Public innovation investment ‘has not kept pace’ with private sector, Ibec saysBusiness lobby says national research and innovation infrastructure is becoming ‘obsolete and out of date’Tue Jun 03 2025 - 06:00
Asian cuisine restaurant chain Tootoomoo prepares to serve up Irish expansionPhilip McGuinness’s London-based business also sells prepared food such as noodles and tacos in supermarketsTue Jun 03 2025 - 06:00
Irish manufacturing output growing for fifth straight monthPurchasing managers index reading remains strong, despite slight drop from April’s 34-month high Tue Jun 03 2025 - 01:01
European shares start June lowerGlanbia said it completed of a €50m share buyback programme on MondayMon Jun 02 2025 - 18:24
‘They love Irish whiskey there’: How one spirits firm is looking to Africa after Trump tariff threatAfter tasting success in Nigeria already, Element Irish Whiskey is looking further afield in the populous continentMon Jun 02 2025 - 06:00
One in four SMEs is losing employees due to housing crisis, says accountancy bodyTax incentives are needed to stimulate ‘development of flats, student accommodation and independent living facilities’Mon Jun 02 2025 - 05:00
Norwegian sovereign wealth fund invests €400 million in KingspanSeen and Heard: Norway invests in Kingspan, AWS plots Wicklow data centre, Four Star Pizza row, Ryanair flight issuesSun Jun 01 2025 - 13:25
European shares rise amid Trump’s China statements ISEQ All-Share goes against European trends with slight decline Fri May 30 2025 - 18:36
Irish home loans increase by €245 million in AprilHousehold deposits recorded a net flow of more than €1.7 billion in the monthFri May 30 2025 - 16:28
Sec Gen rejection of ‘housing tsar’ shows Government ‘shambles’ - Sinn FeinTop civil servant Graham Doyle says he opposed term and not proposed role Fri May 30 2025 - 16:11
‘Evolve or die’: How Linwoods went from family shop to Gen Z food brandTheir health food brand was “essentially supporting the bakery and dairy business” before they were forced to close their 170 job production plantsFri May 30 2025 - 06:26
‘We do not need a housing tsar,’ top civil servant Graham Doyle tells property conference Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers insists plans to appoint head of Housing Activation Office will go aheadThu May 29 2025 - 19:58
€140 billion needed to pay for 300,000 home target, says PII The average development cost of each unit is estimated to be €466,000 according to the reportThu May 29 2025 - 10:00
Trinity College records €50.2m surplus as investment re-evaluation boosts bottom line University says finances are ‘finely balanced’ as it calls for long-term sustainable funding model for higher education sectorThu May 29 2025 - 06:00
Skills gaps and mismatches are ‘eroding the competitiveness of Irish industry’, says IbecSeparately, a new report calls for green innovation tax credit to encourage greater investment by business in research and innovationThu May 29 2025 - 05:00
Newsagents association granted permission for judicial review over ‘punitive’ tobacco licensing feesThe association argues the new fees ‘unfairly target small retailers already facing soaring costs and regulatory pressure’.Wed May 28 2025 - 12:50
‘Dublin can be a leader’ in blockchain, says digital finance founder Stani Kulechov Avara chief executive warns ‘regulation can be overly excessive’ and could hinder innovation in sectorWed May 28 2025 - 06:00
Around 15% of consumers unable to cope with €1,000 financial emergency, survey findsShopper confidence up after cooling-off period from tariffs, but overall confidence remains ‘gloomy’, credit union poll suggestsFri May 23 2025 - 06:00
Six Nations operator converts on-pitch success into €12.5m profitLast year’s international rugby tournament drew 185 million TV viewers across 64 countriesFri May 23 2025 - 06:00
Revenue extends filing deadline for residential zoned land tax €12m paid over so far in tax introduced in 2022Thu May 22 2025 - 19:58
Tesco appoints Geoff Byrne as new all-island chief executiveThe new appointee spent more than a decade as Tesco Ireland’s chief operating officer Thu May 22 2025 - 15:38
Costs have increased for almost 80% of small businesses in past six months, CAI survey saysOnly 14 per cent of SMEs feel prepared for a further escalation of tariffs and economic tensionThu May 22 2025 - 05:00
Irish stock market closes at fresh all-time highPan-European STOXX 600 index closed down 0.8 per centWed May 21 2025 - 18:20
Ireland’s regional airports to get nearly €8 million for capital projectsAmong the projects is a remote controlled gas cannon for wildlife management at Donegal Airport.Wed May 21 2025 - 06:00
