Budget will have ‘negligible’ long-term benefit for many at risk of poverty, says ESRIBudget 2024 fallout: ‘Little evidence’ that new measures will tackle child poverty despite political talkFri Oct 13 2023 - 15:09
Profits, revenues at Hubspot Ireland boomed before global job cutsTurnover across marketing software firm’s European operations jumped 32% to almost €391.3m last yearFri Oct 13 2023 - 14:50
Online and mobile banking thrives as decline of cheques gathers pace - BPFICheque transactions have fallen by almost half since 2018Fri Oct 13 2023 - 05:00
Telecoms and tech firms a highlight in otherwise quiet M&A marketSome 90% of firms unlikely to consider deal-making in next 12 months, according to Aon IrelandFri Oct 13 2023 - 05:00
Global shares mixed on US inflation dataIseq down 0.6% as Ryanair and Flutter trade lowerThu Oct 12 2023 - 17:37
PR firm Powerscourt Group nears sale to US firmSale of business led by Rory Godson could be worth as much as €57m, say reportsTue Oct 10 2023 - 17:32
Irish businesses to receive €250m in temporary supports to deal with inflationBudget 2024: R&D tax credit increased and new incentive for angel investors announcedTue Oct 10 2023 - 16:00
Universal social charge will fall to 4% next year as part of budget Budget 2024: Changes form part of an overall €1.1bn tax package in budgetTue Oct 10 2023 - 14:14
Building and borrowing costs squeezing commercial property investment and land sales – reportThis year set to be one of the weakest on record, according to Sherry FitzGeraldMon Oct 09 2023 - 13:32
Goodbody Stockbrokers appoints James Garvey as chairmanAnnouncement comes following the death of previous chairman Gary Kennedy earlier this yearMon Oct 09 2023 - 11:47
Mincon sees revenues fall amid mining industry contractionEngineering group says two large-scale projects ‘will no longer take place as planned’Mon Oct 09 2023 - 08:46
Yuno Energy becomes latest electricity supplier to cut pricesPrepayPower-owned provider says new rates are cheapest in the marketMon Oct 09 2023 - 07:51
Slowdown in mortgage approvals despite ‘strong’ demand for home loansFirst-time buyers continue to dominate market but mismatch between demand and supply persistsFri Sept 29 2023 - 05:30
House prices edge higher as available secondhand properties tumble - Daft.ieSecond-hand market remains ‘tight’ and has not recovered from the pandemicFri Sept 29 2023 - 05:01
Shares tread water despite hawkish central bank commentsIseq index underperformed its peers, shedding 0.1%Thu Sept 28 2023 - 18:06
Irish inflation picks up again in SeptemberRising energy and food prices drive headline price growthThu Sept 28 2023 - 11:14
Revenue booms at luxury Ashford Castle estate Business booms even as hotels on estate struggle to find housing for staffWed Sept 27 2023 - 15:37
Comer-linked firm told to demolish two London apartment blocksPlanners found the quality of residential accommodation lower than perceived in the original plans for the schemeWed Sept 27 2023 - 14:41
Consumers favouring secondhand goods amid cost of living crisis, survey findsPayPal says clothes, books and furniture are the most popular categories of preowned itemsWed Sept 27 2023 - 12:18
Profits rebound at Ashford Castle EstateRevenue at five star hotel surpasses pre-Covid levelsWed Sept 27 2023 - 11:16
Charlie Chawke pub business takes €2m property write-downPublican paid €22m for two-acre site at The Orchard Inn in 2005Wed Sept 27 2023 - 06:00
Lidl agrees €60m deal with O’Brien Fine Foods Irish firm to supply cooked meats in Ireland, UK and mainland EuropeTue Sept 26 2023 - 17:09
‘Strong’ recovery at Merrion Hotel sees revenue rise above pre-Covid levelsHaving dropped to zero during the pandemic, occupancy levels climbed to 80% last yearTue Sept 26 2023 - 16:52
‘Small number’ of jobs to go at Irish Distillers amid reorganisationParent group Pernod Ricard announced plans to simplify global structure in AugustTue Sept 26 2023 - 13:05
Aircoach sees post-Covid bounce as revenues climb to €26.2mThe private coach operator swung to a €1.6m profit last year after losing money in 2021Mon Sept 25 2023 - 14:25
Average price of three-bed semi in Ireland rises above €300,000 for first time since 2007 Average prices in Dublin rose to €504,167 in past three monthsMon Sept 25 2023 - 09:19
