Strong demand drives mortgage activityBanking and Payments Federation Ireland figures indicate rise in number and value of mortgages in FebruaryTue Mar 29 2022 - 05:39
European stocks inch up as investors assess bond movesAIB and Bank of Ireland both end session up 2 per cent at €1.98 and €5.80Mon Mar 28 2022 - 18:41
Retail sales rise in February despite cost-of-living squeezeLatest figures show increase in retail volumes across several sectorsMon Mar 28 2022 - 12:25
Ukraine crisis triggers drop in business and consumer sentimentBank of Ireland’s latest barometer points to big knock in consumer sentimentMon Mar 28 2022 - 05:30
Opaque world of fund fees to be revealed by move for clarityUnited Kingdom company launches cost transparency initiative for Irish pension fundsMon Mar 28 2022 - 05:05
House-price inflation set to stay in double digits for much of 2022Brace of quarterly reports from myhome.ie and daft.ie show prices again acceleratingMon Mar 28 2022 - 05:00
DAA International wins contract to run Saudi’s Jeddah airportIrish company recently won contract to manage a new airport at Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea development projectSun Mar 27 2022 - 17:21
P&O debacle is product of race-to-bottom capitalism which we all secretly sponsorCompany’s behaviour is reprehensible but it was merely following well-worn industry pathSun Mar 27 2022 - 11:54
Putin’s gas-for-roubles gambit could trigger EU-wide recessionExperts warn of potential for major economic shock if crisis worsensSat Mar 26 2022 - 05:32
ECB could raise rates this year, board member tells Dublin eventFrank Elderson says he wouldn’t exclude lift-off in interest rates later this yearThu Mar 24 2022 - 13:09
Consumer sentiment plunges on Ukraine crisis and higher inflationLatest KBC Bank Ireland barometer records biggest month-on-month drop since start of pandemicThu Mar 24 2022 - 05:50
Up to 20 new trade routes to continent in use after BrexitCompanies avoiding United Kingdom landbridge, according to Chambers IrelandWed Mar 23 2022 - 14:13
Kenmare reports record jump in revenue on higher volumes and pricesMining company says prices were on average 21% up on the previous yearWed Mar 23 2022 - 07:44
AIB to offer cheaper loans to green developersBank says it will offer discount to those who adhere to new Irish Green Building Council standardsWed Mar 23 2022 - 05:25
Major cost-of-living shock expected in months with inflation forecast to hit 8.5%ESRI says price squeeze will see real incomes fall and lower than expected growthWed Mar 23 2022 - 01:00
Irish economy at risk from ‘wage-price spiral’, ESRI warnsWage demands and untargeted Government measures could exacerbate problem, institute saysWed Mar 23 2022 - 00:00
Irish businesses’ online trade accounts for 5.8% of sales in January, CSO findsData does not reflect sales with overseas businesses such as AmazonMon Mar 21 2022 - 14:32
Five ways the economic fallout from war in Ukraine will affect youRefugees, energy prices, economic growth, interest rates and food prices will all carry an additional costSun Mar 20 2022 - 12:49
European stocks post their best week since November 2020Russia pays interest due on two dollar bondsFri Mar 18 2022 - 18:38
P&O says it will resume full service in days following crew sackingsIrish-based staff will not be affected by layoffs, UK ferry group assures GovernmentFri Mar 18 2022 - 18:23
Zombie businesses and rent arrears: the legacy of the pandemicThe Government and the Revenue Commissioners have shielded many businesses from the full force of the pandemicFri Mar 18 2022 - 05:43
Rehab Group falls victim to cyber attackDisability services provider notifies Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) of attackWed Mar 16 2022 - 17:44
House price inflation surges to 14.8% – highest in nearly seven yearsLatest CSO numbers show average price paid for a home over last 12 months was €328,235Wed Mar 16 2022 - 11:22
Pharma trade boosts value of Irish exports by €2.2bn in JanuaryLatest trade data point to continued pick-up in cross-Border trade in wake of BrexitTue Mar 15 2022 - 12:36
Most companies unaware and unprepared for looming green transformationSurvey by PwC finds less than half of companies are prepared for Europe’s Green DealTue Mar 15 2022 - 05:54
