Cost-of-living overtakes climate change as chief concern of Irish consumersSurvey by investment firm Amundi reveals changing priorities of Irish consumers after a year of escalating pricesWed Feb 15 2023 - 01:00
Finance Ireland to increase variable mortgage rates againNon-bank lender says it will increase variable rate products by 1 per cent from March 16thTue Feb 14 2023 - 16:20
Unemployment in OECD remains at 4.9% low despite cost-of-living pressuresLatest jobless barometer corresponded to 33.9 million, the lowest annual level since the series began in 2001Tue Feb 14 2023 - 15:04
Brexit has changed the North’s constitutional status no matter what the courts sayThe UK’s Supreme Court effectively shut down a legal challenge to the Northern Ireland protocol last week as Brexit grievances growSun Feb 12 2023 - 11:59
Government spending supports €2bn of potentially climate harmful activity, study findsResearch by Department for Public Expenditure and Reform examines climate impact of Government spendingFri Feb 10 2023 - 15:38
Nama may fall short of housing delivery targets due to viability challengesState-backed agency cites interest rates, infrastructure and planning permission as possible constraints on developmentWed Feb 08 2023 - 17:01
Exiting landlords linked to 21,000 property transactions last yearSherry FitzGerald warns about impending slowdown in construction, highlighting a fall-off in commencement noticesWed Feb 08 2023 - 15:37
Real household income rises across OECD as inflation crisis moderatesResults on a country-by-country basis were mixed howeverWed Feb 08 2023 - 15:27
Minister transfers additional €4bn to National Reserve FundLatest transfer brings to €6 billion the total that has been placed in the fund since last yearTue Feb 07 2023 - 19:05
Hopes of end to price squeeze as OECD inflation slows to 9.4% in DecemberHeadline rate was down from peak of 10.8 per cent in October and lowest level since April last yearTue Feb 07 2023 - 11:49
Ireland’s economic divide providing a lit match for far rightThe twin-track, increasingly polarising nature of the Irish economy is being used as ammunition by dark forcesSun Feb 05 2023 - 11:45
Housing now biggest threat to Ireland’s economic wellbeingBusiness leaders say we have reached a tipping point and that unless something is done to improve housing availability, our jobs-rich growth model will stallFri Feb 03 2023 - 05:00
Consumer spending and inflation bolster Government’s VAT receiptsLatest exchequer numbers show the State collected €7.5bn in tax in JanuaryThu Feb 02 2023 - 16:30
Permanent TSB opens for business in former Ulster Bank branches Bank takes over 25 former Ulster Bank branches, expanding its branch network to 98 locationsWed Feb 01 2023 - 15:52
Unemployment remains anchored at two-decade low of 4.4%Latest CSO figures point to tight labour market despite inflation crisis, with challenging recruitment conditions for employersWed Feb 01 2023 - 11:15
Davy doubles growth forecast for Irish economy on ‘less challenging’ global outlookBrokerage predict economy will grow by 6.9 per cent this year, up from a previous forecast of 3.5 per cent, as energy prices fallWed Feb 01 2023 - 00:01
‘Sticky’ inflation might see higher interest rates lingering for a while longerPrice growth may have peaked but economists disagree on how quickly it will revert to more normal levelsTue Jan 31 2023 - 15:43
Irish inflation falls to 7.7% amid hopes spike in prices may have peakedLatest flash estimate from CSO points to a softening in headline price growth on the back of lower energy pricesTue Jan 31 2023 - 11:39
IMF forecasts stronger global growth as inflation eases Washington-based agency said balance of risks remain tilted to the downside while warning Russia’s war in Ukraine could escalateTue Jan 31 2023 - 01:30
Residential construction surges but demand still outstrips supply, report findsProperty database GeoDirectory highlights pick-up in construction while noting prices and rents are still on the riseTue Jan 31 2023 - 00:01
Irish economy grew by 12.2% last year despite price squeeze and slowdown internationallyLatest flash estimate from Central Statistics Office was significantly ahead of expectations and made Ireland the fastest-growing economy in EuropeMon Jan 30 2023 - 12:42
Housing shortage now a ‘critical barrier’ to growth in Irish economy, Ibec warns Employers’ group says Government must adopt a suite of measures to improve the viability and affordability of homebuildingMon Jan 30 2023 - 06:00
Inflation, economic volatility and war displace climate and cyber risks as top threats to businessPwC’s annual CEO survey pinpoints changed priorities for business leaders after a year of inflation and war in UkraineMon Jan 30 2023 - 05:30
