Manufacturing World-class €40m centre Digital Manufacturing Ireland opened in LimerickThe 30,000 sq ft facility aims to drive development across the south-western region
Banking Irish bank shares drop as Deutsche becomes new focus of industry turmoilBanking stocks across Europe recorded declines amid concerns about the stability of the sector
Housing Slowdown in mortgage lending for first time in seven years as level of switching drops sharplyMany people recently locked in fixed interest rates in response to a recent surge in borrowing costs
Banking Revolut aims to undercut traditional companies as it launches Irish car insuranceThe financial app has claimed that its products will be up to 30 per cent cheaper than what is already on the market
business Michael Lohan named new CEO of IDA IrelandLohan succeeds Martin Shanahan, the organisation’s long-serving boss who stepped down last year
Transport Dublin Port plans new bridge running across the River LiffeyThe structure is expected to take heavy goods vehicles off the local roads in the area, such as the Eastlink bridge
Telecoms Eir says customer complaints have dropped 40% to ‘the lowest on record’The company has reported sales of €1.2 billion for 2022, flat year-on-year
Climate & Environment IPCC: Humanity’s chance to avoid worst effects of climate change is rapidly fadingThe UN body says urgent action is needed to cut global emissions, which are still rising, almost in half by 2030
Companies Smurfit Kappa takes financial hit of over €100m as it sells Russian assetsThe Irish business moved to offload its operations in the country following the invasion of Ukraine
Media Ryan Tubridy to step down as Late Late Show hostThe broadcaster has hosted the long-running show since 2009
Banking Irish bank shares fall as Credit Suisse hits new lowThe troubled Swiss lender’s biggest shareholder has ruled out investing any more money in the firm
Housing Housing inflation continues to slow, but prices still rising above boom-era peakDún Laoghaire-Rathdown was the most expensive place to buy property in the entire country
Housing Housing completions expected to drop to 27,000 this yearLast week Leo Varadkar said 40,000 properties need to be delivered annually to meet demand
Politics Joe Biden confirms Ireland visit to mark 25 years since the Good Friday AgreementThe US President will go to both Northern Ireland and the Republic in a trip which is expected to last for five days
Housing Finance Ireland mortgage interest rates jump above 6% after latest price hikeThe move is in response to the rise in European rates, which have surged in recent months
Tech Court date set for showdown on Apple’s €13bn Irish taxes caseThe multinational and the Irish state have consistently argued that no extra taxes are owed
Banking KBC to permanently shut almost all of its Irish branches todayThe lender is retreating from the Irish market and has sold most of its assets here
Economy Irish state’s cost of borrowing triples following interest rate surgeThe yields on offer to investors from the NTMA are the highest in almost a decade
Transport Dart line to Dublin south-west and Celbridge starts moving through planningWork to upgrade and electrify the existing line along the route is estimated to take until the end of the decade
Health €8m ‘unrecoverable’ after HSE bought ventilators with no business caseAn in-depth report found the health organisation placed orders for 10 times the number of ventilators it needed