News New electric car sales up 65% in first half of 2023 New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the number of new electric cars…splashJuly 11, 2023
News New home starts up 7% compared to same period last year The three coalition leaders and Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien will unveil the latest progress…splashJuly 11, 2023
News €783m paid in unpublished tax settlements last year A massive €783m was paid last year in unpublished tax settlements involving close to 55,000…splashJuly 10, 2023
News First increase in construction activity recorded since September of 2022 Construction activity in Ireland increased in June for the first time since September of last…splashJuly 10, 2023
News Euro zone price pressures finally easing – ECB’s de Guindos The ECB has raised interest rates at every meeting over the past year and promised…splashJuly 10, 2023
News Euro zone retail sales flat in May, still down year-on-year Retail sales volumes in the 20 nations sharing the euro currency were unchanged from April…splashJuly 7, 2023
News IFAC: Govt to boost core spending by more than stated in Summer Economic Statement The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council has calculated that the Government plans to increase core spending…splashJuly 7, 2023
News 1 in 3 struggling to survive financially – CCPC report One in three people in Ireland say they are just about getting by financially, a…splashJuly 6, 2023
News 1 in 3 struggling to survive financially – CCPC report One in three people in Ireland say they are just about getting by financially, a…splashJuly 6, 2023
News 2022 sees biggest fall in Government debt since 2014 – NTMA Ireland’s General Government debt fell by €11 billion to €225 billion in 2022 and has…splashJuly 6, 2023
News Steady service sector growth reignites inflationary pressures The services sector covers areas as diverse as communication, financial and business services, IT and…splashJuly 5, 2023
News Euro zone business activity contracts in June – PMI Euro zone business activity slipped into contractionary territory last month in a broad-based downturn across…splashJuly 5, 2023
News Euro zone consumers see lower inflation ahead – ECB poll Euro zone consumers cut their inflation expectations for the following 12 months again in May,…splashJuly 5, 2023
News Summer Economic Statement may increase core spending by 6.1% The Ministers for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath and Paschal Donohoe are…splashJuly 4, 2023
News Most US companies plan to increase employment here – AmCham survey The majority of American multinationals with operations here expect to increase employment in the coming…splashJuly 4, 2023
News 53% of Northern Ireland’s exports go to Ireland – ESRI New research from ESRI shows that the Republic accounts for more than half of Northern…splashJuly 4, 2023
News Toll charges on national road network increases Toll charges on most of the country’s national road network have increased today after a…splashJuly 3, 2023
News Manufacturing slump drags employment lower – PMI A slump in manufacturing activity deepened slightly last month, hitting a fresh three year low…splashJuly 3, 2023
News Work-life balance act to extend leave for parents and carers Workers will be able to avail of extended breastfeeding breaks and new unpaid leave entitlements…splashJuly 3, 2023
News Rate of house price inflation moderates further as first time buyers dominate The annual rate of house price inflation continued to ease during the first half of…splashJune 30, 2023
News Inflation rate estimated to have slowed to 4.8% in June from 5.4% in May – CSO Inflation in Ireland, as measured by the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices, is estimated to…splashJune 30, 2023
News Contactless payments surge to 3 million payments per day The volume of contactless payments rose by almost 18% year-on-year to more than 268 million…splashJune 29, 2023
News Government announces plan to boost cybersecurity The Government has published a plan to boost cybersecurity, which includes measures to support the…splashJune 29, 2023
News ESRI downgrades GDP growth outlook for Irish economy The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has downgraded substantially its outlook for growth in…splashJune 29, 2023
News EU reach data rule deal targeting Big Tech EU countries and EU lawmakers has agreed on rules that govern how Big Tech and…splashJune 28, 2023
News ECB’s Lagarde sees no rate peak call in near term Euro zone inflation has entered a new phase which could linger for some time, European…splashJune 28, 2023
News EU to take next step towards digital euro The EU is set to take the next crucial step towards launching a digital version…splashJune 28, 2023
News First-time buyers mortgage approvals hit record high May was the busiest month for first-time buyer mortgage approvals in both volume and value…splashJune 27, 2023
News Third of wages in 2021 came from multinationals – ESRI A new study from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) shows that a third…splashJune 27, 2023
News Grocery price inflation slows to 15.8% from 16.5% New figures from Kantar show that grocery inflation rose by 15.8% in the 12 weeks…splashJune 27, 2023