Number signing on increases by 50 per cent in 12 monthsThe number of people signing on the Live Register rose by nearly 50 per cent over the last year, according to figures released…Wed Oct 1 2008 - 01:00
Oil price drop and new jobs boost public confidenceCONSUMER SENTIMENT rose modestly in September as a drop in oil prices and a number of new job announcements combined to produce…Wed Oct 1 2008 - 01:00
Paying for a swift alternativeNew 'emergency' clinics are opening for those of us prepared to pay to avoid having to wait hours for treatmentTue Sep 30 2008 - 01:00
Consumer sentiment rises for second month in SeptemberConsumer sentiment rose modestly in September as drop in oil prices and a number of new job announcements combined to produce…Tue Sep 30 2008 - 01:00
Kerry lodges appeal of ban on Breeo takeoverKerry Group has begun a High Court appeal against a ruling from the Competition Authority blocking its its €165 million purchase…Mon Sep 29 2008 - 01:00
Circle Oil pretax loss widens to $2.15mDUBLIN-BASED oil and gas exploration group Circle Oil lost $2.15 million (€1Mon Sep 29 2008 - 01:00
Isme seeks wage, recruitment freeze for public sectorBusiness representative organisation Isme today called for a one-year wage freeze and a two-year recruitment ban for public servants…Mon Sep 29 2008 - 01:00
Funds reveal short bets on Irish banksSEVEN INTERNATIONAL hedge funds that have bet hundreds of millions of euro on a fall in the share price of Irish bank stocks …Thu Sep 25 2008 - 01:00
Government response to slowdown criticised by SFAThe representative group for small businesses has criticised the Government’s response to the worsening economic situation.Thu Sep 25 2008 - 01:00
Getmobile pretax profits rise 47% to €1.65mMobile phone company Getmobile has reported a 47 per cent rise in pretax profits to €1Wed Sep 24 2008 - 01:00
Providence profits rise on increased productionIrish oil and natural-gas explorer Providence Resources has reported a 12-fold increase in revenues for the six months to the…Wed Sep 24 2008 - 01:00
Hoteliers request 'seasonal funding'Hoteliers have called on the Government to provide access to “seasonal funding” to help them trade through what is expected to…Sun Sep 21 2008 - 01:00
House prices fall 10% in year to AugustThe pace of house price decline accelerated in August, falling by an average of 0Fri Sep 19 2008 - 01:00
Survey shows 15% of employers plan to cut staff numbersTHE WORSENING economic climate means 15 per cent of employers here plan to reduce staff numbers before the end of the year, according…Thu Sep 18 2008 - 01:00
Waterford Wedgwood shares plunge 60%Shares in Waterford Wedgwood have plummeted by 60 per cent today as the stock retreated for a second day after the company announced…Thu Sep 18 2008 - 01:00
Manufacturing prices fall in year to AugustThe prices of goods leaving the factory gate were 1Thu Sep 18 2008 - 01:00
15% of Irish employers plan to cut jobs - surveyThe worsening economic climate means 15 per cent of Irish employers plan to reduce staff numbers before the end of the year, …Wed Sep 17 2008 - 01:00
515 drivers hit 12 penalty pointsA TOTAL of 515 motorists have been put off the road for six months, having accrued 12 or more penalty points in the six years…Wed Sep 17 2008 - 01:00
BoI halves dividend, warns of 'difficult' marketBank of Ireland has halved its dividend after warning this morning its first half profits would be lower than last year's due…Wed Sep 17 2008 - 01:00
PCH receives $21m in venture fundingSupply chain group PCH has secured $21 million from three venture capital funds to allow it to expand.Wed Sep 17 2008 - 01:00
DCC buys drinks distributor for €9.6mDCC has purchased wine and spirits distribution business FindlaterGrants from C&C Group for an estimated €9.6 million.Mon Sep 15 2008 - 01:00
First Derivatives buys US marketing firmNewry-based software firm First Derivatives has purchase US-based technology marketing company Marketing Resources Partners for…Mon Sep 15 2008 - 01:00
Agribusiness offsets poor dairy returns at Donegal CreameriesDONEGAL CREAMERIES yesterday reported a 16.5 per cent rise in turnover to €69Sat Sep 13 2008 - 01:00
Hope of Lehman buyer lifts stock marketsStocks in Europe and Asia rose for the first time in four days on speculation that a buyer can be found for Lehman Brothers and…Fri Sep 12 2008 - 01:00
