Tourism sector cuts recovery projections even if 9% VAT retained Industry believes return of visitors to pre-pandemic levels will stall over worries of European recessionMon Sept 19 2022 - 05:00
Aer Lingus shutdown caused by fibre-optic rupture at UK building siteAirline descended into chaos with more than 50 flights cancelled as airline could not process check-in and boarding of passengersFri Sept 16 2022 - 17:56
Gas price surge trebles profits on Corrib gas field for foreign investorsLatest quarterly results for 20% owner Vermilion Energy suggest the field could throw off total profits this year of up to €1 billionFri Sept 16 2022 - 05:15
Tax report has something to suit every political hue, but will ultimately amount to nothing The Commission on Taxation and Welfare’s eye-catching proposals push the boundaries of what the public will acceptFri Sept 16 2022 - 05:00
Government called on to tap €855m training fund surplus to help businessesPre-budget submissions from retailers and recruiters want initiatives funded from National Training Fund excessThu Sept 15 2022 - 05:15
Fears over interest rates and growth weigh on consumer stocksEuropean shares fall as worries over US economy reach across AtlanticWed Sept 14 2022 - 19:21
Glenveagh chief says future of director criticised in Siteserv report is ‘under review’Stephen Garvey says he has not yet spoken to Robert Dix, who was criticised in report into Siteserv saleWed Sept 14 2022 - 07:48
Car dealer being wound up owes almost €10.7m in unpaid taxesCompanies linked to Carphone Warehouse and Polar Capital also named in latest Revenue tax defaulters listTue Sept 13 2022 - 16:11
Revenue ends checks on which businesses paid dividends while on State Covid subsidiesOfficials tell Labour TD Ged Nash that "exercise" comparing dividend payments with subsidies will not be repeated in 2022Mon Sept 12 2022 - 17:07
Post-Covid spending spree is set to end as a harsh winter looms for Irish consumersThe spending phoney war will soon be over and retail and hospitality had better watch outFri Sept 09 2022 - 05:00
Rough diamond: Dermot Desmond may have to bail out his Canadian mining investment yet againThe Irish businessman has spent heavily to keep Mountain Province Diamonds afloat as he waits for it to sparkleFri Sept 09 2022 - 05:00
Bank share prices surge after ECB rate hikeUS stocks volatile after hawkish Fed commentsThu Sept 08 2022 - 19:05
European markets make gains as investors await interest rate newsThe Iseq in Dublin was ahead by more than 1 per centTue Sept 06 2022 - 18:28
Gas price surge roils European equity markets as Russian pipeline stays shutIseq in Dublin was down 2.1 per cent at the end of Monday's sessionMon Sept 05 2022 - 18:45
Cashless society would give banks way too much power AIB’s U-turn and recent Aviva chaos are two examples of why cash may still be some kind of kingFri Sept 02 2022 - 05:00
Taxpayers being called upon once again to stump up cash to stave off disasterThe growing pressure on businesses is real. With pandemic-era taxpayer subsidies barely finished, businesses want Government to save them from runaway electricity and gas costsFri Sept 02 2022 - 05:00
Dublin Providers claimed €1.8m in Covid subsidies while making record profitsFirm owned by Dublin businessman Jerry Maher and family boosted executive pay while on State supportsWed Aug 31 2022 - 05:00
Interest rate fears weigh heavily on investors in the US and EuropeHawkish comments from central bankers on both sides of the Atlantic send traders running for coverMon Aug 29 2022 - 20:13
Global supply chains to Ireland remain ‘stable’ despite ongoing challengesBut report by UK group Woodlands warns strikes at ports abroad could yet spell trouble for Irish importersMon Aug 29 2022 - 08:33
Irish cog in Dutch-German rail tax avoidance scheme racks up €5m profitDublin firm Disa Assets set up by Dutch state railway but has since been bought by infrastructure group 3iMon Aug 29 2022 - 05:00
Cost-of-living crisis makes it harder to afford to move, say homebuyersResearch by property website Myhome.ie suggests inflation is having a significant negative impact on market sentimentMon Aug 29 2022 - 05:00
Leave alcohol taxes alone until the hangover clears from minimum unit pricingCutting alcohol excise or raising alcohol levies will make it harder to judge if MUP has actually workedFri Aug 26 2022 - 05:00
Renewable energy portfolio generates multimillion euro windfall for Cork businessman Firm behind wind farms on south and west coasts pays €14.5m dividend plus large management feeThu Aug 25 2022 - 05:00
European indices snap losing streak to finish slightly aheadWorries over a looming energy crisis and gloomy growth outlook keep gains in checkWed Aug 24 2022 - 19:39
Sony’s music label in Ireland boosts its sales and profits despite the pandemicMusic label behind Christy Moore and Damien Dempsey records no financial hit from Covid-19Wed Aug 24 2022 - 19:08
