ECB retains rate amid inflation, growth fearsTHE EUROPEAN Central Bank kept benchmark interest rates unchanged at 4 per cent yesterday, as expected, as policymakers weigh…Fri May 09 2008 - 01:00
Diageo to shut breweries in Kilkenny, DundalkAn image showing the proposed changes at the St James's Gate site. The areas marked in red are to be retained.Fri May 09 2008 - 01:00
AIB's Polish unit shows 6.7% fall in Q1 profitsBANK ZACHODNI WBK SA, the Polish unit of Allied Irish Banks, said first-quarter profit declined 6Fri May 09 2008 - 01:00
Bad weather sees C&C profits fall 37%C&C Group said operating profit last year dropped 37.3 per cent to €125.2 million as poor weather hit cider sales.Fri May 09 2008 - 01:00
Inflation falls back to 4.3% in AprilThe annual rate of consumer price inflation eased back to 4Thu May 08 2008 - 01:00
US retailer Best Buy enters IrelandUS electronics giant Best Buy is to open its first store in Ireland next year following its purchase of a 50 per cent stake in…Thu May 08 2008 - 01:00
Lenihan stresses need for fiscal 'discipline'Newly-appointed Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan today stressed the need for fiscal “discipline” in the management of Exchequer…Thu May 08 2008 - 01:00
Grafton turnover down 8% in 2008DIY and builders' merchants chain Grafton said this morning it is planning a number of acquisitions and cost synergies to offset…Thu May 08 2008 - 01:00
Positive Anglo statement lifts marketThe Dublin market is marginally ahead this afternoon after trading updates from market heavyweights CRH and Anglo Irish.Wed May 07 2008 - 01:00
Aer Lingus raises US flight surchargeAer Lingus has increased its fuel surcharge on transatlantic flights by up to 30 per cent today in a bid to offset the impact…Wed May 07 2008 - 01:00
Group calls for ban on Grand Theft Auto gameA ROAD safety group has called for the computer game Grand Theft Auto IV to be banned because it “glorifies drink driving…Wed May 07 2008 - 01:00
Manufacturing sector contracts as index falls to lowest level in 10 yearsTHE MANUFACTURING sector contracted at a record rate last month as it fell to its lowest level in the 10-year history of the …Fri May 02 2008 - 01:00
Unemployment unchanged at 5.5%The labour market remained weak last month as the numbers claiming unemployment benefit remained at a nine-year high, according…Fri May 02 2008 - 01:00
Pfizer to create 100 jobs at Cork plantPharmaceutical firm Pfizer has confirmed it is to proceed with the development of a new biological facility in Ringaskiddy, Co…Fri May 02 2008 - 01:00
House prices fall 8.9% in 12 monthsHouse prices fell again in March, bringing the rate of decline for the first quarter of the year to 2Fri May 02 2008 - 01:00
Strong interest in Elan lifts Dublin marketAggressive buying in Elan shares this morning, coupled with a strong performance from airline stocks, lifted the Dublin market…Fri May 02 2008 - 01:00
Bank cuts growth forecast to 0.5%Ulster Bank today became latest organisation to drastically revise down its growth forecasts for the Irish economy.Thu May 01 2008 - 01:00
Manufacturing contracts to record lowThe manufacturing sector contracted at a record rate last month as it fell to its lowest level in the 10-year history of the …Thu May 01 2008 - 01:00
UK pharma may be next to take up Irish tax residencyPHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY AstraZeneca yesterday declined to rule out moving its tax base outside the UK, possibly to Ireland.Thu May 01 2008 - 01:00
Irish Life expects to meet profit targetsIreland's biggest mortgage lender Irish Life & Permanent said this morning its operating profit this year should meet analysts…Thu May 01 2008 - 01:00
Credit constraints restrict property dealsA lack of funding has led to a “very significant decline in transactional activity” in the Irish commercial property market, …Wed Apr 30 2008 - 01:00
Weak mortgage data depresses IseqWeak mortgage data and selling of European banking stocks has seen the Dublin market fall in early trade.Wed Apr 30 2008 - 01:00
Record low for consumer confidenceFEARS OVER job losses and rising prices have pushed Irish consumer confidence to a record low.Wed Apr 30 2008 - 01:00
Rising cost slows road repairsFINE GAEL is to ask the Comptroller and Auditor to examine the spiralling cost of repairing rutted and potholed roads.Wed Apr 30 2008 - 01:00
