
How are Ireland’s top companies coping with working from home?
- Work
- June 12, 2020, 11:30
Top 1000: Remote working can undoubtedly feel unstructured, disconnected and isolating

Business 2016: The winners and losers
- Business
- December 30, 2016, 05:05
It was a year of ups and downs in the world of business as some achieved spectacular success and others felt the strain

Fyffes agrees to acquisition by Sumitomo for €751 million
- Agribusiness & Food
- December 9, 2016, 07:44
Deal will see each shareholder of Irish fruit distributor receive €2.25 per ordinary share

The big business events happening this week
- Companies
- November 21, 2016, 05:00
For your diary: Internet of Things forum; retail sales; businesswoman of the year

You're a woman? You probably earn €12,500 less than your male colleagues
- Economy
- November 17, 2016, 05:30
The average earnings gap between men and women in Ireland stands at 20%, survey finds

Domino’s claims world’s first pizza delivery by drone
- Technology
- November 16, 2016, 08:35
Pizza chain and tech company Flirtey send airborne order to customer in New Zealand

For your diary: Tech out in force for National Digital Week
- Companies
- November 6, 2016, 14:30
A round-up of business events happening this week

Cyber security firm Cylance to create 150 jobs in Cork
- Technology
- October 28, 2016, 11:02
US-headquartered company opens new office in city to support customers across EMEA

For your diary: the business events happening this week
- Companies
- October 23, 2016, 19:00
EY Entrepreneur of the Year; Apple results; euro zone consumer confidence

For your diary: the business events happening this week
- Companies
- October 16, 2016, 19:00
Netflix and Intel results; euro zone inflation; ECB interest rate decision

NUI Galway student selected to pitch at Forbes conference
- Technology
- October 14, 2016, 15:12
Free Feet Medical founder Edel Browne selected via Blackstone LaunchPad process

Sealblades aiming to give surfers that helping hand
- Companies
- October 12, 2016, 05:00
Husband and wife team launch Kickstarter drive to develop retractable hand paddles

What’s coming up in the business week ahead
- Companies
- October 9, 2016, 18:00
For your diary: Career Zoo to attract flocks of professionals; US retail sales; euro zone industrial production

Business diary for the week ahead
- Companies
- October 3, 2016, 05:30

What’s coming up in the week ahead
- Companies
- September 26, 2016, 06:55
Post-Brexit opportunities for trade and a showcase for Irish tourism feature in this week’s business diary

EU contribution hike for Ireland unlikely, says Brian Hayes
- Economy
- September 23, 2016, 13:43
Fine Gael MEP says country can avoid ‘leprechaun economics’ penalty

Irish-headquartered Mainstay posts first-half loss of $8m
- Health & Pharma
- September 22, 2016, 18:15
Mainstay raised €30m funding in June through placing of new shares

Shopping search engine Yroo to expand operations in Ireland
- Technology
- September 22, 2016, 11:12
Canadian company to create 33 jobs in Dublin over the next 3 years

Biopharma Engineering to create 70 jobs in Cork and Dublin
- Health & Pharma
- September 22, 2016, 09:05
Irish-founded engineering design company opens new office in Dublin

What’s coming up in the business week ahead
- Companies
- September 18, 2016, 18:00
Business Diary: Property prices; French Connection results; ADFX awards; global pharma event

Barclays scouts Irish tech start-ups in insurance, finance and regulatory sectors
- Financial Services
- September 12, 2016, 06:50
Ten start-ups will receive up to $120,000 from Techstars and access to mentorship

Content ‘explosion’ a key focus at MediaCon summit
- Media & Marketing
- September 12, 2016, 06:45
So-called Father of Scandinavian drama Ingolf Gabold is flying into the summit

Business diary: What’s coming up in the week ahead
- Companies
- September 11, 2016, 19:00
Calling all start-ups; Man Utd results; Euro zone growth

For your diary: Applegreen, Dalata and Redrow results due
- Companies
- September 5, 2016, 06:10
Irish August inflation and July industrial production figures to be published

