How rich are the Irish?We’re richer than the Germans thanks to our love of property – but we still carry one of the highest debt burdens in EuropeTue May 17 2016 - 07:00
Mobile banking units could be on the way to IrelandSecurity company G4S is said to be in talks with Irish banks to create “bank in a box” or shared bank branchesMon May 16 2016 - 15:02
Five things you need to know about Ikea’s new Dublin storeFans of the low-cost furniture chain will have to order their Billy bookcases from Carrickmines store before bringing them home; and collection charge may applyMon May 16 2016 - 12:07
Ireland’s cost of funding falls after Friday’s upgradeYield on 10-year bonds dip to below 0.8% following Moody’s upgrade of the sovereignMon May 16 2016 - 08:06
Consumer prices fall by 0.1% in year to AprilThe cost of car insurance continues to soar, with an annual rise of 34.5 %Thu May 12 2016 - 15:34
Cityjet cancels London-Cork service on poor demandAirline says 18 weekly flights will cease from June 26th; affected passengers will get refundThu May 12 2016 - 14:20
Fixed rate mortgages best for Ireland - Brian HayesLong-term mortgages could be answer to country’s ‘dysfunctional’ mortgage market; Bank of Ireland CEO says focus remains on fixed ratesThu May 12 2016 - 10:24
Ireland’s six-year bond issue seen as ‘attractive’Analysts say today’s bond issue looks cheap; Moody’s upgrade now ‘probable’Thu May 12 2016 - 08:49
Worldview selected as investor in PetrocelticExaminership of oil and gas company is now expected to conclude in early JuneThu May 12 2016 - 07:47
Cairn Homes to begin work on eight sites by early next yearCompany sells 70 houses in MalahideTue May 10 2016 - 13:50
Hassle.com cleans up with price rise top €16 an hourCleaning service to hike up cost of one-off cleans by 33% to €16 an hourTue May 10 2016 - 10:59
AIB saves €15m by not extending rate cut to EBS, HavenState-owned bank yesterday offered 0.25 percentage points rate cut to variable rate customersTue May 10 2016 - 09:13
Want to save over €100 a month? Switch your mortgageThe switching market is finally heating up on the back of rate cuts from AIB and KBC. But, while the savings can be considerable, Irish homeowners remain reluctant to switch.Tue May 10 2016 - 07:45
Why latest rate cuts from AIB and KBC don’t go far enoughMove will benefit 50% fewer AIB customers than last rate cut and the banks’ customers are still paying considerably more than European normsMon May 09 2016 - 18:54
NTMA to raise €750m in bond marketsFirst issue for NTMA since creation of new governmentMon May 09 2016 - 10:17
No pension freedom for Irish retireesPension expert warns that cashing in pension pot early can raise sustainability issuesTue May 03 2016 - 12:43
Returns on Irish savings worst in Europe - ECBIrish savers earning just 0.18% on fixed term deposits compared with 1.69% in the NetherlandsTue May 03 2016 - 11:35
Denis O’Brien: ‘No rush’ to reinstate dividends at DigicelBusinessman says Caribbean mobile operator remains ‘highly profitable’Tue May 03 2016 - 09:14
Manufacturing growth at weakest level since November 2013Upcoming Brexit referendum cited as a key risk for Irish exportersTue May 03 2016 - 07:25
How to generate an income in retirementRetirees these days face the daunting task of deciding how to make their fund last for the rest of their livesTue May 03 2016 - 06:00
Property prices up 7.4% in year to MarchFigures point to further growth in Dublin but recovery outside the capital may be softeningTue Apr 26 2016 - 11:28
New York Philharmonic helps NCH keep ticket revenues steadySome 320,000 people visited the National Concert Hall in 2015 but rising expenses sees venue report €300,000 deficitTue Apr 26 2016 - 09:17
How the Irish gave up on their pressure cookers: 25 years of CPIConsumer Price Index tracks inflation but reveals goods and services that have fallen out of favourTue Apr 26 2016 - 07:45
Petroneft reaches agreement with NatlataBoard shake-up sees Maxim Korobov join the board of oil explorerMon Apr 25 2016 - 09:19
