Stay-at-home parent role now valued at more than €60,000 a year
More than one in five women accurately estimated that the cost would exceed €50,000, compared to 14% of men
US equities hit by slump in tech sector
Kingspan was the busiest company on Euronext Dublin as it finished up 1.9% after more than 71 million shares were traded
Production in manufacturing industries was up 7.2% in final quarter
Sector that includes chemical, pharmaceutical, and computer and electronic industries experienced annual growth of 9.5%
Banks urge Government to set up household saving accounts to help firms needing capital
Savers should be offered ‘straightforward and tax-efficient’ way to invest over long term
Irish mortgage rates fall to lowest level in almost three years
The average mortgage rate in December was 3.5%, down from 3.8% a year earlier, Central Bank data shows
Irish men far more likely to use advanced digital skills at work than women, ESRI says
Gap is driven by relatively high advanced digital skill use among men, rather than low use among women, ESRI research finds
Global markets muted amid political turmoil in the UK
Euronext Dublin underperformed international peers as it sank 1.7%, dragged down by the banks and Ryanair
Irish Farmers Journal appoints Adam Woods as new editor
Jack Kennedy stepped down from the role amid tensions with the board of the Agricultural Trust, which is the newspaper’s publisher
Personal loan activity surged to record €776m in July through September 2025
Data suggests figures were attained due to an increase in the number of people seeking loans, as average loan value fell by €172
Sea of red as ‘market rout’ hits Dublin
Standout underperformers were the banks as AIB and Bank of Ireland finished down 4.5% and 5.5% respectively
Two in five Irish people planning to buy an electric vehicle in next two years
For those not planning to purchase an EV, cost-related factors feature prominently, report from EY finds
Bank of Ireland contactless payments surge to record levels
Scam detection technology using AI and machine learning prevented €9.7m in losses in 2025, bank says
Almost 50% of chief executives stop or delay investment due to geopolitics and trade issues
Some 28% have accelerated an investment on the same grounds, while 5% exited a country and 40% shifted suppliers to different markets
Almost six in 10 people would consider buying derelict property, says property website MyHome
Cost of living still has a significant effect on prospective homebuyers, as 46% have postponed buying due to cost concerns
Growth in data centre systems to drop off, Goodbody expects
‘Supply is not currently close to matching demand levels at this stage,’ report says