Applegreen forecast to report strong growth in earnings
- Retail & Services
- September 5, 2016, 06:05
Service station chain and hotel group Dalata to report first-half results

Irish franchise sector poised for strong growth, study finds
- Companies
- September 5, 2016, 06:00
Employment in sector exceeds 28,000 across nearly 3,000 franchise units

Coming up: the big business events of week ahead
- Companies
- August 29, 2016, 05:00
Grafton Group and Total Produce to report; Irish porperty prices and US jobless rate

‘Robust’ first-half results expected at Total Produce
- Agribusiness & Food
- August 29, 2016, 01:00
Pricing in European markets remains positive in the first half despite the ongoing Russian trade embargo on fresh produce

Builders’ merchant Grafton Group set to report interim results
- Construction
- August 29, 2016, 01:00
DIY company forecast to have underlying trading profits of £68.6 million

Plastics company One51 first-half profits jump 37% to €11.3m
- Manufacturing
- August 26, 2016, 12:00
Interim results ahead of expectations, mainly due to strength of US acquisition IPL

Odessa records net loss of €483,940 for 2015
- Agribusiness & Food
- August 23, 2016, 12:24
Dublin club and restaurant emerged from examinership in June 2015, accounts show

Ires Reit to acquire 89 apartments in Dublin for €18.3m
- Commercial Property
- August 23, 2016, 08:06
Apartments at Coldcut Park in Clondalkin have annual rent roll of €1.4 million

Business diary: Kingspan, INM and Paddy Power results due
- Companies
- August 22, 2016, 05:20
International Business Women’s Conference takes place in Tralee

Paddy Power Betfair to post first results following merger
- Retail & Services
- August 22, 2016, 01:00
Interim announcement will be closely watched as investors look for more specifics

Women who grow businesses gather beside the Roses
- Companies
- August 22, 2016, 01:00
The Enterprise Ireland International Business Women’s Conference is in Tralee

Restaurants Association: lower VAT boosts hospitality jobs
- Agribusiness & Food
- August 19, 2016, 12:54
Report cites 45,000 new jobs in food, tourism and hospitality since 2011 rate change to 9%

Irish household debt decreases by €1.1bn in first quarter
- Economy
- August 18, 2016, 12:15
Irish households fall to fourth most indebted in the European Union

Tullow reports first flow from oilfields off Ghana
- Energy & Resources
- August 18, 2016, 08:50
Irish explorer strikes oil three years after Ghanaian government approved plan

Zevas to create 40 jobs in Dublin and Cork
- Technology
- August 18, 2016, 07:58
New positions include roles in telesales, business development and quality

Gerberit results expected to build on good start to year
- Manufacturing
- August 15, 2016, 06:50
Home Depot is expected to post second-quarter results showing increased revenue

Glanbia expected to report a fall in total group sales
- Agribusiness & Food
- August 15, 2016, 06:30
Davy analyst says Performance Nutrition should generate very strong EBITA growth

An Bord Pleanála gives green light for Apple data centre
- Construction
- August 12, 2016, 10:24
Appeals had been lodged against decision of Galway County Council to grant planning

Applegreen plans first motorway service area in England
- Retail & Services
- August 12, 2016, 05:20
Irish petrol forecourt firm applying for service station site on M42 near Birmingham

For your diary: business events happening this week
- Companies
- August 11, 2016, 16:05
A round-up of announcements including results, indicators and inflation rates

Irish manufacturing output increases 8.2 per cent in June
- Manufacturing
- August 11, 2016, 15:31
Sharp slowdown in output from Irish factories as statistical distortions unwind

Ladbrokes to report earnings as €2.8bn merger nears
- Retail & Services
- August 1, 2016, 06:30
Deal with Coral looks set to get cleared by regulators

Terrorists attacks force Lufthansa to cut 2016 profit target
- Transport & Tourism
- August 1, 2016, 06:00
Airline reports decline in long-haul booking due to ‘political and economic uncertainties’

What’s coming up in the business week ahead
- Companies
- July 31, 2016, 19:00
For your diary: BMW, Kerry Group and RBS to post results

