News Euro zone PMI hits lowest in nearly three years, stirs recession worries Euro zone business activity took a surprise turn for the worse this month as demand…splashOctober 24, 2023
News Average home rebuilding cost rose 12% over last year The average cost of rebuilding a house rose by 12% over the last year, new…splashOctober 20, 2023
News 55% of office workers spend two to three days a week ‘on-site’ New research has found that 55% of office workers in companies in Dublin now spend…splashOctober 20, 2023
News Planned changes to rules around minimum corporation tax among measures contained in the Finance Bill The Finance Bill, which puts the tax changes announced in last week’s Budget into legislation,…splashOctober 20, 2023
News Values-led approach to food security required – DCU report A report on Global Food Security will be presented to the UAE ambassador to Ireland…splashOctober 19, 2023
News ECB starts ‘preparation’ for digital euro The European Central Bank took a further step today towards launching a digital version of…splashOctober 19, 2023
News National Women’s Enterprise Day takes place today Events marking the 17th National Women’s Enterprise Day are taking place around the country today.…splashOctober 19, 2023
News Report finds Ireland’s pension system ranking has improved slightly Ireland’s pension system has improved slightly in the past year when compared with global peers,…splashOctober 17, 2023
News Grocery price inflation falls to 5 month low – Kantar Grocery price inflation in the Irish market has fallen to a five month low, but…splashOctober 17, 2023
News Exports down 17% in August on lower sales of chemicals – CSO Exports from Ireland dropped by 17% in August, driven by falls in sales of chemicals…splashOctober 17, 2023
News Clear-out urged as study finds Ireland generates millions of kilos of e-waste Irish households are being urged to begin a collective clear-out of small electronic waste this…splashOctober 16, 2023
News Ireland’s economic growth will slow by 2050 – report A new report has suggested that Ireland’s economic growth will slow over the medium to…splashOctober 16, 2023
News 2,600 buyers approved for First Home Scheme The latest progress report on the First Home Scheme shows that 2,598 buyers have been…splashOctober 16, 2023
News Budget benefited lower income groups proportionately more – ESRI The Economic and Social Research Institute has said Tuesday’s Budget was “progressive”, meaning lower income…splashOctober 13, 2023
News Online payments continue to grow, cheque payments drop further Online and mobile banking payments are continuing to grow in the country while usage of…splashOctober 13, 2023
News Annual inflation rate up slightly to 6.4% in September – CSO The annual rate of inflation rose again in September to 6.4% compared to an annual…splashOctober 13, 2023
News €1.17bn allocated to Arts, Sport and Media in budget The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin has announced details…splashOctober 12, 2023
News Number of insurance firms in Ireland down 39% since 2009 The number of insurance and reinsurance businesses based in Ireland has fallen 39% since 2009,…splashOctober 12, 2023
News Used car price inflation rises to 3.3% in third quarter The rate of inflation in the used car market was 3.3% in the period from…splashOctober 12, 2023
News Some Budget measures in force with fuel prices up since midnight Some of the Budget 2024 measures came into force at midnight after the Dáil voted…splashOctober 11, 2023
News Budget 2024 won’t overheat the economy – Varadkar Some Budget 2024 measures came into force at midnight, after the Dáil voted to increase…splashOctober 11, 2023
News Banking levy increased in Budget 2024 Ireland will revise how it calculates its levy on banks after announcing plans to raise…splashOctober 11, 2023
News Global natural gas demand set for slower growth to 2026 – IEA Global natural gas demand is expected to experience slower growth to 2026 after peaking in…splashOctober 10, 2023
News Over 2.4m people have private health insurance, up 3% The number of people with private health insurance at the end of last year rose…splashOctober 10, 2023
News Budget to include €250m scheme to help firms with costs A new €250m grant scheme to help small and medium sized businesses with rising costs…splashOctober 10, 2023
News Insolvencies and startups both grew in third quarter The number of insolvencies in the third quarter of the year was up 54% on…splashOctober 9, 2023
News Construction activity saw modest slowdown in September – PMI Activity in the construction sector slowed again in September, according to the latest purchasing managers…splashOctober 9, 2023
News Coalition party leaders discuss final Budget details The Coalition party leaders met until the early hours of this morning to finalise most…splashOctober 9, 2023
News World food price index little changed in September despite sugar surge – FAO The United Nations food agency’s world price index was largely stable in September, as declines…splashOctober 6, 2023
News Expansionary Budget ‘makes little economic sense’ – Nevin Economic Research Institute The Nevin Economic Research Institute (NERI) has said an expansionary Budget next week “makes little…splashOctober 6, 2023