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
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