News 10% increase in number of new homes completed last year – CSO A total of 32,695 new homes were completed last year, up 10% on a year…splashJanuary 26, 2024
News Mortgage drawdowns decline but first time buyers active in 2023 Overall mortgage drawdown volumes declined in 2023, new figures from Banking and Payments Federation Ireland…splashJanuary 26, 2024
News Global economy outlook at odds with aggressive rate cut bets Global growth is set to stay resilient this year and only pick up pace a…splashJanuary 26, 2024
News Nearly 30,000 housing units held up in planning or legal review – report Up to 29,000 housing units are being held up in the planning process or in…splashJanuary 25, 2024
News ECB to meet on rates, but no changes expected The ECB’s Governing Council will meet in Frankfurt today to consider whether to make any…splashJanuary 25, 2024
News Property price growth increases to 2.9% in November – CSO Property price growth picked up on an annual basis for the third successive month in…splashJanuary 25, 2024
News Professional employment market stabilising The professional jobs market is showing signs of stabilising with a 30% decline in the…splashJanuary 24, 2024
News Enterprise Committee to discuss minimum wages The Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment will discuss the regulatory and legislative changes…splashJanuary 24, 2024
News New proposals to keep cash in circulation welcomed The Chief Executive of Irish Rural Link has welcomed proposed legislation that will keep cash…splashJanuary 24, 2024
News New remote working rules expected this month The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is expected to complete a new code of practice on…splashJanuary 23, 2024
News €129.5m paid out under film tax relief scheme last year New movies starring Cillian Murphy and Jamie Dornan were some of the big winners in…splashJanuary 23, 2024
News Jump in new homes under construction, vacancy rate dips The number of new homes under construction has jumped, while the residential vacancy rate has…splashJanuary 23, 2024
News Engineering and construction among hardest to fill jobs New data shows that instrumentation engineers, ad reviewers, and mechanical and electrical project managers are…splashJanuary 22, 2024
News Majority want stricter regulation of social media algorithm – survey Almost three-quarters of Irish people believe that social media algorithms, that select the content users…splashJanuary 22, 2024
News Ibec says Government-imposed labour costs are adding €4bn to employer wage bill Employers group Ibec has written to the Taoiseach to highlight concerns about the rising cost…splashJanuary 22, 2024
News Stamp duty on block-buying homes to be reviewed Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien has said that the 10% stamp duty rate, which is…splashJanuary 19, 2024
News Oil prices rise on strong IEA and OPEC demand estimates Oil prices rose today as the International Energy Agency (IEA) joined producer group OPEC in…splashJanuary 19, 2024
News Number of new homes under construction hits record high Building work began on 32,801 new homes last year, the highest number on record, new…splashJanuary 19, 2024
News Ireland top European country for data fines Ireland has once again topped a league table of European countries for issuing data fines.…splashJanuary 18, 2024
News Wage growth in Ireland eases to 3.7% Wage growth in Ireland slowed at the end of 2023 and has dropped to 3.7%…splashJanuary 18, 2024
News Taoiseach to meet world leaders and CEOs in Davos Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is in Davos for the World Economic Forum, which has so far…splashJanuary 18, 2024
News Minister assures flexibility over tax debt warehousing scheme Minister for Finance Michael McGrath has said the Government will introduce flexibilities to the Tax…splashJanuary 17, 2024
News Plan launched for future of digital creative industries The Government has launched a plan to boost growth in the digital creative industries. The…splashJanuary 17, 2024
News Inflation rate moves up to 4.6% in December – CSO The annual rate of inflation rose in December, driven by increases in prices in areas…splashJanuary 17, 2024
News CSO: Exports down 3% in November to €16.5bn, imports up Exports of goods from Ireland fell by 3% or almost €600 million in November 2023…splashJanuary 16, 2024
News Wind farms supplied 35% of electricity in Ireland in 2023 Wind farms supplied a record 35% of all electricity used on the island of Ireland…splashJanuary 16, 2024
News Cybercrime top financial crime threat in Ireland, survey finds Hacking, phishing, online scams, and other variations of cybercrime are thought to be the most…splashJanuary 16, 2024
News Higher hotel prices not deterring customers More than 1,800 new hotel rooms came on stream here in 2023, bringing total stock…splashJanuary 15, 2024
News 38% of employers want workers back in the office in 2024 – survey A new survey has shown that 38% of Irish employers will require their employees to…splashJanuary 15, 2024
News Construction activity contracts for a sixth month There was a contraction in construction activity for the sixth month running in December, the…splashJanuary 15, 2024