Childcare must be in ‘critical’ economic infrastructure in Government strategy, say accountantsConsultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies Ireland seeks Budget measures that reflect the true cost of childcare and provide flexible or part-time places to fit work patternsFri May 10 2024 - 06:00
Northern Ireland firm Graham wins Lord’s Cricket Ground contractCo Down-based civil engineering group generated revenues in excess of £1bn last yearThu May 09 2024 - 15:31
‘Good start’ to 2024 positions Uniphar for growth across divisions, says chairmanHealthcare services group reported a 27.1% jump in gross profits last year, driven by acquisitionsThu May 09 2024 - 09:58
Irish Ferries owner reports recovery in container volumes in first quarterRevenue at Irish Continental Group up 8.3% in first four months of 2024Thu May 09 2024 - 09:01
FBD welcomes Supreme Court decision to uphold personal injuries rulesInsurer hails ‘solid’ first-quarter trading performance despite impact of stormsThu May 09 2024 - 07:25
No evidence of looming ‘tsunami’ in business failures, department says Some 62 companies have entered the Small Companies Administrative Rescue Process, or Scarp, since 2021Wed May 08 2024 - 13:36
Irish medtech closes €2.1m funding round to expand vertigo treatmentVertigenius has developed a wearable head sensor and app to allow therapists track patient symptoms and exercisesWed May 08 2024 - 05:00
Shares jump on positive earnings reports from European banksIseq index underperforms, adding just 0.3% amid slump in Ryanair sharesTue May 07 2024 - 17:17
Jump in visitors from the Republic boosts Northern Ireland tourismCSO figures reveal ‘exceptional’ results against challenging backdrop, says Tourism NI bossTue May 07 2024 - 15:00
Gaps in healthcare regulation mean whistleblowers may go unheeded, says watchdogProtected Disclosures Commissioner says some agencies showed a reluctance to deal with reports of wrongdoingTue May 07 2024 - 14:06
WorkHuman to add specialist AI roles in DublinHuman resources software company makes senior hires as it looks to turn corner after job cutsTue May 07 2024 - 06:00
Crypto winter hits Crypto.com’s Irish entity as revenues plunge 80%Foris Dax Global swung to a small loss in 2022 compared with a €2.9 million profit in 2021, according to recently-filed accountsTue May 07 2024 - 05:30
Drug costs a top concern for consumers as over-the-counter medicine prices riseHalf of Irish adults say price of everyday medicines has increased over past year, according to Azure PharmaceuticalsMon May 06 2024 - 05:00
Struggling stock exchange needs support, says Euronext Dublin chiefSeen & Heard: Offshore energy giant settles with fisherman; Amazon’s take on Irish data centre discussion; Hines’s latest student housing play; Virgin Media’s lossesSun May 05 2024 - 11:21
Nonbank lender Dilosk agrees to buy €400m Ulster Bank home loan portfolioAgreement is subject to regulatory approval but is expected to close in the coming monthsFri May 03 2024 - 10:15
State cuts its stake in AIB to 32.6% following €1bn buybackTransaction will bring to €14.9bn the total received from the bank since the bailoutFri May 03 2024 - 07:29
Danske Bank sees ‘resilient demand’ for home loans in Northern IrelandDanish lender reported first quarter net profits in line with expectationsFri May 03 2024 - 07:17
Mortgage drawdowns decline amid shortage of second-hand homes for saleA decline in mortgage switching activity is ‘largely’ to blame for drop-off in approvals, says BPFIFri May 03 2024 - 06:15
Student accommodation: A market plagued by bed shortages, rising rents and 51-week leasesPrivate investors are still circling the Irish student housing market amid a significant shortfall in bedsFri May 03 2024 - 06:00
Inflationary picture remains ‘mixed’ for services firms despite falling input pricesAIB’s latest purchasing managers index points to further growth in April albeit at a slower paceFri May 03 2024 - 05:00
US shares advance as markets eye Apple resultsIseq index outperforms its peers, adding 1.5% after positive updates from Smurfit Kappa and Glenveagh HomesThu May 02 2024 - 17:59
Currys Ireland swings to loss amid ‘challenging conditions’Revenues at electronics retailer’s Irish arm sank more than 10% to €192.3 millionTue Apr 30 2024 - 13:57
Avonmore owner welcomes Taoiseach’s comments on nitrates limitRevenues at Tirlán down 17% amid fall in global milk pricesTue Apr 30 2024 - 06:00
Shelbourne Hotel revenue climbed 18% in year before saleKennedy Wilson attribute a jump in turnover ‘mainly due to the strong performance’ of the five-star hotelFri Apr 26 2024 - 17:13
