Irish economy forecast to grow at eight times euro area averageEuropean Commission says surge in exports in first half will see GDP expand 10.7 per cent in 2025Mon Nov 17 2025 - 12:28
How a blockbuster weight-loss drug made Ireland the fastest-growing economy in the worldUnprecedented surge in Irish exports this year was almost entirely driven by shipments of drug ingredients for Eli Lilly Fri Nov 14 2025 - 06:00
Long-awaited housing plan to be unveiled against backdrop of fall in new commencementsPlans for additional €400m support from the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund for developersThu Nov 13 2025 - 06:00
Paschal Donohoe extends VAT cut on apartment sales to forward-funding dealsFinance Bill amendment to widen scope of tax measure in budget is welcomedThu Nov 13 2025 - 06:00
European stocks log record close, boosted by financials and US shutdown reliefPositive day for banks and home builders on Dublin exchange Wed Nov 12 2025 - 18:53
Mortgage interest rates rise for first time since JanuaryCentral Bank figures indicate the average rate on new loans here rose to 3.59% in SeptemberWed Nov 12 2025 - 12:55
Housing starts drop to lowest level since Covid lockdowns as Government readies new planData on housing commencements raise fresh doubt about housing targetsWed Nov 12 2025 - 12:33
Eli Lilly’s blockbuster weight-loss drugs drive surge in Irish exportsGoods sent to US up 150% to €71bn as firms rushed to beat onset of tariffsWed Nov 12 2025 - 06:00
Eli Lilly is fundamental building block of Irish export economy6am Wednesday publish pleaseWed Nov 12 2025 - 06:00
First-time workers who move jobs see pay rise far faster than those who stay put, new data showsIT workers the best paid last year as Irish nationals account for largest proportion of new entrants followed by Indians and UkrainiansMon Nov 10 2025 - 13:21
Like the mayor in Jaws, Ireland is ignoring the shark in its public financesDepartment of Finance’s Future Forty report makes it pretty clear, Ireland’s public financing model is running out of roadFri Nov 07 2025 - 06:00
Government spending ‘outpacing’ revenue, watchdog warns Irish Fiscal Advisory Council predicts over-runs in current spending will top €2.5 billion this yearThu Nov 06 2025 - 13:28
Glanbia upgrades earnings guidance as performance nutrition sales growCompany says revenue from top-selling Optimum Nutrition brand grew by 14.3% in third quarter Wed Nov 05 2025 - 07:36
Irish arm of Italian bank to fund delivery of first playing pitch for Dublin’s LibertiesMediolanum International Funds raises €1m for community initiatives across DublinWed Nov 05 2025 - 06:00
Ireland’s shifting demographics pose major challenge for the exchequerState’s demographic sweet spot won’t last, says department economistWed Nov 05 2025 - 06:00
European law firm acquires Cork-based legal practice Regan WallEuropean law firm says deal will see its Irish headcount increase to 140Wed Nov 05 2025 - 06:00
Ireland’s housing crisis to last another 15 years, Department of Finance predictsEstimate of future demand based on current demographic trendsTue Nov 04 2025 - 16:00
Median property price in Dublin 6 now almost €800,000Geowox report indicates sales prices nationally rose by 8.5% in annual terms in third quarterTue Nov 04 2025 - 06:00
Would Zohran Mamdani’s plan for free buses work in Dublin?New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has tapped into frustration with city’s service by pledging to make it freeFri Oct 31 2025 - 06:05
Motor insurance premiums jump 9%, with increase blamed on repair costs and injury claimsTotal cost of settlements rose to record €896m in 2024 despite fall-off in claimsFri Oct 31 2025 - 00:02
ECB keeps rates unchanged while warning of uncertain impact from tariffsAs expected, bank’s governing council keeps key deposit rate at 2 per cent Thu Oct 30 2025 - 13:38
Rising energy and food prices keep Irish inflation rate elevated at 2.7% The latest flash estimate put the annualised rate of Irish price growth at 2.7 per centThu Oct 30 2025 - 12:34
Tourist numbers rebound but revenue drops 16%Latest CSO figures show visitor numbers rebounded in September but the number of nights they stayed here was down Wed Oct 29 2025 - 15:33
Tech stocks stoke further rally on global marketsFive big techs that account for about a quarter of the US benchmark will report earnings this weekTue Oct 28 2025 - 19:19
Greater spending in department stores drives retail salesCentral Statistics Office figures show sales volume in September were 0.2% up on August and 3.5% ahead of last year Tue Oct 28 2025 - 16:38
