Ireland 'likely to miss' renewable energy targets for 2020National Offshore Wind Association of Ireland says this will result in hefty finesThu Sept 17 2015 - 07:32
€500,000 start-up fund targets agribusiness sectorFund offers up to €50,000 in support for successful applicantsWed Sept 16 2015 - 07:53
Refugee crisis could affect sovereign ratings, S&P warnsRating agency Standard & Poor’s report highlights risk of failing to adequately tackle issueWed Sept 16 2015 - 07:40
Volumes low on cusp of decree from Federal ReserveBrisk trading early on Wall Street before lag ahead of Thursday’s interest rate decisionWed Sept 16 2015 - 01:00
Trade surplus narrows in July following drop in exportsLatest CSO numbers still point to bumper year for export tradeMon Sept 14 2015 - 14:33
Noonan to meet banks to discuss standard variable mortgage ratesThis follows concern about relatively high rates being charged variable rate customersMon Sept 14 2015 - 09:01
GAA fixtures generate €220m for economy before sponsorship and merchandisingGaelic Players’ Association outlines economic benefits of our national gameFri Sept 11 2015 - 21:54
Beef exports to US improve as more processors come on boardCoveney says almost 330 tonnes was exported to the US since the ban was liftedFri Sept 11 2015 - 21:50
Government expects economy to grow by 6% this yearStronger-than-expected quarterly accounts strengthens Coalition’s hand ahead of budgetFri Sept 11 2015 - 01:00
Noonan: no ‘daft spending’ in budget as economy grows 1.9%National accounts show economy growing at nearly 7% on an annual basisThu Sept 10 2015 - 11:10
Former agriculture department head appointed to Elivia boardTom Moran appointed to French beef processor board as nominee of Dawn MeatsThu Sept 10 2015 - 08:00
NTR shareholders back plan to spin wind energy businessDemerger will also involve a mult-million euro share redemption schemeWed Sept 09 2015 - 13:05
Dalata to raise €160m to fund more hotel purchasesHotel group plans to issue 42.7 million shares at €3.75 per shareWed Sept 09 2015 - 08:08
New car sales eclipse 100,000 for first time since 2008CSO figures reflect strength of recovery in motor industryMon Sept 07 2015 - 12:22
NTMA to auction €1bn in 15-year bonds on ThursdayThe yield being paid on sovereign debt has crept up amid increased market volatilityMon Sept 07 2015 - 11:19
Dalata responds to reports about €150m equity fundraisingHotel group is expected to raise a further fresh funds to buy more hotelsMon Sept 07 2015 - 10:45
Lotto jackpot odds worsen as changes come inFor the first time, players will choose from a panel of 47 numbersSat Sept 05 2015 - 01:00
EU plans to fast-track €840m in subsidies to Irish farmersPhil Hogan expected to announce series of measures to address collapsing pricesFri Sept 04 2015 - 06:35
Lotto maintenance leaves website users scratching their headsOperator insists players were warned of the planned disruption in advanceFri Sept 04 2015 - 01:00
Manufacturing output jumps 8.4% in July, CSO figures showHigh-tech and pharma firms are benefitting from increased global demandThu Sept 03 2015 - 12:57
Tax surge adds to calls for more spending in budgetLatest exchequer returns indicate that revenue almost €1.4bn ahead of projectionsThu Sept 03 2015 - 01:00
Exchequer numbers strengthen Government’s handReturns up 10% on last year as all four main tax areas ahead of targetThu Sept 03 2015 - 01:00
Tax revenues €1.4bn ahead of target for first eight monthsLatest exchequer returns benefit from spike in corporation tax payments.Wed Sept 02 2015 - 16:30
‘Feel-bad’ factor finally lifting, sentiment survey suggestsReport says consumers remain wary about the scale and sustainability of recoveryWed Sept 02 2015 - 12:21
Unemployment at six-year low of 9.5% despite monthly riseSmall monthly rise in August breaks 26-month declineTue Sept 01 2015 - 11:35