Infrastructure spending must come before tax cuts, says IbecBusiness lobby calls on Government to drop barriers in the planning system for big “common good” projectsWed May 21 2025 - 00:01
Xeinadin acquires Irish KBG Accountants as part of €40 million investmentCavan-based accountancy firm employs 80 people across six officesTue May 20 2025 - 11:38
Agri-Food Regulator ‘concerned’ at level of unfair trade practicesSuppliers raised cost increases and inflation as the biggest concerns in the year aheadTue May 20 2025 - 00:01
‘Ireland’s answer to Hollows & Fentimans’: The father-daughter team behind Zingibeer are chasing Gen Z drinkersThe ginger-beer makers hit €500,000 in turnover last year in domestic trade, but they have an eye on international marketsMon May 19 2025 - 05:45
Irish whiskey was facing a 'perfect storm' even before tariffs turmoilSome 90% of producers have cut back on production amid slowdownFri May 16 2025 - 06:00
Defence industry reverses early European share declinePan-European Stoxx 600 index surges back from the redThu May 15 2025 - 18:21
Golden Bake to create 25 jobs in new €10m plantFrozen food company‘s workforce to increase from 110 to 135Thu May 15 2025 - 18:09
Beacon Hospital to develop new €30 million brain centreThe new Institute will have capacity for 10,000 patients annually.Thu May 15 2025 - 16:27
European stock rally hurt by healthcare woesPan-European Stoxx 600 index drops 0.2 per cent, snapping four-day winning streakWed May 14 2025 - 19:17
Irish green tech company MyGug targeting European expansionPresence in education sector will help develop a pathway direct to consumers, company believesTue May 13 2025 - 09:19
More than half of women entrepreneurs feel financially insecure, AIB survey findsNearly one third of women entrepreneurs’ businesses ‘would not withstand a financial shock’Sat May 10 2025 - 06:05
€36m restoration works begin at Dublin’s famous College Green bank Bank of Ireland says three year project will take in 280 windows, 45 staircases and 2.5km of roof walkwaysFri May 09 2025 - 15:02
‘Nobody was looking at its potential’: The Monaghan man who built Ireland’s biggest solar power companyBased in Carrickmacross, Ciaran Marron has built Activ8 Solar Energies into a business with projected revenues of €70m for this yearFri May 09 2025 - 06:05
European shares buoyed by trade deal newsAIB shares rise to €6.245 following buyback price agreed with GovernmentThu May 08 2025 - 19:10
Irish Ferries owner sees slight revenue growth despite Holyhead Port closure Irish Continental Group saw a marginal decrease in its ferries division due to ‘detrimental impact’ of the port closureThu May 08 2025 - 15:55
US bourbon, aircraft and agricultural products in firing line for further EU tariffs Government will give ‘feedback’ to European Commission on proposed retaliatory tariffs, Martin says Thu May 08 2025 - 13:03
Gender pay gap: Ireland’s worst offenders in 2024 on hourly payConstruction companies made up eight of the 15 companies with the lowest representation of women in the top 25 per cent of earnersThu May 08 2025 - 06:00
German election surprises break European shares hot streakPan-European STOXX 600 index snapped a 10-day winning streak Tue May 06 2025 - 19:57
Billionaire owner of Parknasilla hotel in Kerry secures €20m loan against property UK-based Topland Group provides loan facility for resort Tue May 06 2025 - 17:45
Irish medical technology company eyeing 20 jobs to fuel UK expansion target Louth-based firm behind national cardiac device registry looking to expand into new marketsTue May 06 2025 - 06:00
Growth in Irish services sector is subduedAIB purchasing managers index records weaker rate of expansion in AprilTue May 06 2025 - 06:00
Danish energy firm Orsted begins construction of Cork solar farmProject expected to generate enough electricity to power 16,000 homesTue May 06 2025 - 06:00
Insurance stocks cover European markets’ winning streakBenchmark STOXX 600 index ends 0.2% higherMon May 05 2025 - 18:47
Harcourt hotel group bookings triple for British Open in Antrim following McIlroy’s Masters winEven before Rory McIlroy’s success, the Harcourt Collection of hotels had a 'buoyant start to the year' with group revenues rising by 10%Mon May 05 2025 - 06:00
Tourist hostel near Dublin’s Camden Street granted planningSuccessful appeal clears way for 34-bed accommodation on Liberty LaneSat May 03 2025 - 07:00
Storm Éowyn causes ‘unprecedented’ €60 million damage to Coillte forests as profits slideForestry company records 6% drop in turnoverFri May 02 2025 - 15:36
