Bank of Ireland revises its forecast for the economy upwards with strong export growth
Bank predicts GDP will grow by 10.7pc this year as Ireland weathers tariffs storm well Bank…
Ashley linked to acquisition of Braehead centre
Braehead is seeking a buyer Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group is believed to be interested in acquiring…
Legal Aid Board functioning ‘almost in spite of its design’ review finds
Antiquated tech, exhausted employees, low morale and burnout at agency Stock image A report on the…
Plaid Cymru victory buoys SNP’s election hopes
Moment of victory: Plaid Cymru supporters celebrate a historic win The SNP has been buoyed by…
Bankinter insists focus in Ireland is on organic growth
Bankinter operates as Avant in Ireland and is expanding its business here. It recently did a…
MPs want ‘pragmatic’ policy on oil & gas licences
Jobs are being lost in oil and gas faster than they are being created in renewables…
Scotland taking the Asia-Pac route
Julia Longbottom at Port of Nigg Trade and investment ties with the Far East are growing…
What’s the most affordable way to finance a home renovation?
From saving to remortgaging, it pays to weigh up all your finance options before you call…
Profits decrease 68.5pc at Dubarry clothing to €1.18m
New consolidated accounts filed by the Ballinasloe-registered FLWG Holdings Ltd show the group recorded the drop…
‘Positive momentum’ drives profits higher at NatWest
Paul Thwaite: strong performance Natwest, trading in Scotland as RBS, said “positive momentum” had driven a…
This two-inch magnet promises to curb your phone addiction – but does it work?
Brick device helps stop the mindless doomscrolling and ultimately reduce that screen-time guilt The Brick is…
Office sale talks with Zara founder ‘called off’
Capital Square deal is not going ahead Talks over the sale of a recently-opened office development…
Wood shareholders back borrowing limit change
Wood’s board has secured support for a change to its borrowing limits Wood Group shareholders approved…
‘Sculpted by Aimee’ sales surpassed €32m last year
In another record-breaking year for Ms Connolly’s cosmetics company, Sculpted by Aimee Connolly Cosmetics Ltd, revenues…
First-time buyers account for 27,000 mortgage drawdowns in past year
This is the highest number in almost 20 years, according to the Banking and Payments Federation…
AIB, Haven and EBS cut a string of mortgage rates
The cuts will save homeowners on a €300,000 mortgage with a LTV ratio greater than 80pc…
Dunard work to begin in weeks as cost rockets
The Dunard Centre will have 1,000 seats Construction on Edinburgh’s first purpose-built concert hall in more…
New ‘pay transparency’ law next year has potential to transform Irish workplaces, but employers still don’t know how it will work
An EU directive is coming into force next June, but exactly how it will be transposed…
Petrofac seeks ‘options’ after contract cancelled
Petrofac had been restructuring the business Petrofac, the oil industry infrastructure operator, is facing further uncertainty…
Labour pledges nuclear energy plants in Scotland
Rolls-Royce wants to build small modular reactors Ed Miliband, the UK Energy Secretary, has said that…
Housing completions stalled in last quarter, CSO data shows
However the figure represents no improvement on the second quarter of the year. On a seasonally…
Starmer ‘willing to scrap green target to cut bills’
Sir Keir Starmer made a number of green pledges in the run-up to the general election…