AstraZeneca refuses to rule out movePharmaceutical company AstraZeneca today declined to rule out moving its tax base outside the UK, possibly to Ireland.Wed Apr 30 2008 - 01:00
NIB pretax profits double in first quarterPretax profits at National Irish Bank (NIB) during the first quarter doubled from €3 million last year to €6 million due to a…Tue Apr 29 2008 - 01:00
Consumer confidence falls to lowest levelFears over job losses and rising prices have pushed Irish consumer confidence to a record low, according to a survey published…Tue Apr 29 2008 - 01:00
Tullow financial officer to step downTullow Oil said today that chief financial officer Tom Hickey plans to resign so that he may live full-time in Ireland.Mon Apr 28 2008 - 01:00
SFA forecasts flat job creation in 2008Job creation in small businesses is set to remain tight this year as high labour costs undermine competitiveness, according to…Mon Apr 28 2008 - 01:00
Profits up 66% at Donegal CreameriesDonegal Creameries has reported a 66 per cent rise in operating profits in 2007 to €9Fri Apr 25 2008 - 01:00
More Chinese firms targeting researchCHINESE COMPANIES are increasingly moving into research and innovation and away from the traditional "Made in China" manufacturing…Fri Apr 25 2008 - 01:00
Dublin airport unveils €4 billion business park planA computer-generated image of part of the complex proposed by the DAAFri Apr 25 2008 - 01:00
Retail sales show first fall in 4 yearsA sharp fall in car sales has contributed to the first drop in retail sales volumes for four years, according to data released…Fri Apr 25 2008 - 01:00
Falling oil, stronger dollar lifts IseqThe fresh wind of easing oil prices and a firming dollar lifted the Dublin market into positive territory this afternoon.Fri Apr 25 2008 - 01:00
Job losses force Goodbody to halve GDP estimateFASTER THAN expected job losses in the first quarter and an "unhelpful cocktail of factors" of economic problems has prompted…Thu Apr 24 2008 - 01:00
PCH founder heralds Chinese innovationChinese companies are increasingly moving into research and innovation and away from the traditional ‘Made in China’ manufacturing…Thu Apr 24 2008 - 01:00
Goodbody cuts Irish growth forecastsFaster than expected job losses in the first quarter and an "unhelpful cocktail of factors” of economic problems has prompted…Wed Apr 23 2008 - 01:00
NRA in bid to cut electronic tag costsTHE NATIONAL Roads Authority (NRA) is negotiating with electronic tag providers in a bid to reduce the fee it pays themWed Apr 23 2008 - 01:00
Ireland one of four states to ban violent gameIreland is one of only four EU States to have banned violent video games such as Manhunt 2, according to a European Commission…Wed Apr 23 2008 - 01:00
NRA to raise PPP funding for 200km of roadsTHE GOVERNMENT has approved €1 billion in new Public Private Partnership (PPP) funding for the building of almost 200km of national…Wed Apr 23 2008 - 01:00
Rise of Hepatitis B prompts childhood vaccineA DRAMATIC increase in the level of hepatitis B infections over the past decade has prompted the HSE to add a vaccine for the…Tue Apr 22 2008 - 01:00
Dublin airport passengers rise 9%The two Bank Holiday weekends in March contributed to a 9 per cent increase in passengers using Dublin Airport.Tue Apr 22 2008 - 01:00
€1.4m Clearstream trading lossENNISCORTHY-BASED medical devices group Clearstream Technologies has reported a trading loss of €1Tue Apr 22 2008 - 01:00
Complaints to financial ombudsman riseComplaints to the Financial Services Ombudsman jumped by 15 per cent last year compared with 2006, according to the ombudsman…Tue Apr 22 2008 - 01:00
Clearstream reports €1.4m lossEnniscorthy-based medical devices group Clearstream Technologies today reported a trading loss of €1Mon Apr 21 2008 - 01:00
Iseq shrugs off mixed US resultsThe Dublin market today digested a batch of “bad but acceptable” losses from Citibank and better-than-expected results from machinery…Fri Apr 18 2008 - 01:00
Barroso to propose small firms lawThe European Commission President is to bring forward a small business act in June to reduce legal and administrative red tape…Fri Apr 18 2008 - 01:00
Irish banks in solid position - HurleyCentral Bank governor John Hurley said today while the outlook for financial stability had deteriorated in recent months, Irish…Fri Apr 18 2008 - 01:00
Increasing milk prices boost Dairygold profitDAIRYGOLD'S OPERATING profits increased by € 21Thu Apr 17 2008 - 01:00
