18 Irish companies make top IT firms listIreland's fastest-growing technology firms have achieved 18 places on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500, which ranks the fastest…Wed Nov 25 2009 - 00:00
Britvic Irish revenues down 5.6%Revenues at the Irish arm of UK-based soft drinks group Britvic declined by 5Wed Nov 25 2009 - 00:00
EU may halt Eircom's penalty plan for illegal downloadingEIRCOM’S PLAN to ban internet subscribers who persistently download music illegally has been dealt a blow after the European …Wed Nov 25 2009 - 00:00
Friends First warns against delays on public cutbacksMINISTER OF Finance Brian Lenihan cannot risk delaying implementing cuts in public spending, according to investment and insurance…Wed Nov 25 2009 - 00:00
Greencore sales fall 0.8%Food giant Greencore has today announced pre-tax profits which are down by more than €30 million for the year ending September…Wed Nov 25 2009 - 00:00
EU industrial new orders up 1.7%Ireland recorded the second highest level of manufacturing orders worked on in September among EU members, according to new figures…Tue Nov 24 2009 - 00:00
Pre-tax profit up 67% at AndorBelfast-based Andor Technology sales rose by more than a third during the year ended September 30th, the company reported today…Tue Nov 24 2009 - 00:00
Threat to Eircom 'three strikes' planEircom's plan to ban internet subscribers who persistently download music illegally has been dealt a blow after the European …Tue Nov 24 2009 - 00:00
Drawing out essential skills for people with brain injuryART HAS an important role to play in nurturing the development of a range of skills that are essential for people with a brain…Tue Nov 24 2009 - 00:00
Ireland falls from list of 20 countries investors favourIRELAND HAS dropped out of the top-20 most attractive global countries for venture capital and private equity investment, according…Tue Nov 24 2009 - 00:00
Road rage linked to exposure to petrol fumesWHILE THE actions of other drivers may play some part in making us angry when behind the wheel, new research suggests that exposure…Tue Nov 24 2009 - 00:00
Lenihan 'must not delay cuts'Minister of Finance Brian Lenihan cannot risk delaying implementing cuts in public spending, a leading economist said todayTue Nov 24 2009 - 00:00
EBS in merger talks with INBSMinister of Finance Brian Lenihan said today the Government is seeking to maintain a "private presence" in the ownership of Irish…Mon Nov 23 2009 - 00:00
Ireland 'less attractive to investors'Ireland has dropped out of the top 20 most attractive global countries for venture capital and private equity investment, according…Mon Nov 23 2009 - 00:00
OECD economies return to growthThe economies of the 30 members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) rose by 0Mon Nov 23 2009 - 00:00
Bank guarantee scheme extendedThe European Commission has approved the revised Irish Government guarantee scheme for financial institutions that extends the…Fri Nov 20 2009 - 00:00
HSE issues strike contingency plansThe Health Service Executive (HSE) has cancelled all non-emergency hospital procedures scheduled for Monday and Tuesday as a …Fri Nov 20 2009 - 00:00
Two more swine flu deaths in NITwo more people have died from swine flu in the North, Health Minister Michael McGimpsey announced today.Thu Nov 19 2009 - 00:00
'Unfriend': dictionary's word of the yearIT IS the online version of the "cold shoulder", and a word that will cause lovers of the English language to winceWed Nov 18 2009 - 00:00
Aer Lingus re-affirms savings planThe board of directors at Aer Lingus today re-affirmed that it is to continue with its €97 million cost reduction plan.Wed Nov 18 2009 - 00:00
Antibiotic use in declineAntibiotic use in Ireland has declined for the first time in nine years, according to newly published statistics.Wed Nov 18 2009 - 00:00
Lenihan comes last in ministerial surveyBRIAN LENIHAN has been ranked last in a major survey of European finance ministers for his performance over the past 12 months…Wed Nov 18 2009 - 00:00
Lenihan ranked lowest in FT surveyBrian Lenihan has been ranked last for his performance over the past 12 months in an assessment of European finance ministers…Tue Nov 17 2009 - 00:00
Websites offer advice to troubled teenagersTWO NEW WEBSITES which offer practical advice to teenagers on issues such as depression, domestic abuse, parental separation …Tue Nov 17 2009 - 00:00
