Construction boom could overheat economy, says ESRIInstitute predicts sector will drive Irish economy to full employment next yearThu Mar 23 2017 - 07:51
Just 64 social housing units delivered by private sector in 2015Part V rules require developers to set aside 10% of homes for use as social housingThu Mar 23 2017 - 06:45
IFA calls for immediate ban on Brazilian meat importsMeat processors in Brazil accused of bribing health inspectors to get certificatesMon Mar 20 2017 - 17:09
FG leadership race ‘won’t impact’ Ireland’s Brexit negotiating positionNoonan insists Government has spent 12 months preparing for Brexit talksMon Mar 20 2017 - 16:58
Former Bord Bia boss to head up ABP’s Slaney ventureAidan Cotter appointed chairman of ABP’s joint venture with Fane Valley groupThu Mar 16 2017 - 05:30
Public-private sector pay differential narrows since crashPay differentials significantly higher for women, CSO research paper also findsWed Mar 15 2017 - 17:13
Inflation rises to 0.5% on back of jump in fuel costsIncrease driven by petrol and diesel price rises of 20 and 13.3 per cent respectivelyWed Mar 15 2017 - 16:45
Lottoland site goes up against National Lottery in IrelandControversial Uber-style app allows punters to bet on outcome of worldwide lotteriesWed Mar 15 2017 - 14:29
Government to publish climate action plan amid emissions concernsLong-awaited strategy to focus on agriculture, transport and constructionWed Mar 15 2017 - 05:30
More than 40% of Dublin office space changed hands over past four yearsDemand likely to stay ahead of supply and drive rents up further after BrexitTue Mar 14 2017 - 05:00
Help-to-buy scheme already outstrips €50m provision for 2017First-time buyers get average rebate of about €15,000 under Government schemeMon Mar 13 2017 - 20:33
Fibre broadband figures an ‘indictment’ of Government strategyImagine boss Seán Bolger says Government has opted for technology that nobody wantsFri Mar 10 2017 - 14:38
Only 7,623 houses have fibre broadband despite claims‘Shocking’ ComReg figures show take-up of fibre broadband has been extremely limitedFri Mar 10 2017 - 11:09
Euro stocks erase losses as Draghi talks up recoveryEuropean Central Bank president says the cyclical recovery may be gaining momentumThu Mar 09 2017 - 19:57
Leprechaun-proofing economic data is no easy taskEven last year’s more modest growth in GDP is distorted by actions of multinationalsThu Mar 09 2017 - 18:49
Irish economy outpaces euro zone peers with 5.2% growth in 2016Quarterly national accounts from CSO suggest output grew in all sectors of economyThu Mar 09 2017 - 16:01
IFA warns hard Brexit could almost ‘wipe out’ UK food tradeIFA issues stark warning about consequences of UK not getting free trade deal with EUWed Mar 08 2017 - 16:31
European Chamber of Ireland plans Brexit diplomatic missionTrade body wants to alert EU decision-makers to challenges faced by Irish businessesTue Mar 07 2017 - 17:03
Software group Escher sees jump in pre-tax profitsDublin-based company expanded sales of its Riposte digital transaction platformTue Mar 07 2017 - 15:47
Central Bank concerned by level of outsourcing in funds sectorBank review suggest up to 61 per cent of fund administration activity here is outsourcedTue Mar 07 2017 - 13:43
Growth in retail sales defies fears of Brexit impactFigures from Central Statistics Office show sales grew by 5% in 12 months to JanuaryFri Mar 03 2017 - 18:26
Big firms to make Brexit calls in coming weeks, says IDA bossMartin Shanahan says Ireland will retain its competitiveness despite Trump moves in USFri Mar 03 2017 - 14:20
Services sector expands again on back of new export businessInvestec barometer points to strong pick-up in customer demand and new businessFri Mar 03 2017 - 08:09
Why State’s housing plan won’t make property more affordableThe private build model produces houses that most people can’t afford, says expertFri Mar 03 2017 - 06:51
Government’s plan to solve housing crisis ‘likely to fail’Property expert says Rebuilding Ireland strategy is based on faulty assumptionsFri Mar 03 2017 - 05:56