Michael O'Leary's overall pay packet jumps 33% to €3.2m
- Transport & Tourism
- July 28, 2016, 12:50
Ryanair chief's share-based compensation more than doubles to €1.3m

One in 40 people living in Dublin a millionaire
- Economy
- July 27, 2016, 14:37
Dublin named 10th on list of European cities with most millionaires per capita

Smurfit Kappa likely to report strong results next week
- Manufacturing
- July 25, 2016, 07:00
Davy Stockbrokers forecasting ebitda of €303.6m for paper and packaging group

Second quarter earnings due from tech giants
- Technology
- July 25, 2016, 06:30
Apple, Twitter, Google and Facebook have results out this week

What’s coming up in the business week ahead
- Companies
- July 24, 2016, 20:00
A slew of results from tech giants like Apple coincide with figures from Ryanair and Smurfit Kappa

Consumer survey finds Dubliners concerned about jobs
- Economy
- July 22, 2016, 15:06
Irish consumer sentiment weakened in the second quarter, says KBC Bank and ESRI

Irish multinationals employed more than 300,000 abroad in 2014
- Manufacturing
- July 22, 2016, 12:27
CSO figures show turnover among Irish firms abroad fell 2.7 per cent to €99.3bn

Irish-based Onionsack signs €2m deal with PMU France
- Retail & Services
- July 22, 2016, 06:30
Irish software company to provide SMS text betting to gaming and betting operator PMU

Michael Noonan: Ireland can afford extra €280m EU payment
- Economy
- July 21, 2016, 13:42
Republic must contribute additional payment due to upward revision GDP growth

Britvic third-quarter revenues up 5.3% to £346.3 million
- Agribusiness & Food
- July 21, 2016, 07:37
Strong performances by Ballygowan, MiWadi drive Britvic Ireland revenues to £33.6m

New trade, tourism and investment policy to be accelerated
- Economy
- July 20, 2016, 14:51
Export Trade Council convened to discuss steps following Brexit referendum

What’s coming up in the business week ahead
- Companies
- July 18, 2016, 06:50
Highlights include earnings from e-commerce giant eBay and a meeting of the ECB’s governing council

Traders lower expectations ahead of ECB council meeting
- Economy
- July 18, 2016, 06:40
Mark Carney has left interest rates unchanged, easing pressure on the European bank

Strong earnings expected from eBay and PayPal
- Technology
- July 18, 2016, 06:30
Online auction platform and payment-processing leader both due to post results

Pokemon Go takes world by storm, earns $1.6m daily
- Technology
- July 14, 2016, 15:22
Game downloaded more times in a week than dating app Tinder has in its four years

Irish SMEs ranked best in the EU for innovation
- Business
- July 14, 2016, 13:45
European Commission scoreboard finds EU innovation is catching up with Japan and the US

Irish debit card transactions reach €4.2 billion in May
- Financial Services
- July 14, 2016, 11:53
Figures show Irish consumers spent €307m abroad using debit cards in May

Alcoa profits and revenue expected to rise in second quarter
- Manufacturing
- July 11, 2016, 06:40
Analysts forecast US aluminium producer will report year-over-year decline

Galway International Arts Festival partners with Ulster Bank innovation team
- Companies
- July 11, 2016, 06:30
Dogpatch Labs will develop digital tools to support the festival and its attendees

What’s coming up in the business week ahead
- Companies
- July 11, 2016, 06:01
Irish and euro zone inlation rates; British rates decision; results from Alcoa, Citigroup and Delta

Irish start-up SwiftComply selected for Techstars
- Agribusiness & Food
- July 11, 2016, 02:00
Dublin-based company opens €1 million investment round to fund US expansion

Parking firm NCPS posts loss despite €2.8m rise in turnover
- Transport & Tourism
- July 8, 2016, 14:45
Company paid €475,000 to landlords last year to surrender the lease on head office

Number of new cars licensed up 23.9% in first half
- Transport & Tourism
- July 8, 2016, 11:19
Volkswagen was the most popular make of new car licensed with 10.9% market share

