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Cork chocolatier warns of expensive Easter eggs as cocoa prices reach record highs

Tue, 04/01/2025 - 01:00
Rosemary Daly of the Chocolate Shop in Cork's English Market says her supply has been severely disrupted by the 'crisis' of soaring cocoa prices

Start-up formation in Ireland returns to pre-pandemic highs

Tue, 04/01/2025 - 00:05
This comes as a period of growing uncertainty over the economic outlook and a potential trade war between the US and the EU

Manna drone delivery service to expand to Cork

Mon, 03/31/2025 - 17:07
New accounts filed by Manna Drones Ltd show that the company’s €12.33m pre-tax for 2023 followed a pre-tax loss of €9.9m for 2022

Co-producer of Banshees of Inisherin receives €11.6m in corporation tax credits

Mon, 03/31/2025 - 16:18
Metropolitan Films International Ltd and subsidiaries is the largest operator in the co-production of movies in Ireland

State agrees in principle to AIB's €1.2bn share buyback proposal

Mon, 03/31/2025 - 15:23
The transaction could see the State's shareholding in the bank reduced from 12% to 3%

Case involving alleged spy now focusing on where payment to him came from

Mon, 03/31/2025 - 15:06
Keith O'Brien, who destroyed a phone containing information the court ordered him to preserve, did not know exactly who was behind a payment to him, court heard

Primark's new executive Eoin Tonge brings banking experience

Mon, 03/31/2025 - 15:05
A past pupil of Catholic University School in Dublin, Mr Tonge graduated from UCD with a degree in engineering before moving into the world of banking with Goldman Sachs in 1994

A blanket global tariff could be a 'less-worse' outcome for Ireland

Mon, 03/31/2025 - 13:22
Following a mid-March lull in policy launches by US President Donald Trump, last week's announcement of a 25% tariff on auto imports has hit global ...

Volume of goods managed by Irish ports up 7% last year

Mon, 03/31/2025 - 13:08
According to the CSO, there were 35.5 million tonnes of goods received into Ireland while 15.6 million tonnes were forwarded to other countries

WhatsApp scams spike by 65% as average losses total €1,200, Revolut warns 

Mon, 03/31/2025 - 13:03
Fraudsters are increasingly targeting WhatsApp users, moving away from other known platforms, Revolut added

'Very serious' developments coming as Trump's tariff announcement looms over Ireland 

Mon, 03/31/2025 - 12:51
The Irish stock market was down 1.8% in early trading on Monday ahead of Mr Trump's latest tariff announcement 

New routes to Madeira and Palma unveiled on Shannon Airport summer schedule

Mon, 03/31/2025 - 11:35
Overall the airport will have up to 190,000 new seats available from the Midwest

Inflation up to 1.8% ahead of US tariffs announcement 

Mon, 03/31/2025 - 11:31
Excluding energy and unprocessed food, inflation is estimated to have gone up by 2% since March 2024.

Global stock markets tumble after Wall Street retreat as tariffs loom

Mon, 03/31/2025 - 09:15
Asian shares tumbled on Monday with benchmarks in Tokyo and Taiwan falling more than 4%, while the price of gold hit a record high at nearly $3,150 ...

Primark chief executive Paul Marchant resigns over allegation of inappropriate behaviour

Mon, 03/31/2025 - 08:06
Former M&S and Greencore exec Eoin Tonge takes over as interim boss

US medical data company Datavant sets up R&D centre in Galway

Mon, 03/31/2025 - 07:41
Company to create 125 jobs at new hub which gives company closer access to EU market

Retail insolvency falling but hospitality sector continues to feel the strain

Mon, 03/31/2025 - 06:00
PwC insolvency barometer shows 192 insolvencies in the first quarter of this year - 14% fewer than Q1 of 2024

Smart phones and watches now dominate €26.7bn contactless payments in Ireland

Mon, 03/31/2025 - 00:05
Nine of every 10 card payments in retail are now contactless, with most of these through mobile wallets

Chill Insurance sees pre-tax profits jump 538% to €7.1m

Sun, 03/30/2025 - 16:01
Online insurance broker saw revenue increase 18% to €36.2m in 2024

An Post Mobile to repay €25,600 to 4,700 customers 

Sun, 03/30/2025 - 15:49
ComReg fined An Post Mobile €45,000 for regulatory breaches

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