Irish economy contracts marginally in third quarter as multinational activity slowsPreliminary figures from Central Statistics Office indicates economy shrank by 0.1%Tue Oct 28 2025 - 14:24
Donohoe hints at extending VAT cut on apartments to forward-funding dealsVAT reduction announced in budget does not apply to site and construction services Mon Oct 27 2025 - 06:00
Starmer’s new Brexit line: it’s a disaster – and Farage is to blameDowning Street insiders say Labour’s frontbench have been primed to blame the current economic woes on Brexit and Reform UKFri Oct 24 2025 - 06:00
Irish consumer sentiment falls as rising living costs biteLatest Credit Union index drops to three-month low and coincides with elevated grocery price inflationFri Oct 24 2025 - 06:00
Last 12 months saw highest number of first-time-buyer mortgages since 2007Figures indicate first-time buyers continued to be the most active segment of the marketFri Oct 24 2025 - 06:00
Despite global headwinds, the Irish economy is projected to grow by almost 11%Bank of Ireland issues robust outlook on back of strong pharma exports and consumer spendingFri Oct 24 2025 - 00:01
‘Muted’ rise in new home completions spells trouble for Government housing targets CSO figures indicate total completions for the year to date rose by 13 per cent to 24,325 Thu Oct 23 2025 - 11:53
Goodbody upgrades growth forecasts for Irish economy while warning of softer FDI trendsDublin-based brokerage highlights ongoing strength of domestic economy despite international uncertaintyWed Oct 22 2025 - 06:00
Debt in several EU countries is on potentially explosive path, IMF warnsFund says that without ‘bold’ policies Europe could soon be engulfed by another sovereign debt crisisFri Oct 17 2025 - 14:00
Women hold fewer than one in five chief executive positions in IrelandCSO study finds there has been a marginal increase in the number of women in senior roles since 2023Fri Oct 17 2025 - 11:58
Are we overegging the threat from US tariffs? Just 2% of Irish trade is currently threatened by Trump’s tariffs Fri Oct 17 2025 - 06:00
European stocks and euro inch higher as France passes test Pan-European Stoxx 600 index up 0.45 per cent, Wall St follows suitThu Oct 16 2025 - 18:35
VAT cut on apartments will have inequitable impact on housing marketGrant Thornton Ireland highlights anomaly in new VAT cut on apartment salesThu Oct 16 2025 - 18:06
ECB ‘done with rate cuts’ as next move may be a riseLondon-based bank HSBC warns wage costs and tariffs may result in a build-up of inflationary pressures in the medium termThu Oct 16 2025 - 15:16
Tech and manufacturing make up bigger volume of corporation tax-take than first thoughtUS multinationals account for three-quarters of corporation tax revenues, according to Irish Fiscal Advisory CouncilWed Oct 15 2025 - 16:49
Irish house prices were 7.4% higher in August New CSO figures suggest annualised rate of increase was unchanged from previous monthWed Oct 15 2025 - 11:45
Kenmare shares fall amid slide in production levelsMining group signals ilmenite production will be towards the lower end of the guidanceWed Oct 15 2025 - 07:35
ECB will not commit to a pre-determined path on rates, says MakhloufCentral Bank governor says inflation is where policymakers wantTue Oct 14 2025 - 17:36
Stock market ‘concentration risk’ now higher than dot-com bubble period, IMF warnsWashington-based institution highlights danger of market correction amid ‘stretched’ valuationsTue Oct 14 2025 - 15:15
Negative impact of tariffs starting to show, IMF warnsWashington-based institute says core inflation and unemployment in US are edging up Tue Oct 14 2025 - 14:00
Underlying State budget deficit expected to jump to almost €14bn next yearDepartment of Finance’s outlook report points to rapid deterioration in budget deficit if windfall taxes are excludedTue Oct 07 2025 - 21:20
Why has the budget reduced VAT but made no income tax cuts?Q&A: Reining in public expenditure priority of Budget 2026Tue Oct 07 2025 - 17:04
Standardised designs could cut housing costs by 12.5%Department of Housing report highlights potential savings from using prefabricated designs and off-site constructionFri Oct 03 2025 - 06:00
Is the US economy headed for a tariff-induced downturn?What happens next to the world’s largest economy is perhaps the biggest economics question right nowFri Oct 03 2025 - 06:00
Almost three-quarters of State’s top earners are men, report showsCSO data says males account for 72.4 per cent of earners in top one per cent bracket in 2024 Thu Oct 02 2025 - 13:07
