Government exceeds annual budget by average of €5.1bn since 2023
Irish Fiscal Advisory Council rebukes Department of Public Expenditure for poor budgeting
Bond vultures circle British government as threat of renewed political upheaval returns
Markets fear moves to topple Keir Starmer will entail a leftward shift politically and looser spending protocols
Inside the Irish factory at the centre of the global weight-loss revolution
Eli Lilly’s huge 50-hectare manufacturing hub in Kinsale has placed Ireland at the centre of the biggest shift in global medicine in decades
Irish goods exports to US drop by 82% amid tariff turmoil
CSO figures chart dramatic decline in trade volumes with US
A 10-acre site in Dublin 6 exposes the depth of Ireland’s planning paralysis
Real estate developer Ardstone bought the land in 2019 for €69m. Seven years later, construction is yet to start
Irish inflation rises to 3.7% on back of energy price shock
Biggest drivers of increase are transport fuels and home heating oil
Irish inflation could hit 7% if Hormuz blockade continues for rest of year – AIB
Real wage growth will be offset by higher rate of inflation, leaving households marginally worse off on average, bank says
US and Canadian ice hockey stars to invest in proposed €250m arena for south Dublin
Current and former NHL players jump on board project to build State’s first permanent Olympic-standard ice facility
UK bond yields hit 1998 levels as political crisis deepens
Global Shares indexes fall as US inflation climbs and oil gains for third straight day
Half of workers say they are expected to use new technology without adequate training
But employees are adopting artificial intelligence faster than their organisations are, survey says
Greencoat reports uplift in value following strategy reset
Dublin-listed wind and solar energy group said net cash generation for first quarter was €45.5m
Lufthansa to restart Cork to Frankfurt service in June
Service had ceased last month following closure of regional subsidiary Lufthansa Cityline
History signals more hawkish central bank response to Iran war price shock
The central dilemma for central banks is whether to address the price shock head-on with rate hikes or try to wait for it to pass
Irish companies still carrying €708m of Covid-era debt, Revenue says
Foreign-owned multinationals paid 87% of corporation tax last year, its annual report also shows
Unemployment edges down to 4.8% despite economic uncertainty
CSO revisions indicate unemployment was 5 per cent in January, February and March