Unemployment remains at 5.3% as ‘dark cloud’ of Brexit loomsCSO figures for unemployed fell to 127,300 in January, but participation rates still lowTue Feb 05 2019 - 17:15
Strong Christmas sales drive VAT receipts to record €2.7bnExchequer returns show sales tax accounted for half receipts generated in JanuaryMon Feb 04 2019 - 19:10
Impact of no-deal Brexit on Ireland may be less severe than fearedCapital Economics analysis says existing forecasts fail to factor in likely policy responsesMon Feb 04 2019 - 05:09
Government gives guarded welcome to OECD tax proposalsDepartment of Finance says, however, changes must not prejudice small economiesFri Feb 01 2019 - 12:11
United Oil & Gas seeks alternative London AIM listingExploration group applies have its ordinary shares traded on smaller AIM marketFri Feb 01 2019 - 10:28
Immigration worries real but fluid, study findsResearch disputes notion that deep-seated cultural factors drive immigration sentimentFri Feb 01 2019 - 05:45
Canadian firms see Brexit as ‘major opportunity’ for IrelandHowever survey by Irish-Canada business group highlights concerns about housing and broadbandWed Jan 30 2019 - 13:12
Brexit expected to boost finance and executive salaries in IrelandSurvey by recruitment specialist suggests high-level salaries could rise by 20%Wed Jan 30 2019 - 12:04
Shannon Group reports strong growth as airport numbers jumpSemi-State group says total passenger numbers at the airport jumped to 1.86m in 2018Wed Jan 30 2019 - 08:38
Brexit: UK enters dangerous ‘game of chicken’ with EUHouse of Commons votes increases prospect of no-deal outcome, says Goodbody StockbrokersWed Jan 30 2019 - 08:08
‘Bleeding’ vegan burger arrives on Irish shelvesTesco Ireland says product ‘looks, cooks, and tastes’ like the real thingWed Jan 30 2019 - 05:50
Nama funds delivery of 12,000 housing units since 2014State agency says an additional 16,000 are either under construction or in pipelineTue Jan 29 2019 - 19:14
European shares hold gains ahead of events blizzardApple to report after US closing bellTue Jan 29 2019 - 19:14
Brexit: Greencore mulls plan to ‘airlift’ food ingredients to UKSandwich giant says decision would depend on whether clients would pay additional costsTue Jan 29 2019 - 14:54
Value of mortgage drawdowns rose 20% to €8.7bn last yearFigures show slowdown in approvals activity in the fourth quarter of 2018Tue Jan 29 2019 - 06:00
Visitor trips to Ireland hit record 10.6mBritish residents account for a third of total despite Brexit uncertainty, CSO figures showMon Jan 28 2019 - 13:18
Retail sales fall in December but remain up in annual termsLatest official numbers show sales declined in volume terms last monthMon Jan 28 2019 - 11:47
Silicon Valley nemesis Margrethe Vestager on Brexit and Apple’s taxEU competition commissioner says bloc is ‘unwavering’ in support for border backstopFri Jan 25 2019 - 16:30
Ireland will not be sacrificed in Brexit deal, EU commissioner saysMargrethe Vestager asserts Europe is unwavering in its support for the backstopFri Jan 25 2019 - 06:39
Explainer: Arizun’s solution to the mortgage arrears problemIrish firm comes up with plan to deal with 28,000 mortgages in long-term arrearsWed Jan 23 2019 - 16:36
Titanic game generates record revenue for VR EducationRevenue of €700,000 as Dublin-listed tech firm buoyed by success of new virtual reality gameWed Jan 23 2019 - 08:51
Irish firm gets €100m fund to buy distressed mortgagesArizun launches sale-and-leaseback scheme for people who don’t qualify for State supportWed Jan 23 2019 - 04:51
European shares slip as Chinese growth slowsTrading subdued as US markets were closed for Martin Luther King DayMon Jan 21 2019 - 19:10
IMF warns no-deal Brexit could trigger further slowdown in global economyWashington-based fund says a greater than expected slowdown in China could spark further deterioration in sentimentMon Jan 21 2019 - 17:19
Profit warning from Société Générale weighs on European sharesCairn Homes enjoys 4% bounce in Dublin on the back of positive trading numbersThu Jan 17 2019 - 19:08
