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5,814 permissions were granted in the third quarter, representing a 115% rise on the same time frame in 2015, when 2,704 units were given approval

Planning permissions more than double in Q3

Residential planning permissions more than doubled between July and September when compared with the same period last year, latest figures from the Central Statistics Office show.

Business • 19 Dec 16

The Belgian-owned lender's operating profit fell to €17.1m, from €33.9m in Q3 last year

KBC Ireland net profit rises to €44.4m in Q3

Net profit at KBC Bank Ireland nearly doubled to €44.4m for the third quarter, up from €24.6m for the same period last year.

Business • 17 Nov 16

Alongside its Q3 results, the leasing company announced it is to enter into a $100m (€93m) tender offer and share repurchase programme

FLY Leasing invests €200m in new aircraft in Q3

Dublin-based aircraft leasing company FLY Leasing has announced adjusted net income of $32.3m (€30.1m) for the third quarter, while the firm invested $214m (€200m) in new aircraft during the period.

Business • 12 Nov 15

In Ireland, Just Eat had more than 750,000 users in 2014, while the company received over 2m orders here last year

Just Eat announces improved 2015 revenue forecast

Just Eat, a digital facility for takeaway food delivery with over 11.5m users, has announced an improved revenue forecast for 2015.

Business • 03 Nov 15

Profit for the year to the end of September stood at €337m, with new lending to business up 51% and mortgage drawdowns rising by 48%

Ulster Bank reports 70% reduction in Q3 profit

Ulster Bank reported an operating profit of £114m (€157m) for the third quarter, down 70% for the same period in 2014 - according to the bank’s latest financial results.

Business • 30 Oct 15

The results period covers the point from which Aer Lingus was acquired by IAG on 18 August up to 30 September

Aer Lingus has made €45m profit since joining IAG

Aer Lingus made an operating profit of €45m between 18 August and 30 September, according to results filed today.

Business • 30 Oct 15

Residential rents for Dublin houses and apartments increased for a ninth consecutive quarter up to the end of September

Dublin unemployment down, housing shortage remains

The unemployment rate in Dublin continues to fall, while housing supply shortages in the capital remain a significant problem, according to the Q3 edition of the Dublin Economic Monitor.

Business • 23 Oct 15

Morgan Stanley's profit slumped for the second straight quarter as uncertainty about the timing of a US interest rate hike sent shudders through global markets

Morgan Stanley quarterly profit below expectations

Wall Street bank Morgan Stanley has reported a quarterly profit that fell far short of market expectations and offered little hope that things would improve anytime soon, capping a generally gloomy quarter for big US banks.