IDA tells Bausch & Lomb staff to weigh options carefullyMultinational has threatened to close Waterford plant if cost-saving measures are not acceptedFri May 30 2014 - 17:51
Medical device firm to create 125 new jobs in Co LeitrimVistaMed announces €7 million investment in its plants in Carrick-on-Shannon and RooskyFri May 30 2014 - 11:25
Bausch & Lomb says 200 jobs must go to save Waterford plantContact lens maker also seeking 20% pay cuts to bring subsidary in line with other divisionsThu May 29 2014 - 17:04
Lottery money for good causes falls to lowest level in 8 yearsFranchise blames 6.8% decline in sales on fewer jackpot rollovers and ongoing difficulties in retailThu May 29 2014 - 12:03
Who’s the world’s most powerful woman? Angela, of courseGerman leader tops Forbes list of most influential women, followed by Yellen, GatesWed May 28 2014 - 18:16
Dublin property prices up 3.3% in April amid supply concernsLatest CSO figures show house prices across the State rose by 8.5% in the 12 months to AprilWed May 28 2014 - 16:30
Small number of pension firms still not in compliance with codeCentral Bank review finds some firm still not supplying customers with correct informationWed May 28 2014 - 16:25
Poor retail sales data prompts call for commercial rates freezeIsme calls for action as latest CSO figures show sales on high street fell by 0.9% in AprilWed May 28 2014 - 12:40
Comreg raises concerns about O2 takeover by Hutchison WhampaRegulator expresses concern at possible negative consequences for Irish consumersWed May 28 2014 - 11:28
IMF report questions independence of Central BankDepartment-appointed officials on governing commission poses threat to autonomy, says fundWed May 28 2014 - 01:00
State must avoid housing initiatives that fan pricesHigh construction costs are curbing house supply. These must be reviewedTue May 27 2014 - 07:21
Employment growth moderates significantly in first quarterLatest Quarterly National Household numbers represent worrying development for GovernmentMon May 26 2014 - 14:19
Survey finds confidence in Irish economy growing but still fragileLatest Global Economic Pulse survey includes Ireland in dataset as a once-offFri May 23 2014 - 13:06
New State bank to pump €500m into credit-starved SME sectorThe Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland will be funded by Germany and the EUThu May 22 2014 - 15:00
Green Isle to create 115 new jobs with €30m expansion planFrozen food company says investment would position it for future growth here and abroadTue May 20 2014 - 16:58
First Derivatives records 29% jump in pre-tax profitCo Down-based financial software company sees turnover rise by 24% to £69.9 millionTue May 20 2014 - 16:42
Drumm facing litany of fraud allegations at bankruptcy trialDocument detailing dozens of allegations against former Anglo boss submitted to US courtTue May 20 2014 - 15:11
Datalex reports 18% jump in transaction revenueTravel software firm, backed by businessman Dermot Desmond, to open new office in BeijingMon May 19 2014 - 12:16
New Erasmus programme for early-stage entrepreneursInitiative allows candidates learn the ropes from an experienced professional abroadFri May 16 2014 - 15:12
Weak growth figures and fresh energy fears send markets downDublin’s Iseq was done 3.1% today - one of the steepest one-day falls in recent monthsThu May 15 2014 - 17:16
If you think pregnancy is hard... try being a four-tonne elephantBeware: moody, irrational beast due to give birth in Dublin ZooThu May 15 2014 - 15:26
Government unveils €200m stimulus for construction sectorNew measures aim to triple housing output by 2020 and create 60,000 new jobs in sectorWed May 14 2014 - 22:40
Irish mortgage arrears continuing to accelerate, says FitchAgency says mortgage arrears rose to record 18.4% of total loan stock in first quarterWed May 14 2014 - 18:24
Irish consumer sentiment jumps to seven-year highSurvey suggests people are more positive about economy than their personal financesTue May 13 2014 - 14:35
Ireland’s borrowing costs stay near record lowsYield on 10-year bonds just 0.2% higher than last week’s all-time lowTue May 13 2014 - 01:00
