News Residential property prices up 9.7% in October – CSO Property prices are continuing to increase and are up 9.7% in the 12 months to…splashDecember 19, 2024
News Spending by BOI customers up 6.8% on Black Friday Black Friday sales are an established part of the Irish retail calendar, as demonstrated by…splashDecember 19, 2024
News Planning permissions down 10.9% in third quarter – CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show an annual decrease of 10.9% in the…splashDecember 18, 2024
News Holyhead Port to stay closed until 15 January ‘at the earliest’ Holyhead Port is to remain closed until 15 January at the earliest, it has been…splashDecember 18, 2024
News €33k a year pension needed for ‘comfortable’ retirement A single person would need a pension of €33,600 a year, and a couple would…splashDecember 18, 2024
News Exports in October rise by 21% on last year – CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that exports of goods for the first…splashDecember 17, 2024
News Ireland failing to comply with EU rules on professional qualifications Ireland is one of 22 EU member states who are failing to comply with EU…splashDecember 17, 2024
News Europe’s jobs market continues to soften in third quarter Europe’s labour market softened in the third quarter, data releases showed today, pointing to a…splashDecember 17, 2024
News Just a fraction of fines imposed by DPC collected so far Just a tiny fraction of the €3.26 billion in fines levied by the Data Protection…splashDecember 16, 2024
News Fuel prices move higher again in December Fuel prices increased again this month, the latest AA Ireland Fuel Survey reveals. Petrol prices…splashDecember 16, 2024
News Annual inflation rate rises to 1% in November from 0.7% in October – CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that consumer prices rose by 1% in…splashDecember 16, 2024
News An Post vows to clear backlog of parcels after storm delays An Post expects to receive around 350,000 parcels from the UK over the next 24…splashDecember 16, 2024
News 1,076 jobs saved due to SCARP over past three years Over 1,000 jobs have been saved through the Small Company Administrative Rescue Process (SCARP) since…splashDecember 16, 2024
News House prices overvalued by 8-10%, ESRI warns in latest economic update Irish property prices are overvalued by 8% to 10%, according to the Economic and Social…splashDecember 16, 2024
News ECB set to cut interest rates for fourth time this year Interest rates are expected to be cut by 0.25% by the European Central Bank today.…splashDecember 16, 2024
News Demand for green skills in Ireland growing at twice the global average Demand for green talent in Ireland grew by over 22.1% last year, well above the…splashDecember 16, 2024
News ECB cuts rates again, keeps door open to further cuts The European Central Bank cut interest rates for the fourth time this year today, by…splashDecember 16, 2024
News Bank of Ireland sees 30% rise in Christmas debit and credit card spending Bank of Ireland said it was seeing an increase in spending on its customers’ debit…splashDecember 11, 2024
News Energy-related greenhouse gas emissions down 8.3% in 2023 Energy-related greenhouse gas emissions from transport, electricity, and heat fell 8.3% last year, according the…splashDecember 11, 2024
News 25% fall in new electric car sales so far this year – CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show a 25% decrease in the number of…splashDecember 11, 2024
News Manufacturing sector performing strongly despite rising costs Confidence in the manufacturing sector remains steady, with 70% of firms expressing a positive outlook…splashDecember 10, 2024
News Wind farms generated 32% of electricity so far in 2024 Power generated from wind farms met 32% of the country’s electricity demand over the first…splashDecember 10, 2024
News Three quarters of Irish employers planning to recruit in 2025 – report Almost three quarters of Irish employers plan to recruit for permanent roles in 2025, according…splashDecember 10, 2024
News Gen AI could add €148bn to Ireland’s GDP by 2038 – report Generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) could add up to €148 billion to Ireland’s annual GDP…splashDecember 9, 2024
News Construction jobs most in-demand roles this year New research from hiring platform IrishJobs shows that workers in the construction industry were among…splashDecember 9, 2024
News Consumers to spend 14% more on average this Christmas Consumers in Ireland expect to spend around 14% more on average this year on Christmas…splashDecember 9, 2024
News Number of landlords in Ireland up 5.7%, RTB figures show Figures from the Residential Tenancies Board have shown an increase in the number of landlords…splashDecember 9, 2024
News Domestic economy grows 3.1% in first nine months of 2024 – CSO The domestic economy expanded by 3.1% in the first nine months of this year, according…splashDecember 9, 2024
News Central Bank warns of risks of global uncertainty, trade tensions The Central Bank has warned that Ireland’s exposure to global uncertainty and rising political and…splashDecember 9, 2024
News Optimism among SMEs at highest level in over a year Optimism within the Irish SME sector is at its highest level for over a year,…splashDecember 9, 2024