European shares gain on Ukraine hopesVolkswagen surges on upbeat earnings while Prosus slumps on China tech regulation worriesMon Mar 14 2022 - 19:48
Construction sector could be hampered by wage inflation in coming monthsBNP Paribas report points to a continued pick-up in growth in construction hereMon Mar 14 2022 - 13:30
UK response to Ukraine crisis contaminated by narrative on immigrationInsular Brexit politics undermines ‘global Britain’ mantraSun Mar 13 2022 - 11:58
Almost 43,000 new homes got planning permission in 2021CSO data point to significant pick-up in residential construction, mostly apartmentsFri Mar 11 2022 - 12:38
Sinn Féin in power: Are its policies achievable and would they work?With the party riding high in the polls, it’s time to put its stated goals under scrutinyFri Mar 11 2022 - 05:13
Inflation surges to 21-year high on back of energy pricesLatest data shows 5.6% increase in prices across economyThu Mar 10 2022 - 16:28
Top Irish companies reduce their emissions footprint by a thirdCDP Ireland Network says more companies here are participating in climate change reportingThu Mar 10 2022 - 16:20
We’re back in the 1970s with this energy price shockEurope’s reliance on Russian energy make it more vulnerableThu Mar 10 2022 - 15:49
Unemployment in OECD sticks at 5.3%, lowest since 2001Latest jobless data from the OECD corresponds to 35.9m unemployed workersThu Mar 10 2022 - 10:20
Contact lens maker Johnson & Johnson Vison to create 200 jobs in LimerickUS multinational investing €35m in the operation in CastletroyWed Mar 09 2022 - 08:40
Irish businesses seek to reduce dependency on UK ahead of more Brexit red tapeSurvey by Grant Thornton Ireland finds significant number of firms are reducing exports to UKMon Mar 07 2022 - 05:00
Varadkar’s solo run appears to green-light dairy expansion – at expense of beefTánaiste assures dairy farmers new carbon budgets won’t put limits on milk productionSun Mar 06 2022 - 12:08
All farmers to be told to plant crops amid fears of food security crisisSeen and heard: Looming food shortages, regulator warns of cyber risks, law firms pull out of RussiaSun Mar 06 2022 - 11:12
City of London has lost just 7,500 jobs due to Brexit, Irish-born mayor saysVincent Keaveny dismisses notion London losing position as Europe’s financial capitalSat Mar 05 2022 - 07:30
Inflation hits 31-year high of 7.2% across OECD countriesFigures compiled before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which will further squeeze pricesThu Mar 03 2022 - 11:41
Tax system ‘unfairly stacked’ against family businessesFamily Business Network urges revamp in submission to Commission on TaxationThu Mar 03 2022 - 05:00
Government records surprise budget surplus of nearly €1bn in FebruaryExchequer numbers boosted by strong income tax and VAT receiptsWed Mar 02 2022 - 19:35
Construction output rises but remains below pre-pandemic levelsCSO’s latest construction barometer shows 6.2% rise in activity at end of 2021Wed Mar 02 2022 - 12:05
Unemployment falls to 7% as restrictions ease and activity resumesCSO data suggests as many 180,745 were unemployed or in receipt of PUP last monthWed Mar 02 2022 - 11:37
Lifting of restrictions triggers strong resumption in commercial property activityCBRE highlights healthy pick-up in activity in first two months of yearTue Mar 01 2022 - 15:47
Wage growth in Irish economy recorded at 2% last yearCSO says headline growth number may be skewed by compositional factors relating to Covid-19Tue Mar 01 2022 - 12:25
Retail sales fall in January as restrictions dampen activityCSO data indicate 1.5% decline in retail volumes on the previous monthMon Feb 28 2022 - 21:57
Putin’s threat to weaponise energy neutralises West’s responseSanctions on banks and oligarchs are paltry response to Russia’s belligerenceSun Feb 27 2022 - 12:41
Ukraine invasion sends European stocks sliding to nine-month lowsBanks suffer worst session since March 2020Thu Feb 24 2022 - 18:10
Rural and lower-income households hit harder by inflationCentral Bank study examines how inflation levels differ across householdsWed Feb 23 2022 - 12:36
