 - 21:28
High costs and low returns will fuel nursing home shortage - CBREEstate agent CBRE says reduced healthcare spend in 2020 likely to focus on primary careMon Jan 27 2020 - 19:57
Greencore to provide update on business after US exitFor your diary: Results from Apple, Boeing, and Facebook as CSO measures our wealthMon Jan 27 2020 - 08:40
Greencore to prove update on business after US exitFor your diary: Results from Apple, Boeing, and Facebook as CSO measures our wealthSun Jan 26 2020 - 17:45
EU banking watchdog describes rejection of Cross nomination as ‘unfortunate’European Banking Authority chairman says regulator caught in spat with parliamentSat Jan 25 2020 - 05:52
C&AG names public bodies that failed to file financial statements in 2018Higher education sector features prominently in spending watchdog’s auditThu Jan 23 2020 - 13:16
Ireland has EU’s most progressive tax system, study findsESRI research calculates Fine Gael proposals would increase income inequalityThu Jan 23 2020 - 02:30
European shares drop from record high on threat of US car tariffsEU can respond with tariffs of its own, claims German ambassadorWed Jan 22 2020 - 21:24
State ranked highly for attracting skilled workers but low on gender equalitySurvey suggests State and Dublin are among top global talent hub locationsWed Jan 22 2020 - 14:32
Dublin Airport contributes €10bn to economy - studyResearch commissioned by DAA highlights economic importance of capital’s airportWed Jan 22 2020 - 12:00
Fianna Fáil may have just pressed the pause button on the property marketThe party’s new SSIA may cause a significant number of housebuyers to put their plans on hold for an unspecified periodWed Jan 22 2020 - 06:36
Trade tensions still weighing on global growth, IMF warnsWashington-based fund cuts growth forecast for world economyMon Jan 20 2020 - 17:09
Expensive housing, long commutes, poor services making Ireland ‘less attractive’Employers’ group Ibec says public services have not kept pace with rapid rise in private sectorMon Jan 20 2020 - 00:01
European shares touch all-time peakShares in Irish builder Glenveagh rise 4 per cent on back of positive sentiment for buildersFri Jan 17 2020 - 18:37
Construction body calls for loan scheme to help first-time buyersLending rules leaving potential buyers in ‘rental purgatory’, lobby group CIF saysFri Jan 17 2020 - 14:21
Coveney launches inaugural Italian Irish Chamber of CommerceNewly established trade body reflects near €14 billion in bilateral trade between two countriesFri Jan 17 2020 - 11:43
Business leaders see better public services as key election issueQuality of life now key to attracting and retaining staff, company bosses sayFri Jan 17 2020 - 05:51
Value of Irish exports falls by €2bn in one monthLatest trade numbers come amid signs global downturnWed Jan 15 2020 - 12:55
Property prices across State ahead by 1.4% in year to NovemberDublin property prices down again as supply cools marketWed Jan 15 2020 - 11:24
Number of credit unions falls by nearly 50% since crashPeer review report highlights calls for greater transparency across sectorMon Jan 13 2020 - 18:56
Kerry Group lost Tesco contract worth €80m prior to UK plant closureIrish food company suffered setback after UK grocer cancelled ready meals contractFri Jan 10 2020 - 05:02
Cash offers may lead mortgage customers to make poor decisions – ESRIStudy finds consumers are often unaware of long-term implications of cash offersFri Jan 10 2020 - 04:47
Donohoe warns of €2bn corporation tax loss to StateChanges to OECD regulations are inevitable and the Republic must prepare, says MinisterThu Jan 09 2020 - 20:20
Live Register total falls to pre-crash levelNumber of claimants on register falls to 12-year low in DecemberThu Jan 09 2020 - 11:14
Services sector described as ‘forgotten child’ of the Brexit processBritish Irish Chamber of Commerce warns of the risk Brexit poses to €46bn services trade between Republic and UKWed Jan 08 2020 - 15:22
Up to 85% of Irish firms likely to be impacted by BrexitBanking industry body urges companies to engage with banks ahead of deadlineWed Jan 08 2020 - 00:00
Irish unemployment rate at 13-year low of 4.8%CSO figures show number of workers classified as unemployed in December was 119,00Tue Jan 07 2020 - 17:31
Ryanair claims to be ‘greenest and cleanest’ major airline in EuropeCarrier had been recently named one of continent’s worst pollutersTue Jan 07 2020 - 12:41
‘Effective’ tax rate paid by companies here last year was 12.4%PwC and World Bank study conflicts with C&AG finding that 13 top companies paid as little as 1% in 2019Tue Jan 07 2020 - 05:02
Aparthotel operator Staycity on target to deliver €100m turnover in 2020Dublin-based group reports record occupancy rates in 2019 despite Brexit uncertaintyMon Jan 06 2020 - 19:31
Services sector rebounds as Brexit threat recedesLatest AIB barometer suggests new business and total activity rose at fastest rates since JuneMon Jan 06 2020 - 06:00
Nama to shift €2bn of expected €4bn surplus to exchequerAgency set to deliver first tranche in second half of 2020Mon Jan 06 2020 - 05:45
Explainer: Google and its double Irish tax schemeWhy is Ireland’s most notorious tax loophole back in the news?Fri Jan 03 2020 - 16:32
Crisis mindset persists even as cash floods into exchequerGovernment seems not to have multi-year spending plan as exchequer returns surgeFri Jan 03 2020 - 15:17
Top 10 business stories of the decadeFrom Ireland’s bailout and Anglo’s crash to Apple’s €14bn tax bill and BrexitFri Dec 27 2019 - 05:00
Kerry Group criticised for poor human rights disclosureIrish food giant among worst global brands for addressing human rights issuesSat Dec 21 2019 - 05:33
US investment firm Eaton Vance sets up shop in Dublin ahead of BrexitCompany says move is designed to ensure smooth transition for its European clientsFri Dec 20 2019 - 06:15
European shares inch up in languid pre-Christmas tradeHealthcare, oil and gas sectors lead gains in otherwise quiet day as thoughts turn to 2020Thu Dec 19 2019 - 19:54
