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Brian Reidy: Getting your spring calving preparation right

Wed, 01/08/2025 - 10:29
Spring calving is about to kick off over the coming weeks in spring dairy herds and preparation well in advance is critical for a smooth run

Value of Irish food and drink exports rises to record €17bn

Wed, 01/08/2025 - 06:05
New report by Bord Bia showed Irish dairy exports remained stable at €6.3bn while whiskey exports increased by 13% to a value of more than €1bn

The emerging firms shortlisted for the Cork Chamber Company of the Year Awards

Wed, 01/08/2025 - 00:45
In the first of a four-part series looking at the finalists for the Cork Company of the Year Awards 2025, we profile the contenders in the Emerging category

Revenue audits yield an extra €591m in taxes during 2024

Tue, 01/07/2025 - 17:00
New figures reveal there were 311,000 audit and compliance interventions last year, 256 tax avoidance cases settled, and 20 criminal convictions for serious tax evasion and fraud

Shannon Airport CEO says State should reduce reliance on Dublin

Tue, 01/07/2025 - 15:07
Mary Considine: 'We urge the new government to develop a new national aviation policy prioritising sustainable growth across all State airports'

Value of Irish M&A declined 10% during 2024 amid global upswing

Tue, 01/07/2025 - 13:48
The number of deals fell to the lowest levels since 2020, with 571 recorded

Bank of Ireland reduces deposit rates following ECB cuts

Tue, 01/07/2025 - 12:00
ECB is expected to continue reducing its key deposit rate throughout the course of 2025

Privacy specialists and tech roles were among the hardest jobs to fill during 2024

Tue, 01/07/2025 - 10:11
Data from jobs website Indeed also shows engineering jobs and roles for artists remained open for more than 60 days, its definition of hard-to-fill roles

Renewables provide almost half of December's power needs

Mon, 01/06/2025 - 20:45
Gas generation accounted for 38% of the electricity used, with 12% being imported via interconnection, 2% coming from coal, and the remaining 1% from other sources

European gas storage sites deplete at fastest pace since 2018

Mon, 01/06/2025 - 20:18
While there is no risk of an immediate shortfall, the rapid depletion may make stockpiling more challenging ahead of the next heating season, and risks impacting short-term prices

Biden bans offshore drilling in coastal waters ahead of Trump's return

Mon, 01/06/2025 - 19:55
The ban encompasses the entire Atlantic coast and eastern Gulf of Mexico, as well as the Pacific coast off California, Oregon, and Washington, and a section of the Bering Sea off Alaska

German inflation accelerates more than expected towards end of 2024

Mon, 01/06/2025 - 17:46
While eurozone inflation retreated rapidly in 2024, it’s now seen fluctuating around its current level

Watchdog approves acquisition of transport company ATC by German firm

Mon, 01/06/2025 - 17:31
ATC employs more than 280 people, with plans to have increased headcount to 300 by 2026 and to have added two further international offices

Government records €12.8bn surplus bolstered by Apple tax ruling in 2024

Mon, 01/06/2025 - 16:30
Throughout the course of the year, €108bn in tax was collected — 22.6% higher, or €19.9bn higher, than 2023

Shares in Irish firm Engage VR slide as revenues disappoint

Mon, 01/06/2025 - 13:48
Irish virtual reality software company Engage VR has said it expects its revenue for its 2024 financial year to fall below expectations due to delays ...

MSD acquires WuXi's vaccine facility in Dundalk for €500m

Mon, 01/06/2025 - 13:33
The Dundalk site was WuXi's first manufacturing investment in Europe and the company’s first investment of this scale outside of China

Waterford's Suir Engineering acquires Scottish firm as it eyes UK expansion

Mon, 01/06/2025 - 12:17
Deal will allow firm to take advantage of the UK's 'Great Grid Update' plan to build onshore and offshore energy projects

David McNamara: Ireland is exposed if geopolitics begin to bite in 2025

Mon, 01/06/2025 - 11:36
Ireland is in the firing line if Donald Trump goes through with his threat of tariffs on imports to US

Services sector sees 'robust' growth during December

Mon, 01/06/2025 - 01:00
In terms of the outlook for 2025, 47% of companies said they expect business activity to increase over the next 12 months — up from 40% in November

Total number of company insolvencies lower than expected last year 

Mon, 01/06/2025 - 00:05
PwC noted that trends seen in the nine months to the end of September last year were slightly reversed during the last three months of the year

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