ECB in waiting
In an unsurprising move the European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged today, holding off any fresh policy action for now while it waits to [...]
Investment property turnover reaches €1.09 billion for 2013
Investment property turnover has now reached €1.09 billion after the first 3 quarters of 2013. This is according to the latest research from Savills Ireland [...]
€84m invested in retail property in first half of 2013
According to a report by commercial property consultants CBRE, showing that €84m was invested in retail investment properties during the first half of this year, [...]
Fota set to get multi-million investment
The owners of Fota Island Resort the Kang family are reportedly set to invest millions in the having bought the Island resort earlier this summer for around [...]
Mandiant CEO Hosts Event Celebrating Official Dublin Office Opening
Mandiant® Founder and Chief Executive Officer Kevin Mandia join with Minister of StateSean Sherlock TD today [Tuesday] to celebrate the official opening of the security [...]
Topaz to create 100 jobs across 2 new service stations
100 full-time jobs are expected when two motorway service stations are constructed by Topaz. An investment of around €8m will be made on the construction [...]
NAMA moves on Dunne land
NAMA was granted permission by a US court to take control of 67 acres of land at Celbridge, Co Kildare, owned by bankrupt property developer [...]
Work begins on €20m NUI Galway Clinical & Translational Research Facility
BAM has started construction on a €20m Clinical Research Facility and Translational Research Facility (CRF-TRF) at NUI Galway. The four-storey 5,345m² building will facilitate cutting-edge [...]
Refurbished Ballyfermot library opens
The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Oisín Quinn, will open Ballyfermot's newly refurbished, state-of-the-art library on Ballyfermot Road, Dublin 10, today, Tuesday 17 September. The new [...]
Willie Duggan Lighting to showcase exciting Eco-Friendly Lighting Products at Channel 4’s Grand Design Live Show
Kilkenny based Willie Duggan Lighting has been invited to feature a lighting display at the Channel 4 “Grand Designs” Live show at the NEC in [...]
Grafton could be placed 200 on LSE
The builders’ merchanting and DIY group announced on Aug 28 that it was reviewing its listing on the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) with a view [...]
Cash-flow, consortium pre tax profits rise by 20% to €2.96m
Abridged accounts just filed with the Companies Office by Sanef ITS Operations Ireland Ltd, show that the firm recorded the increase in pre-tax profit after [...]
NAMA to retender contract following fraud investigation into preferred bidder
The National Asset Management Agency is to retender a contract relating to IBRC loans after the preferred bidder of a previous tender became subject to [...]
Ireland’s First Community Owned Wind Farm Opens
Minister for Energy, Pat Rabbitte T.D., today officially opened Ireland’s first community owned wind farm in Templederry, Co. Tipperary. Templederry Community Wind Farm counts students, [...]
Green shoots of recovery emerging in Europe’s economy
There are green shoots of recovery emerging in Europe's economy but they are very tentative and need to be managed with great care, a European [...]
Ireland ignites the interest of the world’s infrastructure investors
Once upon a time in the days before the crash, Ireland went before international financiers seeking interest in multi-billion euro projects such as Dublin’s Metro. [...]
Tesco Ireland to create 200 jobs
Tesco Ireland is to create 200 jobs over the coming year with the announcement that it will open seven new stores and six mobile phone shops. [...]
Grafton Group to exit Irish Stock Exchange
Grafton Group, which operates the Woodies DIY chain, has become the latest in a line of Irish public companies to depart the Irish Stock Exchange in order to [...]
Portobello CEO heads up FM Excellence Awards Judging Team
Rebekah Lyons, CEO of the Portobello Institute in Dublin, will head up the judging team for this year’s BIFM Ireland Region Facilities Management Excellence Awards, [...]
€20m investment in new Ireland HQ
Pat Rabbitte TD, Minister for Communications, Energy & Natural Resources today officially opened SSE plc’s new landmark corporate headquarters and customer service centre for Ireland. [...]
Sod turned on €35m Tullamore Dew distillery
A €35m distillery to bring one of the world's best-selling whiskeys back to its roots has officially started construction with a sod turning ceremony in [...]














