News Oil edges up after Trump extends EU trade talks deadline to July Oil prices recorded limited gains today after US President Donald Trump extended a deadline for…splashMay 26, 2025
News 15% of households couldn’t cope with a financial emergency How would your household deal with an unexpected financial emergency costing €1,000? That was a…splashMay 26, 2025
News Number of people in employment rises to 2.8 million – CSO The estimated number of people in employment in the first quarter of 2025 stood at…splashMay 23, 2025
News Bank of Ireland raises its home building target Bank of Ireland Group is aiming to support the construction of 30,000 homes across Ireland…splashMay 23, 2025
News Bitcoin rises to new record high, eclipses January top The price of Bitcoin rose to its highest level on record today, eclipsing the previous…splashMay 23, 2025
News UK inflation jumps to higher-than-expected 3.5% in April, ONS says Britain suffered a bigger-than-expected inflation surge in April, including in areas watched closely by the…splashMay 22, 2025
News Retailers welcome EU plan to add €2 fee to packages from outside the bloc Irish retailers have welcomed a European Union proposal to add a €2 flat fee on…splashMay 22, 2025
News Annual house price growth slows to 7.5% in March – CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that residential property prices rose by 7.5%…splashMay 22, 2025
News ECB’s Knot says inflation picture for June meeting still unclear ECB policymakers will need to get a clearer picture of the effects of US and…splashMay 21, 2025
News Energy-related greenhouse gas emissions at lowest level in 30 years Greenhouse gas emissions from Ireland’s usage of energy are now at their lowest level for…splashMay 21, 2025
News National semiconductor strategy targets 34,500 new jobs by 2040 The Government has launched a new national semiconductor strategy which aims to boost employment in…splashMay 20, 2025
News Ireland’s ties with US pose ‘notable downward risks’ to economy Ireland’s deep economic ties to the US pose “notable downward risks” to the economy despite…splashMay 20, 2025
News 15% rise in motor liability claims by pedestrians in 2024 There was a 15% rise in motor liability claims among pedestrians last year, while motorcyclists…splashMay 20, 2025
News Asking prices for rents move above €2,000 for first time in first quarter – report Average asking prices for rents nationally rose by 3.4% between January and March of this…splashMay 19, 2025
News 80% of people got news from TV or radio in 2023 – CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that 79.8% of people said they got…splashMay 19, 2025
News Breakthrough in EU-UK post-Brexit reset talks – officials There has been a breakthrough in last minute talks to secure an agreement on an…splashMay 19, 2025
News ECB may be nearing end of rate cuts but trade war is a risk, policymaker says European Central Bank interest rates may be close to bottoming out but uncertainty was high…splashMay 16, 2025
News Euro zone growth downgraded but employment holding up The euro zone economy grew slower in the first quarter than initially estimated but employment…splashMay 16, 2025
News Record personal loans for car, home improvement in 2024 A record €2.5 billion worth of personal loans were drawn down last year. These included…splashMay 16, 2025
News Average interest rate on new mortgages falls again in March New figures from the Central Bank show that the average interest rate on new mortgages…splashMay 15, 2025
News Tánaiste in Brussels for EU talks on trade and tariffs Tánaiste Simon Harris will travel to Brussels for meetings with European Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič…splashMay 15, 2025
News New economic indicator shows improvement in Ireland’s competitiveness ranking New research has shown that Ireland’s international competitiveness ranking would improve if Modified Gross National…splashMay 15, 2025
News China, US slash sweeping tariffs in trade war climbdown The United States and China have slashed sweeping tariffs on each others’ goods for 90…splashMay 14, 2025
News First Home Scheme extended to 2027, with €30m more in funding The Government has announced an additional €30m in funding and an extension to 2027 for…splashMay 14, 2025
News Over 125,000 premises connected under National Broadband Plan National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company delivering the Government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP), has announced…splashMay 14, 2025
News US to cut ‘de minimis’ tariff on China shipments to 54% from 120% The US is to cut the low value “de minimis” tariff on China shipments to…splashMay 13, 2025
News New EVs licensed in April rose by 23% on last year – CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the number of new electric vehicles…splashMay 13, 2025
News Geopolitics the top concern for international banks here Nearly eight in ten international banks in Ireland say global political tensions could hit their…splashMay 13, 2025
News Donohoe to attend Eurogroup and ECOFIN meetings this week The Minister for Finance and President of the Eurogroup Paschal Donohoe is in Brussels this…splashMay 12, 2025
News ECB should keep steady hand, hold rates close to current levels, Schnabel says The European Central Bank should stop cutting borrowing costs as turmoil in the global economy…splashMay 12, 2025