Ireland’s employment rate rises but still lags OECD averageState’s employment rate rose to 64.6 per cent in second quarter, figures showWed Oct 19 2016 - 11:14
PR firm Hume Brophy opens Frankfurt office in wake of BrexitState’s largest communications consultancy also tees up acquisition in BerlinWed Oct 19 2016 - 07:32
Bump in commodity prices and solid earnings lift stocksRyanair drives Irish index higher despite issuing profit warning on sterling slideTue Oct 18 2016 - 19:03
Big pharma drives Ireland’s trade surplus to record highLatest CSO trade numbers suggest value of exports rose 16% to €10.3bn in AugustMon Oct 17 2016 - 14:46
Attempt to Brexit-proof budget just a shot in the darkExisting and previously flagged measures repackaged as strategy for UK exit from EUFri Oct 14 2016 - 05:00
Consumer prices fall for third straight monthReductions in cost of household furnishings and transport drive prices lowerThu Oct 13 2016 - 15:24
Kenmare Resources reports record production at Mozambique mineMining company is benefiting from lower production costs and higher market pricesThu Oct 13 2016 - 08:13
Budget measures to cushion economy from Brexit fall-outMinister for Finance says the measures are designed to act as economic shock absorbersTue Oct 11 2016 - 20:57
Budget 2017: Help-to-buy scheme makes housing ‘less affordable’Estate agency criticises measure to aid those struggling to get on housing ladderTue Oct 11 2016 - 15:58
Budget 2017: Brexit uncertainty leads to new debt targetsMichael Noonan commits to cut national debt to 45% of gross domestic product by 2025Tue Oct 11 2016 - 15:55
Brexit triggers spike in UK people seeking jobs in IrelandMany believe Ireland is poised to take advantage of the UK’s decision to vote for BrexitMon Oct 10 2016 - 06:57
Online banking grows but personal contact still valued, survey findsIrish consumers still want banks that offer one-to-one advice, EY research findsMon Oct 10 2016 - 06:00
Greater appetite for saving linked to budget uncertaintyLatest monthly saving index sees rise in under-50s expressing willingness to saveMon Oct 10 2016 - 05:45
Spike in new orders boosts construction activityLatest Ulster Bank index points to rising purchasing activity and employmentMon Oct 10 2016 - 00:10
Lane warns of Brexit-related volatility as sterling slumpsCentral Bank governor says harder versions of Brexit will result in more revisions to economic growthSun Oct 09 2016 - 16:35
Ibec warns of falling exports and lost jobs from sterling crisisGroup says economic fallout could far exceed that of previous currency crisesFri Oct 07 2016 - 17:52
Budget 2017: the crunch pointsNext week’s budget will be no giveaway and is likely to leave the public distinctly underwhelmedFri Oct 07 2016 - 09:55
Avolon to buy CIT’s aircraft-leasing business for $10bnTransaction will transform Dublin firm into the third-largest aircraft lessor in the worldFri Oct 07 2016 - 09:34
European stocks snap six-day streak, with Stoxx down .6%Investors fret at news ECB may be about to taper quantitative easing programmeWed Oct 05 2016 - 20:02
Exchequer returns ahead of target despite weak income tax receiptsBut latest figures point to continued weakness in income tax ahead of Budget 2017Tue Oct 04 2016 - 16:31
Irish growth forecasts cut again due to global uncertaintyOfficials cite concerns around Brexit, slower US growth and exchange rate movementsTue Oct 04 2016 - 16:01
Unemployment hits new post-crash low of 7.9%Latest official figures point to an annual decrease of 24,000 or 1.2 per centTue Oct 04 2016 - 15:28
Manufacturing growth slows as firms remain cautiousInvestec barometer shows sub-index for employment declined for first time in 39 monthsMon Oct 03 2016 - 14:35
Consumer sentiment dips in September amid ongoing uncertaintySurvey suggests consumers are finding economic outlook difficult to assessMon Oct 03 2016 - 13:11
Pressure mounts on Killian as Aryzta withholds €1m bonusBoss of global bakery giant struggles to stem slide in investor confidenceMon Oct 03 2016 - 09:20
