Bank of Ireland workers accept bonus plan dealStaff at Bank of Ireland have accepted a settlement proposal to end a row over the level of stock to be awarded to employees …Wed Aug 06 2008 - 01:00
Promised safety strategies miss June deadlineTWO OF the most urgently required road safety initiatives, which were promised to be introduced by the end of June in the Road…Wed Aug 06 2008 - 01:00
Profit-taking pulls down Dublin marketHaving made almost “obscene gains” yesterday according to one broker, there was little surprise when a bout of profit-taking …Wed Aug 06 2008 - 01:00
Falling oil provides relief for airline stocksThe fast falling oil price brought some long-awaited relief to the Dublin market as airlines, banks and building stocks traded…Tue Aug 05 2008 - 01:00
Services sector contracts for sixth month in JulyThe services sector contracted at a record rate in July and has now declined for 6 consecutive months.Tue Aug 05 2008 - 01:00
Prime Active Capital sells plastic unitsDigital media and telecoms group Prime Active Capital (Pac) has sold off its plastic cards units to CPI Card Group for over €…Tue Aug 05 2008 - 01:00
Strong euro, costs and low demand hit industry hardIRISH MANUFACTURING hit a new record low last month as the combination of a strong euro, deteriorating demand and rising costs…Sat Aug 02 2008 - 01:00
Elan shares drop 45% on new Tysabri disease casesElan shares lost almost half value in Dublin today, dragging the Iseq index down 6 per cent and wiping almost €3 billion off …Fri Aug 01 2008 - 01:00
Elan losses push Iseq over 6% lowerThe collapse of Elan’s share price this morning has dominated the Dublin market and dragged the index down over 6 per cent.Fri Aug 01 2008 - 01:00
Irish economy will slip into recession this year, NCB report claimsTHE IRISH economy is extremely weak and will slip into recession this year, according to a new report by NCB stockbrokers.Fri Aug 01 2008 - 01:00
Irish manufacturing drops to record low in JulyIrish manufacturing hit a new record low last month as the combination of a strong euro, deteriorating demand and rising costs…Fri Aug 01 2008 - 01:00
Elan shares drop 45% on new Tysabri disease casesElan shares lost almost half value in Dublin today, dragging the Iseq index down 6 per cent and wiping almost €3 billion off …Fri Aug 01 2008 - 01:00
O2 Ireland revenues fall, customers riseRevenues at O2 Ireland fell 4.9 per cent for the three months to June despite a 25,000 increase in customers.Thu Jul 31 2008 - 01:00
Irish economy slipping into recession - NCBThe Irish economy is extremely weak and will slip into recession this year, according to a report published this morning from…Thu Jul 31 2008 - 01:00
Bank of Scotland Ireland profits up 6%Pre-tax profits at Bank of Scotland Ireland rose 6 per cent to €107Thu Jul 31 2008 - 01:00
Wrong facts in 70% of driver filesONLY 30 per cent of driver licence records held by the National Vehicle Driver File (NVDF) in Shannon have the correct address…Wed Jul 30 2008 - 01:00
Doctors may be required to inform on impaired driversDOCTORS MAY be legally required to inform licencing authorities of an illness or condition that could impair their patient’s …Wed Jul 30 2008 - 01:00
AIB pre-tax profits for first half fallAIB has reported a 3 per cent fall in pretax profits for the first half of this year to €1.28 billion, down from the €1Wed Jul 30 2008 - 01:00
CRH shares rise after ratings upgradeBuildings materials giant CRH saw its shares rise over 7 per cent today following an upgrade by Lehman Brothers which described…Wed Jul 30 2008 - 01:00
Number signing on Live Register rises by 10,600The rise in the number of people claiming unemployment benefits over the last year has increased at the fastest rate since records…Wed Jul 30 2008 - 01:00
Rising costs cut Hibernian profits by 46%Operating profits at Irish insurer Hibernian fell almost 46 per cent during the first six months of the year to €90 million as…Wed Jul 30 2008 - 01:00
Elan pulls Iseq down despite rising banksUnusually, the main Irish banks are rising this afternoon on a falling Dublin market as a 26 per cent fall in Elan shares dragged…Wed Jul 30 2008 - 01:00
CPL's earnings estimates cut by DavyListed Dublin recruitment firm CPL Resources has had its earnings estimates downgraded by a stockbroker due to the worsening …Tue Jul 29 2008 - 01:00
Aer Lingus raises surcharge on four US routesAer Lingus is to increase its fuel surcharges on four transatlantic flights for the second time in two months.Fri Jul 25 2008 - 01:00
