News Gas demand 9% lower in June compared to last year Warmer weather and the ending of the academic year in education institutions led to demand…splashJuly 27, 2023
News Corporate insolvencies rise 30% in first half of year 329 corporate insolvencies were recorded in Ireland in the first half of the year, new…splashJuly 27, 2023
News Mortgage activity slows but lending to FTB remains robust The volume of new mortgages drawn down by first-time buyers in the second three months…splashJuly 26, 2023
News 20% never carry cash, younger people leading the way Younger people are leading the way when it comes to cashless living, with half of…splashJuly 26, 2023
News Government extends Abhaile scheme for four more years The Abhaile scheme, which supports families who are in serious or long-term mortgage arrears and…splashJuly 26, 2023
News Annual wholesale electricity prices down over 35% in June New figures from the Central Statistics Office show the price of wholesale electricity in June…splashJuly 24, 2023
News ‘Consumers feeling strengths as well as strains’ The pressures facing Irish consumers are fading but are far from finished, according to the…splashJuly 24, 2023
News Oil edges higher, buoyed by tighter supplies Oil prices rose today, buoyed by evidence of tightening supplies and economic stimulus in slow-recovering…splashJuly 24, 2023
News ‘Embarrassment of riches’ should be spent on capital infrastructure – Goodbody The chief economist at stockbroker Goodbody said he supports a proposed new capital spending stabilisation…splashJuly 21, 2023
News New home construction starts down 16% in June The number of new homes that building work commenced on in June was down 16%…splashJuly 21, 2023
News Ireland’s home ownership age gap among the highest in Western Europe – ESRI Ireland has one of the biggest gaps in home ownership between younger and older people…splashJuly 20, 2023
News June sunshine boosted spending in pubs and restaurants The June sunshine boosted spending in pubs by 28% compared to the previous month, new…splashJuly 20, 2023
News ECB to raise rates by 25 basis points in July, slim majority say September too The European Central Bank will raise interest rates by 25 basis points on July 27,…splashJuly 20, 2023
News Refundable tax credits could cost €1bn Tax Strategy Group report claims The Tax Strategy Group paper on income tax has examined the issue of refundable tax…splashJuly 19, 2023
News Paper explores cost of hiking social welfare payments in budget A €1 increase in the personal rates of all weekly paid social welfare schemes in…splashJuly 19, 2023
News Warning of businesses going bust if VAT goes back to 13.5% Hairdressers and restaurant owners have warned that if the reduced 9% VAT rate increases back…splashJuly 19, 2023
News Petrol and diesel prices remain steady in July – AA Fuel prices remained stable in July and are virtually unchanged compared to June, the latest…splashJuly 18, 2023
News Exports slow by €1.2 billion in May – CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that Irish unadjusted exports of goods decreased…splashJuly 18, 2023
News Job vacancies fall by 25% compared to last year – report Job vacancies fell by 25% in the second quarter of the year, on an annual…splashJuly 18, 2023
News Interest rates and inflation – the search for the ‘sweet spot’ On paper, the job of a Central Bank Governing Council sounds fairly straight forward. Maintain…splashJuly 17, 2023
News Exports to boost Irish economic growth – Accenture A new survey published today shows that despite the global economic challenges, Ireland’s growth forecast…splashJuly 17, 2023
News Irish GDP slowed by 2.8% in Q1, revised CSO figures show The Irish economy, as measured by Gross Domestic Product (GDP), contracted by 2.8% in the…splashJuly 17, 2023
News Annual rate of inflation falls to 6.1% in June – CSO The annual rate of inflation stood at 6.1% in June, down from 6.6% in the…splashJuly 14, 2023
News Disadvantaged areas hit harder by unemployment during pandemic – ESRI A new report from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has found that people…splashJuly 13, 2023
News Infrastructure deficit is leading to lost opportunities, Ibec warns Ibec has warned that Ireland is currently losing out on business opportunities because of constraints…splashJuly 13, 2023
News Used cars 79% more expensive than pre-pandemic Asking prices for used cars are 79% higher than they were pre-pandemic, but the rate…splashJuly 13, 2023
News 96% of Ulster Bank and KBC Bank Ireland accounts now closed New Central Bank figures show that just over 96% of all current accounts that were…splashJuly 12, 2023
News 27% of jobs at high risk from AI revolution – OECD More than a quarter of jobs in the OECD rely on skills that could be…splashJuly 12, 2023
News New platform aimed at addressing skills gap launched A new platform aimed at addressing skills gaps in the workforce and wider economy is…splashJuly 12, 2023
News Home asking prices up 2.2% in second quarter – MyHome Asking prices for homes across the country were 2.2% higher between April and June than…splashJuly 11, 2023