Jameson owner Pernod Ricard in merger talks with US group behind Jack Daniels whiskeyDiscussions take place against a challenging backdrop for global drinks industry amid subdued demand and tariffsFri Mar 27 2026 - 09:30
Smurfit Westrock joins exclusive club of Ryder Club sponsors Agreement covering next three editions of golf tournament comes ahead of 2027 Ryder Cup at Adare ManorThu Mar 26 2026 - 11:39
The Irish housing market is no longer ‘overheating’, says Daft.iePrices in Dublin and urban areas are softening as second-hand home listings increaseThu Mar 26 2026 - 06:00
Shares advance but oil volatile as markets weigh US plan to end Iran warEuropean banks were among the big winners as traders boost bets on ECB rate hikesWed Mar 25 2026 - 17:49
Policy action required to mitigate AI disruption in labour market, says Central BankSome 31% of the workforce could be highly exposed to ‘substitution risk’Wed Mar 25 2026 - 15:51
‘Preferred bidder’ approved for troubled biscuit maker East Coast Bakehouse, court hearsHigh Court judge extends protection period for company, co-founded by former Enterprise Ireland chair Michael CareyTue Mar 24 2026 - 11:47
Electricity prices down 72% from peak before US-Iran hostilities – CSORetail energy prices have been ticking up in recent months despite wholesale price decreasesMon Mar 23 2026 - 13:50
Rapidly rising fuel prices spook Irish construction firms as cost pressures resurfaceNew CIF survey reveals pricing was already an issue for firms before the Iran warMon Mar 23 2026 - 12:42
SYS Financial eyes €1.3bn in client assets after fresh acquisitionsGroup founded by former Tipperary hurler Tony Delaney says it has more deals in the pipelineMon Mar 23 2026 - 09:40
Aurivo and Dale Farm shelve merger plans after ‘detailed discussions’A combination would have created an Irish Sea-straddling group with a milk pool of around 1.5bn litresFri Mar 20 2026 - 15:03
Botswana Minerals looks to raise €1.3m to further copper prospectingDublin-headquartered company changed its name from Botswana Diamonds earlier this month to reflect pivot to mineralsFri Mar 20 2026 - 09:05
Ireland left exposed by dependence on handful of multinationals, says Collison-commissioned reportReport commissioned by the Collison brothers argues for tax incentives to attract high quality global talentThu Mar 19 2026 - 05:00
‘Staycations’ dip as Irish residents spend more time abroad in 2025Holidays accounted for 60 per cent of overnight trips abroad last year, says CSOWed Mar 18 2026 - 12:58
Global IPO market poised for big year after finishing 2025 on ‘strong footing’ – EYPublic listings raised $171.8 billion globally last year, an increase of 39 per cent on 2024Fri Jan 09 2026 - 13:50
Galway medtech Vivasure acquired in deal worth up to €185mBoston-headquartered medical device group Haemonetics agrees to pay €100m upfront for Enterprise Ireland-backed companyFri Jan 09 2026 - 12:01
American airlines file complaint to US transport officials over Dublin Airport passenger capRyanair warns Irish airlines could face retaliatory action as US airlines argue Dublin cap is ‘discriminatory and anticompetitive’Thu Jan 08 2026 - 09:30
House price inflation slowed in late 2025, report findsExisting homeowners still ‘reluctant’ to move due to difficult market conditionsThu Jan 08 2026 - 02:00
Kingspan axes spin-off of unit riding data centres boomCavan-based group will retain 100% ownership of Advnsys despite strong ‘investor appetite’Wed Jan 07 2026 - 07:28
Irish food and drink exports hit record €19bn in 2025 despite ‘volatile’ trade environmentDeclining Irish whiskey sales drag drinks exports growth lowerWed Jan 07 2026 - 07:00
Hairdressers Peter Mark paid €2.5m dividend to shareholders last yearRevenues have rebounded dramatically in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemicTue Dec 30 2025 - 12:33
Aircoach received €25m ‘equity injection’ from UK parent amid losses, route closuresPrivate bus operator which closed Galway-Dublin route last year has also pulled back on routes in south Dublin and Wicklow Tue Dec 30 2025 - 05:00
Today’s stock market wrap: European shares touch record highs despite metal price pullbackHopes for Ukraine peace deal drag defence stocks lower while top tech stocks take a backwards step in New York Mon Dec 29 2025 - 17:28
Czech crypto payment processor Confirmo secures licence from Central BankIrish regulator is ‘recognised across Europe for supervisory standards’, company saysTue Dec 23 2025 - 13:24
Blarney Woollen Mills group books €4.2m profit despite cost challengesDirectors of Meadows and Byrne subsidiary warn ‘sourcing and pricing of key inputs’ remain a challengeTue Dec 23 2025 - 11:20
