Late Easter blamed for slow growth in consumer spendingVisa’s latest spending barometer indicates only modest rise in year-on-year spendingTue May 09 2017 - 15:08
Ireland set for fastest euro zone growth for fourth year in a rowDavy upgrades forecasts on foot of positive indicators and falling unemploymentMon May 08 2017 - 06:33
Shortfall in USC as tax revenues come under pressureOfficials in meeting with Revenue amid concern poor tax trend may derail budget planMon May 08 2017 - 05:00
Aviation recruitment firm creates 80 new jobs as part of Irish expansionCAE Parc says posts will be for recruitment consultants to service the needs of airlinesSun May 07 2017 - 18:47
Take your pick: Four measures of housing activityThere are wildly varying figures for new house builds. Which one to believe?Sat May 06 2017 - 05:00
European stocks up as markets expect Macron winOil prices continued to sag, erasing the gains made since a production cut last NovemberThu May 04 2017 - 21:05
Siro and Enet announce strategic tie-up in broadband marketBoth telcos are competing for Government’s national broadband schemeThu May 04 2017 - 18:19
Post-Brexit trade deal could take five years, warns UK analystInvestec’s chief UK economist Philip Shaw says two-year timeline is ‘unachievable’Thu May 04 2017 - 14:34
Central Bank governor rejects idea of new property bubbleComments come despite string of indicators pointing to big pick-up in house pricesThu May 04 2017 - 06:46
Shortfall in tax revenue threatens spending increasesExchequer returns confirm downward trend as figures €344m below targetWed May 03 2017 - 21:15
Unemployment hits 9-year low of 6.2% as strong job growth continuesOn current trends unemployment may fall below 6% before the end of this yearWed May 03 2017 - 14:21
Staff of US multinationals earn over 1.5 times the average wageNew CSO research also reveals dominance of US foreign direct invesment in IrelandWed May 03 2017 - 13:08
Financial crisis prompted biggest reversal in real wages since warNew CSO data series provides insight into shifting fortunes of Irish workersTue May 02 2017 - 14:36
Brexit challenge for Ireland will be to keep UK market share, says former WTO adviserStuart Harbinson believes UK will forge free trade deal with EU as market worth €600bnTue May 02 2017 - 05:13
Ten firms pay nearly 40% of corporation tax, Revenue saysReport highlights Ireland’s reliance on a small number of multinational firmsThu Apr 27 2017 - 15:43
Glanbia finalises dairy arm sale and posts strong Q1 revenueKilkenny-based food group boosted by recovery in global dairy pricesWed Apr 26 2017 - 07:55
‘Ghost estate’ homes dwindle to fewer than 3,000About 30,000 ghost-estate homes have entered housing stock in past six yearsWed Apr 26 2017 - 05:00
Irish pharma and medtech at risk from US tax cuts, says DeloitteUS corporate tax cut could damage or mothball investment, say consultantsTue Apr 25 2017 - 00:10
Noonan says UK election will not derail AIB share saleMinister says May/June window still gives Government plenty of time to avoid UK pollMon Apr 24 2017 - 18:03
Ireland could lose €4bn in revenue if EU tax plans go ahead, says IbecEmployers’ lobby sees impact of US tax reform as bigger threat to businessMon Apr 24 2017 - 11:06
IFA leaves executive pay debacle behind to meet Brexit challengeSome question whether president Joe Healy forceful enough to drive association’s agendaMon Apr 24 2017 - 01:00
New data shows just 2,076 homes built last yearFreedom of Information figures show new homes falling far short of Government’s 15,000 estimateSun Apr 23 2017 - 13:51
Euro and stocks dip ahead of tight election in FranceEuro edges lower against dollar as investors brace for first round on SundayFri Apr 21 2017 - 19:50
Cork-based Carbery reports 6% hike in profits despite challengesFood and ingredients group blames modest increase in production on lower milk pricesThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:46
Irish style economic short-termism is about to strike againWage demands threaten to overwhelm the Government’s budgetary balancing actThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:41
