Investigation into PWC auditing of Quinn insurance suspendedInvestigation halted on grounds it could prejudice Grant Thornton caseMon Aug 25 2014 - 01:00
Government can meet deficit target with ‘€500m adjustment’Stockbroking firm Investec says positive public finances are providing a strong tailwindFri Aug 22 2014 - 10:32
Connemara Mining wins licence for Kilkenny zinc prospectFirm’s new prospecting license is located north east of the Vedanta, Lisheen and Galmoy MinesFri Aug 22 2014 - 10:18
Hibernia Reit acquires Forum building in IFSC for €37.8mProperty firm makes tenth high-profile acquisition since listing on stock exchange last yearFri Aug 22 2014 - 08:11
SMEs with property debt twice as likely to default, report findsCentral Bank research reveals extent property debt overhang on real economy businessesWed Aug 20 2014 - 12:56
Dublin among Europe’s least ‘liveable’ cities, survey findsCapital ranked only 20th when it comes to stability, healthcare, culture and environmentWed Aug 20 2014 - 11:32
Retailers fear transition to new lottery system may disrupt tradeNational Lottery operators planning to roll out a new technology platformTue Aug 19 2014 - 01:49
Fitch restores A grade to Irish economyNoonan says upgrade reflects ‘significant progress’ made in repairing countrySat Aug 16 2014 - 01:00
Fitch upgrades Irish credit rating to A-Agency cites improved trends in the economyFri Aug 15 2014 - 21:37
Mortgage arrears fall as more accounts are restructuredLatest numbers show there have been 72,819 permanent mortgage restructures as of JuneFri Aug 15 2014 - 10:51
Trade figures still dominated by movements in pharma sectorLatest CSO figures show exports decreased by 4 per cent to €7.6 billion in JuneThu Aug 14 2014 - 11:28
Tax changes must be in tandem with other states - US chamberOrganisation submits 40-page document to Department of Finance on Irish tax regimeThu Aug 14 2014 - 10:36
Irish consumer sentiment bounces back to seven-year highUpward shift linked to positive economic growth data and improving property pricesWed Aug 13 2014 - 22:50
Payzone sells Swedish subsidiary for undisclosed sumIrish-based payments network says deal was strategically significant for company’s sharholdersMon Aug 11 2014 - 17:48
Teeling Whiskey commences work on new Dublin distillery€10m plant, located in the Liberties, will be the first working distillery to open in Dublin for 125 yearsMon Aug 11 2014 - 16:58
Kentz shareholders approve takeover by Canadian rivalAcquisition by SNC-Lavalin values Tipperary-based engineering group at €1.16 billionMon Aug 11 2014 - 14:24
‘Businesses not reporting crime as they have no faith in judiciary’ISME survey suggests direct costs of crime on Irish SMEs has risen by 136% since start of recessionMon Aug 11 2014 - 12:21
New 142 plates see car sales jump by over 50% in JulyLatest CSO figures show there were 76,317 new private cars licensed in year to end of JulyFri Aug 08 2014 - 12:32
Production drops 18.2% in June on back of pharma contractionLatest CSO numbers underscore volatility of Ireland’s post-crash manufacturing sectorThu Aug 07 2014 - 16:03
Fleetmatics reports 30% jump in revenue as demand growsIrish software group says demand for its product continues to outstrip marketThu Aug 07 2014 - 14:05
Inflation falls to 0.3% in July as threat of deflation loomsLatest CSO data suggest inflationary pressure in the Irish economy remains extremely weakThu Aug 07 2014 - 12:19
UDG Healthcare says revenue and profit are up on last yearGroup says its Ashfield communications business is now the largest profit contributing divisionThu Aug 07 2014 - 11:29
Economic recovery keeps motoring without fuel from banksAnalysis: Return to growth usually triggered by lending, but not in Republic’s caseThu Aug 07 2014 - 01:00
ESRI says house prices 27% below real valueOvercorrection in wake of property crash still to work itself out, research findsThu Aug 07 2014 - 01:00
Economy to expand by 3.4% this year, ESRI predictsThink tank says Ireland will be euro area’s fastest-growing economyThu Aug 07 2014 - 01:00
