Irish services sector bucks euro trend with strong performanceLatest Investec survey shows rate of job creation in the sector hit record high in DecemberTue Jan 06 2015 - 14:43
Taxpayer being forced ‘to plug €58m hole in regulatory bill’Noonan pledges to establish working group to examine costs to State of financial regulationTue Dec 30 2014 - 12:37
Wetherspoon to spend €50 million on 30 new Irish pubsBritish pub chain’s entry into the Irish market likely to increase price competitionTue Dec 30 2014 - 08:36
Pre-Christmas retail sales remain ‘soft’ despite improved outlookIndustry group predicts bigger-than-usual discounts in post-Christmas sales as shops clear unsold stockTue Dec 23 2014 - 21:05
Dublin house prices fall ahead of new lending restrictionsNew figures show prices nationally are still continuing to riseTue Dec 23 2014 - 12:11
Greencore accused of exploiting UK staff in row over wagesChief executive Patrick Coveney gets 160 times more than lowest-paidMon Dec 22 2014 - 09:05
Coveney defends company’s employment record after UK rowGreencore boss says its pay rate are fair in the context of a competitive industryMon Dec 22 2014 - 08:52
Ulster Bank staff back new pay proposalsAgreement will see staff get first pay rise in more than three yearsWed Dec 17 2014 - 16:21
Put down that ‘Frozen’ snow globe…Recession or no recession, study finds Ireland tops Christmas spending leagueTue Dec 16 2014 - 16:53
How we can stop wasting so much foodFood waste conference organised by EPA’s Stop Food Waste campaign hears of progressMon Dec 15 2014 - 09:14
Publicans pressed Heineken over Wetherspoon’s cheap pintsDublin bar owners were concerned the UK chain was getting a preferential priceFri Dec 12 2014 - 19:07
Avolon NYSE debut valued group at $1.6bnFlotation the largest ever by an Irish-founded company on the US marketFri Dec 12 2014 - 16:44
SMEs account for 99.7% of business enterprises in RepublicCSO report details importance of smaller businesses to economyFri Dec 12 2014 - 15:18
Glen Dimplex-led consortium wins EU backing for projectNew ‘game-changing’ energy storage system developed by Irish firms to be pilotedFri Dec 12 2014 - 07:46
New lotto operator looks to raise prices in new yearWhile higher prices could lead to bigger jackpots, the move could alienate recession-weary puntersFri Dec 12 2014 - 06:00
Arcade operator, farmer and company director top tax defaulters’ listRevenue Commissioners’ 107-strong list made settlements totalling €19.64mTue Dec 09 2014 - 16:44
Wetherspoon axes Heineken after Dún Laoghaire pub rowBritish pub chain claims Dutch brewer refused to supply beer to new Forty Foot venueTue Dec 09 2014 - 15:55
Salaries to rise by up to 5% as economy turns, survey findsReport also finds more employees being offered benefit packagesTue Dec 09 2014 - 13:12
ServerSpace acquired by cloud computing firm for £4.25mCompany, stablished by Dublin-born entrepreneur Tim Pat Dufficy, sold to Scottish outfitTue Dec 09 2014 - 08:20
Abbey concerned by level of state intervention in housing marketHouse builder says moves by Irish and British governments will crowd out private capitalFri Dec 05 2014 - 14:31
Ulster Bank staff set for first pay rise in over three yearsLender also announces return of performance-related pay rises for managersFri Dec 05 2014 - 12:23
National Lottery to launch new big money TV game showNew show, separate from Winning Streak, to be aired on RTÉ from January next yearFri Dec 05 2014 - 12:17
UPC to acquire wifi provider Bitbuzz for €5-€6 millionTelecoms provider snaps up Irish-owned wifi companyThu Dec 04 2014 - 17:23
R&D investment by Irish companies more than double world averageReport by European Commission analyses the top 2500 companies worldwideThu Dec 04 2014 - 13:08
UK retailer to open three more Dealz stores in RepublicDiscounter is opening outlet in Mallow, Navan and Athy with the creation of 80 jobsThu Dec 04 2014 - 11:05
