Irish unemployment rises ahead of election
Latest figures show marginal rise in headline rate for January
Retail sales up 1.4% in November as shoppers prepared for Christmas
Motor trade continues to drag on overall sales figures
Number of people unemployed forecast to fall below 100,000 next year
Prediction comes in wake of figures showing State’s jobless rate fell to 4.8% last month
Retail sales decline in October but annual trend remains positive
CSO data shows sales fell by 0.5% in October but were still up 3% in annual terms
Falling airfares and hotel prices anchor inflation to 0.7%
Latest consumer price index show inflationary pressure in Irish economy remains weak
Irish inflation lifts to 0.7% as ECB opts for more stimulus measures
Latest figures rises in cost of clothing and footwear and insurance were main drivers
No-deal Brexit capable of derailing economy and reigniting Troubles
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Consumer prices in decline as inflation falls to 12-month low
Largest prices rises linked to higher rents, mortgage interest and energy costs
Sterling sinks to lowest level in two years against the euro
Pound faces abrupt bout of selling pressure as speculation rumbles about November poll
Unemployment rate edges up for second consecutive month
New figures show unemployment rate increased by 0.1% this month to 4.6%
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Irish analysts broadly agree on likelihood of some type of reversal for economy
Retail sales fall as consumer caution over Brexit heightens
Latest figures volumes of sales fell 2.4% last month, despite rising wages
Brexit pushes growth in saving to highest for a decade
Latest money and banking statistics from the Central Bank show lending increased by 1.9%
Ireland still paying €14m a day in interest on national debt
CSO figures show government debt stood at €206bn last year, up from €201bn previously
Dublin house prices more than nine times the average salary
Capital’s housing market may have reached ‘peak affordability’ as median prices rise to €370,000
New mortgage lending increased to nearly €9bn last year
Central Bank figures record biggest jump since 2009, but total remains low by historical standards
Exports hit record €13.7bn in January as reliance on UK declines
Strong trading performance comes amid signs of global slowdown
Retail sales growth hits 10-month low on Brexit fears
New CSO data show sales grew by 1.2% in January on annual basis
Irish workers now ranked as most productive in world
OECD figures suggest Republic leads way in labour productivity
Strong Christmas sales drive VAT receipts to record €2.7bn
Exchequer returns show sales tax accounted for half receipts generated in January
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Cantillon: Retail numbers dominated by car sales and don’t capture all online spending
Retail sales fall in December but remain up in annual terms
Latest official numbers show sales declined in volume terms last month
Currency specialists see sterling appreciating despite Brexit jitters
Analysts say market outlook is strong, as chance of no-deal Brexit decreases
Retail sales show annual rise of 3.6% in November
Electrical goods, furniture drive rise in sales volume
Unemployment rate unchanged at 5.3% in month of December
Figures show youth unemployment rate still declining, dropping to 12.2% last month
Is the Government going for broke again?
Budgetary watchdog stops just short of accusation that recovery is being squandered
Brexit bedlam leaves Irish shares on course for biggest drop since crash
If there is a disorderly Brexit it will not be pretty for European assets or the euro
Retail sales up 2.6% but figures ‘weaker than expected’
Merrion’s Alan McQuaid says consumers still spending strongly on an annual basis
Irish exports to UK increase in July but down so far this year
EU exports increasingly important, now accounting for 51% of total exports
Trade war tops agenda as US actions take toll on Turkish lira
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US protectionism bigger threat than Brexit, expert warns
Alan McQuaid says Ireland is most exposed to breakdown in global trading patterns
Irish goods exports to Britain fall 7% amid Brexit uncertainty
Latest trade numbers suggest overall export trade remains strong
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Will June residential property prices show any sign of cooling down?
House prices rose 12.4% in year to May but rate of growth is slowing
Residential Property Price Index shows prices up 77.7% compared with 2013 trough
Government’s finances on target for first time this year
Exchequer returns show Government collected €20.5bn in taxes in five months to May
Central Bank numbers suggest no return to credit-fuelled bust
Despite ultra-low interest rates, Irish households are still playing it safe
Irish inflation remains weak at 0.2%
CSO figures suggest main monthly changes were higher costs for clothing and transport
‘Weak’ Irish industrial output recorded in January
Outlook for production this year remains ‘very uncertain’, economist says
Retail sales up 4.5% in October compared with last year
Sales ‘remain erratic’ on a monthly basis, but underlying trend positive, says Merrion
Ireland: No country for working women?
Childcare costs and high taxes contribute to low workforce participation rates for women
Ireland’s trade surplus rose to €3.6bn in September
Latest CSO numbers point to another strong year, with value of export trade up 2%
Irish mortgage holders to benefit from low rates for another two years
ECB chief Mario Draghi signals cycle of hikes will not begin until at least 2019
Manufacturing output falls amid concern over Brexit impact
CSO statistics point to annual fall of 3.2 per cent in production in September
Household deposits hit €100bn despite zero rate of return
Central Bank figures show cautious Irish consumers continue to save at record levels
‘Back to school’ effect sees retail sales rebound in September
Car sales plummet 18% as a weak pound prompts higher used-car imports from UK
Government should consider ‘penalising property investors’
Merrion Stockbrokers says radical action needed to address current housing crisis
Sterling’s mini-revival may be trumped by ‘Brexit confusion’
Analysts speculate on where British currency may go from here
Exchequer returns point to limited Budget wriggle room
Latest numbers show Government’s tax take still trails projection by €209m
US tax reform won’t hurt Ireland, claim Irish tax experts
Analysts believe incentives for US firms to base operations in Ireland will continue
Not feeling the economic recovery? You’re not alone
The financial outlook for many is dominated by stagnating wages, high personal debt and persistent negative equity
Republic set for record trade surplus after spike in exports
Latest CSO figures show January-May balance running at €3.3bn above last year
Inflation turns negative as oil price falls and sterling weakens
Official reading of -0.4% in June reflects research findings on impact of sterling on prices here
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