Housing slowdown hits ReadymixReadymix saw its profits slip by more than 50 per cent in the first half of the year amid tighter trading conditions.Fri Aug 10 2007 - 01:00
NIB reports 33% income riseNational Irish Bank (NIB) reported a 33 per cent rise in income to €92.5 million in the first six months of 2007.Thu Aug 9 2007 - 01:00
Tribunal hears evidence on Ahern lodgementThe Mahon tribunal has heard evidence from an AIB bank official that could conflict with explanations the Taoiseach gave regarding…Tue Jul 17 2007 - 01:00
Man douses himself in petrol at stationA man is due to appear in court today after he poured petrol over himself and a number of cars outside a Garda station in Co …Tue May 29 2007 - 01:00
B of I economist dismisses slowdown talkBank of Ireland chief economist Dr Dan McLaughlin has dismissed claims that Ireland's economy is set for a slowdown.Fri May 11 2007 - 01:00
Commission launches EU tax databaseThe European Commission has launched a new website providing tax information on the Member States to businesses, citizens and…Fri May 11 2007 - 01:00
Industrial production rises 12.9%Industrial production rose by almost 13 per cent between January and March 2007, new figures have shown.Fri May 11 2007 - 01:00
Inflation stays at 5.1% in AprilThe annual rate of inflation remained at 5.1 per cent in April, figures from the CSO have shown.Thu May 10 2007 - 01:00
Smurfit Kappa to close Coolock plantSmurfit Kappa Cartons has announced it is to close its Coolock plant with the loss of 140 jobs.Fri May 4 2007 - 01:00
Live Register rises slightly in AprilThe number of people on the Live Register grew slightly during April with an extra 700 people signing on.Fri May 4 2007 - 01:00
Nortel opens customer centre in GalwayNortel has opened a new $5 million (€3.67 million) global customer and technology centre at its Galway campus.Thu May 3 2007 - 01:00
Green-energy firm to create 31 jobsGreen energy firm Surface Power Technologies is to create 31 jobs in Mayo.Thu May 3 2007 - 01:00
Ryanair passenger numbers up 19%Ryanair carried 19 per cent more passengers in April with more than 4.1 million seats booked with the carrier.Thu May 3 2007 - 01:00
Two arrested for Finglas shootingGardai have arrested two men in connection with the murders last year of apprentice plumber Anthony Campbell and gangland figure…Thu Apr 26 2007 - 01:00
2 die after Dublin, Cork road incidentsAn 84-year-old man has died in hospital two days after being hit by a car in Co Cork.Thu Apr 26 2007 - 01:00
Over 170 school reports go onlineMore than 170 school inspection reports and the schools' responses have been published on the Department of Education and Science…Thu Apr 26 2007 - 01:00
Irish Aid unveils environmental planIrish Aid today unveiled a policy document outlining its plans to integrate environmental sustainability into its development…Thu Apr 26 2007 - 01:00
First autism centre opened in DublinIreland's first dedicated centre for the treatment and assessment of children and families affected by autism has been opened…Thu Apr 26 2007 - 01:00
Council denies it ignored water reportGalway City Council has denied it ignored a report - submitted to it by a waste management firm several months ago - highlighting…Mon Apr 16 2007 - 01:00
Thirdforce records €1.4m lossE-learning firm Thirdforce posted a loss of almost €1Thu Apr 5 2007 - 01:00
First Irish trade mission to PakistanMinister for Trade and Commerce Michael Ahern has led Ireland's first trade mission to Pakistan.Thu Apr 5 2007 - 01:00
IIB Bank profits increase 25%IIB Bank increased its profits by 25 per cent in 2006 and reported €125 million in operating profit.Tue Apr 3 2007 - 01:00
B of I to expand in the USBank of Ireland (B of I) is attempting to expand its media finance business with plans to establish a media team in the United…Tue Apr 3 2007 - 01:00
US firm to create 65 jobs in OffalyA US medical technology firm is planning to create 65 jobs at its new global manufacturing facility in Tullamore, Co Offaly.Mon Apr 2 2007 - 01:00
Martin unveils €8.5m research fundingMinister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment Micheál Martin has announced €8Mon Apr 2 2007 - 01:00