Britvic Irish unit generates revenue of £147mBritvic’s Irish division, which owns the Ballygowan and Club Orange brands, added £147.2 million (€186Fri Jul 25 2008 - 01:00
International credit worries weigh on IseqA doubling of US foreclosure filings and the setting aside of A$830 million (€506 million) by National Australia Bank for credit…Fri Jul 25 2008 - 01:00
Construction activity down 21% in first quarterActivity in the building sector has fallen by a fifth in volume terms in the first three-months of the year, according to figures…Fri Jul 25 2008 - 01:00
NTR returns €252m to shareholdersIrish utility firm NTR has returned €252 million to shareholders in a share buy-back scheme.Fri Jul 25 2008 - 01:00
400,000 more drivers have full licencesThe number of drivers with a full licence has increased by almost 400,000 to over 2Fri Jul 25 2008 - 01:00
Jameson sales up 15% in last yearSales of Jameson Irish whiskey grew by 15 per cent by volume in the year to the end of June, according to figures released today…Thu Jul 24 2008 - 01:00
Price of goods leaving factories down 2.8%The price of goods leaving factory gates was down 2Thu Jul 24 2008 - 01:00
Iseq tracks European markets lowerThe Dublin market was trading lower this morning tracking weaker Wall Street stock index futures and other European bourses.Thu Jul 24 2008 - 01:00
Elan loss narrows on rising Tysabri revenueDrug firm Elan has halved its second-quarter loss and reaffirmed its patient target for its multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri.Thu Jul 24 2008 - 01:00
S&P upbeat on pospects for Irish banksStandard & Poor's (S&P) expects Ireland’s two largest banks, AIB and Bank of Ireland, to remain comfortably profitable…Thu Jul 24 2008 - 01:00
Dublin market regains yesterday's lossesThe Dublin market recouped all of yesterday’s losses in a strong morning’s trade in which the financials enjoyed large gains…Wed Jul 23 2008 - 01:00
Bus lane ban stays for bikersMOTORCYCLISTS ARE to remain banned from bus lanes after the Road Safety Authority (RSA) found "little or no" safety benefit would…Wed Jul 23 2008 - 01:00
Elan reports 22% rise in patients taking TysabriDRUG FIRM Elan has reported a 22 per cent rise to 31,800 in the number of patients using its multiple sclerosis (MS) treatment…Wed Jul 23 2008 - 01:00
Exports rose 7% in May to €7.4 billionThe value of Irish exports rose 7 per cent to €7Wed Jul 23 2008 - 01:00
Vodafone sees revenues at 'lower end'Mobile phone group Vodafone posted first-quarter revenue in line with forecasts on today but said full-year revenue was expected…Tue Jul 22 2008 - 01:00
Trinity Biotech operating profits dipTrinity Biotech has reported a second-quarter operating profits of $2.3 million compared with $3Tue Jul 22 2008 - 01:00
Estate agents see no sign of market recoveryAlmost four out of five estate agents expect no improvement in the housing market over the next year, according to a report published…Tue Jul 22 2008 - 01:00
Icon reports 52% income rise for Q2Dublin-based clinical research group Icon has reported a 51.9 per cent rise in operating income to $24Tue Jul 22 2008 - 01:00
Elan reports 31,800 Tysabri patientsBiotech company Elan, Ireland's biggest drugmaker, said 31,800 patients were using its multiplesclerosis treatment Tysabri at…Tue Jul 22 2008 - 01:00
Domino's sees sales and profits riseDomino's Pizza said today first-half pretax profits increased 33 per cent before exceptionals £10Mon Jul 21 2008 - 01:00
Banks push Iseq through 5,000 markThe Dublin market enjoyed its third straight day of strong share price rises by banking stocks which sent it almost 3 per cent…Mon Jul 21 2008 - 01:00
Just under 300km of roads upgraded to motorwayJUST UNDER 300km of dual carriageway linking Dublin with Cork, Limerick and Galway has been redesignated motorway.Fri Jul 18 2008 - 01:00
Construction job losses increase in May - CSOJob losses in the construction sector are accelerating as building activity contracts sharply, data released by the Central Statistics…Fri Jul 18 2008 - 01:00
Rating of AIB's Polish subsidiary cutThe Polish subsidiary of Allied Irish Banks (AIB), Bank Zachodni WBK SA, saw its shares fall this morning after Fitch Ratings…Fri Jul 18 2008 - 01:00
Wolseley says trading profit down 28%Building materials group Wolseley said this morning that trading profit for the last 11 months fell 28 per cent and market conditions…Wed Jul 16 2008 - 01:00
Trucks slip past Gatso camerasTHE FIXED speed cameras currently used by gardaí cannot tell the difference between a car and a truck, Motors has learned.Wed Jul 16 2008 - 01:00