News Bank of England set to leave interest rates unchanged The Bank of England looks set to slow the £100 billion a year pace at…splashSeptember 18, 2025
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News Central Bank warns Govt Budget package ‘too large’ The Central Bank has warned the Government’s planned Budget package of €9.4bn of additional spending…splashSeptember 18, 2025
News Plan to block scam texts delayed over technical concerns A plan to block suspected scam text messages has been delayed amid ongoing concerns over…splashSeptember 17, 2025
News Planning permissions drop by 12.5% in second quarter of 2025 – CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show a 12.5% fall in the total number…splashSeptember 17, 2025
News UK inflation stable ahead of Bank of England rate call British inflation held at 3.8% in August, remaining the highest of any major advanced economy,…splashSeptember 17, 2025
News 44% of Irish food and agribusinesses have delayed investment due to uncertainty Almost half of Irish food and Agribusinesses have delayed investment due to uncertainty, despite record…splashSeptember 16, 2025
News ESB Group’s half year operating profits rise ESB has reported operating profits of €424m for the six months to the end of…splashSeptember 16, 2025
News 84% in Ireland worried about cost-of-living crisis, survey finds A total of 84% of people in Ireland are worried about the cost-of-living crisis, while…splashSeptember 16, 2025
News Should young people make a will? It’s unlikely young people in Ireland have ‘making a will’ as a priority in their…splashSeptember 15, 2025
News Are tariffs actually working for Donald Trump and the US? President Trump’s confrontational approach to tariffs has dominated the transatlantic relationship since he returned to…splashSeptember 15, 2025
News 26% of Irish adults don’t have retirement plan in place – CCPC New research shows there has been in an increase in the number of Irish adults…splashSeptember 15, 2025
News Slowdown in headcount growth plans by Irish businesses – Ibec There has been a fall in the proportion of companies planning to increase their headcount…splashSeptember 12, 2025
News ECB holds rates unchanged, offers no clues about next move The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged today as expected but offered no clues…splashSeptember 12, 2025
News Credit union loan book grows to record level The combined loan book of Irish League of Credit Unions members reached its highest ever…splashSeptember 12, 2025
News Are we repeating mistakes of the global financial crisis with AI? Opinion: If the current AI boom is in fact a bubble, I’m willing to bet…splashSeptember 11, 2025
News ECB to hold rates again but keep door ajar to further easing The European Central Bank is set to leave interest rates unchanged today as inflation remains…splashSeptember 11, 2025
News Growth in SME sector holding in second quarter, says monitor Two in five small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) reported growth during the second quarter of…splashSeptember 11, 2025
News Government to publish action plan on competitiveness The Government is to publish a new Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity today aimed…splashSeptember 10, 2025
News Donohoe warns Govt against once-off measures in Budget Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has warned that the Government must change course in the…splashSeptember 10, 2025
News Electric Ireland gas prices fall, no rise in electricity prices Electric Ireland is to decrease gas prices for 140,000 customers by 4% from the beginning…splashSeptember 10, 2025
News Irish construction activity fell last month – AIB report Irish construction activity continued to fall last month, according to AIB’s latest Construction Purchasing Managers…splashSeptember 9, 2025
News Ticketing platform StubHub eyes up to $9 billion valuation in US IPO Madrone Partners-backed StubHub is targeting a valuation of up to $9.2 billion in its US…splashSeptember 9, 2025
News Fiscal watchdog warns Govt planning to spend too much in Budget Ireland’s fiscal watchdog has warned that the Government is planning to spend too much money…splashSeptember 9, 2025
News Mortgage free at last? How to store your house deeds Becoming mortgage free is a huge achievement, but it also comes with new responsibilities –…splashSeptember 8, 2025
News Call for Govt to tackle cost of doing business in Budget The Small Firms Association (SFA) has called on the Government to introduce measures in the…splashSeptember 8, 2025
News Banks in joint plan to launch in-app instant payment service AIB, Bank of Ireland, and PTSB have announced joint plans to launch a person-to-person mobile-payment…splashSeptember 8, 2025
News EU defence spending sparks boost for Irish tech products Several Irish tech companies are reporting more interest in their products since Europe’s move to…splashSeptember 5, 2025
News Interest paid on Ireland’s borrowings to rise in coming years – report The amount the State pays in interest on the country’s borrowings is going to rise…splashSeptember 5, 2025
News Government to set out measures to tackle costs on businesses, Taoiseach says The Taoiseach has said the Government will set out further ways next week “to reduce…splashSeptember 5, 2025