Background: Drip feed of bad news digs IFA deeperUntil Wednesday’s marathon meeting, the IFA thought it had controlled its situationSat Nov 28 2015 - 01:00
Ex-IFA chief wants half of his severance pay to go to charityOrganisation accuses Pat Smith of spin and says it will fight his claim to €2m packageFri Nov 27 2015 - 01:00
European shares hit three-month highs as ECB action predictedIn Dublin, Aryzta falls again on news of the departure of its European bossThu Nov 26 2015 - 21:22
Aryzta’s European boss Hilliard Lombard to leaveDeparture comes shortly after Mr Lombard was awarded €5.5m in stock optionsThu Nov 26 2015 - 07:18
IFA president Downey quits after €2m deal disclosure€2.7 million pension pot brought general secretary’s exit package to €4.7 millionWed Nov 25 2015 - 22:56
IFA to challenge former chief’s €2m severance packageUnder deal Pat Smith received €1m upfront and €100,000 a year for 10 yearsWed Nov 25 2015 - 21:52
IFA hopes governance review ‘rebuilds trust’ of farmersExecutive council says move ‘an important step forward’ after controversy over payWed Nov 25 2015 - 16:54
Failure to recapitalise Irish banks a ‘missed opportunity’Honohan says his chief regret that progress on mortgage arrears crisis was slowWed Nov 25 2015 - 16:25
IFA controversy: Warnings went unheeded by top brassThe committee head warned of negative publicity if reforms were not madeWed Nov 25 2015 - 01:00
Downey refused to sign off on IFA general secretary’s payIFA president remains in hot water over pay controversy despite decision to step backWed Nov 25 2015 - 01:00
IFA deputy president pledges to rebuild trust after pay scandalTim O’Leary says former general’s remuneration was indefensibleTue Nov 24 2015 - 11:46
‘Factory levy’ generates up to half of IFA incomeOptional tariff of 0.15% collected on farm sales to co-ops, processors and martsTue Nov 24 2015 - 01:00
Downey ‘to step back’ pending review of IFA remunerationAssociation brings back former chief economist Con Lucey to carry out reviewMon Nov 23 2015 - 22:21
Concerns over IFA pay were raised 15 months agoFarm lobby’s former chief economist raised issues in letters seen by ‘The Irish Times’Mon Nov 23 2015 - 01:00
IFA president under pressure over pay controversyDowney asked to explain his role in dispute over ex-general secretary Pat Smith’s salaryMon Nov 23 2015 - 01:00
Irish beef exports to US improve as processors win contractsDepartment says 1,300 tonnes worth €8.5m has been shipped since lifting of embargoMon Nov 23 2015 - 01:00
IFA code of omerta evident in wake of Pat Smith departureFormer Irish Farmers’ Association boss received salary package of €535,000 in 2013Sat Nov 21 2015 - 01:00
Former IFA boss received pay packet of €535,000 in 2013Pat Smith resigned yesterday in the wake of the controversy over his remunerationFri Nov 20 2015 - 19:50
IFA boss resigns in wake of pay controversyPat Smith says he is putting the best interests of the association to the foreThu Nov 19 2015 - 17:08
US tech firm invests €150m in Dublin data centreDigital Realty offers data centre facilities for some 600 international firmsWed Nov 18 2015 - 08:54
IFA under pressure over report general secretary paid €400,000Farmers’ group stands firm in face of calls for greater transparency from membersWed Nov 18 2015 - 01:00
Rents rising at fastest rate since economic crashDaft.ie reports average Q3 rent of €964, a 9.3% hike on €882 last yearMon Nov 16 2015 - 23:18
Teagasc to begin hiring again after six-year moratoriumAgricultural agency gets green light to recruit 75 researchers next yearFri Nov 13 2015 - 19:11
O’Leary admits he was last to get on board with charm offensiveOutspoken Ryanair boss says management ‘over did it’ when it came to check-in luggageFri Nov 13 2015 - 15:48
Trade surplus narrows in September after drop in exportsLatest CSO numbers still point to strong year for export trade on back of big pharmaFri Nov 13 2015 - 11:56
