Friends First to shed 147 Irish jobsFinancial services group Friends First is to cut 147 Irish staff and close its asset finance division as part of a major restructuring…Thu Aug 27 2009 - 01:00
Aer Lingus losses prompt reviewAer Lingus is planning a review of its business after reporting a sharp increase in losses due to downward pressure on fares …Thu Aug 27 2009 - 01:00
Heineken Ireland says trading remains weakHeineken Ireland has described trading during the first six months as the “one of the most challenging” faced by the drinks industry…Wed Aug 26 2009 - 01:00
Guanabara extends EcoSecurities offerGUANABARA HOLDINGS has extended its cash offer for EcoSecurities, the Dublin-based developer of emission-reduction projects, …Sat Aug 22 2009 - 01:00
APN profits plunge 53% as advertising revenue fallsAUSTRALIAN MEDIA firm APN, in which Independent News Media (INM) holds a 32Sat Aug 22 2009 - 01:00
UPS to close Tallaght centreParcel delivery firm UPS is to close its call centre operations in Tallaght over the coming months with the loss of 200 jobs.Fri Aug 21 2009 - 01:00
Guanabara offer for Ecosecurities extendedGuanabara Holdings has extended its cash offer for Ecosecurities, a Dublin-based developer of emission-reduction projects, after…Fri Aug 21 2009 - 01:00
Moody's reports rise in arrears on mortgage-backed securitiesARREARS ON Irish residential mortgages which have been packaged into bonds and sold to investors have increased due to fears …Fri Aug 21 2009 - 01:00
Mortgage-backed bond delinquencies riseArrears on Irish residential mortgages which have been packaged into bonds and sold to investors have increased due to fears …Thu Aug 20 2009 - 01:00
Dublin workers fourth best paid, study findsWORKERS IN Dublin earn the fourth highest net wages globally after New York, Geneva and Zurich, according to a cost of living…Thu Aug 20 2009 - 01:00
No automatic drop in tollsTHE SHARP fall in the cost of living this year will not lead to an automatic reduction in road tolls, according to the National…Wed Aug 19 2009 - 01:00
Former BoI chairman joins BATFormer Bank of Ireland governor Richard Burrows has been appointed chairman of British American Tobacco, the world's second-biggest…Wed Aug 19 2009 - 01:00
Signs of 'recovery' in economyThe outlook for the Irish economy is now less gloomy as a result of a pick-up in international trade, according to the latest…Wed Aug 19 2009 - 01:00
Dublin staff among highest paid - studyDublin-based employees have the fourth highest net wages after New York, Geneva and Zurich, according to a new cost of living…Wed Aug 19 2009 - 01:00
United Drug agrees new UK homecare joint venture dealHEALTHCARE SERVICES group United Drug has formed a joint-venture with US-based Medco Health Solutions to provide British patients…Fri Aug 14 2009 - 01:00
Greencore expects to increase profit on better UK sentimentIRISH FOOD group Greencore has received a boost from improved consumer sentiment in Britain and said it expects to report an …Fri Aug 14 2009 - 01:00
Further deflation as prices fall 5.9% in year to JulyPrices declined again last month to bring the annual rate of deflation to 5Thu Aug 13 2009 - 01:00
Insurance claims rose 14% last yearInsurance costs, particularly motor premiums, are likely to rise this year as the sector struggles with rising claims and falling…Wed Aug 12 2009 - 01:00
Smurfit Kappa profits fall, to raise pricesSmurfit Kappa Group has reported a 77 per cent drop in second quarter pretax profits to €19 million and said it plans to raise…Wed Aug 12 2009 - 01:00
Irish prices second highest in EUIreland was the second most expensive country for consumers in the EU in 2007, according to a report published today from the…Tue Aug 11 2009 - 01:00
NIB reports loss, no Nama moveNational Irish Bank (NIB) has reported a first-half loss of €341 million compared with a profit a year earlier and announced …Tue Aug 11 2009 - 01:00
De Beers blames tough markets as first-half profits wiped outDIAMOND PRODUCER De Beers, which is a majority shareholder in Shannon-based firm Element Six, said difficult markets had all …Sat Jul 25 2009 - 01:00
Fall in mobile customers at VodafoneVODAFONE IRELAND has reported a fall in mobile customer numbers for the three-month period to the end of June.Sat Jul 25 2009 - 01:00
Western hotel group goes into voluntary examinershipCO CLARE-BASED hotel group Lynch Hotels has voluntarily entered examinership but said all pre-booked events will proceed as planned…Fri Jul 24 2009 - 01:00
