Assure Hedge raises €5m to fund rapid expansion plans Dublin-based financial technology firm Assure Hedge has raised €5m in new investment. Business • 08 Jun
GDP rises 7.8% in first quarter despite lockdown The economy grew strongly by 7.8% in GDP terms in the first three months of the year, according to the latest figures from Central Statistics ... Business • 04 Jun
Germany 'confident' of global corporate tax rate deal Finance ministers from wealthy Group of Seven (G7) nations today moved towards supporting US-backed plans for a minimum global level of corporate tax aimed at ... World • 04 Jun
And Open secures US funding A Dublin couple has a business which provides a gifting service for Airbnb and many other large companies. Business • 03 Jun
ESRI urges Government to double investment in housing Ireland should borrow more to invest in housing and could borrow an additional €4bn to €7bn a year, according to a new analysis by the ... Ireland • 03 Jun
Review of Local Property Tax valuations every 4 years Details of new Local Property Tax rates have been published by the Department of Finance today. Rates have been cut and bands widened while changes ... Business • 02 Jun
Govt passes baton to society in race to recover economy The Government is passing on the baton to businesses and consumers after announcing the Economic Stimulus Plan, and we need to run with it, according ... Business • 02 Jun
Hopes for tourism boost as hospitality sector reopens Hotels, B&Bs, self-catering accommodation and hostels are have reopened, as the gradual lifting of Covid-19 restrictions on the tourism and hospitality sector begins. Coronavirus • 02 Jun
Returning to the skies Non-essential international travel is due to return from July 19. Business • 01 Jun
'Dublin Central' plans include O'Connell St Metrolink Hammerson has detailed its proposals for the regeneration of an "important" site in Dublin's north inner city to include a fully integrated Metrolink station for ... Business • 01 Jun
Local Property Tax to apply to homes built since 2013 The Cabinet has agreed that owners of new homes built since 2013 will now have to pay Local Property Tax. Ireland • 01 Jun
Ibec: Govt should taper off supports, no cliff-edge The chief executive of Ibec has said the Government will have to make hard choices as the economy re-opens, but said it is important that ... Business • 31 May
Returning Indoors People are looking forward to returning to sports, pubs and restaurants in the forthcoming phased reopening of the economy as Covid-19 restrictions continue to ease. Business • 31 May
Bank of Ireland says economic momentum growing Bank of Ireland's Economic Pulse came in at 89.5 in May - back above its pre-pandemic level - which bodes well for a pick-up in ... Business • 31 May
No plan to change dates for outdoor dining - Tánaiste There are no plans to bring forward the reopening of outdoor hospitality for pubs, restaurants and cafés from Monday 7 June, the Tánaiste has said. Coronavirus • 31 May
Foreign holidays from 19 July: ITAA welcomes news The Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA) has welcomed the news that non-essential international travel will resume from 19 July, saying it has been a difficult ... Business • 28 May
Signs of recovery in aviation industry - KPMG There is hope on the horizon for the Irish aviation industry as the Government considers the easing of international travel restrictions for mid-July. Business • 28 May
Phased reopening for hotels, pubs and restaurants The Cabinet has approved measures that will allow for the reopening of the hospitality sector this summer. Coronavirus • 28 May
Glenveagh on track to build 1,150 homes this year Shares in homebuilder Glenveagh Properties rose today after it said it is on track to deliver 1,150 sales in 2021 with all its new homes ... Business • 27 May
Ferry firms urge restoration of Common Travel Area Irish Ferries and Stena Line say unrestricted travel between Britain and Ireland would eliminate the discrepancies and loopholes on travel restrictions on the island. Business • 27 May
Six people aged over 13 allowed at indoor dining tables A maximum of six people aged 13 years and over will be allowed per table when restaurants, pubs and cafés open next month. Coronavirus • 26 May
ATM withdrawals drop 44%, as cash payments fall - BPFI Consumers and businesses are continuing to move away from cash and paper-based payments, according to new figures from Banking and Payments Federation Ireland. Business • 26 May
Government's spending forecasts 'not realistic' - IFAC The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council has said the Government's budgetary forecasts "lack credibility" and its spending forecasts are "not realistic". Business • 26 May
The Art of Coffee Bewleys has been around for 180 years but like most in the hospitality sector these past 15 months, it has had to reimagine the business. Business • 25 May