Fyffes first-half pretax profits increase by 124%FRUIT IMPORTER Fyffes has reported a 124 per cent rise in first-half pretax profits to €35Fri Sep 12 2008 - 01:00
Cheaper food and fuel see inflation drop to 4.3%CHEAPER FUEL and a third monthly drop in food prices saw the cost of living ease slightly in August as the annual rate of inflation…Fri Sep 12 2008 - 01:00
Agribusiness boosts Donegal Creameries turnoverDonegal Creameries today reported a 16.5 per cent rise in turnover to €69Fri Sep 12 2008 - 01:00
Cheaper fuel and food sees inflation ease to 4.3%Cheaper fuel and a third monthly drop in food prices saw the cost of living ease slightly in August as the annual rate of inflation…Thu Sep 11 2008 - 01:00
Fyffes pretax profit doubles on higher pricesFruit importer Fyffes has reported a 124 per cent rise in first-half pre tax profits to €35Thu Sep 11 2008 - 01:00
Iseq falls over 1% as banks give up gainsThe Dublin market was down over 1 per cent by mid-afternoon as banks continued to surrender the gains that followed the US government…Thu Sep 11 2008 - 01:00
Minco reports $378,000 pretax lossExploration company Minco has reported a pretax loss of $378,000 for the six months to the end of June, compared with a loss …Thu Sep 11 2008 - 01:00
Andor directors withdraw support for bidThe directors at Northern Ireland-based camera manufacturer Andor Technologies have withdrawn their acceptance of a takeover …Wed Sep 10 2008 - 01:00
Price fall sees Greencore withdraw share offerGreencore has withdrawn a scrip dividend offer for shareholders due to a sharp fall in the company’s shares in recent months…Wed Sep 10 2008 - 01:00
Chemicals push July production down - CSOA decline in the production of chemicals was the main reason behind a 4Wed Sep 10 2008 - 01:00
Dublin market lower ahead of Lehman decisionThe Dublin market was almost 2 per cent lower today as the main financial stocks tracked lower ahead on an announcement from …Wed Sep 10 2008 - 01:00
BoI launches second nursing home fundBank of Ireland has launched a second €75 million fund aimed at the domestic nursing home sector.Tue Sep 9 2008 - 01:00
Airlines, banks push Dublin market higherThe Iseq Index of Irish shares was in positive territory this afternoon as the impetus from the US government's take over of …Tue Sep 9 2008 - 01:00
Magnet to offer television channels for freeIrish broadband provider Magnet Networks is to offer free online access to a number of domestic television channels with no requirement…Tue Sep 9 2008 - 01:00
AGI Therapeutics reports loss of €8.9mGastro-intestinal drugs development firm AGI Therapeutics has reported an $8Tue Sep 9 2008 - 01:00
Iseq up as US takes control of Fannie and FreddieShares on Dublin’s Iseq surged this morning after the US government seized control of major US mortgage firms Fannie Mae and …Mon Sep 8 2008 - 01:00
Markets soar on back of Fannie and Freddie bailoutStock markets across Europe and Asia soared today after Washington bailed out mortgage firms Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to salvage…Mon Sep 8 2008 - 01:00
Summer sales see inflation rate dip to 4.4%Inflation dropped to a four-month low in July as falls in the price of clothing and household goods during the summer sales offset…Thu Aug 7 2008 - 01:00
Aer Lingus carried 1m passengers in JulyAer Lingus passenger traffic rose by 8.1 per cent in July to 1Thu Aug 7 2008 - 01:00
Iseq lower on slow 'summer's day' tradingBrokers described this morning as a “real summer’s day trading” on the Dublin market with light volumes and little news to shake…Thu Aug 7 2008 - 01:00
Tullow finds oil, gas reserves in UgandaExploration company Tullow Oil said it has found oil and gas reserves in an exploration well in Uganda.Wed Aug 6 2008 - 01:00
Dixons stores in Ireland to be renamedElectrical goods retailer DSG International plans to rebrand all of its Dixons outlets in Ireland under the Currys name.Wed Aug 6 2008 - 01:00
Services sector slows at record rateTHE SERVICES sector contracted at a record rate in July and has now declined for six consecutive months.Wed Aug 6 2008 - 01:00
Consumer sentiment falls for sixth consecutive monthConsumer sentiment fell for the sixth consecutive month in July as concerns over rising costs led to caution among households…Wed Aug 6 2008 - 01:00
Bank of Ireland workers accept bonus plan dealStaff at Bank of Ireland have accepted a settlement proposal to end a row over the level of stock to be awarded to employees …Wed Aug 6 2008 - 01:00