Moody’s lowers growth forecasts for the UK and euro zone
- Economy
- July 8, 2016, 09:38
US ratings agency said Brexit vote will likely result in a shock to confidence

Dundrum Town Centre bought by UK funds
- Commercial Property
- July 8, 2016, 07:29
Company will also take over direction of the Ilac Centre and Pavilions Shopping Centre

Roadshows aim to promote female entrepreneurship
- Companies
- July 4, 2016, 06:40
Enterprise Ireland and Network Ireland join forces for ‘Fuelling Ambition’ initiative

Techies go head-to-head to raise funds for Temple Street
- Technology
- July 4, 2016, 06:30
More than 160 teams from Dublin’s tech industry to compete in treasure trail

What’s coming up in the business week ahead
- Companies
- July 4, 2016, 05:59
OneView results; consumer stats; unemployment rate; GDP

Number of UK residents seeking jobs in Ireland soars
- Economy
- July 1, 2016, 13:14
Brexit result led to a 250% spike in searches for jobs in Ireland by worried UK residents

Delegates prepare to navigate the marine economy at Our Ocean Wealth conference
- Energy & Resources
- June 27, 2016, 06:40
The theme of the conference is ‘Into the blue – innovating for our marine future’

Inspirefest: sci-tech and arts meeting with diversity and inclusion at its core
- Technology
- June 27, 2016, 06:30
Topics to include convergence of arts and technology and rapidly evolving world of work

What’s coming up in the business week ahead
- Companies
- June 27, 2016, 06:00
Irish retail sales; German inflation rate; Irish GDP growth

Next Generation Recruitment to create 80 jobs
- Work
- June 27, 2016, 06:00
Expansion in Dublin and Krakow intended to win bigger client accounts in Europe

Full-year losses narrow at Irish explorer PetroNeft Resources
- Energy & Resources
- June 23, 2016, 08:15
Dublin-headquartered oil and gas company posts pretax loss of $7.67 million for 2015

Knowledge Transfer Ireland awards highlight impact of higher education on economy
- Companies
- June 20, 2016, 06:40
Awards have 21 finalists across seven categories

Brexit: both sides toss out financial predictions
- Economy
- June 20, 2016, 06:30
Recent polls show momentum has swung to the Leave campaign

Microfinance Ireland to reduce interest rates for new loans
- Financial Services
- June 17, 2016, 14:49
Lender established by Government to help small businesses to offer 6.8% APR

Cork-based Metabolomic Diagnostics raises $2 million in funding
- Technology
- June 16, 2016, 11:58
Biotech company will use funding to help complete screening test for pre-eclampsia

Ireland needs more offshore wind capability, lobby group says
- Energy & Resources
- June 15, 2016, 15:35
National Offshore Wind Association maintains State has to develop further to meet EU targets

Speakers on Marketing Society panel to advise on brand-building
- Companies
- June 13, 2016, 06:40
Friday is the last day for submissions relating to the review of laws protecting employees

Tech centre stage at RDS with Coolest Projects and Launch’d
- Technology
- June 13, 2016, 06:30
More than 10,000 people are expected to descend on the RDS this Saturday

Artfetch acquired by UK company Rise Art
- Technology
- June 13, 2016, 01:00
Artfetch is a curated ecommerce platform that sells the work of over 70 artists

Average age of first-time buyers in Ireland rises to 34
- Economy
- June 7, 2016, 11:51
Buyers in their 20s and early 30s absent from the market for properties over €160k

Investors meet in Dublin for start-up AngelSummit
- Companies
- June 6, 2016, 06:40
Irish start-ups will have the opportunity to meet investors from Ireland, Europe and the US

32 small businesses compete for National Enterprise Awards
- Companies
- June 6, 2016, 06:30
Technology, manufacturing, food, online and energy firms dominate this year

Rising rents and political uncertainty limits savings
- Financial Services
- June 3, 2016, 11:19
Level of people who felt it was a good time to save fell in May to lowest point since 2015

Family values drive growth of Sixt Ireland car rental business
- Work
- June 3, 2016, 08:00
MD ascended to GE management before bringing his experience back home