News First-time buyer mortgage drawdowns hit highest level since 2007 Mortgage drawdowns by first-time buyers (FTB) hit the highest level since 2007 last year, new…splashJanuary 30, 2025
News Over 80% of consumers targeted by scammers last year Over 80% of Irish consumers were targeted by scammers last year, new data shows. The…splashJanuary 30, 2025
News GDP falls by 1.3% in fourth quarter, CSO preliminary estimate shows A preliminary estimate from the Central Statistics Office today shows that gross domestic product (GDP)…splashJanuary 29, 2025
News Spain’s economy outperforms euro zone in 2024 with 3.2% growth Spain’s economy expanded a stronger-than-expected 3.2% in 2024, by far outperforming its euro zone peers’…splashJanuary 29, 2025
News US tech stocks, dollar rebound after DeepSeek-triggered selloff Technology stocks regained some ground today with chipmaker Nvidia up about 2.5% in early trading,…splashJanuary 29, 2025
News Revenue says to work with businesses hit by storm Éowyn Revenue’s Collector General says Revenue will work with businesses negatively impacted by storm Éowyn. Joe…splashJanuary 28, 2025
News Euro zone banks tighten companies’ access to credit, ECB survey shows Euro zone banks tightened firms’ access to credit last quarter and expect further tightening in…splashJanuary 28, 2025
News Remote working job ads hit record high The share of Irish job postings on hiring platform Indeed offering remote or hybrid work…splashJanuary 28, 2025
News Fraudulent payments rise by 26% in 2023 – Central Bank New research from the Central Bank shows that the total value of fraudulent payments rose…splashJanuary 27, 2025
News Tech sector calls for Minister for Digital Delivery Technology Ireland, the Ibec group representing the tech sector, has called for the appointment of…splashJanuary 27, 2025
News Widespread adoption of artificial intelligence in Irish businesses low – survey Widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in Irish business remains low at just 6%, according…splashJanuary 27, 2025
News Number of homes built decreased 6.7% last year – CSO A total of 30,330 homes were built in 2024, a decrease of 6.7% on 2023,…splashJanuary 24, 2025
News Irish investment market to top €3bn in 2025, CBRE predicts The Irish property investment market is set to record over €3bn of transactions in 2025,…splashJanuary 24, 2025
News UK Business Secretary leaves door open to joining European trade area The UK Business Secretary has left the door open to joining a tariff-free trading scheme…splashJanuary 24, 2025
News Wholesale electricity prices up almost 54% in year to December – CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that wholesale electricity prices fell by 6.2%…splashJanuary 23, 2025
News Annual house price growth slows slightly to 9.4% in November – CSO Property prices rose by 9.4% in the 12-month period to last November, according to the…splashJanuary 23, 2025
News Number of BER audits in 2024 up 7% on 2023’s total New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the number of domestic Building Energy…splashJanuary 22, 2025
News Easing tariff fears cement bets on ECB rate cut next week European Central Bank policymakers are likely breathing a sigh of relief that the new US…splashJanuary 22, 2025
News Economy to expand in 2025, employment to grow 2.4% – Ibec forecasts Employers group Ibec has forecast that the economy will continue to expand in 2025 with…splashJanuary 22, 2025
News ‘Hope’ in US approach to tariffs, says Burke There was “cause for hope” in the new White House administration’s approach to tariffs, Minister…splashJanuary 21, 2025
News Irish employers facing worst skills shortage in 20 years – report Irish employers have reported the greatest difficulty finding candidates with the right skills in 20…splashJanuary 21, 2025
News Ireland levied more than half of Europe’s privacy fines in 2024 The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) was responsible for enforcing more than half of the…splashJanuary 21, 2025
News SCSI expects national property prices to increase by 6% this year More than 80% of estate agents who are members of the Society of Chartered Surveyors…splashJanuary 20, 2025
News Petrol and diesel prices continue to rise in January The latest AA Ireland Fuel Survey shows that petrol prices have risen by two cents…splashJanuary 17, 2025
News Half of Irish firms plan to increase investment in 2025 Almost half of Irish business plan to increase investment capital projects this year, new data…splashJanuary 17, 2025
News Irish employment market resilient despite US election caution The forthcoming presidency of Donald Trump in the United States looms large over business in…splashJanuary 17, 2025
News Annual inflation rises to 1.4% in December – CSO Inflation in Ireland is beginning to rise again, according to the latest figures from the…splashJanuary 16, 2025
News Holyhead sailings resume following closure in December Sailings into and out of Holyhead Port have resumed this morning, after a temporary closure…splashJanuary 16, 2025
News Wind and solar farms saved Irish consumers €840m since 2000 Wind and solar farms have saved Irish consumers a total of €840 million since the…splashJanuary 16, 2025
News Land sales across Ireland topped €900m last year Land sales worth just over €900m were completed across the country last year, new figures…splashJanuary 15, 2025