Revenue audits find nearly 40% under-pay taxC&AG report highlights level of non-compliance faced by Revenue CommissionFri Sept 30 2016 - 19:40
Medical consultants: Revenue trawl reveals high non-complianceSome 30% of consultants found to have underestimated tax liability, finds C&AGFri Sept 30 2016 - 19:26
EIB to open first Irish office in bid to beef up lendingEU bank says its exposure to Ireland remains below EU averageFri Sept 30 2016 - 12:09
Irish insurance spend four times higher than EU averageWashington-based organisation highlights need for tough supervision of sectorFri Sept 30 2016 - 11:07
Number of children living in jobless households falls sharplyNew CSO figures also show 412,600 single-person households in IrelandThu Sept 29 2016 - 13:58
Vodafone furious after IFA backs Eir’s broadband plan bidUK company that has supplied IFA Telecom is competing with Eir for State contractThu Sept 29 2016 - 06:00
Monthly retail sales data driven by volatile motor tradeLatest CSO figures indicate retail sales grew 5.2 per cent on an annual basisWed Sept 28 2016 - 15:52
Origin Enterprises posts 25.7% drop in pre-tax profitsAgri-services group hit by adverse weather and weak farm incomeWed Sept 28 2016 - 11:06
PetroNeft reports half-year loss of €2mIrish oil and gas explorer remains under pressure from weak oil pricesWed Sept 28 2016 - 10:53
Brexit poses serious threat to NI peace process, warns ministerMáirtín Ó Muilleoir was addressing an Oireachtas Committee in DublinTue Sept 27 2016 - 20:24
O’Connor on tax defaulters list after €160,304 settlementPlastic surgeon, retired builder and aircraft painting firm all included on defaulters’ listTue Sept 27 2016 - 15:01
Bulk of Apple’s profits belong in US, says OECD tax chiefPascal Saint-Amans claims profits should be aligned to research and developmentMon Sept 26 2016 - 18:09
Budget plan to help first-time buyers will backfire, warns economistRonan Lyons says tax relief for those struggle to buy property will only increase pricesSat Sept 24 2016 - 18:40
Irish industrial agencies win Champions League tagNorth’s Minister for Finance heralds work of IDA, EI, Bord Bia and Tourism IrelandSat Sept 24 2016 - 05:18
Supply of new homes may be 75% less than official figures suggest, claims expertDIT lecturer Lorcan Sirr reveals alarming anomalies in official housing statisticsSat Sept 24 2016 - 05:15
New property index shows size of boom and bust marketAnalysis: revamped dataset from CSO provides clearest picture of regional price trendsThu Sept 22 2016 - 07:34
Banks and miners help European stocks to end higherUS Federal Reserve keep rates unchanged after two-day policy meetingWed Sept 21 2016 - 20:08
Collapse in Irish property prices more severe than thoughtCSO’s figures reveal first-time buyers have been squeezed out of market since 2010Wed Sept 21 2016 - 18:17
House prices in Kinsale rising faster than anywhere in IrelandNew CSO figures reveal which areas are doing best and worst in the property marketWed Sept 21 2016 - 18:17
Mortgage rules likely to hit supply of new homes, warns ESRIBody predicts a fall in house prices, reduced profits in construction and fewer units completedWed Sept 21 2016 - 08:44
Further tax cuts could overheat economy, warns ESRIEconomic think tank issues warning as Government gears up for budget giveawayTue Sept 20 2016 - 19:36
Noonan says scrapping VAT on condoms would not lower STI rateMinister says he does not believe abolishing VAT would affect sexual behaviourTue Sept 20 2016 - 13:42
Noonan defends move to phase out USC over next five budgetsMinister for Finance says removal of charge has broad support among partiesTue Sept 20 2016 - 11:55
Reform of warped personal taxation system almost impossibleAnalysis: Tax institute says personal tax code is uncompetitive as it is too progressiveTue Sept 20 2016 - 06:38
High and middle earners paying more tax than before crashMany Irish workers paying more tax than their European peers, institute’s report findsTue Sept 20 2016 - 06:37
