Bawag mulls plan to free up capital in PTSB to ease cost of €1.62bn dealAustrian bank pledges to maintain PTSB’s headquarters in Dublin as well as a ‘meaningful branch footprint’ for two yearsFri Apr 17 2026 - 06:00
How PTSB came back from a near-death experience to challenge AIB and Bank of IrelandMany thought PTSB would not survive the banking crisis. Now the lender has the chance to become a real challenger to AIB and Bank of IrelandFri Apr 17 2026 - 06:00
Bank of Ireland plans to delist in UK and offer to buy out small legacy shareholdersMatter will be voted on at agmThu Apr 16 2026 - 15:41
Bawag set to make almost €400m day-one gain from buying PTSB at discountWhile PTSB shares slipped after the deal’s announcement, Bawag’s own stock rose sharplyWed Apr 15 2026 - 06:00
Bawag: what can Irish consumers expect from PTSB’s new owner?Austrian lender has a reputation for focus on digital banking and rigorous cost-cuttingTue Apr 14 2026 - 15:43
Bawag insists it sees ‘value in PTSB branches’ after agreeing €1.62bn dealGoodbody Stockbrokers describes price as a ‘disappointing outcome’Tue Apr 14 2026 - 12:27
Monzo launches in Ireland after 100,000 customers sign up on wait-listUK digital banking group secured Irish licence late last yearTue Apr 14 2026 - 07:04
Vodafone’s stock market rebound risks losing reception Vodafone soars more than 80% from near 30-year low last April to about £1.18Sat Apr 11 2026 - 06:00
Glenveagh plans 11m share options to motivate CEO amid ‘ambitious growth journey’Homebuilder’s share price need to more double for all options to be in the moneyThu Apr 09 2026 - 13:43
NY-listed oilfield group used Irish examinership to move HQ to TexasWeatherford International filed for examinership in 2019 to eliminate €5.2bn in debtThu Apr 09 2026 - 06:00
ICG puts forward chairman McGuckian for re-election for 39th year Irish Ferries parent group defends decision to continue departure from public company governance codes Wed Apr 08 2026 - 15:15
Credit unions with over €100m of assets more than double in decadeTotal assets across the movement have jumped by 55% to €22.5bn but loan-to-asset ratio is still low Wed Apr 08 2026 - 14:48
Mortgage rules eased to help older homeowners downsize with bridging loansCentral Bank changes designed to make it easier to buy home before selling current dwellingWed Apr 08 2026 - 09:56
Ryanair leads Iseq as oil prices slide and global stocks soar on Gulf ceasefireUS, Iran agree to two-week ceasefireWed Apr 08 2026 - 07:07
Intact Ireland profit jumps as investment boost offsets Storm Éowyn hit Insurer, known formerly as RSA Ireland, was once the largest in the State before it was rocked by an accounting scandal in 2013Wed Apr 08 2026 - 07:00
PTSB suitor Bawag plans deal to free up capitalAustrian lender reported to have offered €1.6bn for PTSBTue Apr 07 2026 - 16:59
UK wealth manager Rathbones advances plan for EU hub in DublinRathbones calls move ‘significant step’ in setting up Dublin baseTue Apr 07 2026 - 15:49
Central Bank director Gerry Cross to head global insurance bodyGerry Cross will take on his new position in Basel, Switzerland on June 15thTue Apr 07 2026 - 14:20
Credit unions take step towards combining treasury functions to aid lendingLenders move forward to tap increasing flexibility granted by Central Bank ahead of introduction of new back office regime Tue Apr 07 2026 - 05:00
Citigroup’s Irish EU hub books $124m loan charge for ‘heightened global risks’Citigroup has about 3,000 employees in Ireland Sat Apr 04 2026 - 06:00
Ryanair chief’s looming test of crisis management amid warning of $200 per barrel of oil Ryanair entered the crisis with among the lowest exposures to the conflict regions in the Middle EastSat Apr 04 2026 - 06:00
Bank of Ireland chief Myles O’Grady: ‘We are seeing, on a grand scale, intergenerational wealth’ Chief executive’s strategy update contains a target for the group to grow its loan book by 4% a year out to 2028Fri Apr 03 2026 - 06:00
Bank of Ireland plans further €1.6bn tech-led spend over next three yearsLender plans to roll out new mobile app by the end of JuneFri Apr 03 2026 - 05:00
European shares rally most in a year on hopes Iran war could soon end Iseq All-Share index advances 1.7% though down 6% so far this year Wed Apr 01 2026 - 18:12
Simon Harris outlines more details on new savings scheme to encourage Irish households to investMinister for Finance Simon Harris to outline scheme at Central Bank event on Tuesday Tue Mar 31 2026 - 11:52
AIB seeks approval to offer to buy out small legacy shareholdersBank plans to give those with 50 or fewer shares opportunity to sell to companyMon Mar 30 2026 - 17:49
