Just 1 in 4 drivers considering adding partner to reduce insurance premiums
Just over a quarter of Irish motorists describe themselves as “very likely” to add another driver to their policy in an attempt to reduce their motor insurance costs, according to an AA car insurance...
View ArticleIrish shipping volumes rise by 1pc in three months
Shipping and port activity in the Republic of Ireland rose by 1pc in the three months to 30 June when compared to the corresponding period of 2016. Unitised traffic – which consists of Roll-on/Roll-off...
View ArticleExcellence friendliest town awards
Five towns across Ireland are vying with one another to win the Retail Excellence Friendliest Town in Ireland Ennis, Swords, Limerick City, Trim and Waterford City have been shortlisted for the award...
View ArticleIrish firms increasingly hopeful of Brexit upside
Almost one in four Irish companies believe that Brexit will affect them positively, up from 14pc this time last year, according to a survey by the Dublin Chamber. The survey, carried out amongst 359...
View ArticleProximity to school now a priority for a third of young housebuyers
More than one-third of property buyers in the 25 to 45 age group are moving house on the grounds of securing proximity to a target school or to locate in its catchment area, it can be revealed. Agents...
View ArticleEnterprise Ireland launch €750,000 funding competition
Enterprise Ireland will launch a €750,000 funding competition for early stage companies in manufacturing and internationally traded services. The competition will open on 13 September. This is...
View ArticleSterling’s slide continues as it hits 93p to a euro
Sterling weakened to beyond 93 pence against the euro yesterday – the highest level since 2009 – heaping yet further pressure on businesses here selling into the UK market. The slide, however, also...
View ArticleCountdown begins to second cyber security conference for businesses at...
Ireland’s second annual cyber security conference, Dublin Information Sec 2017, will take place on Wednesday, November 1, at the RDS. It will explore cyber security trends and threats facing business...
View ArticleWeb Summit adds 40 jobs – and Al Gore
Paddy Cosgrave’s Web Summit is to hire 40 people in the next six months, bringing the company’s total employment to 200. The company has also announced former US vice president Al Gore and former...
View ArticleBeat green tax and rising energy bills by switching and using less
Households across Ireland have become somewhat accustomed to mostly small but incremental increases in the cost of electricity over the last few years, but get quite a shock with the arrival of your...
View ArticleHow will Ireland fund essential services as dirty petrol guzzlers are...
As much as €3bn could be lost to the Irish Exchequer as low-emission vehicles become the norm by 2030, according to industry experts. Huge amounts of revenue used to fund essential services are...
View ArticleBudget watchdog warns ‘overheating economy’ is real risk
There is a “realistic possibility” that the economy will start to overheat in the coming years if the strong growth rates continue, the state’s budgetary watchdog has warned. It comes as the latest...
View ArticleBitcoin slumps as China clamps down on digital tokens
So-called virtual currency bitcoin tumbled the most since July after China’s central bank said initial coin offerings are illegal and asked all related fundraising activity to be halted immediately –...
View ArticleNew rollout to see West of Ireland towns becoming Ireland’s fastest broadband...
A number of rural towns are to become Ireland’s fastest fibre broadband hotspots in the next two years, outgunning Dublin, Cork, Limerick and other Irish cities. A new joint venture between telecoms...
View ArticleEU to publish ‘guiding principles’ for upcoming Brexit talks on Ireland and...
The EU is to publish “guiding principles” for upcoming Brexit talks on Ireland and Northern Ireland today. The paper will seek to drive home the message that the “onus” is on the UK to provide...
View ArticleDramatic drop in cost of motor insurance new figures show
There has been a dramatic drop in the cost of motor insurance. New figures show there was a plunge of 14pc in the cost of cover in the last year, the biggest drop since the insurance crisis hit....
View ArticleKey Irish export sectors now more dependent on UK than 10 years ago
Some Irish exporting sectors have seen their dependence on the UK market increase since the turn of the millennium, even though the exports share overall to the UK has been declining. A new paper from...
View ArticleNTMA sells €1bn of Government bonds
The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) has completed an auction of €1bn of the benchmark Irish Government bonds this morning. The NTMA sold €550m of bonds at a yield of 0.689pc which will...
View ArticleAlmost one quarter of Irish firms will be forced to close if subject to GDPR...
Close to one quarter of Irish firms would be forced to pull down their shutters if handed fines for non-compliance to the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Data Protection Commissioner...
View ArticleDon’t fall into the trap of over-insuring
THE biggest mistake people make with house insurance is over-insuring. That means it’s easy to fix, and switching for a better deal will make it better again. You might think that it doesn’t matter —...
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