Ireland ‘crazy’ on income tax, says architect of ReaganomicsReaganomics guru Arthur Laffer praises State’s efforts to defend corporate tax ratesFri May 29 2015 - 01:00
Escher’s new contract with PTSB worth over $1m to companyDublin-based software group hails contract as new departure for businessThu May 28 2015 - 10:16
Recurring payments offered as part of court reformsVictims currently only receive lump sums, putting them at risk of running outThu May 28 2015 - 01:00
European shares rebound on reports of possible Greek dealRise in the shares shows markets want euro zone to continue, says analystWed May 27 2015 - 22:15
Property prices rise again despite new lending curbsLatest figures for April show prices rose by 0.6% nationally and by 1% in the capitalWed May 27 2015 - 11:23
Dawn Meats wins US beef export licenceCork processing facility becomes the third Irish plant to regain access to US marketWed May 27 2015 - 01:00
EU-US trade pact poses major threat to Irish agriculture, IFA warnsProposed deal will open up EU market to cheaper US beef imports, association saysWed May 27 2015 - 01:00
How synthetic milk may put cows out of businessSynthetic dairy products are being developed for the global marketMon May 25 2015 - 01:30
Exports – the primary driver of economic turnaroundIreland’s export trade has remained remarkably robust throughout the economic crisisFri May 22 2015 - 01:55
Central Bank disqualifies former Bloxham partnerSanction, arising out of Bloxham’s collapse in 2012, is longest ever imposed by regulatorThu May 21 2015 - 14:54
High Court seeks information on funding in Esat casePersona and Sigma Wireless, with third-party funding, suing State and Denis O’BrienWed May 20 2015 - 21:27
Greencore pays effective tax rate of just 1% in IrelandIrish food firm avails of tax credits at a UK subsidiary to cut its liabilityWed May 20 2015 - 01:02
New €5m connected health research centre launchedResearch centre will see industry and academia collaborate on specific health projectsMon May 18 2015 - 07:58
Value of exports hits 13-year high on back of surging pharma tradeProvisional figures from CSO show the value of exports for March was €9.06 billionFri May 15 2015 - 11:59
Green REIT snaps up prime Cork office block for up to €58mProperty investment group agrees contract to buy One Albert QuayFri May 15 2015 - 07:54
Kerry-based manufacturing firm Tricel to create 100 new jobsCompany, previously known as Killarney Plastics, manufactures water storage tanksFri May 15 2015 - 07:22
Member of Glanbia’s co-op vote to cut stake in plcMove is designed to free up €238 million at a time of significant expansion in dairy sectorThu May 14 2015 - 18:43
Irish inflation falls further into negative territoryLatest figures suggest annual swing in prices is now at four-year low of -0.7 per centThu May 14 2015 - 11:33
Goodbody Stockbrokers plans to open London office later in yearBrokerage describes planned move as a natural progression of its existing strategiesMon May 11 2015 - 01:00
Central Bank data indicates Irish variable rates 2% higherFigures show average variable rates in Ireland remain way out-of-kilter with euro areaFri May 08 2015 - 14:37
UPC Ireland’s acquisition of Bitbuzz drives revenue up 8%Telecommunications group bought wifi provider to the hospitality sector in DecemberFri May 08 2015 - 11:24
Global markets remain volatile amid bond sell-off and UK pollStrong punts on Ryanair and Smurfit Kappa sees Iseq outperform European rivalsFri May 08 2015 - 01:00
Spike in bond yields sees Irish borrowing costs hit 2015 highSwift sell-off in bonds catches most investors by surpriseThu May 07 2015 - 17:01
Google tops corporate reputation list with Irish Water ranked lastRepTrak study of corporate reputations also gives Google, Boots, Kellogg’s, Bord Bia high rankingsThu May 07 2015 - 12:39
Irish business sentiment at highest level since crashSpring survey indicates possible tightening of supply in labour marketThu May 07 2015 - 00:01