Dairygold ‘contingency planning’ for hard Brexit with tariffsFarmer-owned dairy processor is largest exporter of cheddar cheese to the UKThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:39
Figures suggest next budget to be more constrainedPressure on the public finances is expected to increase in the run-up to Budget 2018Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:39
Irish house prices up nearly 11% in year to FebruaryLatest figures cast further doubt on Government figures for supply of new homesWed Apr 19 2017 - 11:26
Theresa May’s snap election opens new chapter for sterlingPrime minister’s gamble has removed some uncertainties, but added new questionsWed Apr 19 2017 - 09:37
Regulator to shine spotlight on dodgy mobile phone coverageComreg to survey handset quality and network coverage to inform consumersFri Apr 14 2017 - 15:12
Eir fined €3m for breaching rural service obligationsOne of the largest fines on record levied for breaches on repair times and connectionsThu Apr 13 2017 - 06:00
Economy on target to deliver 55,000 new jobs this yearDepartment of Finance forecasts will see unemployment rate fall well below 6%Tue Apr 11 2017 - 16:44
Rural businesses pray for the arrival of decent broadbandLongford garage owner says her firm is suffering due to a lack of high-speed internetMon Apr 10 2017 - 00:01
Live Register continues to shrink as economy improvesCSO figures show number of claimants signing on fell by nearly 4,000 last monthThu Apr 06 2017 - 17:38
Christoph Mueller tipped for top job at Abu Dhabi-based EtihadEx-Aer Lingus boss said to be lead candidate to succeed James Hogan at the airlineThu Apr 06 2017 - 15:59
Just 2% of Irish homes built in last five yearsLatest census figures reveal near-complete collapse in home building since crashThu Apr 06 2017 - 13:18
US financial giant Citadel Securities opens Dublin officeChicago-based firm plans to hire 50 people for front-office operationThu Apr 06 2017 - 09:21
Brexit: Aurivo co-op hopeful of tariff-free access to UKFull-year results show revenues declined in a ‘volatile year’Wed Apr 05 2017 - 18:37
DCC chief executive Tommy Breen departsBreen leaves after nine years in charge as company eye Asian energy marketWed Apr 05 2017 - 17:22
Limp exchequer numbers: should we be worried?Irish brokers divided over whether change in Government’s finances temporaryWed Apr 05 2017 - 16:50
National broadband plan to cover quarter of all Irish householdsSinn Féin TD says Eir has ‘cherrypicked’ large areas with its new fibre productTue Apr 04 2017 - 16:59
Income tax take undershoots Government targetReturns show tax revenue was 2.4 per cent below projections for first quarter of 2017Tue Apr 04 2017 - 16:32
Unemployment falls to 6.4% as labour market improvesLatest figures show State’s jobless rate is three points below euro-area averageTue Apr 04 2017 - 15:18
Government risks legal action over broadband planNaughten to warn Cabinet of potential legal proceedings over deal with telecoms groupTue Apr 04 2017 - 05:00
Average house price is now six times the average incomeNew surveys show a sharp pick-up in house prices in the first three months of the yearMon Apr 03 2017 - 16:50
High tax rate cited as chief obstacle to doing business in IrelandEY survey finds tax, labour cost and competition for skilled staff remain challengesMon Apr 03 2017 - 13:11
Pimp my ride: Galway sisters win award for colourful wheelchair idea‘Until now wheelchair users have been made feel ashamed or even embarrassed of their ugly equipment,’ say pair behind Izzy WheelsMon Apr 03 2017 - 12:28
Government’s housing plan looks built on dodgy foundationsDouble-digit house price inflation indicates flaws in build rate and help-to-buy schemeMon Apr 03 2017 - 10:29
Dublin infrastructural spend creates lopsided economy, CIF claimsConstruction industry body highlights disparity in levels of state investmentMon Apr 03 2017 - 06:11
Just 37 social housing units delivered by private sector last yearPart V rules require developers to set aside 10% of new builds for affordable housingMon Apr 03 2017 - 06:10
