ECB keeps rates unchanged despite stronger euro
Frankfurt policymakers keep bank’s headline deposit rate steady at 2 per cent
Unemployment rises slightly year on year
CSO indicates State’s youth jobless rate was 11.8 per cent in January
Disposable income in Dublin 12% higher than State average, CSO finds
Limerick and Cork follow capital in CSO report with Longford propping up table as experts note higher costs in Dublin absorb additional income
DCC shares soar on reassuring trading update
London-listed group maintains its full-year earnings guidance
Markets: Stocks fall from near-record levels amid tech rout
Gold and silver rebound after historic sell-off while oil jumps
National debt equates to nearly €90,000 for every worker
State’s national debt stood at €232.1 billion at the end of 2025, Central Bank figures indicate
How a global finance billionaire became Trump’s tariff champion
US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick is now Trump’s loudest and brashest defender but he wasn’t always a fan
Less GDP for more homes: a trade the Government would happily make
Two big economic indicators were published on Thursday but the attention was only on one
Economy grows by almost 13% in GDP terms last year
Surge caused by multinationals frontloading goods into the US to avoid tariffs
European values finish higher in wake of easing investor concerns
Puma shares jump after sportswear maker sells stake to China’s Anta Sports
Ireland’s embrace of EU-India trade deal over Mercosur boils down to one thing
With beef off the table, Government welcomes access to Indian market as positive opportunity
Taoiseach welcomes EU-India trade deal as ‘positive opportunity’ for Irish firms
Trade deal is expected to double EU goods exports to India by 2032
Diversions, delays and an icy walk into town: Taoiseach’s gruelling trip to Davos
Micheál Martin endures arduous journey to World Economic Forum and IDA Ireland dinner
How Davos 2026 forced Europe to confront an uncomfortable truth
While geopolitics may appear to be unravelling at times, many of the old reliable forces remain constant – not least Davos itself
Greenland dispute shows why Europe must be more self-reliant, Taoiseach says
Speaking at Davos, Micheal Martin also confirmed Ireland had been invited to join Trump’s Gaza peace board