Joe Brennan: Denis O’Brien could be about to net another windfall from DigicelThree years after surrendering control of Digicel to bondholders, an upturn in the telco’s fortunes could yet net the Irish businessman a windfallSat Mar 28 2026 - 07:00
Three teacher credit unions eye merger to form State’s seventh-largest playerTUI Credit Union, Comhar Linn INTO Credit Union and Education Credit Union currently have €450m of assets combinedSat Mar 28 2026 - 06:00
European shares fall as mixed signals on Middle East cloud outlookMarkets still without clarity on how long war will lastFri Mar 27 2026 - 17:59
Nasdaq-listed Iterum has provisional liquidators appointed by High Court in DublinDublin-based business said in a statement on Friday that the move came after it was unable to raise new equity Fri Mar 27 2026 - 15:34
Financial planning firm once half-owned by Davy to be bought by NFP Sector has seen a flurry of deals in the past five years Fri Mar 27 2026 - 06:00
Glass Bottle site apartments to help anchor planned stock market listing of Oaktree portfolio US private equity giant considering reit IPO amid what it sees as renewed investor interest in ‘hard, safe-haven assets’Thu Mar 26 2026 - 05:00
Kenmare cuts 15% of mine staff and suspends dividend as profit plunges Revenues fell 20% last year due to a 13% reduction in shipments and a 6% dip in the average price received for Kenmare’s productsWed Mar 25 2026 - 07:39
Denis O’Brien on track to double Digicel stake to 20% as valuations riseBusinessman lost control of Digicel in early 2024 under a $1.7 billion debt-for-equity swapWed Mar 25 2026 - 06:00
Revolut declines to give Irish mortgages timing as group profit hits record £1.7bnRevolut had 3.3m customers in the Republic at the end of last year, up 10% on 2024Tue Mar 24 2026 - 09:58
Austria’s Bawag may have to sweeten its bid to win PTSB Bawag is the only known trade buyer in the shake-up for PTSB, but can it close?Sat Mar 21 2026 - 06:00
S&P upgrades Ireland to within one notch of triple-A for first time since 2009First upgrade of Ireland’s rating from S&P since May 2023 means agency now has highest rating on Ireland of any leading credit agenciesFri Mar 20 2026 - 21:25
Julius Baer Ireland managing director Keith Ryan dies suddenlyDublin man helped Goldman Sachs found its private wealth business in Ireland before leading Swiss wealth managerFri Mar 20 2026 - 11:35
Credit unions close in on €1bn of mortgage lending as restrictions are eased Milestone would come six years after Central Bank lifted limits on long term lendingFri Mar 20 2026 - 06:00
Hammerson’s addition to Iseq 20 Index underlines problems for Dublin stock marketRule changes to allow UK firm whose shares haven’t traded in Dublin since May is latest sign of challenges for Irish marketFri Mar 20 2026 - 06:00
SBCI appoints Colin Moran as chief executive Moran succeeds June Butler, who returned to Bank of Ireland last monthThu Mar 19 2026 - 13:04
PTSB confirms Austria’s Bawag among ‘number of parties’ circling bankThe Irish Times previously reported Bawag, Centerbridge and Lone Star were involved in the sales processWed Mar 18 2026 - 07:25
Primary Health Properties’ Irish portfolio on track to top €450m amid expansionUnited Kingdom real estate investment trust entered the Irish market 10 years agoWed Mar 18 2026 - 06:00
ECB and peers to adopt wait-and-see approach to Iran war inflation impact Bank of International Settlements urges interest rate-setters globally not to rush to respond to a spike in energy pricesWed Mar 18 2026 - 06:00
Tesco buys €900m of Irish products for export to overseas storesGroup is currently buying €1.6 billion worth of Irish products annuallyWed Mar 18 2026 - 06:00
PTSB shines on Austrian bid hopes as European shares advanceIrish lender surges 2.3% in late trading after reports Bawag ready to bid €1.6bn for bankTue Mar 17 2026 - 18:02
Bank of Ireland to close New York office this year amid US leveraged finance exitChicago and Stamford operations will also shut downTue Mar 17 2026 - 06:00
Foam cup heir Kenneth Dart’s Flutter stake breaches 20% Reclusive billionaire estimated to have made a paper loss of at least $3.5bn on Flutter which missed surge in predictions market Mon Mar 16 2026 - 12:22
Will Zurich’s deal to buy RedClick trigger wave of tie-ups among insurers? Irish market appears ripe for consolidationSat Mar 14 2026 - 06:00
CRH chief Jim Mintern’s remuneration hits $17.8m in first year at helmBuilding materials giant confirms delisting from London Stock ExchangeFri Mar 13 2026 - 20:57