Providence to boost UK oil field stakeExploration company Providence has reached conditional agreement with Star Energy Group to acquire its 79 per cent share in Britain…Mon Apr 2 2007 - 01:00
Chamber wants Dublin as 'top priority'The Dublin Chamber of Commerce has urged politicians to prioritise the needs of the Greater Dublin Area.Mon Apr 2 2007 - 01:00
Dempsey announces e-governance siteMinister for Communications Noel Dempsey today announced a new website carrying information on the boards and agencies covered…Mon Apr 2 2007 - 01:00
EMI, Apple to sell DRM-free musicEMI has done a deal with Apple to sell its music through the iTunes store without digital rights management (DRM) anti-piracy…Mon Apr 2 2007 - 01:00
House prices static in February, survey showsNational house prices failed to show any growth in February, the latest Permanent tsb/ESRI House Price Index has revealed.Mon Apr 2 2007 - 01:00
Manufacturing employment fallsThe shift of manufacturing from Ireland to lower-cost economies is beginning to have an effect on employment, new data showed…Mon Apr 2 2007 - 01:00
Credit unions to offer PRSAsCredit unions will be able to offer Personal Retirement Savings Accounts (PRSAs) to their members without seeking special permission…Fri Mar 9 2007 - 00:00
'Innovate or die,' SMEs warnedSmall businesses in Ireland need to invest more in research and development if they want to survive, an Irish academic has warned…Fri Mar 9 2007 - 00:00
Minister calls for 'perspective' on jobsMinister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment Micheál Martin has urged people not to take the recent spate of job losses out…Fri Mar 9 2007 - 00:00
98 jobs to go at Dublin DVD plantWest Dublin was hit with a new jobs blow today as CD and DVD manufacturer Zomax/MPO announced it was to close its Blanchardstown…Fri Mar 9 2007 - 00:00
Motorola staff meet with managementStaff at the Motorola factory in Cork are meeting with management about the closure of the plant, which will result in the loss…Fri Mar 9 2007 - 00:00
Irish presence in China predicted to riseThe number of Irish businesses operating in China is set to increase significantly in the coming years, the head of a leading…Fri Mar 9 2007 - 00:00
Politicians criticise ECB rate hikePoliticians have criticised the latest 0.25 per cent rate rise by the European Central Bank.Thu Mar 8 2007 - 00:00
EBS posts strong 2006 resultsBuilding society EBS posted strong results for 2006 as it reached a record level of lending.Thu Mar 8 2007 - 00:00
Anglo Irish predicts 40% earnings riseAnglo Irish Bank has predicted earnings per share for the six months to the end of this month will be close to 40 per cent higher…Thu Mar 8 2007 - 00:00
Premier to create 100 jobs in DublinIrish recruitment services group Premier says it is to create more than 100 jobs in Dublin by the end of this year.Thu Mar 8 2007 - 00:00
Irish Ferries owner in buyout proposalThe company that owns Irish Ferries has received an approach that could lead to a management buyout of the firm.Thu Mar 8 2007 - 00:00
200 jobs to go in LimerickSoftware firm Thomson Scientific has announced its intention to cut 200 jobs from its workforce in Limerick.Tue Mar 6 2007 - 00:00
P&G staff in Nenagh fear for 600 jobsStaff outside the Procter & Gamble plant in Nenagh todayTue Mar 6 2007 - 00:00
Security experts voice Vista concernsSecurity experts have voiced their concern over Microsoft's new Vista operating system and its ability to combat viruses and …Tue Feb 13 2007 - 00:00
Irish school joins Microsoft programmeAn Irish school has been named as one of Microsoft's "innovative schools" as the tech firm announced the expansion of the project…Wed Jan 31 2007 - 00:00
SDLP launches all-island economy planThe SDLP has unveiled its blueprint for an all-Ireland economy, with plans to help address skills shortages, create a single …Wed Jan 31 2007 - 00:00
Irish Book Awards shortlist announcedCecelia Ahern, Maeve Binchy and Paul McGrath are among those shortlisted for this year's Irish Book Awards.Wed Jan 31 2007 - 00:00
Ireland among most complicit in renditions - reportA new European Parliament report has claimed Ireland is one of the most complicit countries in the EU in allowing CIA rendition…Tue Jan 23 2007 - 00:00