IDA Ireland investments at record levels, CEO to leave Approvals of new investments and job creation by foreign multinationals in Ireland reached record levels in the first half of the year, new data from … Business • 06 Jul
Rising costs of living hitting back-to-school expenses Cost of living increases are impacting parents budgeting for back-to-school expenses, according to a new survey for the Irish League of Credit Unions. Business • 06 Jul
ISIF exits Finance Ireland as M&G buys large stake The Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) has sold its entire 33% stake in the country's largest non-bank lender, Finance Ireland, as part of a series … Business • 06 Jul
Trains every 3 minutes at peak times in MetroLink plan A planning application for the MetroLink transport project will be lodged in September, with an expectation that it could be in operation in the early … Dublin • 05 Jul
Further €200 energy credit is an option, says Tánaiste Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said that giving energy customers another €200 off their electricity bills is "certainly an option". Ireland • 05 Jul
Fiscal council warns over reliance on corporation tax Budgetary watchdog, the Fiscal Advisory Council, has said strong corporation tax receipts should "not be relied on to fund permanent spending increases". Business • 05 Jul
Over 220,000 new current accounts opened as banks exit The main retail banks have opened 222,000 personal current accounts so far this year, as customers of Ulster Bank and KBC Bank Ireland begin switching … Business • 05 Jul
The business of tennis Is tennis a lucrative business only for the likes of Roger Federer and Serena Williams? Business • 04 Jul
Construction at 20-year high in Dublin logistics market Construction in Dublin's industrial and logistics market has hit a 20 year high, according to the latest figures from commercial real estate company Cushman & … Business • 04 Jul
Budget to include 'once-off' 6.5% spending increase The Government's Summer Economic Statement shows the forthcoming Budget will contain spending and tax measures equal to €6.7 billion. Economy • 04 Jul
New low cost Covid-19 loan scheme for businesses The Government has launched a further low-cost Covid-19 loan scheme for small and medium businesses businesses. Business • 04 Jul
Irish inflation estimated at 9.6% in June - Eurostat Inflation across the euro area rose to 8.6% in June, according to an initial estimate by the EU's statistical agency Eurostat. Business • 01 Jul
Practice of insurance 'price-walking' banned today New Central Bank rules have come into effect today which will ban the practice of so-called "price-walking". Business • 01 Jul
Solar panels could power 'quarter of Irish households' Climate scientists at University College Cork have concluded that a quarter of all the electricity needed by Irish households could be produced by putting solar … Ireland • 01 Jul
New EU roaming rules come into force New EU roaming rules for mobile phone users have come into effect, which allow travellers to make calls and use the internet while abroad without … Ireland • 01 Jul
EU accepts Insurance Ireland's concessions EU competition enforcers have today accepted an offer from Insurance Ireland to open up its data sharing platform to non-members and apply fair criteria to … Business • 30 Jun
Aer Lingus cancels more flights due to Covid spike Aer Lingus has announced it has been forced to cancel further flights due to a spike in Covid cases among its staff. Ireland • 30 Jun
Emergency calls outage caused by 'technical issue' BT Ireland has apologised after a technical issue prevented callers accessing the Emergency Call Answering Service for over an hour yesterday. Ireland • 29 Jun
Inflation likely to be 'sticky' and 'persistent' The European Central Bank has said inflation is set to remain "undesirably high" for some time to come, but there are indications that inflation is … Business • 29 Jun
Irish food prices second most expensive in euro zone Ireland had the second most expensive food prices in the euro zone in 2021, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office. Business • 29 Jun
Aer Lingus cancels 12 flights amid spike in Covid cases Aer Lingus has cancelled 12 flights today due to a spike in Covid-19 cases among staff. Ireland • 29 Jun
'Prolonged period of high inflation' possible - McGrath The country may be facing in to a "prolonged period of inflation", according to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. Ireland • 29 Jun
Govt to make changes to tips and service charges rules The Government is expected to make changes to new tipping legislation which will effectively ban so called 'service charges' on restaurant bills unless the money … Ireland • 29 Jun
Economic impact of a rising population Census 2022 revealed that the Irish population is now at its highest level since the Famine Business • 28 Jun
Mortgage switching activity hits record high Mortgage switching volumes and values more than doubled in May compared to the same month last year, according to new figures from Banking and Payments … Business • 28 Jun