Sparks fly as minister and Eir battle it out over broadbandAlex White should, in theory, welcome the telco’s move to take a bigger slice of pieFri Nov 13 2015 - 08:20
Low taxes alone not enough for growth, says OECDChief economist says clampdown on tax avoidance will be ‘negative for Ireland’Thu Nov 12 2015 - 01:00
Collapse in milk prices ‘a national economic reversal’Farmers’ group hit out at Government as CSO figures point to 23% decline in prices in 2015Wed Nov 11 2015 - 01:00
Glanbia director at centre of milk quota investigation resignsCarroll had been focus of official investigation into milk quota infringementsTue Nov 10 2015 - 01:00
Markets fall as poor numbers from China sour sentimentKingspan bucks trend in Dublin after reporting positive quarterly figuresMon Nov 09 2015 - 18:31
CO2 emissions could be cut by 6% through on-farm efficienciesBord Bia report reveals wide variation in emissions across beef and dairy sectorsMon Nov 09 2015 - 17:44
Irish banks may be mispricing credit risk, says HonohanOutgoing Central Bank governor highlights persistent relatively high loan rejection ratesSat Nov 07 2015 - 06:45
Ireland no paradigm of successful austerity - VaroufakisEx-Greek finance chief says Irish economic model only a success as nobody else using itThu Nov 05 2015 - 20:42
Ad man Sutherland brings his roadshow to KilkenomicsSutherland holds forth on why advertising – even the bad kind –has its placeThu Nov 05 2015 - 01:00
Bank of Ireland changes ‘unnecessary’, Noonan saysMinor climbdown sees bank say staff will help ‘vulnerable’ clients deal with new cash policiesWed Nov 04 2015 - 19:49
S&P attaches ‘intermediate risk’ rating to Ireland’s life insurance sectorAgency says rise in employment will boost life insurance salesWed Nov 04 2015 - 13:39
Consumer sentiment edges up after budget tax breaksLatest index, however, suggests consumers remain wary of economic uncertainty elsewhereWed Nov 04 2015 - 12:02
M&S reveals steeper drop in sales in its clothing divisionRetailer records drop in clothing sales with poor weather impacting on shopper demandWed Nov 04 2015 - 10:21
Glanbia in negotiations to expand New Mexico operationsFood group wants to boost production at its cheese and whey production plant in the USWed Nov 04 2015 - 08:43
Warning! there may be fish bladder in your GuinnessCompany announces plan for new vegan-friendly brewTue Nov 03 2015 - 14:39
Population growth to drive Irish housing demand, says Moody’sRating agency assesses outlook for property markets in five European marketsMon Nov 02 2015 - 14:08
Hostelworld raises €180m in IPO as shares begin trading in DublinIrish travel website, which owns hostels.com, is listed in Dublin and LondonMon Nov 02 2015 - 14:03
PlanNet21 unveils plan to recruit 50 staff at opening of new HQTelco is also investing €20 million in new data centre in Blanchardstown in DublinMon Nov 02 2015 - 11:53
DCC completes €464m acquisition of gas firm ButagazEnergy-to-technologies conglomerate receives competition clearanceMon Nov 02 2015 - 09:01
Central Bank governor warns Government over growthPatrick Honohan says multinational activities were boosting figuresSat Oct 31 2015 - 01:01
Stocks in New York headed for best month in four yearsFood group Aryzta’s shares drop again in Dublin following boardroom reshuffleSat Oct 31 2015 - 01:00
Business sentiment index hits nine-year high as activity picks upLatest survey suggests more companies reporting output gains than at any other timeFri Oct 30 2015 - 01:00
US ‘tax inversion’ deals skew Ireland’s FDI numbersOECD report suggests investment by Irish firms abroad hit $75 billion in first-half of 2015Fri Oct 30 2015 - 01:00
Nama redeems another €1bn of senior debt as wind-down continuesMove brings to €22.1 billion the amount of debt redeemed to dateWed Oct 28 2015 - 11:57
Property price inflation in Dublin falls to lowest level in two yearsLatest figures from CSO suggest new lending rules are dampening the marketWed Oct 28 2015 - 11:14