AIB arm BACB sees fall in profitsTHE BULGARIAN commercial lender Bulgarian American Credit Bank (BACB), in which AIB has a 49Fri Jul 24 2009 - 01:00
Siteserv reports pretax profit of €9.3mInfrastructure and utility-support services group Siteserv has reported a pretax profit of €9Thu Jul 23 2009 - 01:00
Lynch Hotels enters examinershipCo Clare-based hotel group Lynch Hotels has voluntarily entered examinership but said all pre-booked events are secured and will…Thu Jul 23 2009 - 01:00
Pensions fund has 0.5% overall declineThe National Pensions Reserve Fund has secured a return of 1Thu Jul 23 2009 - 01:00
Profits fall 23% at AIB's Bulgarian armBulgarian commercial lender Bulgarian American Credit Bank (BACB), in which AIB has a 49Thu Jul 23 2009 - 01:00
State interest repayments to soarThe cost of repaying interest on Irish national debt will rise from 3.8 per cent of tax revenues in 2008 to 18Thu Jul 23 2009 - 01:00
Element Six confirms plans to cut 370 jobs in ShannonIndustrial diamonds manufacturer Element Six is to make three-quarters of its workforce in Shannon, Co Clare redundant before…Wed Jul 22 2009 - 01:00
BT to switch some customers to VodafoneBT Group is to transfer its Irish consumer and small business broadband and voice customer base to Vodafone as part of a broadband…Wed Jul 22 2009 - 01:00
Increase in drug-driving testsTHE NUMBER of incidents of suspected drug-driving has more than doubled to almost 2,000 over the last three years.Wed Jul 22 2009 - 01:00
One for the road 'could drive No vote'A proposed reduction in drink drive limits may become an issue on the Lisbon Treaty referendum, publicans claimed today.Wed Jul 22 2009 - 01:00
Ryanair to cut winter capacity at StanstedRyanair said it plans to cut winter-schedule seating capacity by 40 per cent at its London Stansted airport base, citing fees…Tue Jul 21 2009 - 01:00
Regulation 'fundamentally changed'The Financial Regulator has “fundamentally changed” the way it regulates banks and is taking a more “hands-on” approach…Tue Jul 21 2009 - 01:00
Fitch downgrades Irish Life & PermanentFitch today downgraded its individual rating on Irish Life & Permanent to "C" from "B/C" and removed it from rating watch…Tue Jul 21 2009 - 01:00
State raises €1bn in bond auctionThe Government has raised a further €1 billion on the sale of two bonds, the State’s fund management body the National Treasury…Tue Jul 21 2009 - 01:00
New car sales drop by 34% in JuneNew car sales were down by a third last month compared with the same period last year, data from the Central Statistics Office…Mon Jul 20 2009 - 01:00
Bord na Móna pledges energy jobsState-owned utility, Bord na Móna says it will create 300 new jobs across the organisation over the next two to three years.Mon Jul 20 2009 - 01:00
Davy survey finds mortgage offers improvingIrish banks are making more attractive loan offers to mortgage applicants than last year, according to a ‘mystery shopper’ survey…Mon Jul 20 2009 - 01:00
Retail sales fall 15.4% in MayThe pace of decline in retail sales volumes slowed in May due to a slight pick-up in car sales but the sector remains extremely…Fri Jul 17 2009 - 01:00
Company dissolutions rise 30% - reportThe number of companies dissolved during the first six months of the year was up 30 per cent compared with the same period in…Fri Jul 17 2009 - 01:00
Island Oil to sell Celtic Sea gas sites to pay for Morocco ventureISLAND OIL Gas, the Dublin-based exploration group, said it plans to sell its gas storage sites in the Celtic Sea to pay for …Thu Jul 16 2009 - 01:00
Island to cut spending, sell Celtic Sea assetsIsland Oil & Gas, the Dublin-based exploration group, said it plans to sell its gas storage sites in the Celtic Sea pay for…Wed Jul 15 2009 - 01:00
Legislative changes to penalty point systemMINISTER FOR Transport Noel Dempsey is to introduce legislative changes to the penalty point system.Wed Jul 15 2009 - 01:00
Glanbia repeats earnings forecastGlanbia said today volatility in diary markets in the first half of the year means its Food Ingredients Ireland unit has become…Tue Jul 14 2009 - 01:00
Shannon Development reports €5.6m lossShannon Development has reported an loss of €5Mon Jul 13 2009 - 01:00
Lenihan concerned over flow of credit to small firmsREACTION: THE GOVERNMENT remains concerned about the proportion of small firms refused credit by the banks, Minister for Finance…Sat Jul 11 2009 - 01:00
Accuris to invest €1.5m in R& D and create 27 jobsACCURIS, THE mobile-phone software development firm, will invest €1Sat Jul 11 2009 - 01:00
