Average asking prices for Irish houses fell by 14.66% in the year to June 2009, according to new research issued today.

Dublin Port Company saw a 28% increase in passenger numbers in the first three months of the year, the company said today.

Irish companies were involved in mergers and acquisitions worth almost €4bn in the first quarter of 2005, almost double the value of transactions in the same period in 2004, according to the latest M&A Tracker survey from Irish corporate finance firm Ion Equity.

Eircom has reported pre-tax losses of €16m for April, May and June. Today's results are eircom's first set since flotation.

Bray-based diagnostic manufacturer Trinity Biotech saw revenues up 6% to $16.4m (€13.84m) for the first quarter of 2004.

Xerox reported first-quarter net profit of $224m (€189.2m), compared to a loss of $65m (€54.9m) last year in the same period, boosted by an asset sale and reduced research and development costs.

Siemens Mobile has reported a more than double worldwide group profit on its first quarter year on year results, to €123m.