Ireland would be ‘screwed’ if UK crashes out of EU, exports chief warnsSimon McKeever says companies in Ireland are totally unprepared for hard BrexitThu Jan 17 2019 - 18:35
Meat consumption must drop by 90% to avert climate crisis, report warnsStudy calls for overhaul of western diet to help environmentThu Jan 17 2019 - 13:12
Donohoe hits back at criticism of Government’s budgetary stanceMinister says he won’t apologise for using corporation tax to fund infrastructural investmentWed Jan 16 2019 - 17:57
Property price inflation falls to 7.1% as market coolsLatest official figures show annual growth in Dublin in November was just 5%Wed Jan 16 2019 - 11:29
Sterling rebounds after crunch Brexit voteChoppy trading in UK currency after May defeat in Brexit voteTue Jan 15 2019 - 17:18
Ibec seeks overhaul of planning laws to address capacity constraintsBusiness lobby says current system is unnecessarily costly and cumbersomeTue Jan 15 2019 - 13:47
Irish goods exports to Britain fall 4% amid Brexit uncertaintyOverall trade surplus rises as imports fall faster than exportsTue Jan 15 2019 - 11:57
Rising rents drive Irish inflation to 0.7% in DecemberCSO figures say that motor insurance premiums fell 7% last yearTue Jan 15 2019 - 11:37
S&P warns it may downgrade Ireland’s credit ratingAgency highlights risks from increased tax competition and pressure on public spendingTue Jan 15 2019 - 05:01
Currency specialists see sterling appreciating despite Brexit jittersAnalysts say market outlook is strong, as chance of no-deal Brexit decreasesMon Jan 14 2019 - 17:40
Ibec predicts slowdown in growth as economy hits full capacityEmployers’ group also says Brexit uncertainty may dampen SME lendingMon Jan 07 2019 - 05:30
Ten firms account for €4bn of State’s tax takeCorporation tax generated record €10.4bn for exchequer last yearFri Jan 04 2019 - 05:00
Government is in danger of being blinded by the tax windfallThe only thing we can can confidently bank on is that the current outlook won’t holdThu Jan 03 2019 - 20:59
Government records first budget surplus since crashYear-end exchequer numbers show corporation tax generated record €10.4bn in 2018Thu Jan 03 2019 - 20:55
Have we hit peak gin yet? There are now 50 Irish gin brandsNew figures show 12 new gin brands were launched in 2018 aloneWed Jan 02 2019 - 16:30
US and Germany viewed as top destinations for market diversificationSurvey highlights preferences of Irish exporters amid Brexit uncertaintyWed Jan 02 2019 - 12:55
Has ship sailed on €1.5bn-plus National Broadband Plan?Government still promising bulk of plan by 2020 despite recent delays and controversiesThu Dec 27 2018 - 05:30
Perrigo shares rise as deadline for appealing €1.6bn Irish tax bill nearsListed pharmaceutical giant has signalled its intention to appeal Revenue’s tax assessmentWed Dec 26 2018 - 17:47
Bordering on Brexit: what those at the coalface thinkOn a busy day farmer Joe Parker might cross the Border 10 or 11 times, ferrying machinery and feed between his animals North and SouthFri Dec 21 2018 - 05:40
Average incomes in Republic up to just 1% below boom-time highCSO survey details recovery in household disposable income since 2012Mon Dec 17 2018 - 18:40
National Lottery losing market share to gaming sitesReport suggests lotto’s share now just 13% as alternative forms grow in popularityThu Dec 13 2018 - 12:15
UK nationals account for largest number of PPSN allocations in 2017CSO figures detail shifting composition of labour forceWed Dec 12 2018 - 12:08
Brexit forecasts: healthy scepticism is advisedESRI’s latest short-term forecast doesn’t capture likely fallout of major UK shockWed Dec 12 2018 - 00:05
No-deal Brexit may halve Irish economic growth, ESRI warnsThink tank assesses short-term impact of various Brexit scenarios on IrelandWed Dec 12 2018 - 00:01
Budget 2019 will reduce average incomes, ESRI study findsDespite pledging to cut taxes, Government’s budget will leave households paying more taxTue Dec 11 2018 - 04:55
