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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
€5bn for healthcare infrastructureThe Government has announced it is to invest some €5 billion in improving healthcare infrastructure as part of the new National…Tue Jan 23 2007 - 00:00
Govt plans social inclusion fundingThe Government is planning action on poverty and social exclusion, with almost €50 billion in funding allocated under the new…Tue Jan 23 2007 - 00:00
Record €1.5bn road funding in 2007A record €1.5 billion is to be invested in upgrading Irish roads during 2007, the Minister for Transport announced today.Tue Jan 16 2007 - 00:00
Govt publishes flu pandemic planThe Department of Health has published its National Pandemic Influenza Plan, outlining what measures will be taken should there…Mon Jan 15 2007 - 00:00
McGuinness to stand in general electionFine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness has confirmed she is to stand in the Louth constituency in the next general election.Tue Jan 9 2007 - 00:00
Demise of rural pub exaggerated, says RSA cheifProblems that have hit rural pubs as a result of random breath testing have been exaggerated, Road Safety Authority chairman …Tue Jan 9 2007 - 00:00
HSE dismisses A&E report concernsThe Health Service Executive (HSE) has dismissed claims that the recommendations of its A&E taskforce are unrealistic and…Thu Jan 4 2007 - 00:00
Report praises Irish investmentIreland's strong investment spending has been praised by Moody's Investors Service in its annual report.Mon Nov 20 2006 - 00:00
Labour pledges to spend €3.5bn on povertyThe Labour Party today pledged to spend €3.5 billion to tackle the country's poverty blackspots if elected.Mon Nov 13 2006 - 00:00
HSE report 'catalogue of mistreatment, humiliation'The Leas Cross report is a catalogue of mistreatment, humiliation, and abuse of the elderly, Opposition parties said today.Fri Nov 10 2006 - 00:00
Dublin family escape after botched tiger kidnappingGardaí are investigating a suspected attempted tiger robbery in Dublin this morning in which a family was kidnapped.Thu Nov 9 2006 - 00:00
Government rejects low UN poverty rankingA United Nations report which ranks Ireland at the bottom of its Human Poverty Index has been criticised by the Minister for …Thu Nov 9 2006 - 00:00
Barnardos proposes referendum wordingBarnardos has called for new provisions in the Constitution to cover child protection and welfare, and to give increased powers…Mon Nov 6 2006 - 00:00
Shell to Sea tribunal on Corrib gas rejectedShell to Sea's call for a tribunal to investigate the Corrib gas project in north Mayo has been dismissed tonight by both the…Mon Nov 6 2006 - 00:00
Moneylenders may face rate curb - BrennanThe Government may introduce new laws to tackle financial institutions that charge exorbitant rates of interest.Mon Oct 23 2006 - 01:00
Gardaí remove Corrib protesters from roadDemonstrators tried to block workers from entering Shell's Bellenaboy gas terminal construction site in Co Mayo again this morning…Mon Oct 23 2006 - 01:00
Brennan launches citizens information websiteMinister for Social Affairs Seamus Brennan today launched a new information website that is designed to provide information and…Wed Oct 18 2006 - 01:00
Sale of former prison site raises over €29 millionThe sale of a former prison site in Shankill, Co Dublin, will earn the State more than €29 million.Tue Oct 17 2006 - 01:00
Gardaí arrest 411 for drink driving last weekMore than 400 motorists were arrested last week for drink driving, according to the latest Garda statistics.Tue Oct 17 2006 - 01:00
B of I staff to ballot on strike over pensionsBank of Ireland is facing industrial action from its workers after it refused to defer implementation of pension proposals for…Fri Sep 29 2006 - 01:00