First-time buyer mortgages hitting record levels, says BPFI
But fewer people are seeking mortgages for moving homes than at any point in past decade
UK stock market posts best day in six months
Stoxx 600 index added to gains after breaking the 600 mark for the first time on Monday
Texan oil pipeline billionaire behind €30m investment in Waterford airport
The investor is a long-time funder of US Republican Party candidates including Donald Trump, and also owns Castletown Cox in Co Kilkenny
Chemical Solutions Group acquires Cork-based Celtic Water Care in €150m revenue growth bid
Company says acquisition is for ‘significant amount’
Irish services sector growth softens in December
Employment in technology and media continues to decline
Stephen Kent appointed chief executive of CIÉ Group
Kent is the former chief executive of Bus Éireann
Dovida looks to create up to 500 jobs to fill ‘growing’ need for home carers
Ireland’s leading home care provider, Dovida is set to create up to 500 jobs in 2026.
Irish insolvencies to rise if unemployment continues upward trend, says PwC
Hospitality businesses entering insolvency at more than twice the rate of all other companies
Slump in profit at Bacardi-controlled Teeling Whiskey last year
The Irish whiskey sector endured a challenging period which was exacerbated by the imposition of US import tariffs
NBA 2K and Borderlands games publisher sees revenue leap 22% at Irish subsidiary
2K Games is also behind the BioShock and Sid Meier’s Civilization series
Tech start-up boss who founded Demonware hopes new AI product will ‘change the game’
Jentic backed by ‘Irish tech mafia and a couple of rugby players’, says Sean Blanchfield
Glenveagh seeks planning permission for more than 800 homes in North Dublin
The publicly-listed homebuilder is actively developing a series of sites in north county Dublin.
The winners and losers of Irish business in 2025: Tariffs, turbulence and turmoil
Some figures in Irish business rode the waves of tariffs, but some crashed beneath the tide
Parknasilla Hotel in Kerry posts €1.3m loss
Silork Ltd behind the four-star resort saw interest payments tripled
Cooley Distillery owner stops production at main Jim Beam bourbon site in Kentucky for 2026
Company is ‘assessing production levels to best meet consumer demand’