New teens advice website launchedA new website which offers practical advice to teenagers and their parents on issues such as depression, domestic abuse, parental…Mon Nov 16 2009 - 00:00
HP in $3.1bn 3Com dealHEWLETT-PACKARD (HP), one of the country’s largest multinational employers, is making a move into the network equipment market…Fri Nov 13 2009 - 00:00
Paddy Power to create 250 jobsIreland’s largest bookmaker Paddy Power has today announced it is to create 250 jobs in Dublin over the next three years.Thu Nov 12 2009 - 00:00
O2 service revenues down 9.1%O2 Ireland said today that service revenues declined by 9.1 per cent in the year to the end of September.Thu Nov 12 2009 - 00:00
Average earnings decline in NIAverage earnings in Northern Ireland increased faster than in the rest of the UK in the year to the end of April, according to…Thu Nov 12 2009 - 00:00
More people are saving but sums are smaller - studyTHE NUMBER of people putting money aside in banks or building societies has risen over the past year, but most individuals are…Thu Nov 12 2009 - 00:00
Irish manufacturing strongest in EUIreland registered the highest increase in industrial production in the European Union during the month of September, according…Thu Nov 12 2009 - 00:00
Tullow Oil claims exploration success rate of 85% for year so farDUBLIN AND London-listed group Tullow Oil said yesterday it has an 85 per cent exploration success rate for the year to date.Thu Nov 12 2009 - 00:00
Johnston sees ad revenue decline slowMedia group Johnston Press, which owns 13 regional papers in Ireland, said today that total advertising revenues for the first…Wed Nov 11 2009 - 00:00
25 new pharma jobs in Co GalwayPharmaceutical firm Bioniche Pharma is to create 25 new jobs in research and development over the next three years in the Gaeltacht…Wed Nov 11 2009 - 00:00
Insurance provider fined €15,000Dublin-based financial services provider Pat Treacy has been fined €15,000 by the Financial Regulator.Wed Nov 11 2009 - 00:00
Tullow reports exploration successDublin and London-listed group Tullow Oil said today it has had an 85 per cent exploration success rate for the year-to-date.Wed Nov 11 2009 - 00:00
Grafton turnover to October down 28%BUILDERS’ MERCHANTS and DIY group Grafton said it is continuing to experience very challenging trading conditions as it announced…Wed Nov 11 2009 - 00:00
Smurfit sees revenues, profits fallEurope's largest containerboard maker Smurfit Kappa saw revenues fall by 17 per cent for first nine months of 2009, while trading…Wed Nov 11 2009 - 00:00
Housebuyers are waiting, survey findsPotential housebuyers are continuing to sit on the sidelines and wait to see if prices drop further before committing, a new …Wed Nov 11 2009 - 00:00
NI unemployment rate reaches 7.2%The unemployment rate in Northern Ireland rose to 7Wed Nov 11 2009 - 00:00
TVC portfolio value increasesDublin-based investment group TVC Holdings said today that the value of the company's investment portfolio increased by €22.1…Wed Nov 11 2009 - 00:00
Local firms back government expenditure cutsAlmost all private and family owned businesses believe they can survive the recession, according to a new survey published today…Wed Nov 11 2009 - 00:00
ICG revenues slide furtherIrish Continental Group (ICG) posted group revenues of €197.8 million for the first nine months of 2009, down from €265Tue Nov 10 2009 - 00:00
Hospital study shows nutritional deficitsUP TO 11 per cent of patients admitted to hospitals in Ireland are malnourished, according to a new Department of Health report…Tue Nov 10 2009 - 00:00
Trading conditions still difficult - GraftonBuilders merchants and DIY group Grafton said today it is continuing to experience very challenging trading conditions as it …Tue Nov 10 2009 - 00:00
Thirty-three new jobs for Co KerryThe Irish division of IFG Group and corporate insurance broker McGivern Flynn & Co and have joined forces in a new initiative…Tue Nov 10 2009 - 00:00
Household saving rate up to 4.2%The percentage of disposable income saved by individuals rose from 1.7 per cent in 2007 to 4Tue Nov 10 2009 - 00:00
DCC sees revenues fall 4.3%Business support services group DCC saw revenues decline by 4Tue Nov 10 2009 - 00:00
Industrial production up 0.6%The volume of industrial production increased by 0.6 per cent in September, compared to the same month a year earlier.Tue Nov 10 2009 - 00:00
Tuning into their needsA new programme which aims to support parents from disadvantaged backgrounds to become more attuned to the needs of their offspring…Tue Nov 10 2009 - 00:00
