Fergal O'Brien

Business Correspondent

Security should be part of resilience planning - Makhlouf

The Governor of the Central Bank Gabriel Makhlouf has said Ireland needs to include security considerations in its planning for economic resilience in future.

Business • 9 hrs

Revenue carried out an investigation into the machinery and repair shop in Wexford, and found it owed €1,774,096, including penalties

Tax Defaulters List finds repair provider owes €1.7m

A Co Wexford machinery sales and repair provider has topped the latest Tax Defaulters List, with a total bill of more than €1.7 million.

Business • 09 Dec

Manufacturing production falls between August and October

Production in manufacturing industries decreased by 0.6% in the three months from August to October, when compared with the previous three months.

Business • 09 Dec

The United States remains the biggest market, with over 5.47 million cases sold in 2024

Record number of Irish whiskey cases sold last year

A record number of cases of Irish whiskey were sold last year. The latest Irish Whiskey Global Trade Report shows that 16.15 million cases, which each contain 12 bottles, were purchased in 2024.

Business • 09 Dec

CCPC finds weakened competition in Irish services sector

Competition has weakened in several important areas of Ireland's services sector, according to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.

Business • 09 Dec

Construction site showing cranes and scaffolding

Continued decrease in construction sector activity

Activity in the construction sector continued to decrease in November, for the seventh month in a row, according to the latest Purchasing Managers' Index from AIB.

Business • 09 Dec

Competition weakened in areas of services sector - CCPC

Competition has weakened in several important areas of Ireland's services sector, according to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.

Business • 09 Dec

One in seven homes sell for at least 20% over ask price

One in seven of all housing transactions are settled for at least 20% over the original asking price, with two in five settled at 10% or more above the asking price, according to a report.

Ireland • 08 Dec

Services sector growth tops 3 year high in November - PMI

Activity in the country's services sector rose last month at the fastest rate since May 2022, according to the latest Purchasing Managers' Index from AIB.

Business • 03 Dec

Irish household wealth doubled over last decade - report

Irish household wealth has more than doubled over the past decade, according to a new report from stockbrokers Davy.

Business • 03 Dec