AIB returns to profitability as loan draw-downs jump 60%State-owned bank says it has also seen a significant reduction in impairment chargesMon May 12 2014 - 13:46
Dublin rents jump 14% in one year, according to Daft.ieProperty website reveals shortage of rental properties in capital now compared to 2012Mon May 12 2014 - 11:22
Irish inflation edges up to 0.3% but threat of deflation lingersLatest CSO data suggest education, alcohol and tobacco among the main driversThu May 08 2014 - 16:30
National Lottery’s new website sees online play soarPlay Online, launched in March, speeds up and simplifies registration processThu May 08 2014 - 01:01
Government blocking lottery contract extensionExtension with technology supplier Gtech to cover handover to new operator would cost about €9mThu May 08 2014 - 01:01
OECD warns Ireland will miss budget deficit targetDespite €2bn adjustment, think tank predicts 2015 deficit of 3.1%, just outside troika-agreed 3% targetWed May 07 2014 - 01:00
Government told to stick to planned €2bn Budget by OECDParis-based think tank delivers upbeat assessment of Ireland but warns on consolidationTue May 06 2014 - 15:12
Noonan promises couched in a very big ‘if’Analysis: Minister for Finance has his eye on tax, though he has little wiggle roomSat May 03 2014 - 01:00
Boost for exchequer as tax revenues up more than 5%Income tax, the biggest heading, rose by 7 per cent to €5.4 billion in four months to AprilFri May 02 2014 - 22:32
Loan losses at Ulster Bank fall by 80% in first quarterBank also records €21 million operating profit, its first operating profit since 2009Fri May 02 2014 - 13:44
Pharma group to expand Dublin arm with creation of 50 jobsBioMarin Pharmaceutical to recruit staff at its Global Commercial Operations HubFri May 02 2014 - 10:01
Noonan pledges to ease tax burden on workersMinister reiterates intention to take more hard-pressed workers out of higher bandThu May 01 2014 - 15:31
Kerry blames unexpected fall in revenue on currency turbulenceFood ingredients group still reports pick-up in business after ‘sluggish’ start to the yearThu May 01 2014 - 13:44
Unemployment rate drops to lowest level in nearly five yearsLive Register number drops by 3,400 in April as economy improves againWed Apr 30 2014 - 14:06
Scientists to get €47 million for new research projectsFunding is coming from Government via Science Foundation Ireland's investigators programmeWed Apr 30 2014 - 09:10
Tullow sells majority stakes in two UK North Sea gas fieldsExploration group sells stakes in Schooner and Ketch assets to Faroe PetroleumWed Apr 30 2014 - 09:01
Most buy-to-let investors in arrears on trackers, study findsConcerns about significant proportion of property investors strategically defaultingWed Apr 30 2014 - 07:29
Review of rules on mis-selling sought after fall in complaintsFianna Fáil’s Michael McGrath says balance of proof favours banks and investment firmsMon Apr 28 2014 - 17:53
Retail sales described as ‘very disappointing’ despite 1.7% riseRetail Ireland says retailers aggressively discounting prices to increase footfallMon Apr 28 2014 - 17:50
State saving schemes continue to attract large inflows of cashFigures from An Post show State’s savings fund grew by €1.9bn to over €18bn in 2013Thu Apr 24 2014 - 16:29
HSE bans e-cigarettes in all health facilitiesBattery-powered e- cigarettes deliver nicotine via inhaled vapourThu Apr 24 2014 - 10:37
Investment group One51 reports first after-tax profit since 2006Company says turnaround was achieved while reducing net debt to €40.3 millionTue Apr 22 2014 - 12:28
Compensation fund ‘able to cope with Setanta Insurance fallout’Central Bank advises policyholders to seek alternative cover after firm’s collapseSat Apr 19 2014 - 01:00
Governments endorse new OECD guidelines on VATGuidelines aim to address unco-ordinated application of tariff and its effects on tradeFri Apr 18 2014 - 14:25
Stobart Air reports another jump in passenger numbersCompany which operates Aer Lingus Regional flies 94,242 passengers last monthFri Apr 18 2014 - 09:16
