News ECB raises rates by 0.25% and signals ‘not pausing’ The European Central Bank raised interest rates by 25 basis points to 3.25% as expected…splashMay 5, 2023
News Ireland’s ‘macroeconomic fundamentals’ are strong, says NCPC The National Competitiveness and Productivity Council has said that overall the country’s “macroeconomic fundamentals” are…splashMay 5, 2023
News Irish services activity expands rapidly in April The latest AIB Services Business Activity Index grew from 55.7 to 58.4 during the month,…splashMay 4, 2023
News Weekly wages down €76 due to inflation – Unite There has been a €76 drop in real weekly wages over the past two years…splashMay 4, 2023
News ECB expected to increase interest rates for 7th time The Governing Council of the European Central Bank meets in Frankfurt today where it is…splashMay 4, 2023
News Irish Residential Properties REIT’s Q1 revenue up 4.9% The country’s largest private residential landlord, Irish Residential Properties REIT, saw its revenue increase by…splashMay 3, 2023
News Fear of losing money the biggest barrier to investing Fear of losing money is the biggest barrier to people investing (67%), according to a…splashMay 3, 2023
News Number of homes provided by approved housing bodies grew by 10% – report The number of homes provided by approved housing bodies grew by 10% last year, according…splashMay 3, 2023
News Organisations wanted for four-day working week trial Recruitment for a new four-day working week pilot programme has been launched today to coincide…splashMay 2, 2023
News 18% drop in corporate property investment in first quarter Corporate property investment fell by 18% in the first quarter, as foreign investors paused their…splashMay 2, 2023
News Weak demand hits production in manufacturing sector The downturn across Ireland’s manufacturing sector deepened at the start of the second quarter of…splashMay 2, 2023
News IMF urges European central banks to kill inflation ‘beast’ with rate hikes The International Monetary Fund has today urged European central banks to “kill the beast” of…splashApril 28, 2023
News New mortgage drawdowns fell by a third in first quarter – BPFI The volume and value of new mortgages drawn down in the first three months of…splashApril 28, 2023
News Q1 GDP fell 2.7% on a quarterly basis, preliminary estimate shows The country’s gross domestic product fell by 2.7% on a quarterly basis in the first…splashApril 28, 2023
News Economic concerns cause job ads to drop 20% in first quarter Job vacancies fell 20% in the first three months of the year when compared to…splashApril 27, 2023
News VC investment into Irish firms plummeted 57% in the first quarter Venture capital investment into Irish firms plummeted 57% between January and March, compared to the…splashApril 27, 2023
News Significant improvement in consumer sentiment in April Consumer sentiment has improved significantly this month as negativity about the economy and household finances…splashApril 27, 2023
News 18,856 home owners pay LPT for first time in 2022 – Revenue Revenue has today published its annual report for 2022, which it said reflected a year…splashApril 26, 2023
News Proportion of corporation tax paid by 10 multinationals rose to 57% in 2022 – Revenue An analysis by Revenue of corporation tax returns last year has revealed that the proportion…splashApril 26, 2023
News Income tax receipts surged between 2020 and 2022 Income tax receipts in Ireland rose by more over the two year period up to…splashApril 26, 2023
News Agricultural land prices to continue to rise this year – report The cost of farmland and renting farmland is set to continue to rise in 2023,…splashApril 25, 2023
News New share buyback to cut State’s stake in AIB to 53.35% The Minister for Finance has taken part in AIB Group’s 2023 share buyback programme on…splashApril 25, 2023
News Motor insurance premiums fell 5% in first half of 2022 – Central Bank Motor insurance premiums fell by 5% in the first six months of last year, according…splashApril 25, 2023
News Cabinet to consider abolishing development levies temporarily Development levies for housing could be abolished temporarily under plans to be considered by Cabinet…splashApril 24, 2023
News Moody’s upgrades Ireland’s credit rating to highest level in 13 years Ratings agency Moody’s has upgraded Ireland’s sovereign credit rating. The move to the Aa3 ratings…splashApril 24, 2023
News Corporate insolvencies rose 22% in first quarter The number of corporate insolvencies recorded in the first three months of the year rose…splashApril 24, 2023
News Dollar, euro steady after strong US bank results The US dollar and euro steadied today after strong US banking results firmed up expectations…splashApril 21, 2023
News Cryptocurrency regulations to be approved in EU parliament The first set of regulations for the trading of cryptocurrency are to be approved by…splashApril 20, 2023
News Dublin office lettings slump in first quarter Office lettings in Dublin slumped in the first three months of the year, caused by…splashApril 20, 2023
News Core euro zone inflation edges up in March, keeping ECB on alert Euro zone inflation eased last month but underlying readings remained stubbornly high, Eurostat said today.…splashApril 20, 2023