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Biggest drivers of increase are transport fuels and home heating oil

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Real wage growth will be offset by higher rate of inflation, leaving households marginally worse off on average, bank says

Investors continue to weigh impact of Iran war as oil retreats slightly

There is €170bn on deposit in the State

Many people face a charge without being fully aware, but a refund is available

Dublin’s College Green Hotel and Galmont Hotel in Galway among properties refinanced by John Malone-backed group

Global Shares indexes fall as US inflation climbs and oil gains for third straight day

Building of new homes fell sharply in April, according to latest AIB survey

Broker sees revenue climb to €113.7m

However, institutions provide 88% of mortgages

Consumers shrug off cost-of-living and trade concerns

Gloom in transport, tourism and leisure business continues as overall service sector activity slows for first time in five years

AIB closed up 0.8% on the day of its annual general meeting after it said new lending increased by 11% to €3.6bn

Gross loans on the bank’s balance sheet grew by 1.7 per cent for the period, to €73.5bn

Monzo is the latest online bank to enter the Irish market

Big loser on muted day in Dublin was budget airline Ryanair, which continued its recent downward turn to finish 1.4% lower

A key factor in the lack of competition in Irish banking has been that the big three only really operate in Ireland

Iseq down 1% as Ryanair declines on rising oil prices

Euronext Dublin finished down 1%, with Ryanair worst performer as it continues to deal with fallout from oil price rises

Sequence of large budgetary surpluses over recent years has now reduced Ireland’s national debt to pre-pandemic levels

Irish stock exchange slides more than 1%, London’s FTSE 100 down 0.6%

Price of oil tumbles to €88 a barrel in afternoon trading

Austrian bank pledges to maintain PTSB’s headquarters in Dublin as well as a ‘meaningful branch footprint’ for two years

Many thought PTSB would not survive the banking crisis. Now the lender has the chance to become a real challenger to AIB and Bank of Ireland

Euronext Dublin finished the day down 2%, dragged down by Ryanair, which suffered a hit on the back of a profit warning from EasyJet

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The hope is that PTSB’s new Austrian owners will offer the two big banks some genuine competition

Budget airline Ryanair slipped 1.6% to €25.52 in Dublin even as oil prices stayed well below $100 a barrel on Wednesday

PTSB shares slid 4.3% after Austrian Bawag was announced as winning bidder for Irish lender

Goodbody Stockbrokers describes price as a ‘disappointing outcome’

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Building activity in the residential sector posted its second successive month of growth for the first time since the first half of 2025

Spending on entertainment rose 9% from March 2025, helped by the release of tickets for Olivia Dean’s Marlay Park concerts

Prospect of rising interest rates in wake of Iran war worries older couple with around five years left on their home loan

Traders shake off Iran worries for now

Businesses in the sector remain upbeat on their outlook despite cost challenges

Central Bank changes designed to make it easier to buy home before selling current dwelling

There was not much green on the board in Dublin, but AIB was an outlier as it climbed 0.3%

Outlook softens as uncertainty over events in the Middle East grows