News Semi-states and public bodies most attractive employers – survey Irish semi-state and public bodies are the most attractive employers for professionals working in Ireland,…splashSeptember 26, 2023
News Wholesale electricity prices up 10% in August, CSO data shows Wholesale electricity prices rose in August but were still much lower year-on-year, according to the…splashSeptember 25, 2023
News EU urges Ireland to speed up copper switch-off The European Commission has urged Ireland to speed up the switching off of out-of-date copper…splashSeptember 25, 2023
News ‘”Enormous’ opportunity to double Irish exports to Canada within five years A new report shows that Ireland’s goods exports to Canada reached a record high of…splashSeptember 25, 2023
News Housing commencements up 30.6% in August New figures from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage shows that the number…splashSeptember 22, 2023
News Consumer confidence drops to lowest level in six months Consumer confidence dropped to a six month low in September, amid a rebound in oil…splashSeptember 22, 2023
News Govt must balance support and inflation in budget – McGrath The Minister for Finance has said the Government faces a challenge in the upcoming budget…splashSeptember 22, 2023
News Unlikely energy prices will return to 2020 levels over coming months – CRU It is unlikely that households will see energy prices return to the previous low levels…splashSeptember 21, 2023
News March ‘probably too early’ to expect interest rates to fall – Makhlouf The Governor of the Central Bank has said his view is that March is probably…splashSeptember 21, 2023
News McGrath wants public bodies to keep taking cash payments The Minister for Finance has written to Government colleagues asking that public bodies under their…splashSeptember 21, 2023
News Spending on homewares up 18% in August, but pub spend dips 1% – AIB Summer spending recovered slightly last month despite the continuing bad weather, a new survey shows…splashSeptember 20, 2023
News Euro zone August inflation revised slightly lower Euro zone consumer inflation in August was slightly lower than initially estimated, the European Union’s…splashSeptember 20, 2023
News First Home Scheme extended to self-builders building first home The Government has extended the First Home Scheme to self-builders who are building their first…splashSeptember 20, 2023
News Economic growth expected to slow as multinational exports weaken – Central Bank The Central Bank has lowered its forecasts for growth in the economy based on weaker…splashSeptember 19, 2023
News Annual house price growth cools to 1.5% in July – CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that residential property prices rose by 1.5%…splashSeptember 19, 2023
News Grocery price inflation falls to lowest level in a year – Kantar Grocery price inflation slowed to 11.5% in the 12 weeks to September 3, new figures…splashSeptember 19, 2023
News Wholesale energy prices fell again in August Wholesale electricity prices continued their decline in August compared to prices last year, according to…splashSeptember 18, 2023
News What next for Irish stock market amid departures of key players? Vladimir Lenin is widely credited with the phrase ‘there are decades where nothing happens; and…splashSeptember 18, 2023
News Construction activity continued to slow in August – PMI A slowdown in construction activity continued in August, according to the latest construction purchasing managers…splashSeptember 18, 2023
News Plans for participation exemption to Irish corporation tax The Government has announced plans to introduce changes to how dividend income received from foreign…splashSeptember 15, 2023
News Budget will help with cost of living, McGrath says The Minister for Finance has said the latest European Central Bank interest rate increase will…splashSeptember 15, 2023
News ECB raises euro zone interest rates again by 0.25% The European Central Bank raised interest rates for the 10th meeting in a row today…splashSeptember 15, 2023
News Research reveals extent of shift to digital banking One in three people in Ireland now use banking apps from outside of the traditional…splashSeptember 14, 2023
News ECB governing council to make decision on interest rates The European Central Bank’s governing council meets in Frankfurt today to decide if it will…splashSeptember 14, 2023
News Campaign encourages SMEs to save time, money and energy Local Enterprise Offices have launched a campaign encouraging small businesses to avail of supports that…splashSeptember 14, 2023
News Surge in demand for IT and digital roles – ManpowerGroup survey Despite fears of AI replacing jobs in the tech sector, there has been a surge…splashSeptember 13, 2023
News Gas demand down by a fifth during mild August – GNI Overall gas demand in August was well down on the same month last year amid…splashSeptember 13, 2023
News Energy companies told to ‘go further’ on price cuts The four main energy companies have been told that they must go further on price…splashSeptember 13, 2023
News Disconnect between employers and older workers, survey finds Recruitment firm Hays Ireland has said that new research it has conducted has revealed a…splashSeptember 12, 2023
News EU Commission cuts euro zone growth forecast as Germany in recession The euro zone economy will grow slower than previously expected this year and next, the…splashSeptember 12, 2023