News Trade war threat to impact housing market this year – report The threat of a trade war will influence how the housing market will perform this…splashApril 8, 2025
News EU response to Trump tariffs could amount to €400bn The total European Union response to US President Donald Trump’s tariffs could amount to duties…splashApril 7, 2025
News World markets dive on trade war gloom European markets plunged this morning as investors grappled with the possibility of a recession after…splashApril 7, 2025
News Oil tumbles further as US-China trade tensions fuel recession fears Oil prices slid more than 3% today, extending last week’s losses, as escalating trade tensions…splashApril 7, 2025
News Tax take to end of March up nearly 9% on same period last year Tax receipts in the first three months of the year were up 8.9% on the…splashApril 4, 2025
News Tax waivers, grants could bring vacant properties into use, says group Vacant properties and above-the-shop units could provide an answer to the housing crisis, according to…splashApril 4, 2025
News Trump tariffs provoke condemnation as recession fears grow Countries around the world have threatened to wage a trade war with the United States…splashApril 4, 2025
News Govt expects US measures on pharma sector, says Tánaiste The Government’s “working assumption” is that there will be further US tariffs focused on pharmaceuticals,…splashApril 3, 2025
News EU chief says new US tariffs are ‘major blow to world economy’ European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said that US President Trump’s universal tariffs…splashApril 3, 2025
News Services sector posts robust growth in March, PMI shows The country’s services sector expanded at its fastest pace this year in March, driven by…splashApril 3, 2025
News ‘All options are on the table’ in US tariffs response – EU chief European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has warned “all options are on the table”…splashApril 2, 2025
News Unemployment edges up from record low to 4% in March – CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the unemployment rate rose slightly to…splashApril 2, 2025
News Small rise in claims submitted to injuries board in 2024 The number of personal injuries claims submitted to the Injuries Resolution Board last year rose…splashApril 2, 2025
News Price of gold rises to near record high as US tariffs loom The price of gold has been rising on global markets to near record highs. This…splashApril 1, 2025
News Low earners took on debt to cope with cost of living – ESRI Most low-income households had to make high-risk changes to their finances to cope with the…splashApril 1, 2025
News Irish household’s net wealth reaches €1.2 trillion The net wealth of Irish households has reached €1.2 trillion, of which €812 billion is…splashApril 1, 2025
News Minister to allocate €436m for social housing needs Minister for Housing James Browne is to allocate €436m for social housing needs this year.…splashMarch 31, 2025
News Driver number needed for new car insurance from today The new legal requirement for motorists to provide their driver number when renewing or taking…splashMarch 31, 2025
News Previous earnings to be linked to new jobseeker’s payment A new jobseeker’s payment that is linked to a person’s previous earnings is due to…splashMarch 31, 2025
News Donohoe ‘extremely concerned’ over potential impact of tariffs The Minister for Finance has said he is “extremely concerned” about the potential impact of…splashMarch 28, 2025
News Average first time buyers and mover purchase values hit record levels – BPFI New figures from Banking & Payments Federation Ireland show that first time buyer and mover…splashMarch 28, 2025
News Average price of second-hand home in Dublin nears €600,000 A new property survey for the first quarter of this year shows that the average…splashMarch 28, 2025
News ESRI says ‘clear need’ for reform of rent controls The Economic and Social Research Institute has said there is a “clear need” for reform…splashMarch 27, 2025
News ‘Ireland was very smart’ – Trump cites pharma tariffs US President Donald Trump has said the US will be introducing tariffs on pharmaceuticals, specifically…splashMarch 27, 2025
News Deadline for Irish workers to top up UK pension looms Thousands of Irish people who worked in the UK and paid the equivalent of our…splashMarch 27, 2025
News Over half of complaints to FSPO in 2024 related to banking Just over half (3,404) of the 6,185 complaints made to the Financial Services and Pensions…splashMarch 26, 2025
News Energy transition could generate €19 billion a year – SEAI A new report from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) estimates that Ireland’s energy…splashMarch 26, 2025
News ECB rates could fall to 2% by end of summer, Villeroy says There is still room to lower European Central Bank interest rates further, and the 2.5%…splashMarch 26, 2025
News Central Bank announces new consumer protection code The Central Bank has published a new consumer protection code aimed at modernising the set…splashMarch 25, 2025
News Asking prices for homes rise by average of 3.7% in first quarter – report Asking prices for homes nationally rose by an average of 3.7% during the first three…splashMarch 25, 2025