Business surveys pointing to Irish growth slowdownNew figures indicate that the global economic slowdown and Brexit worries that have hit the manufacturing sector of the economy are now starting to spread into the service sector
Providence searches for new Barryroe partnersExploration company refuses to extend deadline for $9 million payment agreed with Chinese company Apec
Manufacturing slump continues as Brexit fears mountConfidence among Irish manufacturing businesses sank to the lowest level in more than seven years in September, as orders from abroad fell at their fastest pace since 2009
No-deal Brexit could wipe out growth next yearThe ESRI warns that if trade disruption and turbulence in financial markets from a no-deal Brexit were particularly severe, it is 'not inconceivable' that the Irish economy could shrink in 2020
'No quick fix', says watchdog as rents keep risingRTB director Rosalind Carroll said that while the annual pace of rental growth had slowed, the continued growth levels over consecutive quarters were 'not sustainable'
One-third of farms 'economically vulnerable' even before BrexitA report by a Central Bank economist says the risk of a damaging Brexit outcome 'looms large' over the farm sector and has compounded long-running concerns over low incomes
Watchdog: Rising spending leaves less scope for Brexit measuresThe Irish Fiscal Advisory Council says spending in 2019 could be as much as €1.3 billion higher than previously expected, due mainly to health overruns and payment of the Christmas bonus
Phil Hogan set for key EU trade portfolioHis appointment is seen as a signal of EU solidarity with Ireland as Hogan will be in charge of any post-Brexit trade deal to be negotiated with the UK
Firms already counting Brexit cost, Enterprise Ireland study finds10 per cent of the companies surveyed said Brexit had cost their business more than €100,000, while almost 5 per cent put the negative impact at more than €250,000
Brexit knocks confidence in services sectorAIB Ireland's latest survey shows that new business grew at the slowest pace for four months, while business confidence dropped to the lowest level since late 2011 amid Brexit worries
Watchdog's Brexit warning for online shoppersThe Competition and Consumer Protection Commission found that 72 per cent of Irish consumers had bought online from a company based in the UK in the last two years
More people at work, but jobs growth slowsSeparate figures from the Central Statistics Office showed that the state's population rose to just over 4.92 million in April this year, will all regions of the country showing an increase
Drivers won't need 'green card' to cross borderThe MIBI had previously warned that a green card - an internationally recognised insurance document - would be needed for all Irish-registered vehicles travelling across the border if the UK left the EU without a deal
Kenmare pays first dividend despite drop in profitsKenmare excavated a record amount of ore from its Moma mine during the first half of 2019, but bad weather affected shipments of finished product
Norwegian halts services from Ireland to North AmericaThe routes have been affected by the grounding of Boeing’s 737 Max aircraft and the continued uncertainty about when the planes will return to service
Providence still waiting for key Chinese paymentApec is due to drill Providence’s Barryroe oil field off the Cork coast and the payment is part of the contract’s terms. It has been delayed several times, however, since an original deadline was missed
'Substantial' oil find lifts Tullow sharesChief executive Paul McDade described the discovery off the coast of Guyana as 'substantial and high value'
Ireland's high debt level still 'a vulnerability'According to the Department of Finance, after several years of declines, the debt per head figure increased last year to €42,500 per person, one of the highest in the OECD
Brexit uncertainty slowing down service sectorWhile new orders continued to increase, the rise was the smallest for three months, and new business from outside Ireland fell for the first time since November 2016
Providence to cut costs as it awaits key paymentThe company plans to leave its current Dublin office before the end of this year and move to a smaller facility, while all of its technical and support staff will be laid off
