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Cork Opera House CEO: 'A lot of our artists are leaving. There is no work for them here'

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 12:58
CEO and artistic director of Cork Opera House Eibhlín Gleeson said that for many graduates of the performing arts, there is nowhere for them to work in Ireland

Bar sales in Ireland fell 10% in the past year

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 11:39
Both the volume and value of sales through Irish bars and pubs last year fell by more than 9%

Tirlán reports rise in revenues to €2.7bn

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 11:00
Ireland's largest dairy and grain processor saw milk supply recover in the second half of 2024

Tourism to Ireland falls by 15% during March continuing a downward trend 

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 09:07
The number of US tourists visiting Ireland dropped 18% in March, continuing a steady transatlantic tourism downturn since January

Penneys-owner posts 12% drop in profit following decline in sugar business 

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 08:01
Despite growth in its retail division, Penney’s-owner Associated British Foods (ABF) has posted a 12% decline in operating profit for the first half ...

Value of mortgage drawdowns up 20% as house prices soar

Tue, 04/29/2025 - 00:05
The average home mortgage drawdown value reached its highest level on record in the first three months of 2025, new BPFI figures show 

Former Limerick council executive lands high-profile Ryder Cup role

Mon, 04/28/2025 - 17:01
Tom Enright, who previously served as the first economic development director at Limerick City County Council up to 2014, has been appointed to the leading role

High Court orders Virgin Media to ensure contract termination procedures do not disincentive switching customers

Mon, 04/28/2025 - 16:58
The High Court also ordered Virgin Media provide retraining to all of its agents on how to handle cancellation requests appropriately

School meals provider sold for €54m being sued for allegedly misleading buyer

Mon, 04/28/2025 - 16:06
Compass says it became clear there was previously an undisclosed problem with Glanmore's billing system in relation to overcharging errors for hot meals

Investment property spend triples to €548m during opening months of 2025

Mon, 04/28/2025 - 15:20
During the early part of 2024, the European Central Bank still had very high interest rates — which made borrowing money, potentially for investment, very expensive

Mid-West house prices up more than 40% in five years as completions fall behind demand 

Mon, 04/28/2025 - 14:01
Chief economist of Limerick Chamber warned the region risks being left behind without targeted investment in housing

David McNamara: Little Ireland playing an outsized role in EU trade stats

Mon, 04/28/2025 - 13:21
While US confidence surveys have taken a nosedive in recent weeks, there are fewer signs on this side of the Atlantic of any discernible impact

Fota Island Resort owner posts €1.2m loss despite turnover rise

Mon, 04/28/2025 - 12:32
Between October 2013 and December 2024, Xiu Lan Holdings said it had invested €25m in Fota Island Resort and The Kingsley in Cork

European power prices drop far below zero as solar output surges

Mon, 04/28/2025 - 10:10
The phenomenon of negative prices has become a regular occurrence over the past few years across Europe

Airbus to acquire Belfast factory in long-awaited Spirit Aero deal

Mon, 04/28/2025 - 09:09
Airbus will receive a payment of $439m (€386.4m) from Spirit to take the assets

Carbery chief: We're not Kerry in terms of just sheer size and scale and there are pros and cons to that

Mon, 04/28/2025 - 02:00
Back in West Cork, Carbery processed 574m litres of milk into cheese, nutrition ingredients, and bioethanol in 2024

Market volatility sees IPO activity come in under expectation

Mon, 04/28/2025 - 00:05
Between January and March, the global IPO market saw a 20% growth in value to $29.3bn

Two-thirds of Irish adults prefer paying by card than using cash 

Mon, 04/28/2025 - 00:05
Almost four out of five merchants also prefer cards over other payment methods saying the benefits brought about by card payments outweigh the costs

Venture capital investments in Ireland surge to nearly €587m

Mon, 04/28/2025 - 00:00
Productivity software company Tines secured $125m in the largest VC deal of the quarter, bringing its valuation to over $1bn

John Whelan: US strategic blind spot is Ireland's biggest worry 

Sun, 04/27/2025 - 18:28
The omission of services from Donald Trump's calculations is not merely a technical quirk — it is a strategic blind spot, with damaging consequences for international trade and political stability

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