Fee income soars by 16% at top four accountancy firmsNumbers employed by KPMG, PwC, EY and Deloitte also increase by 12% last yearMon Apr 25 2016 - 01:00
Insolvency Service reports 16% rise in applications in Q1New measures which allow decisions on family homes to be reviewed cited as driving growthTue Apr 19 2016 - 12:19
Mortgages: How to get around the Central Bank’s borrowing rulesProperty purchasers struggling to save more than a 10% deposit should remember that there are ways to get exempted from the rulesTue Apr 19 2016 - 07:20
Revenues up 5% at Dublin’s RDSRedevelopment of main arena set to commence after 2017 Horse ShowMon Apr 18 2016 - 12:27
Ulster Bank to cut mortgage rates to 3.29%Bank has linked up with consumer group One Big Switch to offer lower fixed rate loans to switchersMon Apr 18 2016 - 08:09
Pan European platform opens to Irish savers offering returns of 2.2%Raisin.com has linked up with Czech and Polish banks to offer savers returns of up to 2.2%Tue Apr 12 2016 - 14:07
Irish Netflix customers face price hike at end of monthStreaming service is set to put all customers on level paying field from MayTue Apr 12 2016 - 11:14
Five ways financial services providers may discriminate against older peopleWeb-only deals, mortgage rejection or insurance refusal: there is financial ageismTue Apr 12 2016 - 07:30
SuperValu still top with Irish shoppers at EasterIrish grocery chain holds onto the top spot as Lidl reports fastest ever sales increaseMon Apr 11 2016 - 13:32
Subsidiary of Germany’s DZ Bank closes with loss of 20 jobsDeparture from IFSC is one in series of German banks withdrawing from DublinMon Apr 11 2016 - 08:33
Property market is ‘in crisis’ - Sherry FitzgeraldMarket is ‘dysfunctional’ and may worsen as supply of property falls to lowest on record and investors fleeMon Apr 11 2016 - 07:55
Revenues rise by 5% to €83.5m at HostelworldTravel website will pay maiden dividend of 2.75 cents a shareTue Apr 05 2016 - 07:30
How safe is your State pension? Five ways the benefit may be cutWith the number of over-65s in Ireland projected to increase from 570,000 to 855,000 in the coming decade, the pension time bomb is tickingTue Apr 05 2016 - 07:30
Irish pension savers lose 3.7% amid Q1 market volatilityMarch was a ‘strong’ month for pension funds but funds are down 7% on the yearMon Apr 04 2016 - 14:49
Central Bank says mortgage lending rules are here to stayReview of regulations will not lead to their abolition, says chief econimistSat Apr 02 2016 - 01:02
Mortgage lending rules may not be changed in upcoming reviewRules may in fact be tightened Central Bank economist saysFri Apr 01 2016 - 13:57
Central Bank revises 2016 growth upwardsRegulator says strong growth in domestic demand will push GDP growth up to 5.1% this yearFri Apr 01 2016 - 11:01
UDG completes €400m disposal to McKessonDeal includes Irish United Drug business and positions UDG to grow its higher margin businessFri Apr 01 2016 - 07:56
Manufacturing growth reaches eight month high in MarchDespite growth pace of expansion remains slower than in 2014Fri Apr 01 2016 - 07:44
Savers withdraw €541m amid plummeting deposit returnsFigures for February show dip in savings but consumers still save more than they oweThu Mar 31 2016 - 12:59
Wireless group targets double digit profit growthFormer owner of UTV Ireland says radio advertising growth still slowThu Mar 31 2016 - 12:09
Irish holidaymakers flock to France on the ferry this summerBrittany Ferries reports 19% increase in early bookingsThu Mar 31 2016 - 10:28
Michael Chadwick set to retire from the Grafton GroupLong serving executive will be replaced by Bunzl CEO Michael RoneyThu Mar 31 2016 - 08:20
Is it time to switch to save on banking charges?Irish people are lazy about changing banks but a bit of research can really pay offTue Mar 29 2016 - 06:00
Centaur hoping to kick on and grow its reputation in USSmall Business Inside Track Q&AKaren Malone, CentaurFri Mar 25 2016 - 08:00
State’s debt ratio falling at fastest rate in the euro zoneIrish people are still carrying the second highest per capita debt burden in the worldThu Mar 24 2016 - 01:00