Minimum wage hikes have ‘little or no impact’ on living standardsOECD research suggests lion’s share of rise is eaten up in higher taxes and reduced benefitsWed May 06 2015 - 16:26
Growth in service sector slows marginally in AprilInvestec’s latest PMI suggests recovering economy is supporting activityWed May 06 2015 - 08:31
Discrimination in Ireland against foreign nationals falls during downturnESRI study paints complex picture of work-related discrimination in IrelandWed May 06 2015 - 01:00
Ireland top economic performer but debt poses ‘uncertainty’European Commission highlights Ireland’s recovery in its Spring statementTue May 05 2015 - 11:29
Ryanair reports 16% jump in passenger numbersAirline puts increases down to lower fares, better service and stronger forward bookingsTue May 05 2015 - 08:31
Pace of new mortgage approvals slows in face of lending curbsFigures from banking group, however, show lending market remains strongFri May 01 2015 - 14:22
Economy still showing scars of financial crisis, Honohan saysCentral Bank governor confirms his plan to depart at the end of the yearFri May 01 2015 - 11:53
Manufacturing continues to benefit from weak euroInvestec’s latest PMI suggest activity expanded in April but at a slower rateFri May 01 2015 - 07:51
Bad blood lingers in Dublin financial circles over Bloxham dissolutionFallout continues from implosion in 2012 of State’s then third-largest stockbrokerFri May 01 2015 - 01:45
Patrick Honohan to step down as Central Bank governorCentral Bank chief plans to depart at the end of the yearThu Apr 30 2015 - 19:52
Dublin-listed Prime Active reports €2.4m loss for last yearPrivate equity firm says it has completed the disposal of most of its US trading operationsThu Apr 30 2015 - 13:43
Spurt in non-mortgage lending linked to car salesLatest Central Bank statistics provide contrasting picture of Ireland’s credit marketThu Apr 30 2015 - 13:05
Carbery has capacity to handle volume increases of 45%Cork-based dairy processor optimistic about post-quota era despite dip in turnoverThu Apr 30 2015 - 01:00
Bank of Ireland accounts for just 6% of repossession proceedings last yearBank’s governor defends bank’s trouble lender policy as it raises €1 billion in new fundingWed Apr 29 2015 - 22:31
Brian O’Donnell drops Gorse Hill keys in front of BoI chiefFormer solicitor says family has been in court over house, and lost, a total of 82 timesWed Apr 29 2015 - 19:04
Lakeland Dairies to increase production to 1.1bn litresPre-tax profits increased by 5% to €10.9m last year despite the collapse in milk prices.Wed Apr 29 2015 - 10:56
Retail sales rise as motor and bar sectors enjoy strong tradeLatest figures, however, show that when car sales are excluded there was a 1% fall in salesTue Apr 28 2015 - 14:05
House prices begin rising again despite new lending curbsLatest official figures show prices rose 0.9% nationally in March and by 1.1% in DublinTue Apr 28 2015 - 11:16
Cantillon: 2009, the year the Gini was let out of its bottleIt was a bad year for the economy and for inflation and employment, but 2009 was also the year inequality fell to its lowest level on record, says a reportSat Apr 25 2015 - 01:00
European stocks decline as Mideast bombing fuels move on oil pricesDublin market remain quiet but Dragon Oil benefits from industry-wide bounceFri Apr 24 2015 - 01:00
Those on lowest incomes 'suffered most' in the recessionESRI research appears to dispel widely held belief that those in the middle suffered mostFri Apr 24 2015 - 01:00
Ornua targets €3bn of sales in post-milk quota marketDairy exporter is banking on strong demand for powdered products in Asia and AfricaWed Apr 22 2015 - 06:46
‘Orient Express’ company Belmond jumps tracks to IrelandFirm behind famous luxury train trip teams up with Irish Rail to offer high-end holidaysWed Apr 22 2015 - 01:00
Strong growth sees national debt fall to 109% of GDPFigures show Government debt stood at €203 billion in 2014, down from €215 billion the previous yearMon Apr 20 2015 - 11:48
Ryanair claims competition ruling is ‘manifestly wrong’Watchdog insists budget airline must cut stake in Aer LingusFri Apr 17 2015 - 13:19
