Government nets record €3.1bn in corporation tax in NovemberDepartment says windfall driven by number of big payments from multinationalsTue Dec 03 2019 - 18:32
Number of people unemployed forecast to fall below 100,000 next yearPrediction comes in wake of figures showing State’s jobless rate fell to 4.8% last monthTue Dec 03 2019 - 11:43
Lidl initiative aims to cut food waste at Irish stores by 700,000kgSupermarket chain to offer big price reductions on certain perishable food productsTue Dec 03 2019 - 10:16
Climate change could make parts of the world ‘too hot for humans’Legal & General analyst warns of climate catastrophe unless radical action takenTue Dec 03 2019 - 05:17
Irish consumer sentiment lifts as Brexit crash-out threat declinesKBC Bank Ireland/ESRI consumer sentiment index jumps to 77 points in NovemberTue Dec 03 2019 - 05:11
European shares slide after strong NovemberStoxx 600 posts worst day in two months, Germany, France both down 2 per centMon Dec 02 2019 - 20:05
Used car imports surpass 100,00 for second straight yearConsumers taking advantage of favourable exchange rate to buy used models in UKMon Dec 02 2019 - 12:57
Economy being held back by ‘congestion’ in transport and housing, says IbecEmployers’ group Ibec says capacity constraints are impacting on business decisionsMon Dec 02 2019 - 05:08
Dublin credit union axes members’ benefits in bid to cut costsSt Agnes’ Credit Union in Crumlin says measures will ensure viability of businessSat Nov 30 2019 - 03:15
Former AIB boss David Duffy pay rises 84% to £3.4m as head of Virgin MoneyCEO’s pay more than eight times his AIB salary – despite losses at UK’s Virgin MoneyFri Nov 29 2019 - 12:05
Retail sales decline in October but annual trend remains positiveCSO data shows sales fell by 0.5% in October but were still up 3% in annual termsThu Nov 28 2019 - 17:25
Varadkar says global tax deal that ‘respects’ Irish 12.5% rate is vitalTaoiseach says major change inevitable in system which allows companies book profits in low-tax jurisdictions such as IrelandThu Nov 28 2019 - 14:59
Department defends budgetary strategy against Ifac criticismSpokeswoman says budget plan was franked by European CommissionThu Nov 28 2019 - 13:08
Hospitals driving pattern of overspending in health, Ifac warnsBudgetary watchdog criticises Government for failing to rein in health spendingThu Nov 28 2019 - 01:00
Up to €6bn of corporate tax windfall may be temporary, State toldFiscal watchdog highlights Government’s increasing reliance on business tax receiptsThu Nov 28 2019 - 01:00
UDG Healthcare expecting further growth after strong resultsDublin-based company forecasts further acquisitions in the coming yearTue Nov 26 2019 - 17:50
Greencore pledges 100% sustainable packaging by 2025Pre-packed sandwich giant signs up plastics pact in bid to reduce waste footprintTue Nov 26 2019 - 11:12
Galway ‘most efficient’ Irish city to start business, study findsWorld Bank report assesses how well Irish cities perform against key business indicatorsTue Nov 26 2019 - 10:05
Transatlantic deals send European shares back to four-year peakNovartis gains on $9.7 billion deal to buy heart drug makerMon Nov 25 2019 - 17:59
Average weekly earnings rise by 3.4% in third quarterWage pressure in Irish economy has begun to emerge as labour market tightensMon Nov 25 2019 - 14:24
DCU students awarded €5,000 scholarships by aviation bodyIrish Aviation Authority scholarship programme aims to promote industry hereWed Nov 20 2019 - 16:46
Ireland overdue €1bn storm surge, climate expert warnsStorms to date have not coincided with high tide but 3m storm surge only a matter of timeWed Nov 20 2019 - 15:21
‘Rolls-Royce’ rural broadband to cost €6,000 per householdRollout to 542,000 homes will transform telecoms landscape, but at a high priceWed Nov 20 2019 - 04:33
Location of 300 high-speed internet hubs revealed under broadband planAreas with worst connections to benefit first as €3 billion scheme is rolled outTue Nov 19 2019 - 17:12
Employment passes 2.3m people for first timeNumbers grow by 2.4% in third quarter but employment rate is below pre-crash levelTue Nov 19 2019 - 11:47