European shares slide to worst monthly performance since 2011UK stock market closed for holidayTue Sept 01 2015 - 01:00
Irish food exports to Russia grind to a near-haltValue of exports have fallen by 75% since Moscow’s ban on food imports from the WestSat Aug 29 2015 - 01:00
Wild week for markets ends on a quiet noteEuropean shares ease back after 8% drop, as fears of slowdown triggered price swingsSat Aug 29 2015 - 01:00
Cars, bars and home decor drive recovery in retailRetail sales jump by a record 11.6 per cent in JulyFri Aug 28 2015 - 13:32
Markets rally as US boosts expectationsEuropean shares recoup this week’s losses following strong economic data from USThu Aug 27 2015 - 20:06
IT staff remain top dogs as earning disparities remainCSO figures show construction workers are still experiencing sharp falls in basic payThu Aug 27 2015 - 13:03
Ireland’s jobless rate drops to new six-year low of 9.5%Latest Quarterly National Household Survey suggests labour market is continuing to recoverWed Aug 26 2015 - 11:44
Annual house price inflation slows to under 10% in DublinLatest official figures show prices nationally rose by 0.9 per cent in JulyWed Aug 26 2015 - 11:43
Aminex to start gas production at flagship field in TanzaniaDublin-listed oil and gas firm cuts pre-tax losses to $606,000 for six months to end of JuneWed Aug 26 2015 - 08:37
World markets suffer worst one-day falls in nearly four yearsUS and European shares tumble and commodity prices slide amid growth concernsSat Aug 22 2015 - 01:00
Slaney Foods gets US beef exporter licenceWexford company has already commenced sales to US manufacturersSat Aug 22 2015 - 01:00
US, European shares suffer worst one-day fall in nearly four yearsOil prices threaten to dip below $40 a barrel for first time since financial crisisSat Aug 22 2015 - 00:23
Stocks post worst week of 2015 after China dataWeak manufacturing data out of China leads to rout on marketsFri Aug 21 2015 - 22:03
Beef exports to US worth just €194,000 since lifting of banCSO figures reveal trade fell well short of Government’s €100m target by end of yearFri Aug 21 2015 - 07:06
Irish household debt falls by most in five yearsCentral Bank figures show total household debt fell to €154.6 billion or €33,530 per capitaThu Aug 20 2015 - 13:26
Glanbia insists it pays an effective rate of 17%Managing director Siobhán Talbot responds to Luxembourg reportsThu Aug 20 2015 - 01:01
Ireland’s meat industry has most to lose from a Brexit scenarioReport highlights meat industry’s reliance on exports to BritainWed Aug 19 2015 - 13:14
Ireland’s BSE risk status changed following Louth caseReclassification from ‘negligible risk’ to ‘controlled’ status follows recent BSE caseWed Aug 19 2015 - 11:38
Lidl, Aldi urged to raise prices for Irish milk suppliersThe discount retailers insist they are paying a fair price amid ongoing farmers’ protestsWed Aug 19 2015 - 08:59
Glanbia’s sports nutrition business shields company from dairy slumpCompany’s half-year results show performance nutrition as biggest earnings contributorWed Aug 19 2015 - 07:36
Collapse in dairy prices may persist ‘for another nine months’Lakeland Dairies’ boss calls on EU to intervene directly to support pricesMon Aug 17 2015 - 14:45
FBD strikes deal with staff to close defined benefit pensionInsurance company's scheme had a deficit of about €54 millionSat Aug 15 2015 - 01:00
European stocks have worst week in month after Chinese devaluationIn Dublin insurer FBD rebounds despite reports of capital shortfallFri Aug 14 2015 - 21:14
Ulster farmers welcome move by Asda to pay more for milkMove comes after protests by farmers who have seen their milk margin hit by global slump in dairy pricesFri Aug 14 2015 - 20:57
Irish mortgage rates still higher than euro area averageNew Central Bank data provide more evidence of punitive rates being charged hereFri Aug 14 2015 - 15:13
