Potential for 'limited' street trading after talks Some limited Christmas street trading could be allowed this year in Dublin city centre following talks this evening. Dublin • 20 Nov 20
Real Irish Christmas tree sales soar during lockdown The sale of real Irish Christmas trees has soared throughout the latest Covid-19 lockdown compared to the same period last year. Business • 20 Nov 20
Waterford city launches Christmas with light ceremony Christmas officially got under way in Waterford city last night, when Santa Claus had some help in switching on the seasonal lights. Munster • 20 Nov 20
Turkey farmers facing complaints that birds are too big Irish turkey farmers are facing an unusual complaint from consumers this year - their birds are too big. News Lens • 19 Nov 20
Young entrepreneur to launch online trading platform Croía Ireland, a new online trading platform for Irish companies is set to launch next week. Business • 18 Nov 20
43% to spend less on gifts this year due to pandemic 33% say Covid-19 has had little or no impact on their personal finances, according to research carried out by comparison and switching website bonkers.ie and ... Business • 17 Nov 20
Irish retail footfall sees biggest drop in Europe A new monitor shows that footfall in the Irish retail sector has fallen more than anywhere else in Europe since the start of the Covid-19 ... Business • 17 Nov 20
Grocery sales soar as lockdowns set in - Kantar Consumers spent over €1 billion on groceries in October, €161.6m more than last year, as families made more meals to eat at home. Business • 16 Nov 20
Will Santa bring Irish toys this Christmas? With just six weeks to go to Christmas, children all across the country will be putting together their Santa lists. Business • 13 Nov 20
Retailers want early reopening to safely manage trade Retail Ireland has urged the Government to unwind the restrictions on retail trading in advance of December in response to significantly reduced Covid case numbers ... Business • 11 Nov 20
Grocery sales growth set to follow Dublin trends New figures show that uncertainty around Christmas means shoppers are behaving differently and spent €1.8m less on tubs and tins of chocolate than this time ... Business • 19 Oct 20
Marks & Spencer to tackle food waste this Christmas Marks & Spencer, seeking to avoid a repeat of last Christmas when its performance was ruined by excessive food waste, is rolling out a supply ... Business • 12 Oct 20
Asda blames tough market for Christmas sales fall Asda, the British supermarket arm of the world's biggest retailer Walmart, has today reported a fall in underlying sales in the key Christmas quarter, echoing ... Business • 18 Feb 20
Marks & Spencer Christmas sales edge higher UK retailer Marks & Spencer said its performance over the key Christmas quarter was held back by waste in its food business and weak sales ... Business • 09 Jan 20
Tesco reports 0.1% rise in UK Christmas sales Retailer Tesco ground out a 0.1% rise in underlying sales in its home market during what it said was a "subdued" Christmas for consumer spending. Business • 09 Jan 20
75,000 tonnes of packaging waste expected at Christmas Ireland is expected to generate 75,000 tonnes of packaging waste this Christmas. News • 28 Dec 19
Dublin rugby club hosts Christmas party for elderly About 200 people are being served their Christmas dinner at a local rugby club in south Dublin. Dublin • 25 Dec 19
Crowds brave the water on Christmas morning A number of Christmas morning swims have taken place around the country, with many raising money for charities. Ireland • 25 Dec 19
Helplines to help you this Christmas Christmas can be a tough time of year for many people, and there is support out there if you need it. Ireland • 24 Dec 19
From the Archive: Santa on his way in 1999 Santa leaves North Pole 1999 - Preparations are complete in the North Pole and Santa Claus has presents to deliver and a message for girls ... News • 24 Dec 19
Christmas trade to grow by 1-2% - Retail Excellence The last five days to Christmas Eve have traded well, in what is a "full employment" economy, according to Retail Excellence. Business • 24 Dec 19
Focus on climate, emigration in President's message Climate change and emigration are among the issues in focus in the Christmas and New Year's message by President Michael D Higgins. Ireland • 23 Dec 19
Northern Lights illuminate winter skies over Lapland Tourists visiting northern Finland were treated to a stunning display of the Northern Lights that lasted for several hours on Wednesday and into the early ... News Lens • 20 Dec 19
Top tips for 'sleighing' your waste this Christmas It is estimated that over the festive season we will produce 25 to 30 percent more waste than we normally do. Ireland • 18 Dec 19
Giving it socks - dream job for young entrepreneur The family of a young man from Tallaght with Down syndrome have launched a business selling colourful socks, so he can fulfil his dream of ... Ireland • 17 Dec 19