Q&A: What is the broadband plan and what happens next?Cost of the scheme has ballooned to nearly €3 billion, six times the original estimateTue Nov 19 2019 - 10:15
Michael Smurfit expected to agree sale of K Club in coming weeksLuxury golf and hotel resort is expected to exchange hands for about €70 millionMon Nov 18 2019 - 17:01
Lidl Ireland commits to paying staff latest living wage increaseGerman supermarket chain says 800 of its 4,300 staff will benefitMon Nov 18 2019 - 11:34
Irish Life launches new ESG fund with Research AffiliatesIrish firm teams up with California-based financial services group Research AffiliatesMon Nov 18 2019 - 11:27
Ireland has an ‘accommodation crisis’, not a housing crisisReport highlights multifaceted shortage in living accomodationMon Nov 18 2019 - 06:17
Change lending rules to help second-time buyers, brokers sayUmbrella group says rules unfairly penalise families who bought during boomMon Nov 18 2019 - 06:00
Vinyl renaissance gives Golden Discs new lease of lifeMusic business opens new store in Dublin’s Jervis Shopping CentreSun Nov 17 2019 - 17:28
Corporation tax receipts up €6bn since 2014Report says 80% of tax collected came from multinationals in pharma, tech and financeFri Nov 15 2019 - 18:13
Dublin workers earn 15% more than those in other counties, CSO study findsAgency’s earnings data also reveal big sectoral differences in wagesFri Nov 15 2019 - 14:50
European Commission approves Ireland’s €3bn broadband planMove paves the way for contracts with US firm Granahan McCourt to be signedFri Nov 15 2019 - 13:24
Aryzta shareholders uneasy over remuneration policyFood group under pressure to explain payouts to executivesThu Nov 14 2019 - 19:39
European shares hit by Daimler warning, weak economic dataGermany avoids technical recession but grew just 0.1% in the third quarterThu Nov 14 2019 - 17:52
House price growth slows to 1.1% as increased supply cools marketPrices in Dublin fell by 1.3% in the 12 months to September, according to CSO figuresThu Nov 14 2019 - 12:01
Most older people not prepared to downsize, study findsFinancial incentives and support on the sales process could help unlock housing supplyWed Nov 13 2019 - 17:51
Just one new home for every 12 jobs created in past five years – Central BankSharon Donnery warns of ‘re-emergence of a credit price spiral’Wed Nov 13 2019 - 13:12
House prices not overvalued despite 85% hike since 2013, ESRI saysThink tank concludes that rapid bounce back in prices is in keeping with economic fundamentalsWed Nov 13 2019 - 01:00
President attacks free-market fundamentalism for creating ‘yawning inequality’Michael D Higgins cites ‘unbridled consumption’ and ‘environmental destruction’Tue Nov 12 2019 - 18:53
BT agrees sale of Irish unit to Mayfair EquityTelecoms giant said to have agreed deal which values Irish business at €300mTue Nov 12 2019 - 02:45
Bruton denies national broadband delayMinister says officials are still finalising State aid element of €3bn schemeMon Nov 11 2019 - 20:46
Housing commencement notices jump despite reports of slowdownFigures from Building Control Management System point to rise in housing startsMon Nov 11 2019 - 18:53
Housing policy under fresh scrutiny as home-building stalls in DublinDublin Economic Monitor shows 14 per cent fall in house completions in three month periodFri Nov 08 2019 - 10:59
Trade optimism, upbeat earnings send European shares to four-year peakMarkets report: Lufthansa jumps after unveiling cost-cutting planThu Nov 07 2019 - 19:29
Falling airfares and hotel prices anchor inflation to 0.7%Latest consumer price index show inflationary pressure in Irish economy remains weakThu Nov 07 2019 - 12:04
Sandyford businesses urge council to abandon rate hike proposalGroup says increase in commercial rates will place too much financial strain on businessesWed Nov 06 2019 - 13:54
Housing finance agency approves €100m in funding for 500 homesHome Building Finance Ireland publishes update on operations to dateWed Nov 06 2019 - 09:41