Ireland may be unable to fill future biopharma jobs, says reportNational Skills Council says pharma companies could create 21,000 jobs over the next three years, but could struggle to fill themFri Apr 26 2024 - 13:38
Smurfit Kappa declines to unpack details of WestRock acquisition Dublin agm told 2023 had been Smurfit Kappa’s second-best financial year, with revenue of more than €11 billionFri Apr 26 2024 - 11:35
Workday axes Grangegorman office block plan US software company will instead look for an existing development in Dublin for new headquartersThu Apr 25 2024 - 18:08
Foreign buyers driving boom in prime country property market, Savills sayAlmost €191m spent on country homes in 2023, each of which cost more than €1 millionThu Apr 25 2024 - 17:09
Big businesses should face bigger fines for consumer protection breaches, watchdog saysCompetition commission warns pub owners to display prices or face penaltiesThu Apr 25 2024 - 16:23
Waterford brand agency Totem plots expansion after UK award winsIrish firm plans to double in size over next three yearsThu Apr 25 2024 - 15:25
Tesla leads US megacap rally as European shares falterIseq index sheds more than 1% as Ryanair fallsWed Apr 24 2024 - 18:02
‘Overwhelming’ public support for protection of cash use, report showsSubmissions from the public will be ‘an important input’ to new national payments strategy, says Minister for Finance Michael McGrathWed Apr 24 2024 - 16:25
Journal Media pulls plug on potential sale of news platformsBrian and Eamonn Fallon were in talks to offload brands to MediahuisTue Apr 23 2024 - 19:01
Gas demand falls in February as indigenous supply declinesGas consumption by large users including data centres jumped 3% year-on-year, says CSOTue Apr 23 2024 - 11:54
Penneys and Primark owner AB Foods expects ‘significant growth’ in full-year profitRecovery in margins at clothing chain fuels 39% jump in profit in first half of the yearTue Apr 23 2024 - 07:59
Shares recover as FTSE 100 hits new peakUnderperforming its European peers, the Iseq index added 0.3%Mon Apr 22 2024 - 18:05
Dublin business activity accelerates in first quarter, fuelling job growthSurvey of 200 businesses conducted by S&P Global indicates an increase in commercial activity levels between January and MarchThu Apr 18 2024 - 12:24
Celebrity-backed Donegal brand Muff Liquor secures US distribution dealRussell Crowe, Ed Sheeran, Ronan Keating and Jimmy Carr have all invested in the business in recent yearsThu Apr 18 2024 - 09:36
Greencoat signs 10-year deal to supply power to two Dublin data centresThe power purchasing agreement will see the Dublin-listed firm provide up to 67 GWh of renewable energy annuallyThu Apr 18 2024 - 08:36
Shortlist for 2024 EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards revealedFinalists will compete across three main categories over 10-month programmeThu Apr 18 2024 - 06:15
Firms urged to engage with Revenue over €1.7bn in warehoused tax debtsTaxpayers have until May 1st to work out a payment plan with the tax authority or repay full amountWed Apr 17 2024 - 14:47
More than 150 jobs to go in deal to reopen Tara MinesTara Mines production has been shut down since last July, with 650 workers temporarily laid offWed Apr 17 2024 - 09:38
‘Tough year’ at Connacht Gold owner Aurivo amid plunging milk pricesOperating profits fall 71.6% at co-op as it focused on efforts to support prices paid to its dairy farmer membersWed Apr 17 2024 - 07:20
‘We’ve got a lot of money in the ground’ - Arboretum’s Fergal and Barry DoyleThe Doyle brothers have just opened cut the ribbon of a €4.5m expansion of their Wicklow destination garden centreFri Apr 12 2024 - 06:00
Arboretum cuts ribbon on €4.5m Wicklow garden centre revampRedeveloped Kilquade site will bring 25 jobs to the area, according to owners Doyle familyFri Apr 12 2024 - 06:00
Avcom lands €7.5m contract to support Croke Park’s events businessDublin firm will provide audiovisual and hosting services at GAA HQ over next five yearsFri Apr 12 2024 - 06:00
Irish households still saving money at higher rate post-pandemic Households saved €19 billion in 2023, half of which went into fixed assets like propertyThu Apr 11 2024 - 15:09
O’Donovan must ‘push through’ new laws protecting student lease lengths - study abroad providersIndustry body says switch to 51-week lease model represents ‘an existential threat’Thu Apr 11 2024 - 06:15
Hotter-than-expected inflation data sends US stocks lowerIseq index outperforms its European peers, adding 0.75 per centWed Apr 10 2024 - 17:58
Shares tread water ahead of ECB meeting and US inflation dataIseq index shed 0.8% on Tuesday, dragged lower by banks and larger capsTue Apr 09 2024 - 17:46