Rally in tech stocks but shares little changed overallTraders are navigating lighter volumes at the start of a holiday-shortened weekMon Dec 22 2025 - 17:25
Circle K’s Ciara Foxton: ‘The grid isn’t strong enough’ for EV charging in all areasCircle K MD talks about not being able to get some service stations connected to the grid, building big and serving up healthier food options in-storeFri Dec 19 2025 - 06:00
Global shares jump as markets cheer US inflation surpriseECB opted to keep rates unchanged but offered more positive commentary on euro area economyThu Dec 18 2025 - 17:44
Greystar buys 700-bed student accommodation in Dublin and Galway for €105m Greystar now operates close to 1,000 student beds here, making it one of the largest players in the market Thu Dec 18 2025 - 17:30
US authorities hit Meta with $16bn tax claim related to Irish transfersTech giant facing third US tax court case in recent years related to transactions from 2010Thu Dec 18 2025 - 16:56
Small company rescue applications down 23% in 2025, but ‘headwinds’ loom in 2026Pension auto-enrolment and minimum wage increases will heighten ‘financial distress’ early next year, says Azets IrelandThu Dec 18 2025 - 05:01
Irish mortgage arrears fall again to lowest level since 2009Decline in arrears has been helped by strength of economy despite threat of global shocksWed Dec 17 2025 - 12:32
Greencore expects to complete €1.4bn Bakkavor takeover in JanuaryCombination will create leading convenience food business in the UK with £4bn revenuesWed Dec 17 2025 - 07:50
Shares muted as investors digest US jobs dataEuropean defence stocks dip amid hopes for Ukraine peace dealTue Dec 16 2025 - 18:04
Wage costs for grocery retailers up almost 40% since 2020, says Excel RecruitmentRising retail crime adding to cost base as supermarkets forced to hire security staffTue Dec 16 2025 - 01:00
Calls for a ‘Spotify levy’, and Drumshanbo Irish Gin’s latest profitsThe best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Dec 15 2025 - 06:35
‘Spotify levy’ could fund next generation of CMATs and Fontaines DCs, says trade bodyAIM Ireland believes Government tax incentives to develop indigenous music industry should be exploredMon Dec 15 2025 - 06:00
Falling tech stocks drag global shares lowerBroadcom drops after sales outlook falls short of lofty expectationsFri Dec 12 2025 - 18:00
Freight airline ASL engages WRC to break ‘impasse’ with pilots and avert strikeAround 90 Ialpa members are due to begin a strike next weekFri Dec 12 2025 - 16:15
New data centres must generate and supply electricity to wider market, regulator rulesDecision follows CRU’s review of grid connection rules for large energy usersFri Dec 12 2025 - 13:18
Today’s stock market round-up: How shares fared in Dublin, London, Europe and New YorkOracle’s disappointing quarterly forecasts led to declines in some of the world’s biggest tech namesThu Dec 11 2025 - 17:35
Inflation jumps above 3% as prices rise at fastest pace since February 2024Education costs rise by 8.9%, linked to Government’s third-level fee hikeThu Dec 11 2025 - 11:35
RTÉ will outsource Lotto draws in cost-saving drive, Kevin Bakhurst tells media committeeDirector general says he expects 100 employee exits this year, with broadcaster on course to reduce staff by 400 in next five yearsWed Dec 10 2025 - 18:04
Only top 20% of Irish earners can afford to rent an apartment, surveyors say Price of two-bed apartment ranges from €480,000 to €650,000, says Society of Chartered Surveyors IrelandTue Dec 09 2025 - 00:01
Northern Ireland economy ‘underperforming’ Republic but exceeding UK growth rateImproving cross-border data collection a ‘strategic priority’ for future ‘shared island’ analysisMon Dec 08 2025 - 12:15
Soaring rents and ageing renter population leaves many ‘financially exposed’, says insurerNumber of renters over 65 has doubled since 2011, as home ownership among younger cohorts collapsedMon Dec 08 2025 - 08:49
Murky bidding processes squeezing home salesThe best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business deskMon Dec 08 2025 - 07:10
Stocks gain as investors cheer delayed US economic dataS&P 500 rises to a hair below October’s recordFri Dec 05 2025 - 17:42
Solar 21 denies two subsidiaries are insolvent after investors file winding-up petitionRenewable energy group says it will ‘vigorously’ defend itselfFri Dec 05 2025 - 15:17
Credit unions explore ‘central treasury function’ to unlock €9.9bn mortgage and SME lendingMove follows Central Bank’s decision to increase sector’s lending limits earlier this yearFri Dec 05 2025 - 06:00
Recent income tax changes ‘echo’ pre-2008 financial crisis budgets, Central Bank warns‘Little change’ in average tax rates across the income distribution since 2013, new research findsThu Dec 04 2025 - 15:58
