News ECB has started to win inflation fight – Lane Euro zone inflation pressures have begun to ease, including for all-important core prices, but the…splashMarch 2, 2023
News €16bn worth of mortgages approved in 12 month period – record high Almost €16 billion worth of mortgages were approved in the 12 months ending January 2023,…splashMarch 2, 2023
News Manufacturing activity improves amid rise in new orders Activity in the manufacturing sector improved in February amid a rise in new orders, according…splashMarch 2, 2023
News Young inventors targeted as part of engineering award The annual James Dyson Award, an engineering competition focused on sustainability, is accepting submissions from…splashMarch 2, 2023
News Inflation rate expected to fall ‘much more rapidly’ than assumed The Minister for Finance has said he expects inflation to fall “much more rapidly than…splashMarch 2, 2023
News Electric Ireland to cut rates for SMEs from next month Electric Ireland will reduce its electricity tariffs for small and medium enterprises in the Republic…splashMarch 2, 2023
News Access to finance biggest challenge for tech start-ups – Scale Ireland Access to finance is the biggest challenge facing tech startups here, a survey of founders…splashFebruary 24, 2023
News Number of people in employment hits record high – CSO The number of people in employment increased by 68,600 or 2.7% to 2,574,500 in the…splashFebruary 24, 2023
News Signs of easing in rate of construction price inflation – SCSI Index The rate of increase in prices in the construction sector is showing signs of easing,…splashFebruary 24, 2023
News Fruit and veg imports hit by poor weather in Europe A number of retailers in Ireland say they are experiencing availability issues with certain fruit…splashFebruary 24, 2023
News Monthly wholesale electricity prices down 41% – CSO The wholesale price of electricity fell further in January, dropping by 41.4% compared to December,…splashFebruary 24, 2023
News Households €1,000 worse off due to inflation – CSO Households were €1,000 worse off last year when inflation was taken into account – despite…splashFebruary 24, 2023
News Global debt sees first annual drop since 2015 – IIF The post-pandemic rebound in world growth and inflation last year meant the amount of debt…splashFebruary 24, 2023
News European new car sales up 10.7% in January European new car sales up 10.7% in January European new car registrations jumped in January,…splashFebruary 24, 2023
News Govt to expand TBESS, keep 9% VAT rate until September The Government has today announced more measures to help businesses deal with cost-of-living increases. It…splashFebruary 24, 2023
News Welfare bonus announced but no new energy credit The Government has agreed a more targeted cost-of-living package, along with some universal payments, with…splashFebruary 24, 2023
News For richer, for poorer: The wedding business is booming After a pandemic imposed shutdown, the wedding sector is booming once again. But that surge…splashFebruary 15, 2023
News ‘Golden visa’ programme to be scrapped Applications will no longer be accepted under the Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP) from the close…splashFebruary 15, 2023
News Decision on VAT rate for hospitality expected next week Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said there will be further meetings this week in relation to the…splashFebruary 15, 2023
News Further health insurance price hikes this year ‘cannot be ruled out’ – expert Further increases in health insurance premiums cannot be ruled out later this year, according to…splashFebruary 14, 2023
News Call for extension and streamlining of ‘extremely complex’ TBESS application process IMSE, the group representing small and medium sized firms, has called for the continuation of…splashFebruary 14, 2023
News Commercial semi states paid out dividends of €199.4m Commercial semi-state companies last year paid out aggregate dividends of €199.4 million to the exchequer.…splashFebruary 14, 2023
News European Commission raises Irish, euro zone growth forecasts The European Commission has revised upwards its forecasts for economic growth this year in Ireland.…splashFebruary 14, 2023
News €18m support scheme for haulage businesses proposed Minister of State Jack Chambers is set to bring proposals for the Licensed Haulage Support…splashFebruary 14, 2023
News Electricity customers to get payment of €89.10 – CRU will receive a payment of €89.10 as the charge to fund renewables is not needed…splashFebruary 14, 2023
News EU prepares response to new US green subsidy plan Confronted by competition from the US’s vast green tech investment plan, European leaders have opened…splashFebruary 14, 2023
News McGrath rules out introducing mortgage interest relief The Minister for Finance has ruled out introducing mortgage interest relief for owner-occupiers, warning that…splashFebruary 14, 2023
News Consumer spending in January up 17.8% – Revolut Consumer spending last month rose by 17.8% compared to the same month a year ago,…splashFebruary 14, 2023
News €1.6 billion of personal loans drawn down in 2022, up 18.8% €1.6 billion worth of personal loans were drawn down last year, up almost 19% on…splashFebruary 10, 2023
News Borrowers struggling financially urged to contact their financial institution Deputy Governor of the Central Bank, Monetary and Financial Stability, Vasileios Madouros has said borrowers…splashFebruary 10, 2023