Strong tax take raises possibility of neutral budgetAnalysis: political case is understandable but pitfalls remainWed Aug 06 2014 - 10:17
Tax revenue running €548m ahead of targetLatest exchequer numbers provide more proof of economic recovery, says NoonanTue Aug 05 2014 - 16:43
Irish businesses hiring at fastest pace since 2007, survey findsLatest survey of employer sentiment suggests hiring and activity are continuing to riseTue Aug 05 2014 - 11:38
Carlyle Cardinal to invest €292m in IrelandUS equity group launched Irish fund last year with €125 million backing from the NPRFMon Aug 04 2014 - 01:01
Coalition can meet deficit target with adjustment of only €200m, says IbecSays the economy will expand by 3.1 per cent this year and nearly 4 per cent next yearFri Aug 01 2014 - 01:00
Rising house prices lift 45,000 out of negative equityESRI research suggests households benefiting from recent surge in property pricesFri Aug 01 2014 - 01:00
Disposable income still falling despite upsurge in employmentLatest CSO figures show disposable income of households fell by €1.1 billion in first quarterThu Jul 31 2014 - 15:14
Government vows to withstand pressure over tax codeBruton insists country’s 12.5% corporation tax rate will remain bedrock of economic policyWed Jul 30 2014 - 14:34
Unemployment rate hits five-year low of 11.5%Latest CSO figures show number of claimants on Live Register dropped by 3,400 in JulyWed Jul 30 2014 - 13:03
Central Bank and NTMA point to growth in economyGrowth projections for the economy upgraded to 2.5 per cent this year by Central BankTue Jul 29 2014 - 01:00
Central Bank expects economy to grow by 2.5% this yearBank issues most upbeat assessment of economy since financial crashMon Jul 28 2014 - 17:42
Vodafone Ireland reports 1.6% decline in mobile customersIreland’s biggest mobile operator sees Irish mobile subscribers fall by 34,000 in second quarterFri Jul 25 2014 - 13:19
Ireland has ‘no chance’ of deal on legacy bank debt, says senior German politicianEconomics spokesman for Merkel’s party says ESM is ‘only for an emergency’Fri Jul 25 2014 - 01:00
IMF cuts global growth forecast on back of unrest in Middle East and UkraineFund reflects world rattled by geopolitical risks that have arisen since AprilFri Jul 25 2014 - 01:00
Commercial property returns hit strongest level since 2006Report suggests high rate of return confirms market recovery ‘now firmly established’Tue Jul 22 2014 - 16:58
New law to protect borrowers whose loans were soldUp to 10,000 mortgages are now controlled by unregulated financial entitiesMon Jul 21 2014 - 13:20
Auf Wiedersehen, PeteWhen asked to describe his reluctant former hosts, the IMF’s Peter Breuer cites friendly magnanimity, reticence to challenging authority, and the therapeutic value of a pintSat Jul 19 2014 - 01:00
Pharmaceuticals and chemicals account for 45% of product salesNew figures from Central Statistics Office underscore importance of sectors to Irish economy.Fri Jul 18 2014 - 13:38
Global markets fall sharply after passenger plane shot down in UkraineCrash revives investors’ fears over tensions between Ukraine and RussiaFri Jul 18 2014 - 01:00
Lidl woos middle-class shoppers with upmarket French winesDiscount retailer to offer customers range of Bordeaux classics like Pomerol and St EmillionThu Jul 17 2014 - 11:55
Central Bank warns of mortgage arrears timebombHigh number of interest-only loans to revert to full repaymentsWed Jul 16 2014 - 17:49
Over 1,000 Irish pubs ‘forced out of business’ by the recessionDrinks industry body claims high excise duty on alcohol making tourism less competitiveTue Jul 15 2014 - 15:02
Nama redeems a further €2.5 billion of senior bondsAgency is on schedule to redeem €15 billion of its €30 billion in bonds by the end of this yearWed Jun 25 2014 - 16:06
One significant discovery ‘could supply’ country’s entire oil needsPetrel Resources chairman says fiscal implications of one big oil find would be immenseWed Jun 25 2014 - 10:50
€800m adjustment ‘enough’ to hit next year’s deficit targetNevin institute says improving conditions make €2 billion adjustment unneccessaryWed Jun 25 2014 - 08:44