Category: Business

British airline EasyJet said it was seeing strong demand for flights and holidays, and current summer bookings gave it confidence in meeting consensus forecasts for annual profit.

Driving tests: New centres, expanded hours and more training for new testers hoped to ease waiting times

Learner drivers currently face an estimated wait of about 27 weeks on average

Irish Nationwide manager left ‘shocked’ over borrower’s ‘get out of jail card’, court hears

The case against the former Irish Nationwide Bank Society chief executive and managing director Michael Fingleton continues

Central Bank spent over €24m on Irish Nationwide probe

The Central Bank spent more than €24m on its investigation and inquiry into regulatory breaches at the now defunct Irish Nationwide Building Society (INBS), which lasted 15 years from 2010…

Annual house price growth slows to 7.5% in March

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that residential property prices rose by 7.5% in the year to March, down from the 8% rise recorded in the previous month.

Funding needed to avoid post office closures

Ireland's Post Office network needs €15-million euro per year for the next five years to secure essential community services. A Grant Thornton report calculates the annual social and economic value…

Appeal for 2,000 blood donations as supply runs low

An additional 2,000 blood donations are needed over the next four weeks to maintain the national blood supply, according to the Irish Blood Transfusion Service.

Progress made on renewables and emissions but fossil fuel use still rising, SEAI report shows

Ireland increased its use of fossil fuels last year as the switch to clean energy continued to prove a struggle.

Third ex-worker of Karen’s Diner wins claim over unpaid tips as company admits money is ‘owed’ to employees

An ex-employee of theme restaurant Karen's Diner, which sells itself on the performance of rude service, has secured a Workplace Relations Commission (WRC)...