Eir takes High Court action in row over fault repair timesTelco claims ComReg overstepping remit in imposing penalties on repair delaysFri Mar 03 2017 - 05:30
Exchequer returns on target despite weaker income taxGovernment’s main tax head undershot target by 6% in FebruaryThu Mar 02 2017 - 18:12
Live Register number hits lowest level since 2008CSO figures show the number of claimants signing on fell by 2,800 last monthThu Mar 02 2017 - 13:16
Manufacturing activity continues to improve but at slower rateInvestec’s latest PMI softens for a second successive month, though still above 50 lineWed Mar 01 2017 - 17:05
US firm Mobile Technologies to create 150 jobs in DroghedaCompany says ‘talented technology savvy workforce’ a factor in decision to locateWed Mar 01 2017 - 16:54
Confectioner Broderick’s raises €6.3m to fund expansionInvestment, co-funded by BDO Development Capital Fund, will also create 40 new jobsWed Mar 01 2017 - 16:13
State’s food strategy may no longer be feasible due to BrexitOireachtas committee report highlights risk posed to Irish agriculture from BrexitWed Mar 01 2017 - 07:53
Unemployment on course to dip below 6% later this yearLatest monthly figures show no let up in level of job creation across the economyTue Feb 28 2017 - 15:48
European stocks close session little changedBuilding and materials companies temper gloom over unravelling dealsMon Feb 27 2017 - 20:15
Irish upbeat on economy and EU despite Brexit and TrumpEurobarometer poll also reveals public maintains positive attitude towards migrantsMon Feb 27 2017 - 18:09
Credit union sector recovers but loan demand is sluggishCentral Bank reveals extent of consolidation across the sector in IrelandFri Feb 24 2017 - 14:33
Dublin-based pig breeder joins genetics group GenusPartnership will see Hermitage become strategic supply chain partner for UK groupFri Feb 24 2017 - 12:30
Dawn Farms to create 150 jobs at Kildare innovation centreFood group plans to invest €25m in developing research centre over next five yearsFri Feb 24 2017 - 12:13
Aer Lingus to launch no-frills battle for transatlantic tradeIAG dismisses newcomer Norwegian Air’s low fares on US flights as media stuntFri Feb 24 2017 - 09:13
Central Bank will intervene if house prices get out of controlGovernor says lending rules have already led to a sharp moderation in expectationsThu Feb 23 2017 - 18:31
‘Another decade’ before property supply meets demandStandard & Poor’s says Irish market remains severely impaired becuase of legacy issuesWed Feb 15 2017 - 14:46
Why even the Government can’t count number of new housesDepartment says it collates several datasets to estimate residential building ratesWed Feb 15 2017 - 14:46
State’s largest private landlord enjoys 52% jump in profitsIres Reit says strong rental market is being helped by significant shortage of housingWed Feb 15 2017 - 13:31
Brexit: Irish food and drink industry calls for urgent actionIbec group says Ireland’s largest indigenous sector faces major challenges in years aheadWed Feb 15 2017 - 13:20
Brexit wipes half a billion euro off value of Irish exports to BritainTrade figures give first clear picture of how Britain’s EU divorce is affecting Irish tradeWed Feb 15 2017 - 11:42
The cookie finally crumbles as Owen Killian signals Aryzta exitChief executive’s departure caps two years of turmoil at the Swiss-Irish food giantTue Feb 14 2017 - 15:36
Planning process on Sandyford site shows ‘dysfunctional’ systemIres Reit plan now includes three apartment blocks comprising 456 individual unitsTue Feb 14 2017 - 05:00
Department denies housing statistics unreliableClaim that use of ESB meter connection data amplifies levels of actual house supplyTue Feb 14 2017 - 05:00
Council knocks back Ires Reit plan for Sandyford flatsCompany had originally applied for 492-unit complex comes amid rocketing demand for housing in capitalMon Feb 13 2017 - 06:47
Insurance bosses see falling profits and Brexit as key challengesFindings are part of a survey of insurance CEOs by PwCMon Feb 13 2017 - 00:38
