The ISEQ index of shares finished the week on a positive note today as it closes up 15.96 at 6556.76.
There was little movement among the financials, Irish Live & Permanent being the main mover as it added 10c to close at €14.57.
The largest increase of the morning was in toolmaker Oglesby and Butler, up €1.15 to €1.40.
A number of other small-scale rises helped keep the market in the black - Ryanair was up 4c to €6.43, while Tullow Oil was up 1c to €2.74.
Builders Kingspan saw a 14c rise, to €9.90.