News Euro zone industry shrinks faster than feared in December Euro zone industrial production shrank by more than expected in December, indicating that the sector’s…splashFebruary 14, 2025
News Reduced VAT rate should concentrate on food and catering sectors – Donohoe Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has said that the promised VAT reduction for the hospitality sector…splashFebruary 14, 2025
News Rents should be freely adjusted between tenancies, OECD recommends Rents should be freely adjusted between tenancies in a significant change to existing restrictions, a…splashFebruary 13, 2025
News Introduction of tariffs not good for Ireland, IDA chief told Briefings for the CEO of the IDA said he needed to be prepared for questions…splashFebruary 13, 2025
News Irish mortgage rates at lowest level since April 2023 – Central Bank New figures from the Central Bank show that the average interest rate on new Irish…splashFebruary 13, 2025
News Flexible work remains essential for attracting talent – study Recruitment firm Cpl has released its salary guide for 2025 detailing the expected pay levels…splashFebruary 12, 2025
News Tánaiste to attend EU trade meeting on US tariffs Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris will join an emergency meeting of EU…splashFebruary 12, 2025
News Irish CEOs optimistic about economy’s growth this year Three quarters of Irish CEOs expect economic growth to pick up in the coming year,…splashFebruary 12, 2025
News Govt examines introduction of ‘reference rents’ system The Government is examining a recommendation in the Housing Commission’s report which backed the introduction…splashFebruary 11, 2025
News US tariffs will have some ‘secondary effects’ on Irish economy – Taoiseach Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said there would be some “secondary effects” on the Irish economy…splashFebruary 11, 2025
News Potential replacement of GMT for Ireland to be discussed at forum The potential replacement of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) with a domestic Irish equivalent will be…splashFebruary 11, 2025
News Mortgage switching activity picks up again as rates fall Mortgage switching activity is growing again as customers try to take advantage of falling European…splashFebruary 10, 2025
News Oil prices climb as investors weigh new US tariffs Oil prices moved higher today even as investors weighed US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff…splashFebruary 10, 2025
News New registry to clamp down on scam text messages The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) is setting up an SMS Sender ID Registry to…splashFebruary 10, 2025
News Significant rise in car and home improvement loans – BPFI There has been a significant jump in the number of people borrowing money to buy…splashFebruary 7, 2025
News Tax take rises in January There was a further payment of €1.7 billion from Apple’s tax money into the Government’s…splashFebruary 7, 2025
News Highest earnings for workers in non-EU multinationals – CSO Workers in non-EU multinational companies accounted for the highest average earnings in 2023, according to…splashFebruary 7, 2025
News Positive outlook for tourism in 2025 – Fáilte Ireland Fáilte Ireland drove over 1.2 million referrals from its website and social media channels to…splashFebruary 6, 2025
News Ireland will need to build 93,000 homes a year up to 2031 – Davy Ireland will need to build 93,000 homes a year meet demand between now and 2031,…splashFebruary 6, 2025
News Services growth slows abruptly in January, PMI shows The country’s services sector grew at its slowest pace in nine months in January as…splashFebruary 6, 2025
News Over 500,000 people missing out on tax refunds – Revenue More than half a million people are missing out on tax refunds, according to estimates…splashFebruary 5, 2025
News New electric vehicle registrations up 20% in January – SIMI New figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry show that electric vehicle (EV)…splashFebruary 5, 2025
News An Post to raise price of domestic stamp by 25c to €1.65 An Post has announced that the price of a stamp will increase by 25 cent…splashFebruary 5, 2025
News Euro zone inflation edges up in January to 2.5% Euro zone inflation ticked up slightly in January to 2.5%, edging higher for a fourth…splashFebruary 4, 2025
News Fall in job vacancies but level of hybrid roles remains stable There was a 9% quarterly decrease in the number of new job vacancies created on…splashFebruary 4, 2025
News Buoyant manufacturing firms return to growth, PMI shows The manufacturing sector returned to growth in January thanks to fresh impetus in output and…splashFebruary 4, 2025
News Gold hits record high on safe-haven demand amid tariff threats Gold prices rose to hit a lifetime high today, sparked by safe-haven demand due to…splashJanuary 31, 2025
News Euro zone economy stagnated in last quarter, foreshadowing weak 2025 The euro zone economy stagnated last quarter as worried consumers zipped up their purses, adding…splashJanuary 31, 2025
News Bank of Ireland increases growth forecast for domestic economy for 2025 Bank of Ireland has increased its growth forecast for the domestic economy for this year.…splashJanuary 31, 2025
News European Central Bank expected to cut interest rates by 0.25% The European Central Bank is expected to cut interest rates by 0.25% when its governing…splashJanuary 30, 2025