Donegal communications firm launches ‘Ireland’s first’ online PR serviceWeb-based toolkit allows firms to manage strategic communications and improve web presence, says founderMon Sept 25 2023 - 07:13
Dawn Meats cleared to acquire rival Kildare ChillingFarmers’ representatives had expressed concern about the tie-up and its impact on competition in meat processing sectorFri Sept 22 2023 - 16:14
Datalex secures new €5m loan from Dermot Desmond vehicleRevenues up by almost a quarter at airline retail software company amid air traffic recoveryFri Sept 22 2023 - 07:56
Press Up: Paddy McKillen jnr and Matt Ryan’s hospitality leviathan not immune to economic headwindsRestaurant-bar-hotel group’s rapid expansion expected to slow amid economic pressuresFri Sept 22 2023 - 05:00
Shares advance ahead of likely Federal Reserve rates pauseCRH marked its last day of trading in Dublin with a 1.5 per cent gainWed Sept 20 2023 - 17:54
Profits down at Decathlon Ireland despite Covid recoveryForeign exchange losses weigh down otherwise strong results for French-owned sports retailerWed Sept 20 2023 - 14:59
Revolut launches free payments feature for businessesService will allow Irish firms to transfer money to employees and suppliers in 150 countriesTue Sept 19 2023 - 06:00
Wine sales below pre-Covid levels as consumption continues to fallDecline in consumption in line with general trend towards more moderate drinking, says Ibec groupTue Sept 19 2023 - 00:00
Pension scheme recovery continues as total assets top €128bnValue of assets increased by €2bn in second quarter of 2023Mon Sept 18 2023 - 13:24
Permanent TSB replaces Renault as Late Late Show sponsorChat show returns to RTÉ One on Friday evening with new host Patrick KieltyFri Sept 15 2023 - 11:14
August spending ‘flatlined’ as consumers dodged summer showersSpending in bars and restaurants declined in July, Bank of Ireland data showsFri Sept 15 2023 - 09:36
Flogas to cut gas and electricity prices by 30% as winter approachesDecision follows a slew of more modest price cuts by rival energy providers since the start of SeptemberFri Sept 15 2023 - 09:11
H&M reports ‘flattish’ summer sales as retailer lags rival ZaraSales topped €5.1bn over the period, below analyst expectationsFri Sept 15 2023 - 07:31
Macquarie’s Paul Plewman: ‘We never said: We want to do business in Ireland’Irishman at the helm of bank’s European unit talks energy prices, economic upheaval and Macquarie’s 20 years in IrelandFri Sept 15 2023 - 05:00
CSO data reveals uptick in finance and insurance jobs Slight decline in food services and accommodation jobs likely to due to Covid impact on statistical modelThu Sept 14 2023 - 15:20
Ryanair investors may have to wait a year for cash returns, says Michael O’LearyAirline chief says Dublin Airport locals making a ‘dog-and-pony show’ over noise complaintsThu Sept 14 2023 - 12:08
Higher interest rates drag on profits at Uniphar despite growthHealthcare group traded ‘strongly’ in first half, meeting medium-term growth targetThu Sept 14 2023 - 08:21
Deadline for energy support scheme claims approaching, says RevenueJust €129m of claims have been approved out of a total envelope of €1.25bn, with tax authority flagging ‘incomplete registrations’Wed Sept 13 2023 - 12:15
Tullow Oil trims full-year crude production forecastIrish-founded group says its operations in Gabon are unaffected by ongoing political instabilityWed Sept 13 2023 - 08:48
PHP to acquire Cork community care facility for €29.6mHealthcare investor says Ireland remains its ‘preferred area for future investment’Wed Sept 13 2023 - 07:56
Altada co-founder hit with €130,000 tax settlementRevenue settles with 14 tax defaulters for a total of €3.7mTue Sept 12 2023 - 16:58
Supply of new housing set to exceed last year in spite of construction sector constraints, says BPFI First-time buyers account for almost two-thirds of mortgage approvals in 12 month to JulyTue Sept 12 2023 - 04:00
Electric vehicle licences surge as used car imports increaseClose to a fifth of new cars registered in first eight months were EVsMon Sept 11 2023 - 11:49
Fintechs call for regulatory ‘streamlining’ in challenging environmentFirms struggling with sourcing funding and staff, according to Finance Services Ireland surveyMon Sept 11 2023 - 00:01