Betfair reports 40% increase in Irish customersOnline gambling exchange says over 500,000 bets were placed on World Cup from IrelandThu Dec 04 2014 - 10:44
European shares make modest gains despite weaker-than-expected dataFood group Aryzta is star performer in Dublin after rising 3.3 per centThu Dec 04 2014 - 01:00
Unemployment falls to post-recessionary low of 10.7%Latest figures from CSO show number of Live Register fell by 4,100 in NovemberWed Dec 03 2014 - 12:03
State coffers boosted by extra €1.1bn in tax, figures showLatest data suggests recovery momentum is continuingTue Dec 02 2014 - 16:41
Digital technology growth in Africa ‘presents opportunities’Forum, hosted by PwC, told of digital transformation happening across AfricaTue Dec 02 2014 - 15:45
Former Ryanair executive Millar joins Irelandia advisory boardFormer deputy chief executive worked with airline for nearly 23 yearsTue Dec 02 2014 - 12:11
Irish consumers plan €528m splurge on Christmas fareDespite growth in discounters, survey finds people return to traditional outlets for festive shopTue Dec 02 2014 - 10:28
Food group Aryzta enjoys 13.8% jump in quarterly revenueOwner of Cuisine de France brand maintains medium-term earnings outlookTue Dec 02 2014 - 09:09
Grafton acquires UK-based building supplies firmIrish company snaps up Crescent Building Supplies for an undisclosed sumTue Dec 02 2014 - 07:27
Green is the colour, lotto is the gameNational Lottery switches over to new-look operating systemMon Dec 01 2014 - 16:13
Bred for speed: Irish equine firm unveils US expansion planUCD spin-out company Equinome has seen strong take-up in its genetic testsMon Dec 01 2014 - 14:33
Irish manufacturing bucks dismal trend across EuropeLatest Investec PMI suggests higher sales and new product lines contributed to expansionMon Dec 01 2014 - 14:03
Central Bank fines moneylender for breaches of legislationProvident Personal Credit Limited reprimanded and fined €105,000 after investigationMon Dec 01 2014 - 12:21
Dublin-based Avolon announces more details of upcoming IPOCompany is pricing its initial offering of 13.6 million shares at $21 to $23 a shareMon Dec 01 2014 - 11:58
Retail sales buck trend of positive economic dataLatest barometer of high street activity suggest recovery remains modest at bestFri Nov 28 2014 - 16:20
Plan for Army to surround banks was considered during crisisCoveney says Central Bank briefed Taoiseach on back-up plan to deploy troopsFri Nov 28 2014 - 16:07
Government to save €750m from early repayment of IMF loanNoonan says State will repay €9 billion in two separate transactions next monthFri Nov 28 2014 - 11:19
Coveney accused of misleading public over dairy expansionMinister’s claim that dairy herd could be expanded while maintaining carbon footprint disputedFri Nov 28 2014 - 09:58
Taoiseach plans more tax cuts for middle earnersKenny warns of the dangers of political instability in bid to set election agendaFri Nov 28 2014 - 06:54
Opec decision puts oil stocks in tailspinMost stock indices make moderate gains, despite global decline in oil pricesFri Nov 28 2014 - 01:00
Kenny pledges to bring top rate of income tax below 50% if re-electedTaoiseach says high rate of personal tax had to be addressed if State was to remain competitiveThu Nov 27 2014 - 18:51
Insurance scheme could significantly cut mortgage costs, committee hearsIndustry experts say cuts of up to 2% in mortgage rates could be deliveredThu Nov 27 2014 - 12:51
Unemployment rate drops to 11.1% as labour market improvesQuarterly National Household Survey shows jobless rate at lowest level for five yearsWed Nov 26 2014 - 12:48
Taiwan leaders walk tightrope in closer relations with BeijingLinks with mainland China have provoked a swell of popular anti-Beijing feelingWed Nov 26 2014 - 01:00
OECD warns Ireland over ‘premature’ shift from austerityParis-based think-tank says Irish economy ‘very vulnerable’ to external shocksTue Nov 25 2014 - 16:02
