Fergal O'Brien

Business Correspondent

Tánaiste visits California to deepen Ireland-US ties

The Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris has begun an official visit to California aimed at strengthening Ireland's economic partnership with the United States.

Politics • 3 hrs

Rise in activity in Ireland's services sector - report

Activity in the country's services sector last month rose at the softest rate in three months, according to the latest Purchasing Managers' Index from AIB.

Business • 06 Jan

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CIÉ Group appoints Stephen Kent as new CEO

Stephen Kent has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the CIÉ Group and succeeds Lorcan O'Connor, who has been appointed CEO of Transport Infrastructure Ireland.

Business • 05 Jan

Investments into Ireland by foreign multinationals up 38%

The number of investments into Ireland by foreign multinational companies increased by 38% this year, compared with 2024.

Business • 18 Dec 25

AIB said smishing has been the most common scam this year, based off customer data from January to October

Banks warn of rise in 'smishing' scams ahead of Christmas

More than half of payment fraud incidents reported by AIB customers this year originated from text messages, while Bank of Ireland's fraud prevention team received over 10,000 calls from customers during the peak holiday period last year.

Ireland • 18 Dec 25

Security gaps putting Irish economy at risk - research

Security gaps are putting Ireland's national and economic success at risk, according to new research from the Institute of International and European Affairs and Deloitte Ireland.

Business • 11 Dec 25

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 • 06 Jan

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 25

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 25

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 25