Ten Irish SMEs win customised supports and ad package from Google to help them flourish onlineWinning businesses from across retail and services sectors get leg up from web giantMon Jan 30 2023 - 05:15
Ireland’s housing crisis: why doesn’t the State step in and build? Red tape means purchasing social housing units directly from the private sector has become a more efficient use of resourcesSun Jan 29 2023 - 16:45
Cost-of-living crisis spoils Christmas for retailers CSO data shows volume of sales fell flat in December as consumers felt the pinchFri Jan 27 2023 - 11:42
Government beats housing target but what difference does it make?It has taken industry a decade to build at a rate that is even close to demandThu Jan 26 2023 - 16:44
New home completions rose 45% to almost 30,000 last yearCSO figures point to big uptick in residential construction despite higher costsThu Jan 26 2023 - 11:25
‘Seasonal switch-off’ boosts Irish consumer sentiment despite uncertain outlookLatest Credit Union sponsored survey indicates consumers were buoyed by lower fuel prices and the roll-out of Government supportsThu Jan 26 2023 - 00:01
Still 75 ‘ghost estates’ left over from property crashDepartment of Housing figures indicate some 40 of these developments remain totally unoccupiedWed Jan 25 2023 - 18:13
Just 17% of Irish employers aware of their ESG obligationsSurvey finds big disjuncture between how compliant employers think they are and how compliant they actually areWed Jan 25 2023 - 07:00
Dawn Meats to acquire rival processor Kildare ChillingPotential deal will lead to further consolidation of Ireland’s processing industryTue Jan 24 2023 - 16:29
Private sector delivering more than seven in 10 new social homes, department figures showSome 72 per cent of social homes delivered in the first nine months of last year came via turnkey or Part V purchasesTue Jan 24 2023 - 05:00
Tech lifts European shares as economic outlook improvesOptimism rises despite hawkish remarks from ECBMon Jan 23 2023 - 17:57
Inherited wealth: Does it drive inequality that no amount of workplace success can match?Central Bank study weighs in to debate on inheritance and wealth in Ireland with some unexpected findingsSun Jan 22 2023 - 15:32
Female participation in Irish labour force still lags international averageOECD figures on employment and participation reveal Ireland to be statistical outlierThu Jan 19 2023 - 17:12
Record Building Energy Rating audits carried out in final part of last yearCSO figures show homes in Kildare, Dublin and Meath tended to be most energy efficientThu Jan 19 2023 - 15:48
Inherited wealth in Ireland nears €100bnProportion of households inheriting wealth is at highest level in 20 yearsThu Jan 19 2023 - 12:34
Price inflation in used car market slows as cost-of-living pressures biteLatest report from DoneDeal suggests inflation slow to 1.4 per cent at the end of last year as supply increasedThu Jan 19 2023 - 05:00
Irish house price growth slows to 8.6%Annual rate of increase in Dublin fell to 7% in November, latest data from CSO showsWed Jan 18 2023 - 15:57
Kenmare Resources improves cash position while announcing increased interim dividendMining group sees ‘robust’ demand for products amid record shipments of productWed Jan 18 2023 - 08:09
Nearly a third of young people are considering moving abroad for workSurvey by the Jameson International Graduate Programme find desire to travel is main motivatorWed Jan 18 2023 - 07:39
Irish exports to Arab countries hit record €2.2bn Report commissioned by Irish Arab Chamber of Commerce highlights opportunity for exporting SMEsTue Jan 17 2023 - 16:21
Irish inflation eases to 8.2% in December Latest consumer price index from Central Statistics Office fuels hopes price surge may have peakedTue Jan 17 2023 - 12:03
Hooray for Ireland’s record food and drink exports – just don’t mention the climateBord Bia’s latest food and drink export figures draws negative response from the dairy sectorSun Jan 15 2023 - 13:03
Wave of small landlords exit as buy-to-lets make up 40% of property sales in Q4 - reportSociety of Chartered Surveyors Ireland predicts house prices to continue rising despite effects of inflation and higher interest ratesFri Jan 13 2023 - 00:01
Low-income and rural households most exposed to rising energy pricesCentral Bank study examines financial resilience of householdsThu Jan 12 2023 - 17:59
Employment rises across all sectors of economy, despite weaker outlookCSO’s new employment series pinpoints strong rebound from CovidThu Jan 12 2023 - 14:35
Kerry Group to sell sweet ingredients division to US equity firm for €500m Irish company says proceeds will be used to further develop its taste and nutrition businessWed Jan 11 2023 - 17:17
Unemployment falls to fresh 20-year low despite slowdown in activityLatest CSO data points to buoyant labour market conditionsWed Jan 11 2023 - 11:42