Lir Chocolates co-founder Connie Doody dies aged 76Civil servant-turned entrepreneur started the confectionery business at her kitchen table with former senator Mary WhiteTue Aug 23 2022 - 16:30
US stocks suffer biggest decline in two months on worries about economic outlook Hawkish signals from central bank policymakers suggest more pain is yet to comeMon Aug 22 2022 - 19:21
Profit is not a dirty word but greedflation most certainly isGrocery and energy companies making record profits as customers suffer due to inflation are open for criticismFri Aug 19 2022 - 05:00
Competition begins to sizzle in Ireland’s pizza delivery marketAll the major players plan significant expansion, as huge numbers of Irish consumers dial for pizza as if the Covid lockdowns never endedFri Aug 19 2022 - 05:00
Surging chicken feed costs clip wings of Armagh poultry processing giant Moy ParkCompany's profits fell 58 per cent last year despite rise in revenues to more than £1.5bnThu Aug 18 2022 - 19:37
Farmers who put IR£50 into investment group 50 years ago will each get back almost €16,000Value of share buyback scheme at Farmer Business Developments more than doubles to €4.4 millionThu Aug 18 2022 - 18:10
Share values retreat before advancing UK inflation Iseq index dips almost 1.3% on volatile day for most heavyweights, especially those with UK exposureWed Aug 17 2022 - 18:37
The woman from the kingdom of Kerry who wants to crown Tesco as a ‘loved’ brand in the Irish marketNew Tesco Ireland chief executive, Natasha Adams, who originally hails from Glencar, will oversee capital expenditure in the Republic this year of €50mWed Aug 17 2022 - 06:00
Tesco to spend €50m this year on Irish expansionSupermarkets group opened its 154th store in the Irish market on Tuesday, on Dublin's South Lotts Road, near RingsendWed Aug 17 2022 - 06:00
Dublin restaurateur raises €400k for new venue by selling voucher books worth €10,000Owner of Michael’s in Mount Merrion uses exclusive club of “friends with benefits” model to fund new €1.6 million venue in BlackrockSat Aug 13 2022 - 05:00
State can’t keep ‘squeezing the living daylights’ out of DAA, departing chief saysDeparting chief executive Dalton Philips accepts blame for summer queueing crisis even as Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary praises his tenureFri Aug 12 2022 - 10:50
Let’s not be too Daft about the accuracy of all the data on rental marketSome of the reporting around the property website's latest report repeats subtle inaccuraciesFri Aug 12 2022 - 05:00
Irish IT group Ekco buys Unity from Datalex chairman David HargadenThe deal brings Ekco's annual revenues to €105 millionTue Aug 09 2022 - 05:00
Upbeat economic data from US and China buoys tradersIseq ahead as markets recover ground on Monday after falls over previous weekMon Aug 08 2022 - 19:24
Hydrocarbons may eventually kill us but the economy could die first Ireland is playing both sides by importing oil and gas from despots while refusing to drill it from our own backyardFri Aug 05 2022 - 05:00
Revenues rise at Three Ireland but advertising costs and network investment limit its earningsThe mobile operator recorded strong growth in subscriber numbers in the first half of the yearThu Aug 04 2022 - 09:30
Foreign investors mull possibility of Sinn Féin government as deal volumes slowSlowdown is under way in Irish mergers and acquisitions activity, research from William Fry suggestsWed Aug 03 2022 - 06:00
Fisheries industry chief to take over as new head of Bord BiaJim O’Toole will take over as chief executive on November 1stTue Aug 02 2022 - 17:56
Neste to buy Waterford animal fats firm to get raw material for green jet fuelTramore-based Walco Foods renders animal by-products but soon will be owned by Nasdaq-listed NesteMon Aug 01 2022 - 08:00
Tourism self-catering landlords criticise ‘rushed’ new rules on advertisingRepresentative body says regime requiring planning permission for short-term lets causing ‘huge stress’Mon Aug 01 2022 - 06:00
Mystery Isle of Man firm to take full control of Lough Rynn and Kilronan castles Manx entity whose ownership is obscured behind a web of companies will buy out luxury estates first developed by Alan HanlyMon Aug 01 2022 - 05:30
Caveat: Commercial long Covid is speeding death of customer serviceStandards and staffing were hit in the pandemic but companies must stop using the disruption as an excuseFri Jul 29 2022 - 05:00
Investors bet US contraction might mean fewer interest rate risesIseq in Dublin rises along with most other European marketsThu Jul 28 2022 - 19:55
Sales at Penneys stores in Ireland last year fell 13% due to Covid lockdownsRetailer breaks out its Irish trading results for the first time due to new accounting rulesWed Jul 27 2022 - 19:28
Tourism industry seeks budget incentives for car hire companiesSector's lobby group calls for budget tax relief on vehicle registration to incentivise hire companies to replenish fleetsWed Jul 27 2022 - 18:49
